Artist

The Melvins

1983-present·Montesano

Buzz Osborne's band played the slowest, heaviest riffs to come out of the Pacific Northwest, and nearly every grunge band that mattered later can trace something back to them. In 1984, Osborne watched Black Flag's set mutate mid-show from Sex Pistols sprint to Black Sabbath dirge, and it rewired how he thought about tempo.

The full story is in Seattle Grunge.

At a glance

Active
1983–present
From
Montesano, Washington, USA

In the issues

  • Seattle Grunge
    An influence · 1984-1997 · Members

    Seattle Grunge is a music scene from Seattle, Washington, USA, 1984–1997. Its principal artists include Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 19 dated events.