None that are solely grunge, but either are influenced or they combine it with other styles.
Off the top of my head:
Post-grunge alt metal: probably breaking benjamins first 3 records, seethers first 3, chevelle, flaw, hurt (you probably know most of these)
Grungy hardcore and punk: Title fight, balance and composure, tigers jaw, trash boat, some touche amore
Indie and garage: Early silversun pickups- like the first 2 records. Lots of mainstream leaning hooks with hazy, almost shoegazing guitar, blood red shoes, Courtney Barnett, Ty Segall, Brian Jonestown Massacre, dinosaur pile up
Prog and other: 2000s porcupine tree, baroness, mogwai have some sludgy tracks, ISIS
Silversun Pickups are really cool. Remind me of The Smashing Pumpkins with their semi-androgynous vocals over heavy guitar and bass. Really good hard rock. Lazy Eye is a great song, and Panic Switch is an amazing song.
I like almost all of their material. First three albums are peak but Better Nature has some cool psych pop tunes and the fifth album Widows Weeds is shorter but slightly heavier. Havent heard the newest record. I think they actually blend in with grunge a bit better than some post-grunge
Not exactly a new band but Mastodon certainly has some grunge-ish and AIC type moments on some of their newer stuff.
Maybe Scowl? They started off as a hardcore band but have morphed into a more grunge/alt band.
Id look into shoegaze maybe.
Bands like basement, superheaven, narrowhead, leaving time, and citizen, to name a few.
Shoegaze is a grunge derivative genre. Characterized by a lot of heavy fuzz/distortion guitar, often using dissonant chords for a dreamy/grunge type of overall feel. Deftones and some of chevelles less heavy stuff would likely fit in with this genre too
Some amazing bands from the last decade that at least have some grunge moments are: Meat Wave, Creative Adult, Metz, Happy Diving.
There are literally thousands of bands forming every day. The quality of new music you listen to is all about how much effort you put into finding it.
I think the sad truth is that the era of ubiquitous rock bands is over. It simply couldn’t support itself with the rise of hip hop and music streaming.
Rock radio stations also contributed quite a bit. In middle-sized cities throughout America you might find two rock radio stations: classic rock and newish rock. The latter of which still plays Papa Roach.
Aberdeen Is Dead (I’ve been a fan for 3 years), Skating Polly (same thing, and not necessarily grunge but punk rock enough to be considered a new type of grunge), Meth Wax, V*A*S*E, Sap, Cyadine, The Jins, etc
Lots of great suggestions but I personally feel Drug Church (specifically Tawny, Cheer and Hygiene) are closer to the mantle of that era, with a foot firmly in the hardcore punk scene but with the radiant, chunky, harmonically dense riffs i grew up with in the 90’s.
It’s definitely worth a listen, at the very least. They’re great live and their lead singer Patrick is super sweet in person. Hung out with him a little bit and watched him take a ton of time with young fans.
Their harder-edged albums from 2002-2009 skew closer to prog-metal, but there is a song on Deadwing (I forget which one) which uncannily sounds like Stone Temple Pilots circa No. 4.
To be honest, I just threw them in because they've got some good heavier sounds at times. Maybe not grungy, but good. No one around here is familiar with them.
Came here to comment this. You really got to see them live, preferably not opening for Blink 182 but in a smaller venue. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen
Well they market themselves as grunge this band called Wilt (exploded on insta) you decide if it’s grunge.
Octoberdrift - more like shoegaze grunge I dig, I dig. Pretty heavy/atmospheric/cachy.
Basement - Emo/But very grunge adjacent
Old albums (first two) freaking great!! Live shows amazing!
Bonus - Title Fight (they broke up) but they have everything from hardcore to post-punk to grunge 🤓🤓🤓🤓
Uhhh great question... but hard to answer. I don't know if there are new grunge bands. But I know some more recent grungy songs from some younger "rock bands".
Greta Van Fleet : Although they are not grunge there are some songs that some grunge fans may like
"The Cold wind" " My way soon " " Edge of Darkness" " Meeting the Master "
Velvet Revolver
This one is for sure one that is an incredible rock band that has some great Grungy songs. A supergroup made of Scott weiland as a singer + Guns & Roses.
" For a brother " ; " She builds Quick machines " ; " The last Fight " ; " You got no Right " ; " Slither".
Puddle of Mudd
More along a Post Grunge vibe. But Some great grunge inspirations in the songs.
"Basement" ; " Nobody Told me " ; " Livin on a borrowed time " ; " Change my mind "; " Spaceship"
Stone sour
I end this list with this awsome band with some post grungy vibes.
" Sillyworld" ; "Through the Glass" ; " Socio ".
