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In late 1993, Meat Puppets achieved mainstream popularity when Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, who became a fan after seeing them open for Black Flag, invited Cris and Curt to join him on MTV Unplugged for acoustic performances of " Plateau ", " Oh Me " and " Lake of Fire " ( all originally from Meat Puppets II ).

The resulting album, MTV Unplugged in New York, served as a swan song for Nirvana, as Cobain died 138 days after the concert.

" Lake of Fire " became a cult favorite for its particularly wrenching vocal performance from Cobain.

Subsequently, the Nirvana exposure and the strength of the single " Backwater " ( their only charting single ) helped lift Meat Puppets to new commercial heights.

The band's studio return was 1994's Too High To Die, produced by Butthole Surfers guitarist Paul Leary.

The album featured " Backwater ", a minor hit on alternative radio, and a hidden-track update of " Lake of Fire.

" Too High To Die earned the ' Pups a gold record ( 500, 000 sold ), outselling their previous records combined.