Japanese grunge bands. A roundup of bands influenced by grunge.

Grunge, one of the music genres born in the United States in the 1990s, is an important movement that defined an era within the rock scene.

Grunge tracks are characterized by heavily distorted guitar sounds, pounding drums, a dark overall tone, and introspective lyrics.

If you think of the American rock band Nirvana, you’ll get a good idea of what grunge music sounds like.

When people talk about grunge, overseas bands tend to get most of the spotlight, but there are bands in Japan that identify as grunge, as well as bands influenced by the genre!

In this article, we’ll take a broader view of grunge and introduce Japanese grunge bands.