Ah yes, one of the biggest bands of the grunge boom of the early '90s, Pearl Jam! Their first album, Ten, became one of the defining albums of the movement, with singles like "Alive," "Even Flow," and "Jeremy." They went to the top of the music scene near immediately. In 1994, they released their similarly well-received followup, Vs..

However, this was also the same year of Kurt Cobain's death, and the beginning of the end for grunge. The band's decision in 1996 to not play venues supported by TicketMaster was the nail in the coffin. However, even without grunge being popular, Pearl Jam remains so to this very day.

Here's "Even Flow," off Ten!

In 1984, Red Hot Chili Peppers their first, self-titled album, which fused funk/rock/rap. Vocalist Anthony Kiedes later said that meddling from the producer and the session guitarist made the album turn out differently than they wanted. They released 2 more albums, one with actual guitarist Hillel Slovak, before he died in 1988. Shortly after, drummer Jack Irons quit, as he did "not want to be in a band where my friends were dying." In 1989, John Frusciante and Chad Smith joined and the band released Mother's Milk.

In 1991, the band broke through with singles "Under The Bridge" and "Give it Away" with accompanying album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. After an unsuccessful album without guitarist John Frusciante, the band came back strong in 1999 with Californication. They continued strong with 2 more albums in the 2000's, until Frusciante left again in 2009. They still continue with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.

Here's "Around the World!"

Radiohead released their first album Pablo Honey in 1993, with hit single "Creep." Multiple members of the band have gone on record saying the hate the song, feeling it turned them into a one-hit-wonder. In 1995, they released cult classic, The Bends and followed it up with another cult classic, OK Computer.

2000 marked the release of quite possibly the biggest cult classic they released, Kid A, where they experimented with many different genres. In 2007, they released pay-what-you-want album In Rainbows, and in 2011 thdy released the experimental loop-based The King Of Limbs.

Speaking of The King Of Limbs, here's "Codex!"

In 1992, one of the most controversial, political bands of the '90s burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut, Rage Against The Machine. "Killing In The Name" immediately became the Rap Metal group's signature song. In 1996, they reached their peak with what many consider their best album, Evil Empire.

They were infamous for their stage theatrics, which including lighting the American flag on fire, like during Woodstock '99. Speaking of '99, that's when their last album of original material, The Battle Of Los Angeles. In 2000, the band broke up and released cover album Renegades. In 2007, the group reformed, but only to tour. They have no plans to record new material.

From 1999's Battle Of Los Angeles, here's "Guerilla Radio"

WAAAIT! Don't quit the journal! They're not an emo band. In face, only their first two albums, You Brought Me Your Bullets, I Brought You My Love and major label debut Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge could even be mistaken for emo. After that, they changed their style in 2006, with concept album The Black Parade, which some have dubbed "The Sgt. Pepper of Screamo."

They followed up with another concept, Danger Days, and finished up with a stream of singles in 2013, the same year they broke up. They're releasing a new greatest hits album next year, so be sure to check 'em out!

...but bands in the emo scene would defend themselves by saying "we're not like MCR". :rolleyes:

In 1988, Seattle grunge band Soundgarden released their debut album, Badmotorfinger and followed it up in 1989 with Louder Than Love. They became popular with 1994's Superunkown, with such singles as "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman." After one more album, the group began splintering, culminating in their 1996 break-up.

In 2010, the band reunited and have released 2 albums since.

SPOON MA-AN!

Full friggin' circle, here's Foo Fighters. After Kurt Cobain's suicide in 1994, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl attempted to get over it by recording some demos. These demos eventually led to the self-titled debut Foo Fighters album. Most instruments on the album had been played by Grohl. By the time of The Colour And The Shape in 1997, he recruited a full band. The band's fanbase was in for a shock with the lackluster One by One in 2001, and the slightly better In Your Honor in 2005. In 2007, they won back some of the fanbase with Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace and most of the remaining skeptics with the cranked-up-to-11 heaviness Wasting Light.

Speaking of Wasting Light, here's a song to end The 12 Days Of Alternative! Merry Christmas, everybody!

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