I dont think grunge as a genre ever really existed except in the minds of record labels trying to cash in on the success of Nevermind by dressing up bands with a remotely similar sound in flannel shirts, much like The Libertines were fuck all like The Strokes but the A&R decided to put them in leather jackets to jump on that whole fad.

Nirvana really belonged to of a group of bands that grew from the hardcore scene of the 80s and worshipped Black Flags My War, spearheaded by bands like Melvins, whereas Eddie Vedder couldnt even spell Fugazi.
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I maintain that chaos is the future and beyond it is freedom. Confusion is next and next after that is the truth.

Pearl Jam > Alice In Chains > Soundgarden > Nirvana

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