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Well? What do people think? :D

I'm gonna mention Kyuss, 'cause they probably won't be otherwise. If you don't know Kyuss, you're missing out. Enough said.

Too hard *desperatley trying to think back through my CD collection*

Ahh, such an important time in music for me! Hmm, there are so many, but when it comes to one hit wonders: Chumba Wumba for Tub Thumping and two hit terrors Eiffel 65 with Blue and Move your body.

Edit: Killing Heidi too, there will be more...

I really like Matthew Sweet, Spiderbait, Pearl Jam, PWEI, Grandaddy, Billy Bragg, The Butthole Surfers & Tool, but I couldn't really say any of them were my fave.

sublime.....one of the few bands where you hear them..not just listen to them...

I'd second Grandaddy.

I'd second Grandaddy.

I'm listening to them now, that's what made me think of it.

Nine Inch Nails would be my first choice, but there was so much good music in the 90's it's hard to say.
I don't think I'll be saying the same for this decade, once it's over. :rolleyes:

TOOL!!!!!!

Mogwai, Stereolab, Radiohead, Powderfinger, Rage Against the Machine, Siguer Ross, The Crystal Method, Aphex Twin, DJ Shadow, Chemical Brothers, Spiderbait all come in at an equal second place.

Spiderbait

Hell yeah- they rock. I'm surprised, up until recently, there wasn't a scant mention of them on this forum. I guess it's the Aussie influx. :D

And seconded to the Butthole Surfers, as well. :)

Pearl Jam

Spiderbait

ANOTHER one?

:D

Hell yeah- they rock. I'm surprised, up until recently, there wasn't a scant mention of them on this forum. I guess it's the Aussie influx. :D

You have to hear them do Old Man Sam, it's a pisser. :p

You have to hear them do Old Man Sam, it's a pisser. :p

I have an original copy (IE. not a reissue) of the "Run" EP with it. :D

Radiohead without a shadow of a doubt.

My fave 90's band is Live, but I don't see too many people sharing the love!

Other than them, Rammstein, Radiohead, REM (yeah, they go back further but meh) and... yeah... the 3 R's!

Edit: He's not a band, but Beck!

I've made my position quite clear on this:

The Smashing Pumpkins!!!

I've made my position quite clear on this:

The Smashing Pumpkins!!!

:D

Which album of theirs do you prefer?

I've made my position quite clear on this:

The Smashing Pumpkins!!!
:eek: Forgot them! And Blur. I also like the much underappreciated Kula Shaker. They took Boy George's Hare Krishna niche in the industry. :p

Union Station

My fave 90's band is Live, but I don't see too many people sharing the love!

Other than them, Rammstein, Radiohead, REM (yeah, they go back further but meh) and... yeah... the 3 R's!

Edit: He's not a band, but Beck!

I liked Live, but there last couple of albums really lost me. I wouldn't rate Kula Shaker at all.

Best from America: TOOL
Best from UK: Radiohead
Both win on best music-videos too.

Pearl Jam.

Ooh ooh!
The Stone Roses
(1989 onwards so do they count?)

Metallica or Iron Maiden

Ooh ooh!
The Stone Roses
(1989 onwards so do they count?)

Of course they count.

I apparently look like their lead singer. Heh.

Well, Nirvana is the obvious choice for me (and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned them yet) and even though I feel they are the best band of the '90s (or of anytime) I will say something more obscure like Local H or Therapy?

There were bands in the 90's?

Well, Nirvana is the obvious choice for me (and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned them yet) and even though I feel they are the best band of the '90s (or of anytime)

Of course, I would have mentioned them, though I knew someone else would eventually. :)

Manic Street Preachers and/or Radiohead.
Honourable mention to: Smashing Pumpkins.
Oh...and Kyuss? No....NO NO NO NO NO. No. NOOOOOO!!!!!! (I don't like them).

Oh...and Kyuss? No....NO NO NO NO NO. No. NOOOOOO!!!!!! (I don't like them).

