![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik The album features the hits “The Fly,” “One,” “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” “Mysterious Ways” as well as incredible tracks like “(Ultraviolet) Light My Way,” “Acrobat” and “Love is Blindness.” The album has sold over five million copies in the U.S. Achtung Baby was recorded in Berlin and features a dark and introspective sound that drew on alternative rock, industrial and dance music influences. The album was a true departure from the signature sound that made them one of the biggest groups of the 1980s. U2 surprised many when they released Achtung Baby in November of 1991. Watch Metallica’s video road warrior clip for “Wherever I May Roam.” It spawned the singles “Enter Sandman,” “The Unforgiven,” “Wherever I May Roam” and the first Metalliballad “Nothing Else Matters.” It also features some stellar deep cuts like “The God That Failed” and “My Friend of Misery.” The album won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1992, beating the likes of Anthrax, Megadeth, Motörhead and Soundgarden. It is by far their best-selling album, moving over 16 million copies in the U.S., making it the best selling album of the SoundScan era (1991 to present). Metallica made waves when they released their eponymous self-titled fifth album, also known as The Black Album, in 1991. The monumental effort saw the band step in a more melodic direction than their previous thrash metal sound and helped garner a more mainstream following for the band. Ten, along with Nirvana’s Nevermind, helped bring alternative music to the masses and shone a massive spotlight on the Seattle music scene, which was brilliantly covered in the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles. The effort spawned the hit singles “Alive,” “Even Flow,” “Jeremy” and features the band’s set list staples “Once,” “Black,” “Porch” and “Why Go.” It has sold over 10 million copies and is the band’s best-selling album. The album didn’t make a big splash immediately, but slowly built over the rest of the year and exploded in 1992 peaking at No. Pearl Jam released their debut album Ten in August of 1991. Why 1991 Was the Best Musical Year of the ’90s We dug out our flannel shirts, stonewashed jeans, Doc Martens and dusted off our CDs to bring you the 25 Essential Rock Albums of 1991. Now, 25 years later, we’re shining a light on one of the best years in rock as these LPs celebrate a quarter of a century. It saw the beginning of a huge shift in the landscape of the industry with the rise of the alternative, grunge, shoegaze and post-rock sub-genres, which would go on to influence a generation of musicians and artists. One could argue that there hasn’t been such a great year for rock music since. ![]()
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