Himsa Music

Origin: Seattle, WA

Decades: 1990's and 2000's

In the '90s, Seattle was closely identified with grunge, but not every Seattle-based rock act that emerged in the '90s had a grunge or post-grunge outlook. Seattle's Himsa, for example, has never sounded anything like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, the Stone Temple Pilots, or the Foo Fighters. Formed in the late '90s, Himsa is a ferocious, punishing, harsh metalcore band. The name Himsa is a play on the Sanskrit word "ahimsa," which refers to peace and nonviolence. (Historians have often noted that civil rights activi... Read More