Seattle Appreciation Thread

[General Zod]

I think Seattle and "Alternative" take too much shit from metal fans. Granted, this was the city and the movement that gave us the shitstorm that was Nirvana, but I feel as though it also produced two of the best artists (and one phenomenal Pearl Jam disc "10") in the last twenty years in Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. I'm listening to "Dirt" as I type this. It's amazing how incredible these bands were, and just how influential they were. To this day, I find that I spin CDs by these two bands more than most of their more prototypically Metal counterparts.

Zod

 

[Six-winged Seraph]

Nevermore

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Seattle

Queensryche, Sanctuary, Nevermore, Lethal, Heir Apparent, Fifth Angel

Gary Payton

and yes Soundgarden were an incredible band

 

[General Zod]

Obviously there are/were a number of good Metal bands that call Seattle home. However, this thread was intended to be more about Soundgarden and AiC, who I feel often don't get their due from the Metal crowd.

Zod

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Soundgarden were almost metal, and AiC had their metal moments. They are just misunderstood as you said. Mainly because their whole "movement" was considered to be the end of all that was metal in Seattle.

 

[J.]

I like some AiC (Jar of FLies; Sap; Dirt) and SOundgarden is amazing. Other than those two, though, I don't like anything that came from that "movement". Can't stand Pearl Jam.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

there's something kinda cool about the whole late 80s/early 90s grunge aesthetic...before it got commercialized, anyway. melvins > immitators

 

[Dark One]

Soundgarden absolutely rules, and I actually really like Nirvana save for, ironically, most of their singles.

 

[NAD]

it was the best musical movement since rock n' roll exploded in the 1960's. soundgarden, alice in chains, nirvana, melvins, pearl jam, etc. make life worth living.

for someone who hated all the bullshit of 80's metal that scene was pretty much the best thing ever.

 

[Dark One]

Anyone ever heard Mudhoney? I've been meaning to back and check those guys out as I've heard some good things spoken about them.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

i've heard a few songs...."touch me i'm sick" is kinda cool. they're definitely less polished than pearl jam/soundgarden

 

[Dark One]

they're definitely less polished than pearl jam/soundgarden

Hmmm... I like the sound of that.

 

[NAD]

i just got my first mudhoney album last week. it's cool, but more in the indie-rock realm than grunge. but hey, another unique act from that age.

edit: and yeah, real raw like.

 

[J.]

never saw the big shit with Nirvana, but love 'em or hate 'em, they were originators. unfortunately, the started the whole "woe is me" bullshit that Korn-a-likes turned into a cliche. and Nirvana influenced kids to be "rejects", who also turned into cliches.

Still, I like Foo FIghters more than Nirvana.

 

[General Zod]

I hope all the fans of Alice in Chains have checked out Mad Season. It is truly a phenomenal CD.

Zod

 

[J.]

What's everyone's fave AiC song?

FOr me it's gotta be "No Excuses"

 

[lizard]

unfortunately, the started the whole "woe is me" bullshit that Korn-a-likes turned into a cliche.

never really thought about this but its true....they have alot to answer for

Mad Season was pretty good. They were going to do another one except with Mark Lanegan on vox and unfortunately it never happened.

 

[General Zod]

Mad Season was pretty good. They were going to do another one except with Mark Lanegan on vox and unfortunately it never happened.

Never heard of Mark Lanegan. But since there are very few vocalists who could have replaced Layne, it's probably for the best.

Zod

 

[lizard]

they sound nothing alike...he was the singer of the Screaming Trees, which got sucked up into the grunge thing because they were from Washington State, but they were never really grunge. he also has sung on a couple of QOTSA CDs and has a bunch of solo stuff.

 

[Demonspell]

never saw the big shit with Nirvana, but love 'em or hate 'em, they were originators. unfortunately, the started the whole "woe is me" bullshit that Korn-a-likes turned into a cliche. and Nirvana influenced kids to be "rejects", who also turned into cliches.

Not to mention the "all you need is three chords" thing...while it did discourage guitar wankery, it also resulted in hordes of meidocre bands who continue to believe that amateurism is a virtue...