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William_the_Bloody · 05-16-2013, 08:53 PM

1. Nirvana ,Genre (Grunge/Hardcore/alternative rock) Washington State, USA era, 90's

They called it Grunge, and while this may have been a fitting label for bands like Soundgarden or Pearl Jam, it never really fit for Nirvana. Their breakthrough album Nevermind is simply a hardcore album filled with slower sludgy alternative ballads, and Nirvana themselves came up through the ranks of the hardcore circuit, via playing with bands like D.O.A. & Poison Idea.

They are also a band that came about just at the right time, when people were tired of glam rock, and 80's hardcore was becoming ripe for the mainstream. As a result, they achieved what neither the Sex Pistols, nor any other major label pop punk or hardcore act has been able to obtain since...one of the highest selling records of all time!!! RIP Kurt Cobain.

Smells like Teen Spirit

Come as you are

Sliver

05-16-2013, 08:53 PM	#483 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	1. Nirvana ,Genre (Grunge/Hardcore/alternative rock) Washington State, USA era, 90's They called it Grunge, and while this may have been a fitting label for bands like Soundgarden or Pearl Jam, it never really fit for Nirvana. Their breakthrough album Nevermind is simply a hardcore album filled with slower sludgy alternative ballads, and Nirvana themselves came up through the ranks of the hardcore circuit, via playing with bands like D.O.A. & Poison Idea. They are also a band that came about just at the right time, when people were tired of glam rock, and 80's hardcore was becoming ripe for the mainstream. As a result, they achieved what neither the Sex Pistols, nor any other major label pop punk or hardcore act has been able to obtain since...one of the highest selling records of all time!!! RIP Kurt Cobain. Smells like Teen Spirit Come as you are Sliver Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 05-16-2013 at 10:15 PM.