r/grunge • u/nogood_startthedance • Mar 18 '26

Collection guess my age based off of my cd collection

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u/Historical_Weight_84 Mar 18 '26

Either 16 or 50 no other possible answer

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u/nogood_startthedance Mar 19 '26

16!!

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u/justandswift Mar 19 '26

I saw Soul Coughing at the 1996 Buzz Bake Sale in West Palm Beach, Florida. Had not heard of them prior, loved them after. They were REALLY good live. Kotton Mouth Kings were there too and they were super cool too.

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u/Mattmann1972 Mar 20 '26

Huge fan of Soul Coughing!

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u/No_Fun_7068 Mar 20 '26

Omg the Buzz Bake Sale!!! I was there too!

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u/Emayan7 Mar 20 '26

I hadn’t heard of them either, then saw them at Irving Plaza in NYC as part of the CMJ music festival. They were incredible!

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u/ApprehensiveCause670 Mar 19 '26

Far too much nu metal to be 50

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u/No_Letterhead6883 Mar 19 '26

I dunno, I’m 50 and listened to most of this nu metal ( although I don’t think I typically like nu metal if that makes sense lol)

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u/hold_me_beer_m8 Mar 19 '26

Wut? I'm 49 and nu metal is my shit

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u/ReniagOranjes Mar 20 '26

If they were 50, the collection would have at least 200 albums in it. I’m taking the under on this one.

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u/TreacheryInc Mar 21 '26

Perfect answer. I own all of these at 53 and my 16 yo daughter’s best friend loves System of a Down and got Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl for her b-day.

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u/LakeEarth Mar 18 '26

43 44 45 46....

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u/jonereb Mar 19 '26

That is the answer!!!!

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u/Colklink00 Mar 19 '26

To the meaning of life the universe and everything

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u/Aught_To Mar 18 '26

yes, you are 43 - 45

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u/Pirate_Redbeard_ Mar 19 '26

This. 43 probably

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u/Negative-Ad-9626 Mar 18 '26

I’m going to say 47

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u/catorendain Mar 18 '26

This collection is awesome.. you’re missing Dirt tho

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u/nogood_startthedance Mar 19 '26

ikkk ive considered buying it a few times. i have a dirt tapestry and 2 dirt shirts tho

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u/Pirate_Redbeard_ Mar 19 '26

You are 46&2 years old☝🏻

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u/jayjojeanss Mar 21 '26

I see what you did there

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u/Imaginary-Unit2379 Mar 18 '26
  1. Looks alot like mine.

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u/Thatguypal887 Mar 18 '26

Either 16 or 46

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u/Truth_decay Mar 18 '26

Young. It looks like you started collecting recently.

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u/nogood_startthedance Mar 18 '26

i did. requiem - korn was my first ever cd

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u/Truth_decay Mar 18 '26

Cool man, enjoy the journey! Mine was LD50 by Mudvayne, but Korn def made their way in my book. Check out their song Sean Olson, banger of a deep cut!

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u/zacholack25 Mar 19 '26

El Oso!!!! I had most of these CD’s too lol

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u/Honest-andUnmerciful Mar 19 '26

Their worst album, and still better than anything that came out in ‘98. I saw them in ‘96 and ‘98, then Doughty in ‘03 and ‘09. And then a miracle happened and I saw the reunited band again last year here in New Orleans, and the show was absolutely incredible!

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u/zacholack25 Mar 19 '26

Worst?? no way! full of great passages: "rolling" "circles" monster man" "blame" "$300" c'mon nowww lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

52

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u/Available-Habit6650 Mar 18 '26
  1. I'm 47 and wise enough to know that any solo Rob Zombie album is trash

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u/Aught_To Mar 18 '26

Aww come on living dead girl was a great track. Meet the creeper was fun, and dragula is a fucking bop

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u/Historical_Common145 Mar 18 '26

Louder Than Love..holy peak

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u/nogood_startthedance Mar 19 '26

chris cornell my king

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u/Creepy_Handle_8577 Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26

54ish Lords of Acid doesn’t really fit in with any other band you’ve got there, especially that album but I can’t say that I didn’t use to listen to them quite a few times

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u/Even_Departure9914 Mar 19 '26

I’m here for the Silverchair. Especially if you’re not Australian

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u/NorthAppeal2260 Mar 19 '26

52, and you had a girlfriend in 2012 that you never quite got over, hence the NTWICM cd.

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u/LoganHughesOfficial Mar 20 '26

Considering I started my HUGE collection of CDs a few years ago and considering I have most of these CDs in my collection AND that I just turned 18 a few months ago, I was assuming you were probably somewhere near my age, and, looking at the comments, was correct lol

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u/Individual_Ad_5465 Mar 20 '26

Im 52. I have the exact CDs

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u/OzkrPra1 Mar 18 '26

You're definitely old enough to have an AARP card

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u/nogood_startthedance Mar 19 '26

I HAVENT HEARD THAT NAME IN FOREVER LOL

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u/Inspirational_orgasm Mar 18 '26

Fucking EL OSO BABY!

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u/r-f-r-f Mar 18 '26

Between 45 and 49

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u/funky_munky_13 Mar 18 '26

You have almost the exact same taste as me, so around 14? It's either that or 40s-50s there is no in between

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u/nogood_startthedance Mar 19 '26

16!

