Hell Below/Stars Above

Alternative is an umbrella term for non-mainstream popular music that grew out of independent and college-radio scenes. It emphasizes artistic autonomy, eclectic influences, and a willingness to subvert commercial formulas.

Alternative rock is a broad umbrella for guitar-based rock that emerged from the independent and college-radio scenes as a counterpoint to mainstream, commercial rock.

Grunge is a guitar-driven subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s in Seattle, United States. It fuses the raw aggression and DIY ethos of punk with the weight and riff-centric power of hard rock and heavy metal.