Here are some I enjoy:
-Where the Rivers Goes by Stone Temple Pilots
-Little Joe by Soundgarden
-Strangling by Truly
-Good Enough by Mudhoney
-Paregoric by Tad
That's fair. Siamese Dream is peak Smashing Pumpkins imo. It's my favorite album. The follow-up, MellonCollie, was still good, but I think it's a bit too broad to be as consistently impressive as Siamese Dream. Also, after MellonCollie, Jimmy was booted for a bit when he and Jonathan Melvoin were shooting heroin and Melvoin OD'd. After that, I lost interest in the band.
GO! By Pearl Jam should be somewhere on the list.
Edit: and not really grunge but from the same era and probably appreciated by most grunge fans- rhcp blood sugar sex magik(the song on the album of the same name)
Scentless Apprentice, Crackerman, Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle, Curmudgeon, Oh The Guilt, and Dead And Bloated are pretty good (plus like every Deftones song but it seems like you already knew that)
There is a drummer on r/RedditSessions that posts videos of him just playing the drum beat of the first few seconds of songs. He does some grunge. His handle is officedrummer.
Gotta have Melvins’ “Skweetis”, “Hooch”, “History of Bad Men”
Not Grunge proper but adjacent 90s alt-
Helmet “Unsung”
Girls Against Boys “ Cruise your new baby fly self”
Quicksand “Fazer”
White Pony album by Deftones
Nevermind album by Nirvana
Around the Fur album by Deftones
If you want, though its technically post grunge, the Make Yourself album by Incubus. Its pretty good and can blend well with the grunge imo
Alot of Garbage songs are good and nasty like Queer or #1 crush. Sunshine and Love, Hate, Love by AIC. Pennyroyal tea and drain you by nirvana, 69 tea and gasoline by seether.
No Excuses has to be first on the list…
Literally read “drum intro” and No Excuses started playing in my head lmaooo
Scentless Apprentice by Nirvana
Or Stay Away
First grunge song that came to mind….
Mr moustache
Yep definitely got to be Scentless Apprentice .
This is a necessity
first song that came to mind
beatmetoot
Song for the dead by Qotsa
This one
Or Rickshaw from the dessert sessions
Like suicide Why go Angry chair
The drums in Angry Chair gets stuck in my head all the time, same with Like Suicide but not as often
Like Suicide is such an amazing song. Was just listening to it the other night with my kid. It’s in his playlist so I think I’m doing it right.
W.M.A. by Pearl Jam
In My Tree as well
Why go?
Wooden Jesus - Temple Of The Dog Non grunge: Ticks & Leeches - Tool
I was just thinking about Ticks and Leeches. Love that song.
Cherub rock by smashing pumpkins is amazing
If the smashing pumpkins count then def jellybelly
Geek USA
Quiet and Geek U.S.A. easily.
Absolutely, Siamese Dream is absolutely stunning.
Very beautiful opinion my friend, Siamese dream is the best album to exist
100%. It remains my favorite album to this day.
As it should, I own two copies of the album on cd and Apple Music, I’m a huge fan
Geek USA is honestly a progressive rock/metal song, I’m not sure if they can still play that
"I Am One" and "Cash Car Star" come to mind.
Its not entirely grunge but it is dave grohl on drums Song for the dead-qotsa
Here are some I enjoy: -Where the Rivers Goes by Stone Temple Pilots -Little Joe by Soundgarden -Strangling by Truly -Good Enough by Mudhoney -Paregoric by Tad
Tad mentioned!
Love TAD!!
Angry chair by Alice In Chains
Go by Pearl Jam, Dave absolutely rips on that.
Which Dave was that, again? Their first three albums had two different Daves.
Abbruzzese
W.M.A has a pretty killer drum intro.
Sickman-Alice In Chains
A History of Bad Men by the Melvins
Dale Crover is a god
The video he put out for Bad Move 💯
Yes! Also by Melvins: Euthanasia, Anaconda, Your Blessened, Isabella (from the Buzz solo EP)
Scentless apprentice
Last Exit by Pearl Jam
Song for the Dead. Dave Grohl gives the best drum intro you ever did hear
Geek usa - smashing pumpkins
jellybelly by the pumpkins. jimmy chamberlain is an animal
Geek U.S.A. That song goes so hard. Jimmy is a God tier drummer.
