Kurt Cobain struggled with Smells Like Teen Spirit, the Nirvana anthem that grew into their greatest and most defining song.

One of them being anti-corporate rock. Eventually, they became the thing they opposed but they were clearly uncomfortable with their rising fame. But Metallica didn’t begin in the mainstream either.

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It’s safe to say that early grunge and sludge-rock pioneers Melvins played a fundamental role in both genre’s early 90s crossover into the mainstream and the subsequent rise of bands such as Nirvana ...