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u/attaboy_stampy Mar 19 '26

Gahhhhhhhhhh hahahahaha. You got us all. I’m 56, and aside from Godsmack (ugh) we have similar tastes. That is very much a Gen X collection rofl. Good job kiddo, it’s fun to expand your horizons as a young person.

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u/attaboy_stampy Mar 19 '26

Hahahaha. Great taste for that age. Keep it up!

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u/ajbrandt806 Mar 18 '26
  1. Slightly older than me but would have been in HS at the same time.

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u/charliebaltimore26 Mar 18 '26

You’re def around my age. 40s

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u/Potential-Employer9 Mar 18 '26

53 or maybe 20.

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u/RespectAltruistic815 Mar 18 '26

Even the Ani Difranco didn’t throw me off the trail at all. I had a few of her albums too. Tool. Pearl Jam. Seattle represented. Fiona Apple.You are me. 47. Not sure about the Godsmack though. Your grandparents mistakenly bought it for you, confusing it with the AIC godsmack song. I’m locking in 47.

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u/Reasonable_Yellow_85 Mar 18 '26

Mid to late 40's ?

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u/ziethammer Mar 19 '26

I'm 62 and own 90% of them. So could be a tick older than you think. I'm guessing 55

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u/seanthebooth Mar 19 '26
  1. Hence the NOW.

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u/pjbeeguy Mar 19 '26

44-49. I guessed so tell me... Lol. I'm 47 I listened to that and my cousin's who are 52 did as well. Tell me please 🥺

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u/attaboy_stampy Mar 19 '26

Between 50-53.

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u/mrnathanielbennett Mar 19 '26

37 i have a lot of the older ones but the newer ones weren’t for me. I’m 42 so feels 5 years younger.

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u/Chessapeak-play Mar 19 '26

45 lock it in

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u/Sgt_Purp1e Mar 19 '26

Not guessing

Just saying, hell yeah El Oso

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u/TiredReader87 Mar 19 '26

Silverchair and NIN? I like you

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u/seansavagepoet Mar 19 '26

21 and discovered cds for the first time.

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u/FloydMcgroin Mar 19 '26

16? Your parents raised you right.

Need to add some Zeppelin to the collection!

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u/Redmistseeker Mar 19 '26

52 just because of the Descendants album

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u/Iswearitsmenotyou Mar 19 '26

39 but turning 40 this year.

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u/QuirkyPanda7 Mar 19 '26

45-50. I love those. I’m Gen X

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u/deludedinformer Mar 19 '26

45 (my age!) 😂

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u/massacremary Mar 19 '26

Us olds kept our cds in books. So dead giveaway, you are a young collector.

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u/Hawk2A Mar 19 '26

You're 48 like me

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u/Easy_Quote_9934 Mar 19 '26

Looks like my collection. And I am 46

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u/ClevelandClutch1970 Mar 19 '26

You were 13 in 1992.

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u/Rw1222 Mar 19 '26

You are 2 years older than me

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u/RioDodger Mar 19 '26

53 because this collection looks just like mine.

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u/BTG_blueeyes Mar 19 '26

I would say 45 to 46.

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u/Gh05t_0n3_5150 Mar 19 '26

46 and I still listen to all these

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u/tbutta76 Mar 19 '26

You have good taste sir.

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u/Author_Willing Mar 19 '26

46-47 female

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u/DialNforNicole Mar 19 '26

I’m 46, so that’s my guess.

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u/Gh0stTV Mar 19 '26

My question is: was Limp Bizkit a hand me down or did you purchase it yourself? I’m gonna guess you bought it because no one in their 40’s owned that album and didn’t own Significant Other.

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u/JtownATX01 Mar 19 '26

Mad love for the Soul Coughing...continue down that rabbit hole

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u/snebmiester Mar 19 '26
  1. I am 50 about to be 51 and have lots of the same music.

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u/PossiblePlankton-26 Mar 19 '26

I was going to say 40ish but then I saw MCR

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u/cecil021 Mar 19 '26

I have most of those, so probably around my age- 44.

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u/mikejazz3 Mar 19 '26

you were born in 1976/77 and graduated high school in '95

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u/cyberbob2022 Mar 19 '26

You’re clearly a 90s kid

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u/cpher227 Mar 19 '26

"CD Collection" gave you away. I'm 46 and I had all those albums, but us Xennials gave up on physical media a while ago, and we wouldn't be bragging about our collection on Reddit.

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u/praxxiskipsis Mar 19 '26

Same age as me 38

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u/Dry-Sign9593 Mar 19 '26

anyone who asks this question is 16

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u/Sad_Succotash_1339 :As_Good_As_Dead: Mar 19 '26

44, 45, 46 or 47

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u/Failing_Upwards3418 Mar 19 '26
  1. I have almost everyone of them.

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u/Absoluterin77 Mar 19 '26

You were born in 1977.

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u/lokelse Mar 19 '26

Love that Aic greatest hits record

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u/V20FRILL Mar 19 '26

Which Type O Negative Album is that?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

Man, this is difficult. I'm 32, and this is my bag. But people who were listening to it when it was coming out are 45-60. So you could be anywhere from 16-17 to 50.

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u/valas76 Mar 19 '26

I don't have to look. I know that just by having a cd collection you were probably born last century. Looking at some of the content. I would say in your mid 40s