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Nirvana whenever the name of this great GRUNGE band comes into media, its fans gets nostalgic about the Greatest Grunge band ever.
Nirvana was formed when Lead Guitarist Frontman Kurt Cobain met bassist Krist novoselic in aberdeen a small town in Washington in 1987.After series of line up changes in the band drummer Dave Grohl joined the band in 1990.After several line up changes the band finally settled for this line up.
Nirvana released its Debut album in 1989 Bleach it was average seller in Music Charts.
The first album had mix of acoustic guitar based songs and heavy guitar driven songs.
Songs like About a girl was acoustic based Guitar song, whereas Grunge driven school and
negative Creep is full of teenage angst.
But it was Nirvana second Mega album Nevermind That brought nirvana worldwide fame and name.Nevermind first Single Smells like teen spirit became instant hit with the youth.Nevermind went multi platinum in United states and worldwide selling huge 30 million copies worldwide.Singles like In bloom, come as you are became huge hits on MTV.
Nevermind also brought alternative rock genre into mainstream hence helping other grunge bands Pearl jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden.
Nirvana third album In utero released in 1993.The album has the band expermenting
with different but it had their trademark rock sound to it.The album had many great classics songs like Pennyroyal tea, ALL apologies, Heart shaped box, serve the servants and very controvesial and banned Rape me.In utero was also widely appreciated by both critics and fans all over the world which helped the album to became huge success for Nirvana.
But it all ended for Nirvana and its countless fans in the world when group singer/songwriter/Guitarist Cobain commited suicide in his home in seattle in April 8, 1994.
Though Nirvana run was really short at Music world but it left legacy that willl inspire many bands and fans to be like Nirvana.
Their last album was released in 2002 as best of compliation which had some new unreleased singles Like You Know you re right.Also hit singles from Nevermind and in utero album are included in this album.Songs from their only Unplugged concert are also included in the album.
