Playlist: Seattle Grunge

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In the mid ’80s, Seattle-based bands like Green River, Soundgarden, and The Melvins ushered in a new genre of music that fused together elements of punk rock and heavy metal. Loud, raw, and often introspective, this is the Seattle-born music that tore us from the rock anthems and power ballads of ‘80s glam metal and launched grunge into the mainstream consciousness.

 

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