Various, I.D.L., Fizik, Scheuren, Eton Blue, Mind Flanger, Rekker, Stage, Cognac, CO 2, Bel Epoq, RSQ, Icicle B

Seattle Grunge

Heavy riffs played by people raised on punk, recorded cheap in the Pacific Northwest and then sold worldwide.

Boston Alternative

College radio, cheap rehearsal rooms and loud guitars: the US underground's most literate, least glamorous engine room.