Grunge is an alternative rock genre and associated subculture that emerged from Seattle, Washington in the mid-late 1980s and achieved mainstream popularity in the early-mid 1990s. As the definitive sound of Generation X, it was a reaction against the glamorous excess of 1980s glam metal, fusing the raw energy of punk with the sludgy, heavy riffs of early heavy metal. The music, also known as the "Seattle sound," was pioneered by bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in...
