
Grunge bands emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s, primarily from the Seattle underground scene, blending punk’s raw energy with heavy metal’s brooding riffs. Icons like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains defined the genre with distorted guitars, introspective lyrics, and a rejection of polished mainstream rock. Their flannel-clad, unpretentious style captured a generation’s disillusionment, making grunge a cultural movement as much as a musical one. Though the peak faded by the mid-90s, their gritty sound and emotional depth still resonate today. #grunge #ranking #nirvana #90s