Never mind that the term "grunge" is widely debated due to differing styles between all the bands tagged as such. To those that actually dug/dig it, who is your favorite band from the 'genre' and why?

Nirvana...headbang music, but with a melody. The lyrics are poetry. GREAT band.

This one is simple for me: Stone Temple Pilots. IMO, they featured the genre's best vocalist and best songs (e.g., "Plush," "Big Empty," and, of course, "Interstate Love Song"). I think they were more melodic than Nirvana and Pearl Jam and I like that they didn't take themselves as seriously.

it's between Alice in Chains and SoundGarden, Nirvana may have gotten the title but they were more punk rock to me.

Smashing Pumpkins

eventhough they totally suck live, their catalogue
contains interstellar songs.

IstenSzek said:

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ARE NOT A GRUNGE BAND! YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM!



*counts to ten in other to become calm!*

I have to go for Nirvana

AlexdeParis said:

No "grunge" band released a better album than Purple.

Top Ten "Grunge" Albums.

1.Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
2.Toadies - Rubberneck (post-grunge??)
3.Sponge - Rotting Pinata (post-grunge??)
4.Alice In Chains - Facelift
5.Nirvana - Nevermind
6.Nirvana - Incestiside
7.Mad Season - Above (post-grunge??)
8.Soundgarden -Badmotorfinger
9.Paw - Dragline
10.Screaming Trees - Sweet Oblivion
[Edited 3/27/07 5:24am]

MikeMatronik said:

i'd say they're prog grunge

Gish, Siamese Dream, Pisces Iscariot - these are grunge albums...my fave is Siamese Dream... Brilliant

They also have some surprisingly Princey moments IMO....especially on mellon collie

PEARL JAM!!!

But I also like StoneTemplePilots & Soundgarden.

Nirvana is really good band, but I don't like their lyrics, too cynical and angry for me, Kurt Cobain isn't an idol for me.
[Edited 3/27/07 6:02am]

Soundgarden

MikeMatronik said:

miguel, baby, take it from me, the pumpkins are grunge. but even if they
wouldn't be i still know a fuckload about them since i've been a fan of 'm
ever since their very first single release

for fuck's sake i even wore silver pants during the Mellon Collie era
and i lost my virginity to the sounds of "mayonaise"

IstenSzek said:

u used mayonnaise?

PIXIES!!!!

Slave2daGroove said:

AIC & Soundgarden are my number one & two(although AIC is more metal than grunge, IMO). When it comes to vocals, Layne Staley(RIP) and Chris Cornell own the rest.

Alice in Chains or Pearl Jam

AlexdeParis said:

Plus..






... the Pilots aren't my favorite, though. Great band (at least when they found their own identity with Purple), but I'm more of a Soundgarden girl myself (hell, just look at my myspace ). Then again, I only have Pearl Jam's first two albums, so that may or may not change.

Soundgarden
STP
Alice in Chains