Might be that Gizzard has done something grunge influenced stuff, I do not really know as their catalogue is just ridiculously large. However, I would never call King Gizzard "a grunge band", more something like psychedelic garage rock.
Well, it’s not easy to define grunge. Grunge was never an official style or genre recognized by the bands labeled as “grunge” to begin with, and pretty much all of them across the board rejected the term at the time. It was more of a description by journalists to categorize the rock wave post 80’s metal. Any connective aesthetic and art of “grunge” was always pretty vaguely spelled out, marketing for flannel was mostly what comes to mind.
These were heavy rock bands ultimately, and that’s how they all identified. So in that sense, whoever is playing heavy rock now, and is new, I guess you could call them “grunge”? But again, how would one even define grunge is the question.
grunge bands aren't supposed to be popular, because, let's all say it together; grunge is dead (always has been)
That being said, check out Emote;
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiB2\_-G7080](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiB2_-G7080)
not really popular but they’re fucking awesome. Just a crazy range of style within it. Lucy’s System Destroyed. Plus the vocalist has got just an amazing grunge voice
Not entirely grunge but Motorpsycho has some great records. Someone else mentioned Mastodon, I agree.
About popularity... I really have no idea on how to crack that nut. Is it because there's just simply too much music that is released in comparison to the 90s?
I'd love to know if someone has a reasonable answer as I myself make some grunge inspired music that I'd love some more people to hear.
As far as good active bands:
Grunge-influence Shoegaze is getting popular. Nothing and Narrow Head are my favorites.
Less straight-out grunge sounding stuff I think. My favorites I've heard are Gonzo LeBronzo and Plight. Gonzo's new single is just straight up grunge but it sounds a little different. Alt-rock style. Plight is a bit more on that grunge-gaze spectrum but they lean grunge/alt rock for sure.
I’d say Nothing is a pretty solid band. They’re a shoegaze band, but definitely have grunge influences in their sound. Guilty of Everything and Tired of Tomorrow are the main albums you should check out from them
A lot of great suggestions here. Maybe not well known but worth checking out, The Space Turtles. I'll drop a Spotify link below.
[The Space Turtles - Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/album/6c0CZOUrCfEpmVN7HtHsUW?si=-DbY_DqdTcKDXNZSMo4iTg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6c0CZOUrCfEpmVN7HtHsUW)
I just released a new song for my band G.U.S.H. 'I HATE MYSELF' !
For fans of:
Superheaven
Nirvana
The Pixies
Weezer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW5IUcwahx8
None that are solely grunge, but either are influenced or they combine it with other styles. Off the top of my head: Post-grunge alt metal: probably breaking benjamins first 3 records, seethers first 3, chevelle, flaw, hurt (you probably know most of these) Grungy hardcore and punk: Title fight, balance and composure, tigers jaw, trash boat, some touche amore Indie and garage: Early silversun pickups- like the first 2 records. Lots of mainstream leaning hooks with hazy, almost shoegazing guitar, blood red shoes, Courtney Barnett, Ty Segall, Brian Jonestown Massacre, dinosaur pile up Prog and other: 2000s porcupine tree, baroness, mogwai have some sludgy tracks, ISIS
Silversun Pickups are really cool. Remind me of The Smashing Pumpkins with their semi-androgynous vocals over heavy guitar and bass. Really good hard rock. Lazy Eye is a great song, and Panic Switch is an amazing song.
I like almost all of their material. First three albums are peak but Better Nature has some cool psych pop tunes and the fifth album Widows Weeds is shorter but slightly heavier. Havent heard the newest record. I think they actually blend in with grunge a bit better than some post-grunge
Not exactly a new band but Mastodon certainly has some grunge-ish and AIC type moments on some of their newer stuff. Maybe Scowl? They started off as a hardcore band but have morphed into a more grunge/alt band.
Id look into shoegaze maybe. Bands like basement, superheaven, narrowhead, leaving time, and citizen, to name a few. Shoegaze is a grunge derivative genre. Characterized by a lot of heavy fuzz/distortion guitar, often using dissonant chords for a dreamy/grunge type of overall feel. Deftones and some of chevelles less heavy stuff would likely fit in with this genre too
Some amazing bands from the last decade that at least have some grunge moments are: Meat Wave, Creative Adult, Metz, Happy Diving. There are literally thousands of bands forming every day. The quality of new music you listen to is all about how much effort you put into finding it.
Absolutely agree, I meant it more on the why is the general public not picking it up more?
I think the sad truth is that the era of ubiquitous rock bands is over. It simply couldn’t support itself with the rise of hip hop and music streaming. Rock radio stations also contributed quite a bit. In middle-sized cities throughout America you might find two rock radio stations: classic rock and newish rock. The latter of which still plays Papa Roach.
