What makes Fist Sized Chunks by Skin Yard notable?

This album is significant as it contributed to the burgeoning Seattle grunge movement, showcasing a heavier sound that influenced contemporaries. It received positive reviews for its innovative approach and helped solidify Skin Yard's reputation within the alternative rock genre, even as they remained somewhat under the radar compared to peers like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. Released in early 1990, 'Fist Sized Chunks' was Skin Yard's fourth studio album, marking a period of artistic confidence following their previous records. At this point in their career, they had already established themselves within the Seattle grunge scene, preceding the mainstream explosion of grunge that would occur later that year with Nirvana's 'Nevermind.'