Aaron, Charles
Agata Kristi, a distinctive band led by brothers Vadim and Gleb Samoylov, was at the forefront of Russia's darkwave movement in the late '80s and early '90s. Combining elements of gothic rock, post-punk, and new wave, the band captured audiences with its enigmatic sound, atmospheric arrangem...
Slayer's ominous themes and unmatched aggression have cemented them as a cornerstone in the evolution and expansion of thrash metal. Known for its fast-paced drumming, piercing solos, and harsh vocals, the band created a distinct atmosphere of brutality by exploring darker subjects like war, ...
Pearl Jam wasn’t just the best new rock metal / band of 1991, they were also heavily involved in another — Temple of the Dog, which was augmented by Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron and featured the breakout hit “Hunger Strike.” Future grunge icons Smashing Pumpkins and Ho...
Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood died of a heroin overdose in March 1990, at age 24, mere days before his band was set to release this debut album. His passing proved to be a particularly pivotal event in the history of grunge. Soon after, Mother Love Bone guitarist Stone Gossard an...
One-Hit Wonder: The La's, "There She Goes" (1990) Much like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” The La’s “There She Goes” was a second-chance success. Initially finding U.K. success in 1988, it was included and re-released as part of the band’s lone, self-titled studio album in ...
That the Roots are a band, a group of skilled and distinctive instrumentalists, was obvious on the group's early albums—often to their detriment. But withThings Fall Apart, ?uestlove and company finally made the studio their instrument in the classic Beatles sense, letting sounds knock whether...
On this album, it's all good in their little corner of the world: Guitarist Ira Kaplan sails away on perfect guitar drones like "We're an American Band," drummer Georgia Hubley croons the feedback lullaby "Shadows," and bassist James McNew warbles the acoustic lament "Stockholm Syndrome."...
There are bands that went on to bigger things, but within that specific year our picks for the best new rock band are based on how they were immediately embraced within that specific yearSo let's take a look back at the '90s and watch as trends either favored the addition of similar ...
At times, they sound like a hardcore band that never got the memo about brevity; at others, like a religious cult for whom the sound of a skipping CD is the embodiment of the divine. Two chords might repeat for 10 minutes, until that relatively small sliver of time feels like eternity....