Memorable Bands to come out of the 90's

[gbrice75]

In the early 90's, hair metal gave way to an entire new style of music - grunge. I hate labeling musical styles, but some of the bands had a fresh sound. I dug alot of them back in the day, but only a few still stand out to me nearly 20 years later.

One of my favs were Alice in Chains. While labeled as 'grunge', they were DEFINITELY on the heavier/darker side, as compared to bands like Pearl Jam or Stone Temple Pilots.

Love tunes like:

http://youtu.be/f8hT3oDDf6c

http://youtu.be/TAqZb52sgpU

http://youtu.be/2MzgqwVQNF4

Also a big Soundgarden fan...

(one of the best music videos ever imo) http://youtu.be/3mbBbFH9fAg

http://youtu.be/ySzrJ4GRF7s

http://youtu.be/XmIqIVxUuKs

http://youtu.be/sC2GjXMk7i4

http://youtu.be/dbckIuT_YDc

So what about you guys? I'd be especially interested to hear if/how this genre, being born in America, translated in Europe, England, etc.

[dec11]

only really one notable for me, Rammstein.

the personification of 'heavy'

[rockinred]

I dig those Seattle grunge bands to! My best metal band from the 90s would have to be Tool for sure. Jam this one during a workout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hii17sjSwfA

[toooosmall]

oh fuk call me wut eva but to answer, Grateful fkn Deaddddd, and PHISH for fkn ever.......PHISH or be confused like me

[rockinred]

Disturbed and Godsmack are borderline late 90s. Those bands jam too.

[The Bear 79]

Mudvayne

[digismash]

Smashing Pumpkins

[dec11]

In the early 90's, hair metal gave way to an entire new style of music - grunge. I hate labeling musical styles, but some of the bands had a fresh sound. I dug alot of them back in the day, but only a few still stand out to me nearly 20 years later.

One of my favs were Alice in Chains. While labeled as 'grunge', they were DEFINITELY on the heavier/darker side, as compared to bands like Pearl Jam or Stone Temple Pilots.

Love tunes like:

http://youtu.be/f8hT3oDDf6c

http://youtu.be/TAqZb52sgpU

http://youtu.be/2MzgqwVQNF4

Also a big Soundgarden fan...

(one of the best music videos ever imo) http://youtu.be/3mbBbFH9fAg

http://youtu.be/ySzrJ4GRF7s

http://youtu.be/XmIqIVxUuKs

http://youtu.be/sC2GjXMk7i4

http://youtu.be/dbckIuT_YDc

So what about you guys? I'd be especially interested to hear if/how this genre, being born in America, translated in Europe, England, etc.

i just could never take to grunge at all, to me it was just all whingeing and pumped up indie pop.

for me, it certainly should never have been considered within the 'metal' genre

[gbrice75]

I dig those Seattle grunge bands to! My best metal band from the 90s would have to be Tool for sure. Jam this one during a workout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hii17sjSwfA

Tool was definitely one of them... very unique band. I wouldn't consider them metal per se, but they definitely had a metal edge.

Smashing Pumpkins

Good call... one of the better bands to come out of that grunge scene. Radiohead is another...

i just could never take to grunge at all, to me it was just all whingeing and pumped up indie pop.

for me, it certainly should never have been considered within the 'metal' genre

I definitely don't consider it part of the metal genre.

You don't dig Alice in Chains at all?

[SufferToReturnHarder]

Nirvana, one of my absolute favorite bands. Green day, blink 182, smashing pumpkins..

[dec11]

Tool was definitely one of them... very unique band. I wouldn't consider them metal per se, but they definitely had a metal edge.



Good call... one of the better bands to come out of that grunge scene. Radiohead is another...



I definitely don't consider it part of the metal genre.

You don't dig Alice in Chains at all?

afraid not man, have went to the bar twice in recent years while they were on at festivals. im predominately a thrash and rock n roll man

[gbrice75]

im predominately a thrash and rock n roll man

I can appreciate that! I into all kinds of music, but metal is a definite staple for me.

[dec11]

I can appreciate that! I into all kinds of music, but metal is a definite staple for me.

i like some dance from the early 90's rave scene, celtic rock (Horslips, Moving Hearts etc) traditional irish, traditional english (brought alive by Jethro Tull ) and some of the british 80's pop stuff. i detest the crap that passes for radio music these days, boy bands, girl bands, Rihanna etc

[gbrice75]

i like some dance from the early 90's rave scene, celtic rock (Horslips, Moving Hearts etc) traditional irish, traditional english (brought alive by Jethro Tull ) and some of the british 80's pop stuff. i detest the crap that passes for radio music these days, boy bands, girl bands, Rihanna etc

x2 - the crap on the radio today is God awful. However, I DO have to give props to Lady Gaga; when I first heard her, I figured she was just like the rest of them, another pop princess with no talent. Turns out I was quite wrong. She studied music at Julliard, and writes/performs all her own music.

