Releasing just three albums in four years, Nirvana made an immortal impact on music. The raucous Seattle-based band recorded palatable punk that ascended the charts at rapid speed and initiated a movement—grunge. Initially comprising Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Chad Channing, Nirvana released their debut studio album Bleach via local independent label Sub Pop in 1989. The band recruited drummer Dave Grohl ahead of their sophomore album, 1991’s Nevermind, which saw their intensity—in both decibels and subject matter—and hook-heavy songwriting propel them towards mainstream success. That popularity didn’t jive well with Nirvana, whose songs about alienation, nihilism, and other forms of existential dread juxtaposed the blockbuster fame that followed. They released their final album, 1993’s In Utero, before Cobain died by suicide in 1994, at the age of 27. The mark they made on rock music remains undeniable, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, in their first year of eligibility.