Soundgarden

It was a year with grunge on the way out and nu-metal's explosion about a year away. Let's look at the transitional year of rock and metal albums from 1996.

Another summer is upon us, but let's look back on the songs that made our summers during each year of the 1990s.

From grunge to nu-metal, pop-punk to Brit-rock and all the alternative stuff around it, the '90s were a great period for rock music.

Going deep, but you're still listening.

From grunge to nu-metal, pop-punk to Brit-rock and all the alternative stuff around it, the '90s were a great period for rock music.

Think you can do better?

There were some REALLY diverse line-ups back then!

An absolutely insane amount of great music.

Among other Metallica treats, we pulled out some killer live performances from a record store in California and an amphitheater in Texas.

For some, it worked out just fine. Others might regret their decision!