Now, while the music might not be your cup of tea (it's not mine either)... I heard her perform a version on Howard Stern (do you know who he is?) that gave me goose bumps... been a fan ever since. Worth checking out imo...

first, the studio version - i.e. the version on the radio that, while admittedly a catchy song, I don't give a crap about:

http://youtu.be/QeWBS0JBNzQ

now, the version on Stern which completely blew me away - fvcking woman is talented, I don't think there is any debating that:

http://youtu.be/F_GMgkcc2KM

[dec11]

x2 - the crap on the radio today is God awful. However, I DO have to give props to Lady Gaga; when I first heard her, I figured she was just like the rest of them, another pop princess with no talent. Turns out I was quite wrong. She studied music at Julliard, and writes/performs all her own music.

Now, while the music might not be your cup of tea (it's not mine either)... I heard her perform a version on Howard Stern (do you know who he is?) that gave me goose bumps... been a fan ever since. Worth checking out imo...

first, the studio version - i.e. the version on the radio that, while admittedly a catchy song, I don't give a crap about:

http://youtu.be/QeWBS0JBNzQ

now, the version on Stern which completely blew me away - fvcking woman is talented, I don't think there is any debating that:

http://youtu.be/F_GMgkcc2KM

of course dear boy!!

yeah i hear you on Gaga, she is original and has that certain intensity that you may have noticed goes through my tastes in music, very few of her songs though

[Shol'va]

[Shol'va]

1993 Candlebox..

[Hoggage_54]

[Times Roman]

oh fuk call me wut eva but to answer, Grateful fkn Deaddddd, and PHISH for fkn ever.......PHISH or be confused like me

came out in the 90's?

well, they also came out in the 80's, the 70's and the 60's

[dec11]

thank fvck 75% of them moved over to your side of the world

[dec11]

heres another shock rock voice for ya GB, if only she'd concentrate on this type of music than that black eyed peas sh1te

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LF94LgYDMQ

[dec11]

came out in the 90's?

well, they also came out in the 80's, the 70's and the 60's

hence me asking him if he was drunk, on another thread

[gbrice75]

Love EJ Shol'va! I play guitar myself, have been since about 13 years old... guy is ridiculously talented!

1993 Candlebox..

See... dug Candlebox back in the day, but they didn't hold up imo. Non-memorable

heres another shock rock voice for ya GB, if only she'd concentrate on this type of music than that black eyed peas sh1te

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LF94LgYDMQ

Agreed. Fergie can rock it out... when she wants to

[DCI]

The Horslips are unreal and they are great live too But I'm not really into the grunge etc. I like some of the AIC songs but that be about it really it's something I could never get into.

[scorpion62]

Could never get in to this type of music maybe because I didnt have the hair for it lol

[gixxerboy1]

smashing pumpkins
Bush
Pearl Jam

[Times Roman]

What about the Talking Heads w/ Robert Byrnes?

'cept they came out in the 70's

[fatluke_nofx]

Nofx!

[qal92]

[qal92]

[Times Roman]

See, I grew up in the 70's
I majored in Rock, and minored in Funk.

Parliment
Cameo
Bootsie Collins
and on and on and on....

Hell, I went to a WAR concert with
Me and m' baby brother, but he kept asking
why can't we be friends, and I said, cuz you aint no
LowRider

[gbrice75]

^^ 90's is ok, but I never said it's my fav genre! Far from it actually... some of my all time fav bands:

The Beatles (always number 1)
Led Zep
Floyd
King Crimson
YES
Rush
Sabbath

a bunch of blues... SRV, Johnny Winter...

and a whole slew of 80's metal bands...

[jimmyinkedup]

Tool
STP
Pearl Jam
AIC
Smashing Pumpkins
Dave Matthews Band

Hell after the 80's ANYTHING sounded better !

[warchild]

hansen mmm booopppp

[fatluke_nofx]

haha beastie boys too- they had a unique sound for sure.

[Doctapeppa]

Linkin Park!!

Edit: Nevermind. LP is from 2000.

[Doctapeppa]

haha beastie boys too- they had a unique sound for sure.

Beastie Boys are from the 80's

[gbrice75]

hansen mmm booopppp

Lmao, Helll yea!!!

Linkin Park!!

Edit: Nevermind. LP is from 2000.

90's... 00's.... they'd suck in any decade!!!

[l2elapse]

Who can forget the dreadful boy bands..Nsync, Backstreet boys...who else

[dec11]

Beastie Boys are from the 80's

correct, 'fight for you right' came out in '85-'86 iirc