You're the first person I know that doesn't, but that's not saying much, because people that know them at all are few and far between. :p

Too much good music.....Can't decide.....Going into panic mode :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Well, Nirvana is the obvious choice for me (and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned them yet) and even though I feel they are the best band of the '90s (or of anytime) I will say something more obscure like Local H or Therapy?It's hard to imagine the 90's without Nirvana. I don't think we would've got past 1992. Their impact was so huge, every other band named is the wrong answer. If you gave the wrong answer, you're either just trying to be cool or you don't get it and might as well listen to country. The 90's, especially 93-97, was an awesome time for music. There were so many good bands, there wasn't enough popularity to go around. A lot of 1 and 2-hit wonders of that time were actually really good bands. There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.

It's hard to imagine the 90's without Nirvana. I don't think we would've got past 1992. Their impact was so huge, every other band named is the wrong answer. If you gave the wrong answer, you're either just trying to be cool or you don't get it and might as well listen to country. The 90's, especially 93-97, was an awesome time for music. There were so many good bands, there wasn't enough popularity to go around. A lot of 1 and 2-hit wonders of that time were actually really good bands. There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.
How eloquent, and true. :D The Butthole Surfers are a good example of one hit wonders that are quote good bands. (Although their stuff since that one hit sucks.)

There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.

Frankly I'm surprised it happened at all. The 80's pretty much killed rock.

It's hard to imagine the 90's without Nirvana. I don't think we would've got past 1992. Their impact was so huge, every other band named is the wrong answer. If you gave the wrong answer, you're either just trying to be cool or you don't get it and might as well listen to country. The 90's, especially 93-97, was an awesome time for music. There were so many good bands, there wasn't enough popularity to go around. A lot of 1 and 2-hit wonders of that time were actually really good bands. There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.

Nirvana may have been groundbreaking, but musically, they weren't as talented as other grunge bands like Alice in Chains or Soundgarden. And the question is "best band", not "most influential band".

It's hard to imagine the 90's without Nirvana. I don't think we would've got past 1992. Their impact was so huge, every other band named is the wrong answer. If you gave the wrong answer, you're either just trying to be cool or you don't get it and might as well listen to country. The 90's, especially 93-97, was an awesome time for music. There were so many good bands, there wasn't enough popularity to go around. A lot of 1 and 2-hit wonders of that time were actually really good bands. There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.

Well said!

How eloquent, and true. :D The Butthole Surfers are a good example of one hit wonders that are quote good bands. (Although their stuff since that one hit sucks.)

Indeed. The Butthole Surfers were (are?) great. Monster Magnet are really good too.

There was a *lot* of talent in grunge rock.

It's hard to imagine the 90's without Nirvana. I don't think we would've got past 1992. Their impact was so huge, every other band named is the wrong answer. If you gave the wrong answer, you're either just trying to be cool or you don't get it and might as well listen to country. The 90's, especially 93-97, was an awesome time for music. There were so many good bands, there wasn't enough popularity to go around. A lot of 1 and 2-hit wonders of that time were actually really good bands. There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.
Yes, they had a big impact. I still don't really like them. And they're massively overrated - one of the 3 most overrated bands of all time, in my opinion.

Oh and BTW, I don't like Kyuss either. :D

Nirvana may have been groundbreaking, but musically, they weren't as talented as other grunge bands like Alice in Chains or Soundgarden. And the question is "best band", not "most influential band".

That's a fair point. Kim Thayil is an awesome guitarist, I can only wish I could play like that.

However, Nirvana were the band that got me into music. I wouldn't have picked up a guitar if they hadn't been around. The problem with both Soundgarden and AIC for me is that their work wasn't always consistent (IMO). There are some Soundgarden songs that are simply craptacular (mostly Cornell's fault). While AIC aren't quite that extreme, they have a fair number of mediocre songs. Nirvana, on the other hand, don't have very many songs that I don't like at all.

