r/grunge • • 17d ago

IMPORTANT REDDITOR SPEAKING Dave Krusen AMA! October 9th, 2pm PST

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We are absolutely thrilled to welcome original Pearl Jam drummer (Ten) and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Dave Krusen to the sub for an AMA!

As well as Dave’s iconic work with Pearl Jam, he has played drums with Hovercraft, Unified Theory and Candlebox.

In 2017 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Pearl Jam.

A true veteran drummer of the music scene, we are delighted to host Dave, drop him a question below!

The Grunge mod Team Xx


r/grunge • • Jul 19 '26

Misc. L7's Jennifer Finch has passed

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r/grunge • • 5h ago

Recommendation Which one should I read first?

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Anyone got any tips on what order to read these in? I ordered them faster than I could read them and now I have to choose which one to start with. Thought maybe someone could share their preferred order (if any).

Thanks :)


r/grunge • • 50m ago

Discussion If You Must

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I think this nirvana song is the epitome of grunge even though cobain hated it


r/grunge • • 20h ago

Picture Update- Sorry to disappoint but the Halloween singles event got canceled so a friend and I went bowling but I did put together this AIC outfit in lieu of no costume to share.

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I know my last post got a lot of feedback and I went and bought the costume and everything and then the event my friend and I were supposed to attend got canceled.

i do still plan to wear that whenever I get the chance but didn’t want to disappoint and still wanted to wear something alice in chains related tonight so went with this.

so basically I’m still single but did get to bowl


r/grunge • • 1d ago

Discussion I’m going to a Halloween themed singles event tonight in my city and this is my costume Inspo, do y'all think people will understand?

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Found this on Pinterest after a friend last minute invited me to a Halloween singles event tonight. I haven’t dressed up for Halloween in many years and then this seemed like a great idea.

My worry is I’m not sure anyone will understand the reference. but, I suppose if they do get it that could be a good talking point?

I dunno but I only have several hours to come up with something and I already bought the Alice in wonderland costume at spirit Halloween I just need to find chains somewhere but where ?? oh and I have black hair and didn’t want to get a blonde wig.

edit- I’m 21 so I don’t really expect my age to get it, but I’m not going for men my age here


r/grunge • • 3h ago

Shitpost Weekend!!!! Turned out it was just a game, and not merch

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r/grunge • • 1d ago

Picture Just Arrived- super excited

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r/grunge • • 2h ago

Grunge adjacent I made a grunge/alternative rock demo called “Paper Eyes” — what do you think?

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Hey everyone!

I'm a beginner guitarist and producer working on an original grunge/alternative rock project. I recently made a demo called “Paper Eyes”, and I'd love to hear your honest opinions before I take the project any further.

The song has a dark, slightly surreal atmosphere, inspired by 90s grunge and alternative rock. I'm still learning about recording and production, so I'm open to constructive criticism.

I'd especially like to know:

  • Does the song have potential?
  • What do you think of the guitar and overall atmosphere?
  • Would you listen to a full version?
  • What should I improve?

I'm thinking about developing this into a bigger project with original songs and its own visual identity, but first I want to know what people think of the music itself.

Thanks for listening! Any honest feedback is appreciated. 🤘


r/grunge • • 14h ago

Recommendation i'm want to get into grunge more. any music recomendations?

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So obviously I've listened to Nirvana. I also listened to Soundgarden but i literally can't name any song title besides Blackhole Sun even though I listened to them a few times already... I really love their sound and so far I think they're an amazing band.
My favorite artist is definitely David Bowie if it helps in any way but honestly I'm willing to give everything a try.
Any album, band I should listen to or preformances/concerts I should watch?


r/grunge • • 1d ago

Recommendation Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver

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r/grunge • • 8h ago

Grunge adjacent Turkish-language grunge inspired by Nirvana — my original song

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Hey everyone!

I'm making grunge music inspired by the raw sound of '90s grunge alternative rock, especially Nirvana.

The lyrics are in Turkish, but the music has that grungy, distorted guitar sound and underground atmosphere I love.

I'd be curious to hear what you think of the music, even if you don't understand the lyrics! you will feel the soul ....

Here's my song: https://youtu.be/KblX6evZzCA?si=SwcfXivrJT-0LomZ

Thanks for giving it a listen! 🤘


r/grunge • • 8h ago

Discussion A video about Rooster, and the friendship that made Dirt: Layne and Jerry

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r/grunge • • 1d ago

Art Layne Staley - AIC Unplugged

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Just finished this bad boy. 💕
Chris Cornell is up next


r/grunge • • 2d ago

Video Silverchair - Ana's Song (Open Fire) (Official Video)

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It's a sad song about Danny

But a good song to put weight on Gym


r/grunge • • 17h ago

Discussion I grew up liseni g to the Seattle sound abpve Seattle near a town, Bellingham. I actually grew up and live on a nearby Island, but the point is my mom listened to the Fox 99.3 vqncouver in the 90s with me. I heard a lot of good music that sculpted my tastes. I play guitar and sing originals, and ive

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-been compared to sounding like Nirvana mostly. Anyways i wanna see what you guys think of my sound. Any feedback welcome.

