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4 No-Skip Grunge Albums Turning 30 This Year

These 4 grunge albums from 1996 will turn 30 years old in 2026, yet we still listen to them front to back.

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By 1996, grunge had settled down a little bit. The initial wave of grunge was energetic and explosive. Things seemed to tame down following Kurt Cobain’s tragic death on April 5, 1994. Grunge began slipping into post-grunge, with a little more in-depth songwriting as well.

Still, the heart of grunge was in these releases in 1996. These four no-skip grunge albums from 1996 are turning 30 this year.

‘As Good as dead’ by local h

In 1996, Local H out of Zion, IL, were determined to redeem themselves. Their debut album, Ham Fisted, didn’t sell as they had intended. The two-piece band featuring guitarist and vocalist Scott Lucas and drummer Joe Daniels immediately went back into the studio. As Good As Dead........

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