The grunge sound was carried by unique, tormented and extremely expressive voices. From emotional baritones to raw primal screams: who had the best voice of the grunge era? Cast your vote right away!
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Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
Had a phenomenal range of almost four octaves and could effortlessly switch between warm soul and raw primal screams.
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
His hoarse, emotionally torn voice and melodic sense became the definitive mouthpiece of Generation X.
Ain't no way Kurt Cobain deserves to be ranked above the other legends on this list.
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Famous for his deep, warm and passionate baritone that inspired an entire generation of rock vocalists.
Elite band.
Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
Sounded unprecedentedly vulnerable and menacing at the same time, with chilling vocal wails on masterpieces like Dirt.
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Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
A chameleon-like frontman who smoothly switched between low crooning and fierce punk screams.
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Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
Blessed with a pitch-black, smoky bass-baritone that sounded like pure melancholy and lived wisdom.
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Courtney Love (Hole)
With her abrasive, raw delivery on Live Through This, she made an unforgettable feminist punk-grunge statement.
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Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon)
Stood out with his high, soulful and extremely expressive voice on timeless classics like No Rain.
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Daniel Johns (Silverchair)
As a fifteen-year-old, he amazed the world with his mature, powerful wails and guitar work on Frogstomp.
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Mark Arm (Mudhoney)
The embodiment of Seattle's unpolished garage rock sound with his piercing and sarcastic singing style.
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Had a phenomenal range of almost four octaves and could effortlessly switch between warm soul and raw primal screams Set the gold standard for the whole genre.
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