You know the 'Big 4' from Seattle and likely some of the other grunge favorites, but these '90s grunge bands seem like they should have had a bigger career.
These are the best albums by 14 different grunge bands, most of which became popular in the Pacific Northwest area during the late '80s and early '90s.
The grunge era brought us more than Seattle's 'Big 4' and all their spinoffs. Here's some great grunge era songs that might have fallen off your radar.
Our picks for the 'Big 4' of grunge guitarists are Melvins' Buzz Osborne, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.