Grunge started in the mid-1980s in the
American state Washington. It was inspired by
many diffrent forms such as Hardcore punk,
Heavy metal and indie rock.
Grunge (also known as Seattle Sound) is a subgenre of aternitive rock that emerged in the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particulary in the Seattle area.
Some of the bands
that started Grunge where Nirvana,
Peal Jam and then with the release
of Deep Six this record was released by C/Z records witch featured the bands Green River, SoundGardens, Melvins, Malfunkshun, Skin Yard, and The U-Men
Some bands that influenced gruge where
The Pixies, Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.
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