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Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Cornell switched to rhythm guitar in 1985, replaced on drums initially by Scott Sundquist, and later by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by ...
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- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- 1984–1997, 2010–2018, 2019
Jun 16, 2021 · Hey Soundgarden friends, fans and family! Our site is intended to celebrate the music, achievements, career and legacy of the band along with news…. Jun 16th 2021. read more. Social Media Update. Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, the personal representative of the Estate of Christopher Cornell, are pleased to announce that,….
Singles. 24. The discography of Soundgarden, an American rock band, consists of six studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, eight extended plays, 24 singles and 23 music videos . Soundgarden was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
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- Beyond The Wheel
- Flower
- Been Away Too Long
- Birth Ritual
- Hands All Over
- Ty Cobb
- Loud Love
- Searching with My Good Eye Closed
- My Wave
- Room A Thousand Yards Wide
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Though Soundgarden felt it failed to capture their inherent ferocity, 1988’s Ultramega OKis a formidable debut album, and its furious amalgam of swaggering hard rock, proto-punk and DC-style hardcore arguably drew up the blueprint for grunge. The brutal “Beyond The Wheel” is powered by guitarist Kim Thayil’s first truly monolithic riff.
Ultramega OK’s other stand-out cut, “Flower,” features a gloriously unexpected raga rock-esque breakdown, while the song encourages Chris Cornell to display his star quality for the first time, relaying a third-person lyric that’s alternately angst-ridden and seductive. An early classic and a sure sign of the greater things that would come from the...
The opening track from 2012’s long-awaited Soundgarden reunion album, King Animal, the muscular, anthemic “Been Away Too Long” proved that Cornell and company were firing on all cylinders after a 15-year leave of absence. Indeed, the album as a whole was lean and hungry, and, as one review so succinctly declared, it “plugged back into the sound tha...
The soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s 1992 film, Singles, concentrated primarily on Seattle’s ascendant grunge scene. Consequently, classic cuts from fellow scenesters Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees and Mudhoney rubbed plaid-clad shoulders with Soundgarden’s “Birth Ritual”: an enthralling six-minute epic based upon a relentlessly heavy, yet ultra-hypnotic ...
Soundgarden began to transition from hotly-tipped local heroes to fully-fledged global icons with their second album, 1989’s Louder Than Love, from which the psych-tinged “Hands All Over” is as powerful and memorable as any of the best Soundgarden songs. Cornell also turns in one of his most soaring vocal performances, and while the ominous chorus ...
The least-known of the four singles from 1996’s Down On The Upside, “Ty Cobb” represents a radical – and fascinating – departure from Soundgarden’s signature grunge sound. Though superficially a throwback to the band’s hardcore punk roots, this aggressive rocker is accompanied by mandolins and mandola, which gamely ride shotgun and add an unexpecte...
Another high-water mark from Soundgarden’s second album, the compelling “Loud Love” opens with muted, e-bow-esque feedback from Thayil, before Cornell’s rising scream introduces a well-crafted groove and the track morphs into one of the band’s trademark anthemic rockers. Pulling off a trick they’d polish to perfection over the next few years, “Loud...
Soundgarden’s classic line-up fell into place when bassist Ben Shepherd replaced Hiro Yamamoto prior to their third album, Badmotorfinger. An able songwriter as well as an accomplished musician, Shepherd’s arrival gave the Seattle quartet a shot in the arm, which Kim Thayil noted, when he told Rolling Stone, “The dark psychedelia which was replaced...
The fourth single from the band’s multi-platinum flagship album, Superunknown, “My Wave” is well titled, for it feverishly rolls and swells around a complex 5/4 time signature. In typical Soundgarden fashion, however, it’s also irresistibly catchy. With drummer Matt Cameron performing minor miracles behind the kit, and Cornell summoning a suitably ...
Another killer cut from Badmotorfinger, with a production as expansive as the song’s title implies, “Room A Thousand Yards Wide” represents Soundgarden at their widescreen best. Cornell’s gut-wrenching vocals inevitably get singled out for praise, but Thayil’s wailing, pitch-bent lead breaks are among his most abrasive and the rhythm section ride a...
A list of 20 essential songs by the Seattle grunge icons, from their debut album Ultramega OK to their final reunion album King Animal. Discover why Soundgarden were a force of nature and how their music transcended fads and fashions.
- Tim Peacock
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Watch official music videos, live performances, and trailers of Soundgarden, the iconic grunge band led by Chris Cornell. Explore their discography, from their debut album Screaming Life to their final release King Animal.
May 18, 2017 · A tribute to the late Chris Cornell and his band's legacy of thunderous and broadly accessible rock. From "Flower" to "Black Hole Sun", here are the 15 tracks that showcase Soundgarden's power, range and influence.
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