Did Kurt Cobain and Nirvana STEAL “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from LAWNMOWER DETH?!?

When I was a kid in the early 1990’s, my older cousin Joey introduced me to a band he claimed Nirvana stole “Smells Like Teen Spirt” from and I’ve been obsessed ever since. This is the story of my lifelong quest for Lawnmower Deth and how I oscillated between grunge and metal influences.

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Get music by Lawnmower Deth now:
Earache Records – https://webstore.earache.com/lawnmower-deth
iTunes – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lawnmower-deth/45389850

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Listen to the song my cousin Joey recommended:
Sheepdip (Full Dynamic Range) – https://youtu.be/RTS_OWIiJT8
The “riff” starting at 1min 14sec – https://youtu.be/RTS_OWIiJT8?t=74

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