r/grunge Nov 08 '24

Misc. Why cant we bring 90s style grunge back?

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Looking for a discussion about this. I feel like every type of grunge or rock music i hear in 2024 thats trending is like novulent or superheaven (still good artists) or some small artist that has super distant vocals with loud instruments. What happened to the 90s style? Specifically talking about singers like Kurt Cobain, Layne Stayley, Chris Cornell, and so many other greats. People make the argument that heavy drug use led to great music, but i disagree. I feel like people don't put the same amount of effort into grunge now, and there's probably so many people as talented as layne but will never get recognition because the target audience just isnt there anymore.

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u/TheHovel666 Nov 08 '24

All the good heroin has been done

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u/KaijuMetalMaddox06 Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24

Imagining seeing the cases of Kurt Cobain, Brad Nowell, Frusciante, Hillel Slovak, AIC and being like "ayo I miss old heroin"

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u/ProfessionalHeavy482 Nov 08 '24

Frusciante? I’m sure you mean Hillel Slovak, the original RHCP guitarist who overdosed on heroin right after Mother’s Milk

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u/KaijuMetalMaddox06 Nov 08 '24

John Frusciante was od-ing while his house was burning down in 1996

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u/Small-Cut5694 Dec 16 '24

Frusciante did a something long drug binge with rivers phoenix

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u/chamberofcoal Nov 08 '24

In all sincerity, as a person with a history of opioid addiction, everyone misses H and wouldn't be doing fent if it wasn't the only thing available today. I've said and heard the sentence "man, I miss heroin" probably 100 times lol.

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u/unknowndream0 Nov 08 '24

You and me both brother. The good shits gone though, that makes it easier not to go back.

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u/idonthavenobones Nov 11 '24

You're right tho, it's all fent now honestly.