Top 10 Grunge Bands

we’re not saying that we’re the smartest

we’re not saying that we’re the smartest guys in the world but our music is good

guys in the world but our music is good

guys in the world but our music is good our music is great distorted guitar

our music is great distorted guitar

our music is great distorted guitar disgruntled lyrics and flannel these

disgruntled lyrics and flannel these

disgruntled lyrics and flannel these bands exemplifies the Seattle sound

bands exemplifies the Seattle sound

bands exemplifies the Seattle sound welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most influential grunge bands in history

most influential grunge bands in history

most influential grunge bands in history number 10 l7

with their background as a heavy-metal

with their background as a heavy-metal act this all-female band from Los

act this all-female band from Los

act this all-female band from Los Angeles rocked even harder than some of

Angeles rocked even harder than some of

Angeles rocked even harder than some of their male counterparts l7 was soon

their male counterparts l7 was soon

their male counterparts l7 was soon linked to the grunge movement as a

linked to the grunge movement as a

linked to the grunge movement as a result of their punk influences and

result of their punk influences and

result of their punk influences and tough attitudes they earn even more

tough attitudes they earn even more

tough attitudes they earn even more grunge cred with their breakthrough

grunge cred with their breakthrough

grunge cred with their breakthrough success bricks are heavy as the album

success bricks are heavy as the album

success bricks are heavy as the album was produced by Butch Vig the men behind

was produced by Butch Vig the men behind

was produced by Butch Vig the men behind Nirvana’s Nevermind

while they’re considered more a sludge

while they’re considered more a sludge metal band The Melvins are the most

metal band The Melvins are the most

metal band The Melvins are the most commonly cited influence of grunge

commonly cited influence of grunge

commonly cited influence of grunge rockers everywhere their raw sound and

rockers everywhere their raw sound and

rockers everywhere their raw sound and experimental attitude towards music made

experimental attitude towards music made

experimental attitude towards music made them truly unique and the fact that

them truly unique and the fact that

them truly unique and the fact that they’re still making music serves as a

they’re still making music serves as a

they’re still making music serves as a testament to their talent and

testament to their talent and

testament to their talent and long-standing impact

these New Yorkers broaden the definition

these New Yorkers broaden the definition of grunge with their do-it-yourself Punk

of grunge with their do-it-yourself Punk

of grunge with their do-it-yourself Punk philosophy and their use of bus pedals

philosophy and their use of bus pedals

philosophy and their use of bus pedals and distortion Sonic Youth also changed

and distortion Sonic Youth also changed

and distortion Sonic Youth also changed the way we thought about the guitar by

the way we thought about the guitar by

the way we thought about the guitar by playing with tone and unconventional

playing with tone and unconventional

playing with tone and unconventional tunings while they achieved cult status

tunings while they achieved cult status

tunings while they achieved cult status early on they remain one of alternative

early on they remain one of alternative

early on they remain one of alternative Rock’s most legendary bands

number seven the Pixies hey must be a

number seven the Pixies hey must be a devil bitch whores in my

without this Boston ban runs as we know

without this Boston ban runs as we know it may never have existed Kurt Cobain

it may never have existed Kurt Cobain

it may never have existed Kurt Cobain himself admitted that he was attempting

himself admitted that he was attempting

himself admitted that he was attempting to imitate the Pixies musical style of

to imitate the Pixies musical style of

to imitate the Pixies musical style of radical dynamics in fact this contrast

radical dynamics in fact this contrast

radical dynamics in fact this contrast between quiet and loud soon became one

between quiet and loud soon became one

between quiet and loud soon became one of alternative rocks most recognizable

of alternative rocks most recognizable

of alternative rocks most recognizable features by combining angry vocals with

features by combining angry vocals with

features by combining angry vocals with their indie punk and surf rock

their indie punk and surf rock

their indie punk and surf rock influenced sound The Pixies left such a

influenced sound The Pixies left such a

influenced sound The Pixies left such a mark on music they were prompted to

mark on music they were prompted to

mark on music they were prompted to reunite 11 years after their 1993

reunite 11 years after their 1993

reunite 11 years after their 1993 breakup out away

breakup out away

breakup out away yet turned out your way

yet turned out your way

yet turned out your way number six Mudhoney

before Pearl Jam there was mud honey but

before Pearl Jam there was mud honey but before mud honey there was green river

before mud honey there was green river

before mud honey there was green river green river innovated with their hard

green river innovated with their hard

green river innovated with their hard rock and hardcore punk blend and was the

rock and hardcore punk blend and was the

rock and hardcore punk blend and was the first band to issue a grunge release the