Oh and BTW, I don't like Kyuss either. :D

Justify that, then ;)

I second both Pearl Jam and Kyuss, and add Corrosion Of Conformity :D

I second both Pearl Jam and Kyuss, and add Corrosion Of Conformity :D

Woohoo!! :D

Weren't CoC more 80's, though?

That's a fair point. Kim Thayil is an awesome guitarist, I can only wish I could play like that.

Is he doing anything now? I know Chris Cornell is in that abomination known as Audioslave, but I haven't heard anything from Thayil. I would have thought he'd have a new project by now.

Justify that, then

I DON'T HAVE TO JUSTIFY MYSELF TO YOU!!!!!

Ok, three reasons:

1) Very boring lead singer - Kyuss suffers the same problem as Interpol, with a crap-tacular lead vocalist who not only can't write, but frankly can't sing.

2) Droning - Every single Kyuss song I've ever heard is just endlessly droning and essentially sleep-inducing.

3) Inconsistent - About as reliable as Robbie William's sexuality in terms of delivery. For every semi-decent piece they make, there's about ten that strive for new levels of brain-drilling.

HOWEVER, I should point out that Kyuss is really Drug Rock, and I do admit to enjoying it more when I dropped acid.

Is he doing anything now? I know Chris Cornell is in that abomination known as Audioslave, but I haven't heard anything from Thayil. I would have thought he'd have a new project by now.
The last I heard, he was on the No WTO Combo, with Jello Biafra, Krist Novoselic, and Gina Manowail. They play at the Seattle demonstations in '99, and released an EP of what they played.

The last I heard, he was on the No WTO Combo, with Jello Biafra, Krist Novoselic, and Gina Manowail. They play at the Seattle demonstations in '99, and released an EP of what they played.

Seriously? Cool. I'll have to try and get my hands on it. Have you heard it? Is it any good?

Incidentally, I've never heard anything by Kyuss. Which album should I buy first?

Incidentally, I've never heard anything by Kyuss. Which album should I buy first?

Neither have I, actually.

Seriously? Cool. I'll have to try and get my hands on it. Have you heard it? Is it any good?
Yes, on both counts. It does have some Jello Biafra spoken word on it, though, so if you don't like spoken word, you might not like it. They do a cover of "Let's Lynch the Landlord" on it, also.

NIRVANA, i don't think anyone else comes close.. THey paved the way for most of the guitar bands around today..

1) Very boring lead singer - Kyuss suffers the same problem as Interpol, with a crap-tacular lead vocalist who not only can't write, but frankly can't sing.

I originally had that impression too- I thought he is secondary to the instrumental work. Eventually he grows on you and he becomes part of the music.

2) Droning - Every single Kyuss song I've ever heard is just endlessly droning and essentially sleep-inducing.

While I can see your point with some songs, it's not universal at all. Eg. "Gardenia", "50 Million Year Trip."

3) Inconsistent - About as reliable as Robbie William's sexuality in terms of delivery. For every semi-decent piece they make, there's about ten that strive for new levels of brain-drilling.

I disagree again. I tend to listen to the whole albums in one hit, and they come together a lot better.

Doesn't work, obviously, for their greatest hits album. :)

HOWEVER, I should point out that Kyuss is really Drug Rock, and I do admit to enjoying it more when I dropped acid.

I enjoy it even when sober, actually.

Seriously? Cool. I'll have to try and get my hands on it. Have you heard it? Is it any good?

The No WTO Combo stuff isn't bad at all. It sounds very Dead Kennedys-ish, from what i've heard. :)

Incidentally, I've never heard anything by Kyuss. Which album should I buy first?

"Welcome To Sky Valley" is the first I heard, and I still think it's their best.

"And The Circus Leaves Town" is probably a little easier to find in stores and is almost, but not quite, as good. (There is a secret track on it that is supposedly a tribute to Nirvana :))

"Welcome To Sky Valley" is the first I heard, and I still think it's their best.

