Grunge · GenresWhat is grunge?
Grunge is a subgenre of rock music that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, almost entirely in the Seattle area. "Grunge" was initially used to describe only the emerging music scene in Seattle; an unkempt collective of bands each with their own scuzzy take on 70s rock that was a reaction against the technicality and pretension of contemporary and dominant metal.
About grunge
Inspired by hardcore punk, metal (particularly 70s heavy metal like Sabbath and Led Zep and the overdriven proto-punk of the Stooges), and early alt.
From Last.fm, where 70,963 listeners have tagged music as grunge.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Dirt (2022 Remaster)
Nevermind
Alice in Chains
Superunknown (Deluxe Edition)
Down on the Upside
Bricks Are Heavy
Superunknown
Thank YouGrunge songs
- Come as You Are by Nirvana
- Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
- Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana
- Nutshell by Alice in Chains
- Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
- About a Girl by Nirvana
- Black by Pearl Jam
- Drain You by Nirvana
- In Bloom by Nirvana
- Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
Grunge on Risocast
AudioslaveAudioslave · 2002
MTV Unplugged In New YorkNirvanaOut of ExileAudioslave · 2005
Siamese Dream (Deluxe Edition)The Smashing Pumpkins · 1993
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (Remastered)The Smashing Pumpkins · 1995
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (Deluxe Edition)The Smashing Pumpkins · 1995
UnpluggedAlice In ChainsPOCKET ROCKETCochise · 2021
- Come As You AreNirvana
- About A GirlNirvana
- DumbNirvana
- All ApologiesNirvana
Neighbouring genres
In the rock & punk family. All genres
alternative rockrockcrust punkart rockart punkdeathrockindietronicaexperimental rockanarcho-punkglam rockhard rockheartland rockQuestions
- What is grunge?
- Grunge is a subgenre of rock music that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, almost entirely in the Seattle area. "Grunge" was initially used to describe only the emerging music scene in Seattle; an unkempt collective of bands each with their own scuzzy take on 70s rock that was a reaction against the technicality and pretension of contemporary and dominant metal. Inspired by hardcore punk, metal (particularly 70s heavy metal like Sabbath and Led Zep and the overdriven proto-punk of the Stooges), and early alt.
- Who are the best-known grunge artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.
- What genres are similar to grunge?
- On Risocast it sits with alternative rock, rock, crust punk, art rock, art punk and deathrock.
Risocast is free. Install it once and it logs everything you play.
Updated 6 October 2026
Risocast HelpA music log that fills itself in. It records the songs you play on your computer and your phone, turns them into your top songs, stats and a public profile, and finds people whose taste overlaps with yours.
Yes. The app and the website are free.
A song counts once half of it has played, or four minutes — whichever comes first. Songs of 30 seconds or less, and videos or podcasts over 20 minutes, never count.
On Windows, anything that shows up in Windows' media controls: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer, browsers, foobar2000, Windows Media Player and more (VLC, iTunes and MusicBee through their free media-controls plugin). On Android, any music app — it reads the same now-playing info your lock screen shows. You can also connect Spotify or import from Last.fm.
Yes. Plays are counted on your device and sent when you're back online, and the phone app opens without a connection.
It does the same core job — scrobbling, automatically — without plugins per player, and adds taste matching: see who listens like you and how much your taste overlaps.
Your profile and listening are public so people with similar taste can find you, unless you make your profile private (then only your buddies see it); your email never is. Nothing is sold and there are no ads; anonymous usage analytics (Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics) show what to improve. See the privacy policy for the details.
More in Help, the guides and the privacy policy.
Welcome to Risocast
RisocastYour music, logged. Your people, found.
A small player that sits in your tray, writes down every song you play, and shows you who listens like you.
243 songs logged today
Android is coming to Google Play. Get notified
How logging works
On Windows, Risocast reads the system media controls, so any player counts: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer, browsers, foobar2000. No plugins.
On Android the app reads what any music app is playing (it's coming to Google Play). Anywhere else, connect Spotify or a Last.fm username.
Taste twins
See how much your taste overlaps with anyone's, and find the people who listen most like you. The match comes from what you both actually play, not a list of favourites.
Open PeopleWeekly Disc and Taste Map
Every week becomes a disc of your top songs. Every record you play goes on a map, grouped by genre.
Real ones, from the maker's own listening.
Download Risocast
Risocast is free for Windows 10 and 11. Android is coming to Google Play; on any other device, use the web app with Spotify or Last.fm.
- Version 4.0.9 · Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) · about 100 MB
- Updates itself: new versions download in the background and install on restart.
- Every installer is published with its SHA-256 checksum on the releases page.
FeaturesGuides
Track music on WindowsLog YouTube MusicApple Music statsFind people like youPlayers that workLog VLCLog foobar2000Log MusicBeeiTunes on WindowsLog DeezerLog TidalLog SoundCloudAmazon MusicWindows Media PlayerSpotify historyTop songs of all timeWhat genre is it?Describe your tasteExport your dataComing from Last.fmCompare