Top 10 Greatest Grunge Bands of the 90s

These grunge bands were on everyone's playlist in the 90s. For this list, we’ll be looking at the finest grunge bands of the decade. Our countdown includes Bush, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and more! Did we forget any of your favorite grunge bands? Let us know in the comments below.

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[WatchMojo]

Did we forget any of your favorite grunge bands? Let us know in the comments below.

[addictedtomusicandtraveling]

1° Alice In Chains
2° Nirvana
3° Soundgarden
4° Stone Temple Pilots
5° Pearl Jam
6° Mother Love Bone
7° Screaming Trees
8° Mad Season
9° Temple Of The Dog
10° Mudhoney

Honorable mentions:

Melvins
The Smashing Pumpkins
Bush
Hole
L7
Tad
Skin Yard
And many others ❤

[danglesnipecelly]

Alice In Chains is my favorite. Laynes voice is fckn powerful. Layne and Jerry’s harmonies were beautiful. A ridiculously good tight sounding band overall.

[anniebunny]

Cornell’s vocal range and his wide array of songs he’s done with Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog, and his solo work is why he is one of my favorite singers ever and I’m still sad he’s gone.

[la.]

Alice In Chains - long live their incredible sound and Layne's haunting vocals.

[sophiaisabelle]

The grunge bands of the 90s have created a significant impact on pop culture. We all hope to see more videos like this.

[zanderkranock]

1. Alice In Chains
2. Soundgarden
3. Nirvana
4. Pearl Jam
5. Stone Temple Pilots

[ives]

"There's not a word that describes us. We’re not alternative, metal or grunge - we’re not any of that. We’re just what we are." - Jerry Cantrell

[MedTechDeck]

1-4 are totally interchangeable, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains are all better bands in my option, but Nirvana will always top lists like this because of their cultural relevance for the time period.

[kylehegedus]

Soundgarden and Alice In Chains need to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[IchigoKurosakitheSalvation]

Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Temple of the Dog... All amazing bands

[BrokenNoah]

0:35 10. Temple of the Dog
1:36 09. Silverchair
2:38 08. Bush
3:37 07. Screaming Trees
4:31 06. Stone Temple Pilots
5:30 05. Mudhoney
6:22 04. Pearl Jam
7:20 03. Soundgarden
8:23 02. Alice in Chains
9:35 Honorable Mentions: Candlebox, Sponge, Melvins, L7
10:42 01. Nirvana

[rig-zag]

The Melvins deserve much more than an honorable mention. They are literally referred to as the grandfathers of Grunge, they were Kurt Cobains biggest influence and he even worked as a roadie for them. Plus, after almost 40 years they are still going strong. Also, Mother Love Bone, Butthole Surfers and Kyuss deserve some love.

[benatkinson]

I am not surprised Nirvana is #1 here, but my Top 4 are: 1) Alice in Chains; 2) Soundgarden; 3) Pearl Jam; and 4) Nirvana. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden have the most metallic sound and influences, which is why I put them up top. Pearl Jam has a more classic rock feel to them, which is why I put them above Nirvana. I think I also got a bit sick of Nirvana due to overexposure, although they were still a legendary band.

[chasehedges]

I'm a 2000s kid and 80s and 90s music is the THE BEST!

[ives]

"When it comes to grunge or even just Seattle, I think there was one band that made the definitive music of the time. It wasn't us or Nirvana, but Mudhoney. Nirvana delivered it to the world, but Mudhoney were the band of that time and sound." - Eddie Vedder

[jamalvargas]

I Love Candlebox Their Music Is crazy underrated love that band

[zackzaharko]

Glad to see AIC get the worthy respect it deserves. One of my favorite bands ever. The 90s grunge scene will go down as one of the most impactful music eras ever.

[ives]

"What people don't realize is that the so-called Seattle grunge scene grew out of several close-knit gourmet supper clubs - we would only pick up guitars to pass the time while our dishes were simmering, baking, boiling, etc." - Kurt Cobain

[tybois]

Rest in Peace Andrew Wood, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, Scott Weiland (and later Chester Bennington), Layne Staley, Mike Starr, Mike Cross, Kurt Cobain, and the "Godmother of Grunge" Tina Bell.