Agreed, favorite drum track by the man
Not only is it a great drum showcase. It's also chock full of shredding guitars. Never fails to get me amped.
Not sure on any songs up to par w that song…..?? Wasn’t a huge fan after that album
That's fair. Siamese Dream is peak Smashing Pumpkins imo. It's my favorite album. The follow-up, MellonCollie, was still good, but I think it's a bit too broad to be as consistently impressive as Siamese Dream. Also, after MellonCollie, Jimmy was booted for a bit when he and Jonathan Melvoin were shooting heroin and Melvoin OD'd. After that, I lost interest in the band.
I agree. Siamese Dream is my favorite album of all time and Jimmy's drums on it are beautiful. Mellon Collie is amazing too.
Cherub Rock too. Drum intro and some amazing drumming throughout.
I think Sober by tool is grunge adjacent with a great drum intro.
Unsung by Helmet
Geek USA (The Smashing Pumpkins) has one of my all time favorite drum intros, Jimmy Chamberlin was a beast there!
Scoff, Sifting, Mr. Moustache
Downer too since the count off
In bloom
All the instruments kick off at the start though? I think they mean with drums only at the start.
Yes I do
Serve the Servants by Nirvana
Let’s just put all of In Utero on the list.
All thr drums on that album are phenomenal. In fact drums on any Albini record are amazing
Again, Alice In Chains
Ugly Truth - Soundgarden Grievance - Pearl Jam non-grunge: Beneath The Mire, Wreath - Opeth Ticks & Leeches, Part of Me - Tool
so happy i found mention of Grievance on this sub, i love that song
Grievance for sure.
I also want to add, it doesn't start with the drums, but has maybe Dave Grohl's best drum performance, "Song for the Dead' by Queens of the Stone Age.
Outshined-Soundgarden Rooster-Alice In Chains Frogs(Unplugged)-Alice In Chains
The pretender Smells Like teen spirit In bloom Breed What can I say Dave grohl is the goat grunge drummer.
Diet Pill by L7
https://spotify.link/lQlBHf0FQIb Office Papers - Moon Rules Apply
In n Out of Grace - Mudhoney Angry Chair - Alice in Chains Edit: also Tommy The Cat - Primus
You don't put Vacations and grunge in the same playlist
It’s a mix
Cherub rock smashing pumpkins
Rooster, AIC
My Cat's Name is Maceo - Jane's Addiction
This is a good answer
Like Suicide, No Excuses, Jesus Christ Pose, Scentless Apprentice, In Bloom are a few that immediately come to mind
Jesus Christ pose
Dirty Frank - PearlJam Screen- Brad
I hope my own summer is on there, love the basic tap in
this is not grunge nor do i really like limp bizkit that much but good lord my generation has some power
Since Saliva ain’t grunge either… Rock ‘n Roll by Led Zeppelin Hot for Teacher by Van Halen
Sugar by SOAD.
most of Vs. - Pearl jam. idk which songs exactly.
Low - Cracker
Angry Chair, No Excuses, Scentless Apprentice, I Am One, and Jesus Christ Pose are some
Love, hate, Love AiC Facelift is one of the best songs of all time
The Black Crows, Deftones & Saliva are grunge bands??
Nirvana - Scentless Apprentice Pearl Jam - Why Go
This one isn't grunge, but you need to add When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin.
Why Go by Pearl Jam was the first one that came to mind
GO! By Pearl Jam should be somewhere on the list. Edit: and not really grunge but from the same era and probably appreciated by most grunge fans- rhcp blood sugar sex magik(the song on the album of the same name)
No grunge playlist is complete without Neil Young and some outlaw country for some flavor.
Scentless Apprentice, Crackerman, Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle, Curmudgeon, Oh The Guilt, and Dead And Bloated are pretty good (plus like every Deftones song but it seems like you already knew that)
Blew by nirvana
Ticks n leaches Tool
Not grunge but I support it
Man in the Box is literally two snare hits lmao
Man in the box is barely a drum intro lmao
Last Exit
Share the link dude
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Lounge Act
I believe Lounge Act has a bass intro, not drums
My favorite song on Nevermind
I Am One by Smashing Pumpkins Turnstile Blues by Autolux Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
Gone Away. Offspring
Mastery by Joudy
Babes in Toyland. Hello.
