The Offspring

Smash, Offspring's second album, is their best record. Not only did this independently released album (on Epitaph) hit the Top Five, it stayed in the charts for weeks. Offspring hit their stride playing Punk songs loaded with Metal riffs and sluggish Hardcore tempos. They also borrow from other styles, such as on the Eastern influenced hit "Come Out and Play."

That two previously obscure punk-pop bands, Green Day and Offspring, have gone
platinum this year should come as no surprise. Think about the music that has shaped the
cutting edge so far in the '90s: Seattle grunge, West Coast gangsta rap, Euro techno. If
there's a common thread, it's that melody is secondary to bringing the noise, riding the
beat or setting the mood. Green Day's Dookie and, more recently, Offspring's Sm... More >