Not only did this album garner them international attention and skyrocket their rock career, but it also played a huge role in bringing punk into the mainstream. Their previous two albums, self titled of 1989 and Ignition of 1992 were moderate successes and started to build their following in Southern California, but nothing could prepare them, or the world, for the success of Smash. It has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, making it one of the highest selling albums released on an independent label of all time. Smash is The Offspring’s third studio album, released in 1994 on Epitaph Records, run by Bad Religion’s guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The face of the rock world has already been changed dramatically, and it’s about to get hit again, but for all the right reasons.Ī few days after the devastating loss of Kurt Cobain, on April 11, The Offspring made their mark on this fast-changing landscape by releasing one of the greatest albums of the year. Just over a month later on the 8th of April the world learned of Kurt’s tragic suicide. 1 on the Billboard 200, February sees Green Day unleash their breakthrough album, Dookie, and by March Nirvana had played their final show in Munich. Alice In Chains released Jar of Flies in January, the first EP to ever debut at no. It’s April of 1994 and a lot has been happening in the rock world this year.

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