hard rock

1995
Soundgarden won two Grammy Awards

Soundgarden won two Grammy Awards in 1995—”Black Hole Sun” received the award for Best Hard Rock Performance and “Spoonman” received the award for Best Metal Performance.

Urge Overkill retained their sound for Exit the Dragon , released in

Urge Overkill retained their sound for Exit the Dragon , released in 1995. Kato and Roeser started feuding, resulting in Roeser leaving the band. Roeser went on to perform with Jim Kimball (formerly of The Jesus Lizard ) as L.I.M.E. and with his brother John in the band Electric Airlines.…
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Finger Eleven Letters from Chutney issued

after releasing four EPs, they issued the album Letters from Chutney (1995), which received generally favourable reviews.

Soundgarden Best Rock Album

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1995.

Grand Funk Railroad After some rehearsals in late 1995, Grand Funk Railroad’s three

After some rehearsals in late 1995, Grand Funk Railroad’s three original members (joined on tour by keyboardist/guitarist and background vocalist Howard Eddy Jr.) once again reunited in 1996 and played to 500,000 people during a three-year period.

L'Arc-en-Ciel Heavenly followed

Their third album Heavenly followed in 1995.

Soundgarden Clio Award

and in 1995 the Clio Award for Alternative Music Video.

Lee Aaron 1995’s 2preciious was a project record written with members of Sons

1995’s 2preciious was a project record written with members of Sons of Freedom, in which she dropped the name “Lee Aaron” entirely and used her real name, Karen. Neither of these recordings was commercially successful, and shortly afterwards, the Sons broke up.

Local H released Ham Fisted

Island released Local H’s debut studio album, Ham Fisted , in January 1995, with the singles “Cynic” and “Mayonnaise and Malaise,” but the album failed to chart.

Soundgarden released in 1995

Superunknown spawned the EP Songs from the Superunknown and the CD-ROM Alive in the Superunknown , both released in 1995.