Nirvana ended in 1994 with the death of lead singer Kurt Cobain
Former Nirvana Krist Novoselic spoke about the band's legacy, the classic album Nevermind , and how he dealt with the death of vocalist Kurt Cobain in an interview with Kerrang !.
“It’s very heavy for me, in many ways,” he said, looking at the album Nevermind . “I think it’s very good. It’s good to remember Kurt, but a lot of things come up when I listen to it. It was also 25 years ago, which is strange.”
Asked about Nirvana remaining so popular and relevant after all these years, the bassist replied: “It’s the melodies and the hooks. There’s also the power and the diversity. I was listening to ‘Milk It’ the other day. That’s a really sinister song. Actually, ‘menacing’ is the best word, but there’s a lot to capture the imagination in different ways.”.
“Kurt was also so intense, and everything fit together on the albums. This song is a good example of that intensity, and because there’s no video for it, it’s all about the imagination.”.
Nirvana came to an abrupt end when Cobain committed suicide in 1994. “It took me a long time,” he said about dealing with Cobain’s death. “It was so traumatic. I was depressed about it. It had terrible effects. I had other things in my life at that time that held me back as well. But in the end, time heals and you end up dealing with it.”.
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