Sorry for reviving this old thread but always thought Soundgarden was better than both tbh. Alice In Chains had a few songs on Dirt that I thought were decent, and I genuinely love some of the singles off of Facelift, but I think a lot of it is quite boring and lacking in energy. Nirvana had energy but their music was quite one dimensional and the only thing it had going for it was being moderately catchy rock music with decent riffs and staying power of about two listens. Soundgarden had musical talent while not being boring, and they never got the recognition they deserved imo.