Pearl Jam's 10th studio album, "Lightning Bolt," is out on Oct. 15. To celebrate the upcoming release, remember how the band looked during their 1990s heyday, when thoughts arrived like butterflies, with these 16 vintage photos. For more on the current state of Pearl Jam, read HuffPost Entertainment's exclusive interview with lead singer Eddie Vedder.
1. Pearl Jam, Feb. 14, 1992
2. Eddie Vedder & Jeff Ament, March 1, 1992
3. Eddie Vedder, March 4, 1992
4. Eddie Vedder, Sharon Stone and the "SNL" cast, April 11, 1992
5. Eddie Vedder, June 8, 1992
6. Mike McCready, Aug. 28, 1992
7. Eddie Vedder at the "Single White Female" premiere, Aug. 1992
8. Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready with Keith Richards, Dec. 31, 1992
9. Eddie Vedder, July 11, 1993
10. Jeff Ament & Cypress Hill, Dec. 1993
11. Stone Gossard & Anthony Kiedis, Dec. 1993
12. Eddie Vedder at the MTV VMAs, Sept. 2, 1993
13. Eddie Vedder & Neil Young at the MTV VMAs, Sept. 2, 1993
14. Eddie Vedder at the MTV VMAs, Sept. 2, 1993
15. Eddie Vedder & Dennis Rodman, June 16, 1996
16. Eddie Vedder at the Tibetan Freedom Concert, June 15, 1998
All photos by Getty Images
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