first band to issue a grunge release the

first band to issue a grunge release the group’s members splintered off into

group’s members splintered off into

group’s members splintered off into other influential bands and Mudhoney

other influential bands and Mudhoney

other influential bands and Mudhoney introduced a down-and-dirty sound with

introduced a down-and-dirty sound with

introduced a down-and-dirty sound with the grunge classic touch me I’m sick

the grunge classic touch me I’m sick

the grunge classic touch me I’m sick that left an undeniable impression on

that left an undeniable impression on

that left an undeniable impression on later bands

despite their San Diego roots STP was

despite their San Diego roots STP was one of grunge’s most successful acts

one of grunge’s most successful acts

one of grunge’s most successful acts thanks to their fusion of hard classic

thanks to their fusion of hard classic

thanks to their fusion of hard classic and alternative rock as well as Scott

and alternative rock as well as Scott

and alternative rock as well as Scott Weiland’s rich baritone vocal style and

Weiland’s rich baritone vocal style and

Weiland’s rich baritone vocal style and dark lyrics though both their music and

dark lyrics though both their music and

dark lyrics though both their music and while in singing evolved throughout the

while in singing evolved throughout the

while in singing evolved throughout the decades the Stone Temple Pilots are

decades the Stone Temple Pilots are

decades the Stone Temple Pilots are still remembered for their grunge days

still remembered for their grunge days

still remembered for their grunge days and remain highly influential to this

and remain highly influential to this

and remain highly influential to this day

number four Alice in Chains Alice in

number four Alice in Chains Alice in Chains distinguished themselves with

Chains distinguished themselves with

Chains distinguished themselves with their striking riffs

their striking riffs

their striking riffs broody melodies and layne staley and

broody melodies and layne staley and

broody melodies and layne staley and Jerry Cantrell’s harmonized vocals

they became one of the big four of

they became one of the big four of grunge by adding blues and acoustic

grunge by adding blues and acoustic

grunge by adding blues and acoustic touches to their blend of heavy metal

touches to their blend of heavy metal

touches to their blend of heavy metal and punk rock indeed they so struck a

and punk rock indeed they so struck a

and punk rock indeed they so struck a chord among the youth that they’ve

chord among the youth that they’ve

chord among the youth that they’ve continued to find success despite

continued to find success despite

continued to find success despite scalese death

with their aggressive mix of punk metal

with their aggressive mix of punk metal and psychedelic influences Soundgarden

and psychedelic influences Soundgarden

and psychedelic influences Soundgarden was the first grunge band to land a

was the first grunge band to land a

was the first grunge band to land a major label deal in the late 80s they

major label deal in the late 80s they

major label deal in the late 80s they broke through to the mainstream with

broke through to the mainstream with

broke through to the mainstream with 1994 super unknown once fellow Seattle

1994 super unknown once fellow Seattle

1994 super unknown once fellow Seattle lights Nirvana and Pearl Jam paved the

lights Nirvana and Pearl Jam paved the

lights Nirvana and Pearl Jam paved the way for the grunge explosion thanks to

way for the grunge explosion thanks to

way for the grunge explosion thanks to their technical prowess willingness to

their technical prowess willingness to

their technical prowess willingness to experiment and the versatility of Chris

experiment and the versatility of Chris

experiment and the versatility of Chris Cornell’s vocals Soundgarden took their

Cornell’s vocals Soundgarden took their

Cornell’s vocals Soundgarden took their place in grunge’s Big Four

called greed with a grunge lineage

called greed with a grunge lineage consisting of Green River Mother Love

consisting of Green River Mother Love

consisting of Green River Mother Love Bone and temple of the dog it’s no

Bone and temple of the dog it’s no

Bone and temple of the dog it’s no wonder Pearl Jam became one of the

wonder Pearl Jam became one of the

wonder Pearl Jam became one of the subgenres biggest acts however Pearl Jam

subgenres biggest acts however Pearl Jam

subgenres biggest acts however Pearl Jam did this via their own merits which

did this via their own merits which

did this via their own merits which included memorable hooks and courses as

included memorable hooks and courses as

included memorable hooks and courses as well as socio-politically driven lyrics

well as socio-politically driven lyrics

well as socio-politically driven lyrics they cemented themselves as one of the

they cemented themselves as one of the

they cemented themselves as one of the big four thanks to their classic and

big four thanks to their classic and

big four thanks to their classic and punk rock inspired sound as well as

punk rock inspired sound as well as

punk rock inspired sound as well as Eddie Vedder’s often imitated but never

Eddie Vedder’s often imitated but never

Eddie Vedder’s often imitated but never duplicated growl decades after Ken’s

duplicated growl decades after Ken’s

duplicated growl decades after Ken’s breakthrough success Pearl Jam is still

breakthrough success Pearl Jam is still

breakthrough success Pearl Jam is still enjoying popularity

number one nirvana a kid can screams –

number one nirvana a kid can screams – please

alternative rock and music in general

alternative rock and music in general were never the same after these Seattle

were never the same after these Seattle

were never the same after these Seattle rockers burst onto the scene with smells

rockers burst onto the scene with smells

rockers burst onto the scene with smells like teen spirit

like teen spirit

like teen spirit thanks to never mines incomparable

thanks to never mines incomparable

thanks to never mines incomparable success and their blend of heavy music

success and their blend of heavy music

success and their blend of heavy music with pop tendencies the band brought the

with pop tendencies the band brought the

with pop tendencies the band brought the Seattle sound to the masses and became

Seattle sound to the masses and became

Seattle sound to the masses and became leaders of grunge as big for in the

leaders of grunge as big for in the

leaders of grunge as big for in the process when it’s all said and done no

process when it’s all said and done no

process when it’s all said and done no other musicians spoke to a generation

other musicians spoke to a generation

other musicians spoke to a generation quite like Nirvana and Kurt Cobain