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Grunge is a rock n' roll sub-genre that rose out of Seattle to gain worldwide prominence during the nineties.

A hybrid mix of heavy metal and punk rock, grunge is characterized as much by its sense of anti-fashion as it is by the music itself. Bands like Soundgarden became known as much for their flailing hair and flannel clothes as for their riff-heavy rock. This was best shown in a movie about the scene called Singles, which also boasted a grunge-heavy soundtrack featuring Seattle bands Screaming Trees and Alice In Chains.

The genre first gained notice in the late eighties as Seattle bands like Mother Lovebone, Mudhoney, and Tad drew crowds to dreary clubs like the OK Hotel and the Offramp, and released records on indie labels like C/Z and Sub-Pop.

When Nirvana's album Nevermind became a surprise megahit, the secret was forever out. Hit records by Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden quickly followed suit, spawning imitators like Bush and Stone Temple Pilots.

By the late-nineties, the tragic deaths of Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, and Layne Staley had taken their toll and grunge began a gradual fade.

The influence of grunge is still strong however, as are its fans who you'll find at blogs like LameStain and the Grunge Forum.

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  • If You Only Knew - Shinedown


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    Album: The Second of MadnessGenre: Post-grungeWriters: Brent Smith, Dave BassettReleased: September, 2009Support the Band. Download Its Music Now!!! If You Only Knew is the second single released by Shinedown in 2009. The song has been included in their their studio album which was released on June, 2008. During this ...
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  • What, No Flannel? | The Real Look of Grunge


    The MomentAuthority Authority: 709
    With his photos in the new book " Grunge ," Michael Lavine shows us that the 90s wasnt the beginning of grunge; it was the end.
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  • Fit To Burst!


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  • World War 3 1996


    The Powerdriver ReviewAuthority Authority: 132
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  • Create a gritty website layout


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    In this tutorial I will show you how to create a clean website layout with a grunge background.  You can use this layout for a Wordpress blog too. The layout has a gritty look because I have used the Add noise filter. If you want your website to load much faster stay away from such layouts. Want to download this PSD ...
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  • Gig Review: Alice in Chains


    Soul DriftAuthority Authority: 108
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  • Get Pumped with South


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  • Motionworks Classic: Mirror Ball


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  • ALICE IN CHAINS live in Toronto 2009


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  • Art Of Dying: Acoustic, Inside It’s Raining


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  • Album review: Luder – Sonoluminescence


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  • When Everyone Goes Home


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  • 60 Bizarre Examples of Grunge Photography


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  • ALICE IN CHAINS North American Headlining Tour Announced, “YOUR DECISION” Teaser Video Posted


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  • Monday Nitro (11.18.96)


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    The OrstrahyunAuthority Authority: 473
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  • GRUNGE OVERLAY PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES


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