But the genre, including the lyrics, had a lot of the same emotional, deep/dark/angsty context. The genre was partially built on angst. Plus, keep in mind Soundgarden and AiC are also alternative metal. They needed to appeal to the mainstream. 1991 was the year of grunge. Nevermind made it through SLTS and Vig's sleak, polished production, and AiC and Soundgarden made it through their metal, and Pearl Jam had a lot of alternative rock in their grunge. Staley wrote about his anger, which was sad and emotional. Kurt wrote about his problems abrasively, and Soundgarden wrote anything with a lot of angst. Pearl Jam was more associated with alternative rock, so they could get away with the sound instead of the lyrics.
Also, BastardofYoung's description was really good.
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