Soundgarden

They redefined the '90s hard, bastardized with malevolent dark-wave shadows ("Ugly Truth"), hardcore bullets simulating Black Flag punches & Jello Biafra's rowdiness ("Circle Of Power"), visions and catharsis from Page\Iommi\"Geordie" Walker (the immense "Jesus Christ Pose") and stoner hypotheses not far from Palm Desert ("Power Trip"). A phenomenal drummer, guitar, and singer (THE singer, unique & invincible for at least a decade), and the post-Yamamoto bassist, a bastard like few: yes, the greatest.