Europe 2011 Remastered, Reissue.
Before the plaid shirts and MTV, there was Bleach — raw, sludgy, and absolutely caked in fuzz. Cobain’s scream is already iconic, and the riffs are more Sabbath than Sub Pop. Recorded for $600 and it still sounds heavier than most metal records. Grunge before the brand kicked in.
FFO:
Mudhoney, Melvins, Soundgarden (Ultramega OK), Tad, early Hole, Black Sabbath via Washington state