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Grunge that has been mixed with another genre to either appeal to a specific audience or so as to correctly represent the band stylistically. The term originated as a derogatory slur for bands in the late 90's playing in the style of the early 90's grunge revolution. However, while some bands WERE simply only using grunge stylings to either attract audiences or make money, many bands did, in fact, feel that their specific sound(s) required varying degrees of grunge influences, along with influences from other sources. Examples: Creed 3 Doors Down Hinder Foo Fighters Trapt Puddle of Mudd etc. Matchbox Twenty is not included due to the fact that the majority of their genre is a 70's rock mix, with only very limited influences from grunge. Also, I have grudgingly included Creed on this list, simply because it is public opinion that they are not grunge simply because their first studio album was released in 1997. It is my belief, however, that Creed has an extremely large percentage of grunge influence, so much so that grunge is their most prevalent genre.
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