"And The Circus Leaves Town" is probably a little easier to find in stores and is almost, but not quite, as good. (There is a secret track on it that is supposedly a tribute to Nirvana :))
Okay, thank you. (Making note of this.)

Okay, thank you. (Making note of this.)

You're welcome.

Seeing that you voted for Black Sabbath in the "best band of the seventies" thread, i'm pretty confident that you'll like them. :D It's similar at times.

Oasis

Soundgarden
Rage Against the Machine

OASIS

RATM
Nirvarna
Radiohead

Beck

Radiohead

Nirvana

Even though they did most of their best work in the 80s, I still have to respect Sonic Youth for all the great work they did in the 90s, especially on the more avant-garde end of the musical spectrum. The SYR series may not be for everyone, but it contains some of SY's most consistently intriguing instrumental work. Washing Machine was arguably their best since Daydream Nation, and Goo and Dirty are extremely underrated in respect to the rest of their discography. Listen to them free of context, and you'll find a pair of wonderful experimental rock albums with little to no evidence of blatant commercial pandering, which seemed to account for most of the criticism levied against them upon release.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Pavement yet, either. Slanted and Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain are both simply genius, and Wowee Zowee and Brighten the Corners more than hold their own.

Guided By Voices, who have written more amazing songs in the past decade than likely any other, even if only half of them are any good? Take into account all the side projects, too: Airport 5, Go Back Snowball, etc., and it's a body of work to be reckoned with.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor? Mogwai? Bjork? Beck? Yo La Tengo? Built to Spill? Aphex Twin? Boredoms? Don Caballero? There are just wayyyy too many great bands in the decade to mention here. I can't decide.

I don't know about bands, but Garglebladder is the best manager ever.

3 words my friends:

Nirvana Nirvana Nirvana

Even though they did most of their best work in the 80s, I still have to respect Sonic Youth for all the great work they did in the 90s, especially on the more avant-garde end of the musical spectrum. The SYR series may not be for everyone, but it contains some of SY's most consistently intriguing instrumental work. Washing Machine was arguably their best since Daydream Nation, and Goo and Dirty are extremely underrated in respect to the rest of their discography. Listen to them free of context, and you'll find a pair of wonderful experimental rock albums with little to no evidence of blatant commercial pandering, which seemed to account for most of the criticism levied against them upon release.
Sonic Youth is a good pick. I do have to make the comment that I don't know why Daydream Nation is rated so high, as I don't feel it's their best album, or even their best of the '80s.

Nirvana.

Spice Girls (so kill me!) ;)

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Dandy Warhols
System of a Down
Green Day

Spice Girls (so kill me!) ;)
I wouldn't kill you, I'd just look at you funny.

It's hard to imagine the 90's without Nirvana. I don't think we would've got past 1992. Their impact was so huge, every other band named is the wrong answer. If you gave the wrong answer, you're either just trying to be cool or you don't get it and might as well listen to country. The 90's, especially 93-97, was an awesome time for music. There were so many good bands, there wasn't enough popularity to go around. A lot of 1 and 2-hit wonders of that time were actually really good bands. There will never be another Nirvana, and there will never be a period quite like that.
Just because they had a lot of influence doesnt' make them a great band.

Personally, I'm getting sick of people Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing over Nirvana, hell, Rolling Stone put Smells Like ATeen Spirit as #11 in their top 500 songs (it's not even the best Nirvana song and it somehow beat out anything by say, the Who, which is just sacrilidge) and they put Kurt Cobain in the top 20 of best guitarists.... A great song writer he may have been, but a great guitarist? Certainly not. Not on a list that Tony Iomi didn't make and that John Frusciante and Tom Morello placed outside the top 20. They are overrated, if Cobain hadn't blown his brains out (or if Courtney hadn't done it for him, whatever) and they continued to make music, no one would give a rat's ass about them anymore.

Sonic Youth is a good pick. I do have to make the comment that I don't know why Daydream Nation is rated so high, as I don't feel it's their best album, or even their best of the '80s.