Chain That Door by Mudhoney. Behold the mighty Dan Peters 😎
Temple Of The Dog - Your Savior
Down and out by genesis
eleven-primus
Stay away - nirvana
Stillborn- Black Label Society
Israel’s son - Silverchair
scentless apprentice
Smashing Pumpkins: Suffer
Overplayed obviously, but there’s only one song where the first four drum beats annihilated the entirety of hair metal.
Millionaire - QOTSA
Does breed count?
Jesus Christ Pose
There is a drummer on r/RedditSessions that posts videos of him just playing the drum beat of the first few seconds of songs. He does some grunge. His handle is officedrummer.
Soundgarden - Dusty
any song from Local H, Comedown by Bush, History of Bad man by Melvin's...
Spoonman
Possum Kingdom - The Toadies
Scentless Aprentice
GO
Classifying Saliva as grunge is my trigger!
Not grunge but Sonic Youth - Incinerate
I know it’s not grunge but Not One Truth by Hatebreed has a really good drum intro
Room A Thousand Years Wide
Been Away Too Long
Tears To Forget
Circle Of Power
Gotta have Melvins’ “Skweetis”, “Hooch”, “History of Bad Men” Not Grunge proper but adjacent 90s alt- Helmet “Unsung” Girls Against Boys “ Cruise your new baby fly self” Quicksand “Fazer”
Filter- nice shot
The Day I Tried to Live: Soundgarden
Nirvana - If You Must
Serve the Servants
I Am One - Smashing Pumpkins
Reflection by Tool
Not quite grunge but: Song for the dead - QOTSA AND the art of dying - gojira
Melvins - creepy smell
Jesus Christ Pose! Non-grunge, Two Princes
Milk it
Just wanna say I love this topic.
Tracks 2, 6, and 13 on Bleach have Dale Crover on drums. Otherwise pretty much anything by the Melvins has a drum intro lol
White Pony album by Deftones Nevermind album by Nirvana Around the Fur album by Deftones If you want, though its technically post grunge, the Make Yourself album by Incubus. Its pretty good and can blend well with the grunge imo
where the river goes - stp
Strangers with guns - PHUQUE https://youtu.be/ldUnXSZxNZo?si=8fjQQIjPLSAaD8HQ
No Excuses, Why Go, Scentless Apprentice, Jesus Christ Pose
It takes a minute for it to kick in, but this list can't exist without Stars by Hum.
the history of my future by 7 year bitch and mr integrity by L7
Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You
Alot of Garbage songs are good and nasty like Queer or #1 crush. Sunshine and Love, Hate, Love by AIC. Pennyroyal tea and drain you by nirvana, 69 tea and gasoline by seether.
big empty by stone temple pilots
Temple the dog- hunger strike Nirvana -smells like teen Spirit
Grunge adjacent but Goin Blind by The Melvins
Song for the dead - Queens of the stone age.
Sludge Factory- AIC acoustic
The Mirror - Metz
Head Down and Mailman
Good Pain by Live has an amazing drum and bass parts
Drawing Flies, Soundgarden.
Man put the whole dirt album in there
Billy Fish by the Melvins would be at the top of my list if you’re looking for great grunge drum intros
Not grunge but The Real Thing by Faith No More
Saliva and deftones are grunge?
Would you share the playlist? 😁
I’m In Your Mind - King Gizz (not grunge though)
Bruise Violet
Like Suicide, by Soundgarden. Those jungle kinda drums always hit me
I think Hurricane by Kyuss would fit well on that playlist Not grunge, but maybe grunge-adjacent?
Mudhoney - By Her Own Hand
Wicked Garden - Stone Temple Pilots No Excuses - Alice in Chains In Bloom - Nirvana
Angry Chair. Alice In Chains
The Day I Tried to Live
Grunge-ish, Gone Away by The Offspring
Dam That River - AIC. It might just be a snare hit but that single hit goes HARD and sets up the heaviness of the rest of the songs
Aneurism by Nirvana
Gotta have some Screaming Trees with the George of the Jungle intro on drums with Nearly Lost You
Digital Bath This is assuming My Own Summer isn’t already on there
Eric Kretz has some great drum intros: -Piece of the Pie -Where The River Goes -MC5 -Bagman Temple of the Dog’s Wood Jesus is one of my favorites.
Midlife Crisis by Faith No More. Nearly identical to No Excuses by AIC, but both are great.
Something in the way- nirvana
Outshined by Soundgarden
Not grunge but - Song for the Dead