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Rock, grunge, pop-punk, alternative, metal, Brit-rock, funk rock, ska punk and more populated the airwaves in 1996.

The '90s produced some of alt-rock's most memorable and defining ballads. These 11 songs showcase the genre at its most emotional and introspective.

It was a year with grunge on the way out and nu-metal's explosion about a year away. Let's look at the transitional year of rock and metal albums from 1996.

"The records that they made . . . were f--king brilliant," the Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist says of the legendary grunge group.

With the year coming a close, we're thankful for Warped Tour, the Osbourne family, My Chemical Romance, Rush and Soundgarden.

Metal Allegiance's Mark Menghi brought together members of Alice in Chains, Anthrax and Mastodon to record a Soundgarden cover for MusiCares.

Soundgarden have posted a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath that also explains their absence at the Back to the Beginning concert.

Another summer is upon us, but let's look back on the songs that made our summers during each year of the 1990s.

The iconic rock/metal band posted in support of this weekend's nationwide "No Kings" protests.

Here is a breakdown of the best rock and metal albums of all-time that have been released form each day of May.