Fuck the Offspring, this is HAMMERHEAD

I would put a picture here if I wasn't concussed.

Year: 1993, 1994, and 1996

Excellent Noise Rock--each album gets progressively more slower-paced.

Ethereal Killer
Into the Vortex
Duh, The Big City

hater - s/t

released in 1993

this was the first of only 2 albums they released (the other one aptly titled "the 2nd" released in 2005...though having been recorded 10 years prior)

a side project of soundgarden bassist ben shepherd (though he sang and played guitar in this band) and drummer matt cameron

they were joined by ex-monster magnet guitar player john mcbain (who would also join them in the band wellwater conspiracy)...and a bassist named john waterman (who had played in multiple bands with ben shepherd before he joined soundgarden)

they of course had a soundgarden quality about them...mixed with a garage band sound

http://www.mediafire.com/?2ct1jmti3ni

truly - heart and lungs ep

released in 1991

after bass player hiro yamamoto left soundgarden...he formed this band with the original drummer of the screaming trees and a singer/guitar player named robert roth

sounds like a cross between soundgarden and dinosaur jr

they only released this ep along with 2 full lengths

split up in 2000

http://www.mediafire.com/?dwg2gzxeyhx

mr. epp and the calculations - ridiculing the apocalypse

released in 1996

named after a math teacher at a christian high school in bellevue,wa

together for roughly 3 years

it contained future green river and mudhoney vocalist mark arm along with future mudhoney guitar player steve turner

they turned down an offer to be lou reed's backing band at a rock and roll hall of fame show

this is a collection of the entirety of their recorded material

http://www.mediafire.com/?sjly1scddyx

NIRVANA - Music Source Studios (Unreleased Tracks)

Year: 1991 (Pre-Nevermind)

This was recorded during the period between Bleach and Nevermind, where the band was still under contract to Sub-Pop, who back then was having financial issues, and therefore couldn't afford for the band to go into the studio and record their material. At this point, Grohl had been in the band for 6 or 7 months and they had conceived a dozen or so songs, which they were eager to work on. Their sound engineer, Craig Montgomery, pulled some strings and got them into a recording studio for free (through a friendly connection), and the band recorded 7 songs, two of which have been officially released ('Even in His Youth' and 'Been a Son'), either through a single or the B-Sides comp. 'Incesticide'. However, the other 4 songs have been left unreleased. Included in this archive are those 4 songs; 'Oh, The Guilt', 'All Apologies', 'On A Plain', 'Radio Friendly Unit Shifter', and 'Token Eastern Songs'. These are all primarily instrumentals, besides from 'All Apologies'. The rest have extremely faint guide vocals. This is another really cool glimpse at infant versions of songs that were later released on 'Nevermind' and 'In Utero'.

NIRVANA - Music Source Studios (1991)

NOTE: These are in FLAC. If you want them in Lossy, let me know.

mc 900 ft. jesus - one step ahead of the spider

released in 1994

nowadays...this would fall into the "indie hip hop" genre

you may remember seeing the video where he's trapped inside a box getting delivered place to place...only to end up right back where he started

after this album...he became tired with the music industry...and felt as if he'd went as far as he could go with his music (maybe all due to the fact that the recording of his next album didn't pan out very well)...he dropped out of it all...and is now a dj at a club in dallas,tx (lee harvey's)

http://www.mediafire.com/?jtltlogt5um

atari teenage riot - burn,berlin,burn

released in 1997

this is a compilation of songs released on their first 2 albums ("delete yourself!" released in 1995...and "the future of war" released in 1997)

learn to be angry and german and digitally hardcore in 14 easy steps

http://www.mediafire.com/?mjaugyobtwm

Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me

Year: 1987

Emotional shit. Cool whirlwind riffs, poppy hooks, all around great band. Biggest challenge this band presents is Mascis' vocals, but if I can get used to it, so can you. Give it a shot: Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me

L7 - Bricks Are Heavy

Year: 1992

Couldn't post some L7 without bringing up the Reading incident could you, Ipecac? Nonetheless...this band is one of my favorite of the era; good simple dirty rock. The third track on this album is dismissible (Pretend We're Dead). It's been beaten into the ground and drilled into the ears of anyone well aware of what was going on in the northwest back in the day (or anyone who's played GTA: San Andreas). The rest of the album is pretty awesome though. I would suggest picking up their earlier album "Smell The Magic" if you ever see it in stores. (Maybe I'll post it eventually).

L7 - Bricks Are Heavy

Green River - Dry as a Bone/Rehab Doll

Year: 1987/1989

Green River was a "grunge" band consisting of members from Mudhoney (Mark Arm and Steve Turner) and Pearl Jam (Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard) a few years before "grunge" existed. They had a lifespan of around 3 years before internal band conflicts tore them apart. Mark and Steve went on to form Mudhoney with Dan Peters and former Melvins Bassist Matt Lukin, while Jeff and Stone went on to form Mother Love Bone with Andrew Wood, then record Temple of the Dog, then record 8 Shitty albums with a shitty band that was ripped off countless times by other shitty alternative rock bands in the 90s. Good on you guys.

Dry as a Bone/Rehab Doll