re: Who were some of the bands that smoothed the transition from hair metal to grunge?

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I'd probably say Mother Love Bone...

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Where were they popular before Andy OD’d?

I only heard of them from the SubPop tape or CD that “your cool friend” had. And then Temple of the Dog. Which was written for him after he died.

The Cult was mentioned but even with them you have to go back. I loved Ceremony but it was not their best album. But it was released in that time period before Seattle took over.


Soundgarden was responsible for Seattle but they definitely could do both. Birth Ritual from Singles and some of Badmotorfinger can easily be called metal. Not hair metal but metal.