Yeah, I actually prefer Sister, then it's a toss-up between Evol and Daydream Nation.

Just because they had a lot of influence doesnt' make them a great band.

Personally, I'm getting sick of people Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing over Nirvana, hell, Rolling Stone put Smells Like ATeen Spirit as #11 in their top 500 songs (it's not even the best Nirvana song and it somehow beat out anything by say, the Who, which is just sacrilidge) and they put Kurt Cobain in the top 20 of best guitarists.... A great song writer he may have been, but a great guitarist? Certainly not. Not on a list that Tony Iomi didn't make and that John Frusciante and Tom Morello placed outside the top 20. They are overrated, if Cobain hadn't blown his brains out (or if Courtney hadn't done it for him, whatever) and they continued to make music, no one would give a rat's ass about them anymore.
No, but because they're a great band makes them a great band.

Wow "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was rated as low as #11? They should've removed one of the 1s
I do agree that Kurt Cobain wasn't a great guitarist, if you're talking about technical playing, as his style was rather simplistic. I'm not sure what criteria they were using. I do have to agree that Nirvana wouldn't be rated so high if Kurt weren't dead, not because they're undeserving, but because people don't know what good music is.

Yeah, I actually prefer Sister, then it's a toss-up between Evol and Daydream Nation.
Yeah, I'd have to say either Sister or Confusion is Sex is their best '80s album.

the Butthole Surfers, as well. :)
yeah they were good but also 'James' they ruled! ... oh wait - that was 80s*checks* oh no they were eary 90s too - hurrah! go listen! best album probably 'laid' do iiiit!

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Dandy Warhols
System of a Down
Green Day

I agree with all but green day

No, but because they're a great band makes them a great band.

Wow "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was rated as low as #11? They should've removed one of the 1s
I do agree that Kurt Cobain wasn't a great guitarist, if you're talking about technical playing, as his style was rather simplistic. I'm not sure what criteria they were using. I do have to agree that Nirvana wouldn't be rated so high if Kurt weren't dead, not because they're undeserving, but because people don't know what good music is.
?!?

This was best songs of all time. It wasn't some stupid "best songs of the 90s" garbage... Even then Smells Like Teen Spirit shouldn't even place #1 in a top 10 of Nirvana songs.

This is Nirvana competing with greats like Led Zeppelin, the Who, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan et c. They placed Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone as #1 (not his best song either) And there's no way in hell Kurt Cobain could compete with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Santana again, I must bring up Tom Morello (that guy's amazing) John Frusciante et c. Anyone can play power chords.

Yeah, I'd have to say either Sister or Confusion is Sex is their best '80s album.

Confusion is Sex borrows too liberally from Branca's work for my tastes. Not to say that I don't enjoy it once in a while, as it's a prime piece of early 80s New York no-wave/noise rock, but it lacks a distinct identity.

Confusion is Sex borrows too liberally from Branca's work for my tastes. Not to say that I don't enjoy it once in a while, as it's a prime piece of early 80s New York no-wave/noise rock, but it lacks a distinct identity.
I do have to say it could be mixed a hell of a lot better. And I suppose I rate it so highly because the "Kill Yr. Idols" EP is included with it on CD, so I tend to think of both of them as the same release.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Dandy Warhols
System of a Down
Green Day

I second/third SOAD!! My favorite band. *claps* :p

Personally, I'm getting sick of people Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing over Nirvana, hell, Rolling Stone put Smells Like ATeen Spirit as #11 in their top 500 songs (it's not even the best Nirvana song and it somehow beat out anything by say, the Who, which is just sacrilidge) and they put Kurt Cobain in the top 20 of best guitarists.... A great song writer he may have been, but a great guitarist? Certainly not. Not on a list that Tony Iomi didn't make and that John Frusciante and Tom Morello placed outside the top 20. They are overrated, if Cobain hadn't blown his brains out (or if Courtney hadn't done it for him, whatever) and they continued to make music, no one would give a rat's ass about them anymore.

