Grunge~ Can it be considered heavy metal?

FYI:
The Metal Evolution: Grunge episode airs this weekend.

Eyesore wrote:

Here's one.

For some reason thats reminds me of a grunge version of Rush.

Chairman_Smith wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Here's one.

For some reason thats reminds me of a grunge version of Rush.

That album is excellent. Their follow-up, not so much.

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For some reason thats reminds me of a grunge version of Rush.

I get a Jane's Addicition-vibe. Probably the singer's dress. Nice drumming though. Double-bass in grunge. Whoda thunk it possible?

The only grunge song i like is smells like teen spirit.

Otherwise, suxx

Speedmetalfreak wrote:

The only grunge song i like is smells like teen spirit.

Otherwise, suxx

Wow, that's just stupid. That's like saying that the only good classical music is Beethoven's 5th

And I haven't read the thread extensively, so forgive me if this has been said, but I'd say that grunge was in a lot of ways heavier than the stuff that was considered the peak of heaviness in the 80'st. That, in my mind, makes it metal.

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Grunge is not something that can do anything. As established, grunge isn't even a style of music. Much like nu-metal. It's an era of music; it cannot play an instrument.

I'm referring to the collective bands from Seattle (at the time) that were under the "grunge" moniker.

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And you're wrong; plenty of band had double-bass and solos.

What grunge bands had double bass and flashy solos? I consider Alice In Chains the best of 'em...

But, Jerry (as good as he is), didn't shred.

Eyesore wrote:

Here's one.

There's always the occasional exception to the rule... but it actually sounds more like the bass player is chugging the E string fast to give the impression of double bass.

Nice skirt BTW.

THe drummer on that Greta tune above is a refugee from Rage Against The Machine

To me grunge was the opposite of metal. It was a reaction AGAINST metal. Just like punk was a reaction against prog-rock in the '70's, grunge was a reaction against pop-metal in the '90's.

Grunge was never about being popular or mainstream. Unfortunatly that was what it became.

Is this Metal?



It certainly rocks.

MSM, Gruntruck, AIC and Soundgarden all represented the metal side of grunge.

Witchfinder wrote:

Is this Metal?



It certainly rocks.

Great song, only heard the name, never the music, is it metal? Sure why not, like you said it rocks

kmorg wrote:

To me grunge was the opposite of metal. It was a reaction AGAINST metal.

No.

Troublezone wrote:

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Grunge is not something that can do anything. As established, grunge isn't even a style of music. Much like nu-metal. It's an era of music; it cannot play an instrument.

I'm referring to the collective bands from Seattle (at the time) that were under the "grunge" moniker.

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And you're wrong; plenty of band had double-bass and solos.

What grunge bands had double bass and flashy solos? I consider Alice In Chains the best of 'em...

But, Jerry (as good as he is), didn't shred.

Read this thread. I've already posted videos with both.

James B. wrote:

THe drummer on that Greta tune above is a refugee from Rage Against The Machine

Actually, I'm pretty sure that's not him. He left Greta before this album came out. Since all my CDs are in totes in the basement, I don't know if he even played on the album.

Just happened upon the Greta CD while doing some re-organizing. Scott Carneghi is credited as the drummer on the album.

And since we're posting what may or may not be metal. One of my all time favorite albums from any genre you want to call it.

I have read it was this Canadian band that visited Seattle and influenced many bands to form or change their sound.

Slow: Against the Glass (1986)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD0xeHKAPOA

and yes MELVINS are great (But I am very lacking in knowledge about them since the first 2 albums, and seeing them on the Ozma tour,just heard some here and there)

mlotek wrote:

I have read it was this Canadian band that visited Seattle and influenced many bands to form or change their sound.

Slow: Against the Glass (1986)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD0xeHKAPOA

Wow. That's good. It's like the Doors mixed with a bunch of snotty punks! Haha.

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But I am very lacking in knowledge about them since the first 2 albums, and seeing them on the Ozma tour,just heard some here and there)

Get Houdini and Stoner Witch

I do enjoy the Melvins as well. I have Houdini, Gluey Porch Treatments, and another I can't think of at the moment

Schbopo wrote:

Speedmetalfreak wrote:

The only grunge song i like is smells like teen spirit.

Otherwise, suxx

Wow, that's just stupid. That's like saying that the only good classical music is Beethoven's 5th

He just said it was the only song he liked...

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Schbopo wrote:

Speedmetalfreak wrote:

The only grunge song i like is smells like teen spirit.

Otherwise, suxx

Wow, that's just stupid. That's like saying that the only good classical music is Beethoven's 5th

He just said it was the only song he liked...

And that everything else sucks. Or suxx.

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And as far as being AIC being opportunistic posers, I would argue that Green River started the whole grunge trend inthe mid-80's with Mother Love Bone and their kind debuting a little bit later,

Early on, AIC were doing Armored Saint covers. They never sounded like any of the other grunge bands.

How are they be posers?