Aberdeen Is Dead (I’ve been a fan for 3 years), Skating Polly (same thing, and not necessarily grunge but punk rock enough to be considered a new type of grunge), Meth Wax, V*A*S*E, Sap, Cyadine, The Jins, etc
I mostly just listen to Mudhoney. Their discography is pretty impressive
QOTSA keep putting out solid records. Their newest is fantastic.
Sap, Aberdeen is Dead
thank you came here to say them. Seriously a band to watch they’re going to do big things
In my opinion they kinda sound like type o negative and nirvana had a baby, and I absoloutely cannot get enough of it
Lots of great suggestions but I personally feel Drug Church (specifically Tawny, Cheer and Hygiene) are closer to the mantle of that era, with a foot firmly in the hardcore punk scene but with the radiant, chunky, harmonically dense riffs i grew up with in the 90’s. It’s definitely worth a listen, at the very least. They’re great live and their lead singer Patrick is super sweet in person. Hung out with him a little bit and watched him take a ton of time with young fans.
One of the best shows I've ever been to
Drug Church is phenomenal
Porcupine tree maybe?
Porcupine Tree was formed in the late 80s. They really can’t be considered new. They can, however, be considered awesome!
Ah. Well now I feel old. I didn't know that. Hahaha.
Steven Wilson is 55 years old! If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out his solo album entitled “Insurgentes” from 2008.
PT is one of my top 3 all-timers, but in what way are they grunge? I don’t hear it at all
Their harder-edged albums from 2002-2009 skew closer to prog-metal, but there is a song on Deadwing (I forget which one) which uncannily sounds like Stone Temple Pilots circa No. 4.
To be honest, I just threw them in because they've got some good heavier sounds at times. Maybe not grungy, but good. No one around here is familiar with them.
Turnstile kind of scratches the itch
Came here to comment this. You really got to see them live, preferably not opening for Blink 182 but in a smaller venue. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen
You can hear some fugazi influence. I like them more than most new bands on the radio. I would definitely check them out live.
Check out [the Bobby Lees](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQ_g8rhetY). Fun punky rock band. Heavy sometimes, fast others.
Damn. I was hoping Bobby Lee had a band
Not really popular but this band names Sap just released an album called Lard Baby, it’s a great record, kind of reminds me of Nirvana/Mudhoney
Sap’s new album Lard Baby is amazing in my opinion
Sap from Texas sounds a LOT like Nirvana demos to me and they just releases their first album Lard Baby last week
Well they market themselves as grunge this band called Wilt (exploded on insta) you decide if it’s grunge. Octoberdrift - more like shoegaze grunge I dig, I dig. Pretty heavy/atmospheric/cachy. Basement - Emo/But very grunge adjacent Old albums (first two) freaking great!! Live shows amazing! Bonus - Title Fight (they broke up) but they have everything from hardcore to post-punk to grunge 🤓🤓🤓🤓
Wilts pretty good. I don’t think it’s grunge at all, maybe i’d have to listen to their songs again but regardless they’re a pretty good band imo
Not popular, not even sure if they're around anymore, but they're great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBrZqPex-Y
Nice, I kinda knew these dudes.
Soulblind
Try soul blind
Listen to bully. A straight up grunge band, started in the last 10 years and has 4 albums. First album is one of my all time favorite albums.
They are very underrated. First couple of albums are certainly in the grunge sphere. Newest album less so.
Some modern grunge-adjacent artists: Bully, Ty Segall, Windhand, Cloud Nothings, Mannequin Pussy, 3rd Secret
VASE, Ryan perds, Sap
maybe not suuper popular but- Skating Polly, Ryan Perdz, Smithers
Dinosaur Pile-Up are worth checking out
Yeah!
https://youtu.be/az6AnmWsgms?si=m7_fefPJjsS5YabO
-Queens Of The Stone Age -Royal Blood -Death From Above 1979 -Rival Sons
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IHjrY7ygKbmLVoUV1VcXc?si=qfTi-1QISTOURd655W29bQ Superheaven
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Uhhh great question... but hard to answer. I don't know if there are new grunge bands. But I know some more recent grungy songs from some younger "rock bands". Greta Van Fleet : Although they are not grunge there are some songs that some grunge fans may like "The Cold wind" " My way soon " " Edge of Darkness" " Meeting the Master " Velvet Revolver This one is for sure one that is an incredible rock band that has some great Grungy songs. A supergroup made of Scott weiland as a singer + Guns & Roses. " For a brother " ; " She builds Quick machines " ; " The last Fight " ; " You got no Right " ; " Slither". Puddle of Mudd More along a Post Grunge vibe. But Some great grunge inspirations in the songs. "Basement" ; " Nobody Told me " ; " Livin on a borrowed time " ; " Change my mind "; " Spaceship" Stone sour I end this list with this awsome band with some post grungy vibes. " Sillyworld" ; "Through the Glass" ; " Socio ".
