Their music summed up the feeling of an entire generation and Nirvana became the figurehead of Generation X. In the Nirvana quiz , you can prove whether you can remember the band from Seattle that brought grunge into the mainstream. Their influence on modern rock music is enormous. So start the music quiz and test your knowledge.
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Nirvana’s second album, released in 1991, was a cultural phenomenon. It sold around 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the world’s best-selling music albums. The band led by Kurt Cobain suddenly became extremely popular and toured the world, being played up and down on the radio and on MTV. The first single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is the band’s most successful song.
Kurt Cobain unwillingly became the icon of a generation that vacillated between disinterest and a lack of prospects. The media attention and screaming fans were omnipresent. The lead singer coped badly with this situation. He also suffered from severe stomach pains and soon took drugs to minimize the physical and psychological pain. On April 5, 1994, he was found dead in his home in Seattle. An overdose of heroin and a shot to the head led to his death. In the Nirvana Quiz you have to answer the question which musician he quoted in his farewell letter.
Nirvana pushed grunge to its ultimate peak. The music reached the mainstream in the early 1990s . It was characterized by a distorted electric guitar sound, the fusion of punk rock and heavy metal as well as nihilistic lyrics that addressed alienation and depression.
Are you a grunge fan and can you sing along to the songs of Soundgarden, Mudhoney or Pearl Jam? Then show us what you know and start the Nirvana quiz!
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