Gruntruck

Gruntruck

Musical Group

Forfans of grunge, seattle 90s rock, and listeners who follow alice in chains or soundgarden.
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The Profile

Seattle grunge band formed in 1989, best known for the albums Push and Inside Yours and for supporting Alice in Chains and Pantera on tour. Reviews note singer Ben McMillan and state he died of diabetes in 2002 after attempting an impossible reunion.

Gruntruck is a Seattle band associated with the early 1990s Seattle scene. They released two studio albums commonly cited as Push and Inside Yours and toured with Alice in Chains and Pantera (as reported in reviews). Their sound is frequently described as grunge with heavy metal influences, often compared to Soundgarden and Alice in Chains.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Gruntruck's heavy-leaning Seattle grunge sound and list Push and Inside Yours as the core records. Reviewers highlight influences from Alice in Chains and Soundgarden, the band's support slots with Alice in Chains and Pantera, and standout tracks such as "Paint," "Eyes of Stone," and "Lose." Overall reception in these reviews is favorable.

Notable Quotes

❝ The Gruntruck, with only 2 albums and a tour alongside Pantera and Alice in Chains during their Dirt period, emerge from the Seattle underground and secure a place among all those Grunge bands that, despite being very musically gifted, were underestimated and ignored by record labels.

❝ "Push" is a dirty album, noisy, unpleasant to those who are not fans of the genre, while on the contrary, if you like "Bleach" by Nirvana, the early works of Mudhoney, or say Tad, you'll find it a great revelation.