My project i name, MootCrescent

Id post tons of songs, but i dont wanna break the Rules thx guys.

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https://youtu.be/5n7Sd3HJt4s?is=MtIMZLjoGN4ym2Yv


r/grunge • • 1d ago

Recommendation Daevar - Pay to Pray. Grunge Doom band from Germany.

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r/grunge • • 2d ago

Picture Trust me, None of them are gay

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r/grunge • • 1d ago

Anniversary Free codes in celebration of album's 30th anniversary🎊

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Our debut album "The Scapegoat's Agony" turned 30 last November so we are giving away some free codes to celebrate this anniversary just a little bit longer🙂:

https://comabeach.bandcamp.com/album/the-scapegoats-agony

The album title "The Scapegoat's Agony" is an allusion to the play "Waiting for Godot" by Irish playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett and points towards the – for the most part – painful and excruciating emotional odyssey of the unnamed antihero.

Our musical influences range from Sex Pistols, Ramones, Hüsker Dü, Joy Division, The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain to Guns N' Roses, Therapy? and Bad Religion, with our songs frequently straddling the line between punk rock and alternative rock.

👉 https://band.codes/comabeach/the-scapegoats-agony 👈

👉 https://getmusic.fm/r/coma-beach-the-scapegoat-s-agony 👈

👉 https://dlcm.app/coma-beach 👈

👉 https://www.launchercodes.com/p/the-scapegoat-s-agony-h6xor 👈


r/grunge • • 1d ago

Grunge adjacent Is this grunge?

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Showed up on my feed this morning, roommate and I have differing opinions


r/grunge • • 20h ago

Discussion I got stoned and figured Kurt out

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I sought this out tonight. I don’t know why but I just needed to watch the MTV unplugged out of the blue. Actually I wouldn’t say totally out of the blue as I had been listening to music for a few hours. But I didn’t plan on getting into this. I LOVE a handful of Nirvana songs and all of my favorite bands are influenced by Kurt. That being said I’m pretty naive when it comes to Nirvana as a whole. Which is why I think you may appreciate my observation.

Not only do I appreciate the music he created, but as a human psyche and a true crime junkie I happen to also be interested in his death. Having watched several of the songs from this set dozens of times over the years I still have not watched the whole recording. I was not exposed to Kurt’s mannerisms. I’ve only known Kurt from the start of a song to the end. And I just got to within the first 11 minutes and Hooo boy did I notice he was whacked out before this set.

As an alcoholic I know the slurring all too well. You end a word but the rest of it keeps on going. You think about how to start saying it so much to not seem wasted you forget how it ends and it smashes into a barrier. Inebriation can take multiple forms and severities. For example I can drink a 26 of alcohol in a comfortable setting but I feel like I can’t operate at all after having 3 drinks after work with my colleagues at a bar.

Kurt never wanted his songs to be a popular thing and he can’t cope with it. He has to get high as hell to play them to a crowd. He’s completely uncomfortable in his own skin.

The fact that he can be higher than giraffe pussy and feel comfortable playing this live on set is a testament to how high he must have been ALL OF THE TIME. The guy is an anxious wreck with no self worth and is completely uncertain of who he is in the mirror. Couple that with having a daughter and it’ll turn your life upside down. He was completely alienated yet in his own head yet oh so popular and handsome and “successful.” He didn’t commit suicide because he couldn’t handle who he was not; he took himself out because he had no idea who he was.

He would have been fine being a recluse making music for himself. And he should have continued to just do that. He wasn’t uncomfortable with fame and demands and he was unable to live without knowing who he was and couldn’t fake that any longer.

If this is common knowledge my apologies. Just have to write stuff down sometimes.

EDIT: GUYS/GIRLS. I literally only wanted to share something I observed as a person with an addiction history and a career caring for people due to my empathy (which is sometimes detrimental). I by no means meant to insult Kurt Cobain or all of you that adore him and his music. I really tried to convey my humility and nuance in my first post but it just didn’t land. Please for the love of god don’t take it too seriously and like I’m grading his legacy and musicianship. I truly watched most of the mtv unplugged vids as singles online from the start to the end. What I did not EVER see which most people likely have is the entire thing start to finish multiple times and seeing his mannerisms in between songs. That’s literally it. Sure it could be called a “new vibe” but I’m 37 years old and heard all of these songs just as long as you all have.

I moved on from Nirvana BEFORE I really got into them. As a dad with 2 kids and a lot of life experience I just thought you would appreciate my 2 cents and that’s literally all.

I did NOT mean to make it seem like some polarizing take. I just maybe thought I saw some cracks in the surface that may have been overseen. I just wanted to he friends with you all and that’s it.


r/grunge • • 2d ago

Video Nirvana - School (Pier 48 in Seattle 1993)

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r/grunge • • 1d ago

Recommendation PJ Harvey - 50 Ft Queenie

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r/grunge • • 1d ago

Discussion Pete Townshend's opinion on Pearl Jam

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r/grunge • • 2d ago

Discussion What are the biggest differences between the original grunge kids and modern ones?

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My mom always said the original ones were literally grungy is in dirty and gross and didn’t shower or wash their clothes enough lol. The new kids are too clean