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- Genre: Punk Rock
- Hometown: Aberdeen, Washington
- Years active: 1987 - 1994
- Labels: Sub Pop, DGC Records
- Studio albums: 3
- Nevermind certified Diamond by RIAA (10 million units)
- Drummer Dave Grohl went on to form the Foo Fighters after Cobain's death
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Nirvana was an alternative rock band from Aberdeen, Washington who brought the Seattle-based Grunge movement to the mainstream with the massive success of their 1991 album Nevermind. Just three years later, the band met its end when lead singer/guitarist and songwriter Kurt Cobain committed suicide.
The commercial success of Nirvana became the harbinger of other Seattle acts such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains (who all went on to have widespread success of their own), and almost singlehandedly brought an end to the dominance of '80s metal on mainstream radio.
Nirvana's sound was defined by Cobain's gravelly voice, honest and sometimes tortured lyrics, and a ruthlessly loud and driving rhythm section made up of future Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums and Krist Novoselic on bass.
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Cobain's Suicide
On April 8, 1994, Nirvana fans were devastated to hear that Cobain shot himself in his Seattle home. His discomfort with the inordinate amount of fame that came with Nirvana's success in addition to struggles with heroin addiction appeared to be factors in his suicide. The band had released just three studio albums, one compilation, and one acoustic live album when he died. -
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Nirvana on Amazon
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Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - $19.95
An illustrated, inside look at the rock group Nirvana offers a candid look the band's members, chronicling their rapid rise in the music world and revealing the true story of t...Amazon
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Nirvana: Unplugged In New York - $19.98
While the album of the same name made its first appearance in 1994, and went on to become Nirvana's second best selling CD of all time, nearly 15 years have passed since that memor...Amazon
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Nevermind - $13.98
Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.Amazon
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Nirvana Questions
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Was Nirvanas Nevermind the last classic album? 2 AnswersNevermind certainly was an excellent album and deserves plenty of recognition as such, but I think there are many albums that have come out since then that are ... read more -
What kind of music would you classify Korn and Nirvana as? 1 AnswerNivana was commonly known as a "Grunge" band, which is a sub-genre of Rock. Korn from what I remember was simply known as an "Alternative-Rock" band, but I have... read more -
Does anyone else have Rick Astley and Nirvana playing in their minds?Not particularly no, never cared for either of them. read more -
Who is the best musical guest ever to appear on Saturday Night Live? 2 AnswersI usually skip the musical guest portion of the show due to the lack of decent artists. read more
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Oh! Falo p vcs que durmir 15h direto é um nirvana espiritual q vcs nao imaginam! Façam isso um dia!
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Ich frag mich warum andere Leute bei Nirvana immer depressiv werden. 6 Tage nonstop Lastenheft schreiben und Nevermind läuft rauf und runter
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