In September 1991, Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana forged a powerful short-lived Grunge revolution. After the success of the band’s first album Bleach, Nirvana’s sophomore album Nevermind unseated Michael Jackson’s album Dangerous at number one on the Billboard charts, selling more than 30 million copies worldwide with “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as their biggest hit. Although the Grunge culture has been diminishing following Cobain’s death, but the rebellious spirit is still present amongst their fans, and the rock genre is still feeling the effect of Nirvana. Breaking traditional grounds of their generation, they’ve left behind a lasting legacy and a strong imprint in cultural history.
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Nevermind, music label Geffen has released a four-CD-and-one-DVD box set; it includes 12 original tracks and mixes from the album, and also live performances from Live at the Paramount. While the DVD features the set that was recorded live at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle 1992. A stunning bound book full of rarely and never-before-seen photos and documents are also included in the box set for us to explore this distant Grunge revolution.
Text: Vincent Lau | Translation: noble pauper
Photo: Chan Kin Wai
