Candlebox rode the grunge bandwagon to multi-platinum success in the early '90s with their own take on grunge which diluted the punk and indie elements inherent in its original form and instead incorporated the bluesy, classic-style hard rock that grunge had ostensibly replaced. Nonetheless, Candlebox unwittingly helped usher in the post-grunge era; along with Bush, they showed how the more challenging aspects of grunge could be ironed out and polished into a sound that mainstream rock radio could embrace without reservation.