---
title: "Nirvana"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 1994
---

# Nirvana

**Nirvana** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 1987 to 1994.

Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the flagship band of Generation X. Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence rock culture.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Nirvana |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Aberdeen, United States |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 1994 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dale Crover](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dale-crover) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1990 | Former |
| [Dave Grohl](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-grohl) | Background vocals, Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 1994 | Former |
| [Jason Everman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-everman) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1989 to 1989 | Former |
| [Dan Peters](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-peters) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 1990 | Former |
| [Krist Novoselic](https://themetalnet.com/musician/krist-novoselic) | Other vocals, Accordion, Bass guitar | 1987 to 1994 | Former |
| [Aaron Burckhard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaron-burckhard) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1987 | Former |
| [Chad Channing](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chad-channing) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 1990 | Former |
| [Dave Foster](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-foster) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 1988 | Former |
| [Kurt Cobain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kurt-cobain) | Lead vocals, Background vocals, Guitar | 1987 to 1994 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Acoustic EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8cf49f9-439e-3bed-8657-8645dfe4fae3) | EP |
| 1989 | [Bleach](https://themetalnet.com/album/f1afec0b-26dd-3db5-9aa1-c91229a74a24) | Album |
| 1989 | [Blew](https://themetalnet.com/album/f4704ade-d0d8-3015-a9f9-a4972df288fc) | EP |
| 1991 | [Beauty and Power EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/c65f56db-6124-3b6a-a527-3cdb6dd63596) | EP |
| 1991 | [Nevermind](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b022e01-4da6-387b-8658-8678046e4cef) | Album |
| 1992 | [Hormoaning](https://themetalnet.com/album/4fcc5ec2-d177-396b-b810-9439031b3c3a) | EP |
| 1992 | [The Triple Platinum EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/adf9397c-fa5c-3cc5-9095-c3246d8ccf81) | EP |
| 1992 | [Total Fucking Godhead](https://themetalnet.com/album/1025b898-950f-3e67-b2aa-bdbcd730d9a1) | EP |
| 1993 | [In Utero](https://themetalnet.com/album/2a0981fb-9593-3019-864b-ce934d97a16e) | Album |
| 1993 | [Pack of 4](https://themetalnet.com/album/25a1b56e-24a4-3bd7-aca7-2c4bb4923585) | EP |
| 2004 | [The Nirvana EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/d3f15802-5901-37d9-bd93-d55bc6cc52b3) | EP |
|  | [Coming Down Heavy](https://themetalnet.com/album/bbf8ddc0-5155-3b39-a0c4-f7f0b1fcec0e) | EP |
|  | [The Ghost of Seattle: The TV EP, Volume 1](https://themetalnet.com/album/6845dde4-c39d-34ac-8d5a-7c0a1fd3a5d4) | EP |

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- [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together)
- [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together)
- [Soundgarden](https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Stone Temple Pilots](https://themetalnet.com/band/stone-temple-pilots) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6olE6TJLqED3rqDCT0FyPh
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGrGrvf9g8CVVzh_LvGf-g
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nirvana
- x: https://twitter.com/Nirvana
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/415
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/112018
- website: https://www.nirvana.com/
- bandcamp: https://nirvana.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt