3. GRUNGE
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle
sound) is a subgenre of alternative rock and a
subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s in
the Pacific Northwest U.S. state of Washington,
particularly in Seattle and nearby towns.
4. GRUNGE
The early grunge movement revolved around
Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and that
region's underground music scene. By the early
1990s its popularity had spread, with grunge acts
appearing in California, then surfacing towards
other parts of the United States and in Australia,
building strong followings and signing major record
deals.
5. GRUNGE
Grunge became commercially successful in the early
1990s, due to releases such as Nirvana's Nevermind,
Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Superunknown, Alice
in Chains' Dirt and Stone Temple Pilots' Core. The
success of these bands boosted the popularity of
alternative rock and made grunge the most popular
form of rock music at the time.
6. GRUNGE
Although most grunge bands had disbanded or
faded from view by the late 1990s, they influenced
modern rock music, as their lyrics brought socially
conscious issues into pop culture and added
introspection and an exploration of what it means to
be true to oneself. Grunge was also an influence on
subsequent genres such as post-grunge (a
derivative of grunge) and nu metal.