Amen.

And mine would be:
tortoise
tool
ratm
soad
failure
radiohead
sigur ros

This is a pretty tough one, and it goes between At the Drive-In and Sunny Day Real Estate.

But ATDI had amazing instrumentalists, a brilliant vocalist and arty song structures, as well as better spawns. Besides the fact that SDRE had a Neo-Christian vocalist with some very strange ideas, even if he was brillaint at conveying emotion.

Nirvana, though they did start in the '80's. Still they are they greatest.

Saetia.

Nirvana may have been groundbreaking, but musically, they weren't as talented as other grunge bands like Alice in Chains or Soundgarden. And the question is "best band", not "most influential band".
I'm going to go to my bed and cry now. You smelly mollops! Nirvana only influenced shite like alice in chains and all the rest. The real influence and clearly one of the best bands of the 80s 90s and 00s is the melvins :headbang: :headbang:

In Flames, At The Gates, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, The Haunted, Children of Bodom.

They all got their start in the 90's.

Nirvana, Radiohead or Muse

Personally, I'm getting sick of people Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing over Nirvana, hell, Rolling Stone put Smells Like ATeen Spirit as #11 in their top 500 songs (it's not even the best Nirvana song and it somehow beat out anything by say, the Who, which is just sacrilidge) and they put Kurt Cobain in the top 20 of best guitarists.... A great song writer he may have been, but a great guitarist? Certainly not. Not on a list that Tony Iomi didn't make and that John Frusciante and Tom Morello placed outside the top 20. They are overrated, if Cobain hadn't blown his brains out (or if Courtney hadn't done it for him, whatever) and they continued to make music, no one would give a rat's ass about them anymore.
Sure, he wasnt the best guitarest...and Teen Spirit is the most overrated song ever....but they made some great music, just because they are overhyped doesnt mean that they arent good anyway

Rancid

Frankly I'm surprised it happened at all. The 80's pretty much killed rock.
*punches*

Wait, are you including metal in that little statement of yours?

*retracts punch*


Also, I'd like to ask: Why the fuck haven't Pantera had at least an honorary mention? So good it hurts, really.

Best band of the 90s...

always will be...

Savage Garden

Rancid
DUDE!!! :D :D

Ben Folds Five
The Verve

Two words: Jane's Addiction

I can't believe this thread is seven pages long, and I'm the first to mention Jane! *shakes head in disbelief*

:D

Which album of theirs do you prefer?
In order of preference

1. Siamese Dream
2. Adore
3. Mellon Collie
4. Machina
5. Pisces Iscariot
6. Gish

Pearl Jam!!!!!!!!!!!!

In order of preference

1. Siamese Dream
2. Adore
3. Mellon Collie
4. Machina
5. Pisces Iscariot
6. Gish

Cool! About the same as mine, but switch Mellon Collie with Adore. :)

Personally, I'm getting sick of people Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing over Nirvana, hell, Rolling Stone put Smells Like ATeen Spirit as #11 in their top 500 songs (it's not even the best Nirvana song and it somehow beat out anything by say, the Who, which is just sacrilidge) and they put Kurt Cobain in the top 20 of best guitarists.... A great song writer he may have been, but a great guitarist? Certainly not. Not on a list that Tony Iomi didn't make and that John Frusciante and Tom Morello placed outside the top 20. They are overrated, if Cobain hadn't blown his brains out (or if Courtney hadn't done it for him, whatever) and they continued to make music, no one would give a rat's ass about them anymore.

Ha! You actually give Rolling Stone any credence? I have that issue, actually, and I have to say that the list was complete bullshit- Wasn't there no mention of Zeppelin until no. 22, or something? And I don't recall seeing RATM in there at all. And no, SLTS isn't their best song. But they *are* one of the best bands of all time, in my opinion.

Savage Garden
I really hope you're joking.