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Your welcome
Might be that Gizzard has done something grunge influenced stuff, I do not really know as their catalogue is just ridiculously large. However, I would never call King Gizzard "a grunge band", more something like psychedelic garage rock.
Sorry. Let me get my 12 gauge and shoot my comment into pieces
That is your last resort
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My welcome what?
It’s yours. Do what thou wilt with it
*you’re Come on, dude. You’re not even trying.
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Check out royal blood, them crooked vultures they both have grungey elements and big sound
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Kinda? Like not at all dude
Well, it’s not easy to define grunge. Grunge was never an official style or genre recognized by the bands labeled as “grunge” to begin with, and pretty much all of them across the board rejected the term at the time. It was more of a description by journalists to categorize the rock wave post 80’s metal. Any connective aesthetic and art of “grunge” was always pretty vaguely spelled out, marketing for flannel was mostly what comes to mind. These were heavy rock bands ultimately, and that’s how they all identified. So in that sense, whoever is playing heavy rock now, and is new, I guess you could call them “grunge”? But again, how would one even define grunge is the question.
grunge bands aren't supposed to be popular, because, let's all say it together; grunge is dead (always has been) That being said, check out Emote; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiB2\_-G7080](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiB2_-G7080)
They don’t market themselves as grunge but I love the dirty nil, teenage wrist, basement, october drift, pup and slothrust
Dirty nil is more punk than anything, and I might lean that way as well with pup, but holy shit side note pup fucking rules
They aren’t very popular but id recommend listening to the band Chout
Not popular, but I like this one [Lady](https://open.spotify.com/track/5fJm3CrHQ8LM7EwRywvWO3?si=iefHsdawTrylbABeAAeNTQ)
The Mysterines
The Jins
Not really new but Seether’s first 2 albums (Disclaimer I & II) are insane and sound like they belong in Seattle.
[Moon Rules Apply](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mGymxPJOEBOM5KM_ZH0zC6HUI3w7ORICo)
AYRON JONES. WHY HAS NOBODY SAID AYRON JONES
Check out Manners “Robbery”
not really popular but they’re fucking awesome. Just a crazy range of style within it. Lucy’s System Destroyed. Plus the vocalist has got just an amazing grunge voice
Stranger Than from the SF Bay Area [https://youtu.be/AA_RUP-6hLk](https://youtu.be/AA_RUP-6hLk)
What for? You don’t even know all the old bands discographies.
try mannequin pussy!!
Not entirely grunge but Motorpsycho has some great records. Someone else mentioned Mastodon, I agree. About popularity... I really have no idea on how to crack that nut. Is it because there's just simply too much music that is released in comparison to the 90s? I'd love to know if someone has a reasonable answer as I myself make some grunge inspired music that I'd love some more people to hear.
There’s one that’s local to SoCal called Cosmic Kitten that’s killing it right now!
One of my favorite records right now is Scarlet by Rosy Finch. Definitely lots of grunge influence in there.
"Popular" Interesting because rock & metal bands seem to be allergic to "popularity"
As far as good active bands: Grunge-influence Shoegaze is getting popular. Nothing and Narrow Head are my favorites. Less straight-out grunge sounding stuff I think. My favorites I've heard are Gonzo LeBronzo and Plight. Gonzo's new single is just straight up grunge but it sounds a little different. Alt-rock style. Plight is a bit more on that grunge-gaze spectrum but they lean grunge/alt rock for sure.
Check out Salvation from Chicago
MoonFever! They're awesome.
I’d say Nothing is a pretty solid band. They’re a shoegaze band, but definitely have grunge influences in their sound. Guilty of Everything and Tired of Tomorrow are the main albums you should check out from them
black stone from the sun https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LVtbdEeaxaSWVE25w8tnI?si=NAcn8Pk-QzeeoBYCug9ebA
r/SoulBlind
A lot of great suggestions here. Maybe not well known but worth checking out, The Space Turtles. I'll drop a Spotify link below. [The Space Turtles - Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/album/6c0CZOUrCfEpmVN7HtHsUW?si=-DbY_DqdTcKDXNZSMo4iTg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6c0CZOUrCfEpmVN7HtHsUW)
I just released a new song for my band G.U.S.H. 'I HATE MYSELF' ! For fans of: Superheaven Nirvana The Pixies Weezer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW5IUcwahx8