List of American grunge bands

== #[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
7 Year Bitch	1990–1997 	Seattle, Washington	
* ¡Viva Zapata! (1994)
* Gato Negro (1996)
== A[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Alice in Chains	1987–2002 / 2005–Present	Seattle, Washington	
* Facelift (1990)
* Dirt (1992)
* Alice in Chains (1995)
* Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
* The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
* Rainier Fog (2018)
== B[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Blood Circus 	1988–1989 / 1992 / 2007	Seattle, Washington	
Bundle of Hiss	1980–1988 	Seattle, Washington	
== C[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
Cat Butt 	1987–1990 	Seattle, Washington	
* Journey to the Center Of (1989)
Coffin Break	1987–1994 	Seattle, Washington	
* Psychosis (1989)
* Rupture (1990)
* Crawl (1991)
* Thirteen (1992)
== D[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
Dickless	1989–1998 	Seattle, Washington	
== E[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Earth	1989–1997, 2003–present	Olympia, Washington	
* Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version (1993)
* Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions (1995)
* Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996)
* Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (2005)
* The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull (2008)
* Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I (2011)
* Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II (2012)
* Primitive and Deadly (2014)
* Full upon Her Burning Lips (2019)
== F[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
Fecal Matter	1985–1986 	Aberdeen, Washington	
* Illiteracy Will Prevail (1986)
== G[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Green River	1984–1988 / 2008–2009	Seattle, Washington	
* Rehab Doll (1988)
Gruntruck 	1989–1993 / 1996–2002	Seattle, Washington	
* Inside Yours (1990)
* Push (1992)
* Gruntruck (2017)
== H[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Hammerbox	1990–1994 	Seattle, Washington	
* Hammerbox (1991)
* Numb (1993)
Hater 	1993–1997 / 2005	Seattle, Washington	
* Hater (1993)
* The 2nd (2005)
== J[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
Jerry Cantrell	 	Seattle, Washington	
* Boggy Depot (1998)
* Degradation Trip (2002)
* Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 (2002)
== L[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Love Battery	1989–2002, 2006, 2011–2012	Seattle, Washington	
* Dayglo (1992)
* Far Gone (1993)
* Straight Freak Ticket (1995)
* Confusion Au Go Go (1999)
== M[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Mad Season 	1994–1999 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Above (1995)
Malfunkshun 	1980–88, 2006–present	Bainbridge Island, Washington	
* Return to Olympus (1995)
Mark Arm 	 	Seattle, Washington 	
Melvins 	1983–present 	Montesano, Washington 	
* Gluey Porch Treatments (1987)
* Ozma (1989)
* Bullhead (1991)
* Lysol (1992)
* Houdini (1993)
* Prick (1994)
* Stoner Witch (1994)
* Stag (1996)
* Honky (1997)
* The Maggot (1999)
* The Bootlicker (1999)
* The Crybaby (2000)
* Electroretard (2001)
* Hostile Ambient Takeover (2002)
* Pigs of the Roman Empire (w/ Lustmord) (2004)
* Never Breathe What You Can't See (w/ Jello Biafra) (2004)
* Sieg Howdy! (w/ Jello Biafra) (2005)
* (A) Senile Animal (2006)
* Nude with Boots (2008)
* The Bride Screamed Murder (2010)
* Freak Puke (2012)
* Everybody Loves Sausages (2013)
* Tres Cabrones (2013)
* Hold It In (2014)
* Three Men and a Baby (w/ Mike) (2016)
* Basses Loaded (2016)
* A Walk With Love and Death (2017)
* Pinkus Abortion Technician (2018)
* Working with God (2021)
Mother Love Bone 	1988–1990 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Apple (1990)
Mono Men 	1987–1998, 2006, 2013	Bellingham, Washington 	
* Stop Dragging Me Down (1990)
* Wrecker[disambiguation needed] (1992)
Mudhoney 	1988–present 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Mudhoney (1989)
* Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (1991)
* Piece of Cake (1992)
* My Brother the Cow (1995)
* Tomorrow Hit Today (1998)
* Since We've Become Translucent (2002)
* Under a Billion Suns (2006)
* The Lucky Ones (2008)
* Vanishing Point (2013)
* Digital Garbage (2018)
My Sister's Machine	1988–1994 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Diva (1992)
* Wallflower (1993)
== N[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
Napalm Beach	1981–present	Longview, Washington	
* Rock And Roll Hell (1984)
* Pugsley (1984)
* Teen Dream (1985)
* Liquid Love (1988)
* Moving To And Fro (1989)
* Fire Air And Water (1990)
* Thunder Lizard (1991)
* Curiosities (1993)
* In My Tree (1994)
Nirvana 	1987–1994 	Aberdeen, Washington	
* Bleach (1989)
* Nevermind (1991)
* In Utero (1993)
== P[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Pearl Jam 	1990–present 	Seattle, Washington	
* Ten (1991)
* Vs. (1993)
* Vitalogy (1994)
* No Code (1996)
* Yield (1998)
* Binaural (2000)
* Riot Act (2002)
* Pearl Jam (2006)
* Backspacer (2009)
* Lightning Bolt (2013)
* Gigaton (2020)
The Presidents of the United States of America	1993–1998 / 2000–2002 / 2003–2016	Seattle, Washington	
* The Presidents of the United States of America (1995)
* II (1996)
* Freaked Out and Small (2000)
* Love Everybody (2004)
* These Are the Good Times People (2008)
* Kudos to You! (2014)
== S[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Screaming Trees	1985–2000 	Ellensburg, Washington	
* Clairvoyance (1986)
* Even If and Especially When (1987)
* Invisible Lantern (1988)
* Buzz Factory (1989)
* Uncle Anesthesia (1991)
* Sweet Oblivion (1992)
* Dust (1996)
* Last Words: The Final Recordings (2011)
Seaweed 	1989–2000, 2007–present	Tacoma, Washington 	
* Weak (1992)
* Four (1993)
* Spanaway (1995)
* Actions and Indications (1998)
Skin Yard 	1985–1993 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Skin Yard (1986)
* Hallowed Ground (1988)
* Fist Sized Chunks (1990)
* 1000 Smiling Knuckles (1991)
* Inside the Eye (1993)
Solomon Grundy 	1989–? 	Ellensburg, Washington	
* Solomon Grundy (1990)
Soundgarden 	1984–1997, 2019 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Ultramega OK (1988)
* Louder Than Love (1989)
* Badmotorfinger (1991)
* Superunknown (1994)
* Down on the Upside (1996)
* King Animal (2012)
Sweet Water 	1990–present 	Seattle, Washington 	
* Sweet Water (1992)
* Superfriends (1995)
* Suicide (1999)
* Clear The Tarmac (2009)
== T[edit] ==
Band 	Years active 	Origin 	Studio albums
Tad 	1988–1999, 2013 	Seattle, Washington	
* God's Balls (1989)
* 8-Way Santa (1991)
* Inhaler (1993)
* Infrared Riding Hood (1995)
Temple of the Dog	1990–1992 	Seattle, Washington	
* Temple of the Dog (1991)
Truly 	1990–1998, 2000, 2008–present	Seattle, Washington	
* Fast Stories... from Kid Coma (1995)
* Feeling You Up (1997)
* Twilight Curtains (2000)
== W[edit] ==
Band 	Years active	Origin 	Studio albums
Willard	1989–1992 	Seattle, Washington	
* Steel Mill (1992)
* Underground (2018)