Ha! You actually give Rolling Stone any credence? I have that issue, actually, and I have to say that the list was complete bullshit- Wasn't there no mention of Zeppelin until no. 22, or something? And I don't recall seeing RATM in there at all. And no, SLTS isn't their best song. But they *are* one of the best bands of all time, in my opinion.

Remember their list of the 50 (or was it 100) best guitarists of all-time? Johnny Ramone was #16 (WTF!?) and Joan Jett was #12 (double WTF!?).

Rolling Stone's got some issues.

I'm going to go to my bed and cry now. You smelly mollops! Nirvana only influenced shite like alice in chains and all the rest. The real influence and clearly one of the best bands of the 80s 90s and 00s is the melvins :headbang: :headbang:
Green River created grunge and featured Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam.. it was not Nirvana that began grunge.. do your research before insulting bands that inspired Nirvana... Alice in Chains is far from shite.. and was not inspired by Nirvana but by heavy metal and punk music and have a far heavier sound than most of the grunge bands, people just refer to them as grunge as they came from seatle durring the grunge era.

Best band of the 90's? I'm gonna have to go with the Ramones.

Sure, they broke up in 1996, but so what? They were great, even at the very end.

NIRVANA

NIRVANA

No.

Morrighan and Rhea's Obsession, though that's quite late 90's.

It's not my personal choice but I would choose objectivly Nirvana. A martyrs death and forever glory.

No.

Yes.

Yes.

Why?

Why?

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8485134&postcount=41

:)

I see. But the first song I ever really liked was "God Save The Queen" by the Sex Pistols. My sister had it on a demo CD from a magazine (or something of the sort). I was in her room, and she decided to play it. The song ended, and I asked her to do it again. And again. And again.

That was in 1990... I was only 2 years old, and I remember it vividly. And oddly enough, the song's not gotten the least bit stale. It was 13 years old when I first heard it, now it's 28 years old. Not even dull. Not in the least.

It's not my personal choice but I would choose objectivly Nirvana. A martyrs death and forever glory.

Media manufactured martyrdom should not be part of the criteria for determining the best band of the 90s. Nevermind and In Utero are fine albums, but their value is more than overinflated, due to rags like Rolling Stone, obsessed with the past and clueless about the present, much less the future, needing a spokesman for this or that, someone they can easily package as a marketing tool for a demographic, and sell more magazines. We all know that's the last thing Kurt would have wanted to be, anyway.

Radiohead

No.

Why not?

There were bands in the 90's?

You rock :cool: !!!

Primal Scream
Nirvana
Morphine
Suede
Mano Negra
Smashing Pumpkins
Blur
Popsicle
Soundgarden
Sonic Youth

#1 would have to be Nine Inch Nails (New album comes out soon!!! Yay!)

Honorable mentions to Tool, In Flames, Mudvayne, Rammstein and SOAD

Radiohead without a shadow of a doubt.
Radiohead

make me cry ( )
give me tingles ( )
inspire me more than any other band ever has ( )

Tick all.
:D

Pearl Jam And Smashing Pumpkins!!!!

Best band of the 90s...
always will be...
Savage Garden
I really hope you're joking.

No, Darren Hayes writes amazing songs with original sounding melodies.

No, Darren Hayes writes amazing songs with original sounding melodies.

True that. :D I love his voice too. I don't know about Savage Garden being the best though.

I cant believe no-one has mentioned U2 or REM yet...

Although I would probably go for Nirvana purely based on them being the most influential band of the 90s imo.

I cant believe no-one has mentioned U2 or REM yet...

Although I would probably go for Nirvana purely based on them being the most influential band of the 90s imo.

Well, in U2's case it's probably because they didn't do anything good in the 90s, except for a few songs on Achtung Baby. On a list over 80s bands on the other hand...

I cant believe no-one has mentioned U2 or REM yet...

Although I would probably go for Nirvana purely based on them being the most influential band of the 90s imo.

Same for R.E.M. The bulk of their good work, barring Automatic for the People, was released on their first 5 albums, from '83-'87.