Claim: Grunge became commercially successful due in part to at least one album by Stone Temple Pilots.
Evidence: Grunge became commercially successful in the early 1990s , due to releases such as Nirvana 's Nevermind , Pearl Jam 's Ten , Soundgarden 's Superunknown , Alice in Chains ' Dirt and Stone Temple Pilots ' Core.
Core is the debut album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots , released on September 29 , 1992 through Atlantic Records.