A leading example of overseas grunge bands: from Nirvana to Alice in Chains.

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Pearl Jam – Alive (Official Video)

Originally, this song was one of three demos the band made at London Bridge Studio in Seattle while they were still looking for a vocalist and a drummer.

The lyrics, written by Eddie Vedder, who later became the lead vocalist, are about a boy who discovers that the man he thought was his father is actually his stepfather, and that his real father has passed away.

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Soundgarden – Outshined

One of his personal songs written by Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden.

It sings about the extremities of his personality.

The lyric “I’m looking California, but feeling Minnesota” is said to be one of the most memorable Soundgarden lines.

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The Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock

A song that delivers a sardonic jab at the credibility of “indie” within Chicago’s music scene.

Written by Billy Corgan and released as a single in 1993.

The music video, directed by Kevin Kerslake, was shot on a Super 8 camera.

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Drenge ‘Fuckabout’ (Official Video)

The British three-piece band Drenge made major waves when a Labour MP recommended them as a “brilliant band” in his resignation letter.

They began around 2010 as a brother duo, unleashing a nihilistic, ferocious sound that fuses grunge and garage rock.

Their 2013 single “Bloodsports” was used in a commercial for the UK TV drama Misfits, helping to raise their profile.

At the end of that year, they won Best New Band at the NME Awards.

Initially, their appeal lay in the thunderous combination of just guitar and drums, but from 2015 onward they added bass, evolving into a heavier, more groove-driven sound.

Their dark aesthetic, carrying the DNA of ’90s grunge, combined with the raw urgency of contemporary garage punk, is sure to captivate anyone craving heavy rock.

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Stone Temple Pilots – Vasoline (Official Music Video)

A song about fighting until ultimately meeting one’s fate, rather than being killed instantly.

It was released as a single in 1994.

The song reached No.

1 on the Modern Rock chart and No.

38 on the Airplay chart.

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Temple Of The Dog – Hunger Strike

A song Chris Cornell wrote in honor of his good friend Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose in March 1990.

It features vocals by Chris and Eddie Vedder.

The music video, directed by Paul Rachman, was filmed at Discovery Park in Seattle.

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BUSH : Machinehead (OFFICIAL)

A song inspired by Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Howl,” of which Bush’s lead singer Gavin Rossdale is a huge fan.

It was released in 1996 as the final single from their debut album, Sixteen Stone.