Soundgarden was a band that epitomized grunge, or the Seattle Sound.
Soundgarden was one of the seminal bands in the creation of grunge , a style of alternative rock that developed in Seattle , and was one of a number of grunge bands signed to the record label Sub Pop .	alternative rock	alternative rock	Sub Pop	Sub Pop	rock	Rock music	grunge	grunge
Grunge -LRB- sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound -RRB- is a subgenre of alternative rock and a subculture that emerged during the in the Pacific Northwest U.S. state of Washington , particularly in Seattle and nearby towns .	alternative rock	alternative rock	subculture	subculture	Pacific Northwest	Pacific Northwest	U.S. state	U.S. state	Washington	Washington (state)	Seattle	Seattle
