Grunge
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| + | '''Grunge''' (sometimes referred to as the '''Seattle sound''') is a subgenre of [[alternative rock]] that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]], particularly in [[Seattle]]. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's [[independent record label]] [[Sub Pop]], but by the early 1990s its popularity had spread, with grunge acts in California and other parts of the U.S. building strong followings and signing major record deals. | ||
| - | # [[dirt|Dirt]] or [[filth]], especially when difficult to [[clean]]. | + | Inspired by [[hardcore punk]] and [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], grunge is generally characterized by heavily [[Distortion (music)|distorted]] [[electric guitar]]s, contrasting song [[dynamics (music)|dynamics]], "[[growling]]" vocals and apathetic or [[angst]]-filled lyrics. The grunge aesthetic is stripped-down compared with other forms of [[rock music]], and many grunge musicians were noted for their unkempt appearances and rejection of theatrics. |
| - | #:''The cinema floor was covered in '''grunge''' deposited by the crowds. | + | |
| - | # The state of being [[filthy]]; [[grubbiness]]. | + | |
| - | #:''Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant '''grunge'''. | + | |
| - | # A [[subgenre]] of [[alternative music]], originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds [[punk]] and [[metal]]. | + | |
| - | #:''Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to '''grunge'''. | + | |
| + | Grunge became commercially successful in the first half of the 1990s, due mainly to the release of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s ''[[Nevermind]]'', [[Pearl Jam]]'s ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]'', [[Soundgarden]]'s ''[[Badmotorfinger]]'', [[Alice in Chains]]' ''[[Dirt (Alice in Chains album)|Dirt]]'', and [[Stone Temple Pilots]]' ''[[Core (Stone Temple Pilots album)|Core]]''. The success of these bands boosted the popularity of alternative rock and made grunge the most popular form of [[hard rock]] music at the time. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | :''[[Grunge (disambiguation)]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Post-grunge]] | ||
| + | * [[Alternative metal]] | ||
| + | * [[List of American grunge bands]] | ||
| + | * [[List of grunge albums]] | ||
| + | * [[Riot grrrl]] | ||
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Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in Seattle. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop, but by the early 1990s its popularity had spread, with grunge acts in California and other parts of the U.S. building strong followings and signing major record deals.
Inspired by hardcore punk and heavy metal, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song dynamics, "growling" vocals and apathetic or angst-filled lyrics. The grunge aesthetic is stripped-down compared with other forms of rock music, and many grunge musicians were noted for their unkempt appearances and rejection of theatrics.
Grunge became commercially successful in the first half of the 1990s, due mainly to the release of Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, 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 hard rock music at the time.
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