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The greatest grunge artists of all time

31 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Nirvana

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge
74.252
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2 Pearl Jam United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · grunge 43.582
3 Alice in Chains United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · grunge 23.926
4 Stone Temple Pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 11.977
5 The Smashing Pumpkins United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 11.661
6 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 10.218
7 Hole United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2012 · rock 8.784
8 Radiohead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 4.919
9 Foo Fighters United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 4.677
10 Bush United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1992– · alternative rock 4.538
11 L7 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · grunge 2.000
12 Silverchair Australia flagAustralia · 1992–2011 · alternative rock 1.997