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Soundgarden
Soundgarden in 1991, left to right: Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd
Soundgarden in 1991, left to right: Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s)Alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge
Years active1984–1997
Label(s)Sub Pop Records
SST Records
A&M Records
Associated actsSkin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, Chris Cornell, Audioslave
Members
Chris Cornell
Kim Thayil
Matt Cameron
Ben Shepherd
Former members
Hiro Yamamoto
Scott Sundquist
Jason Everman

Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman SST Records is an American Independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach California by musician Greg Ginn. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Skin Yard was a grunge band from Seattle Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992 Temple of the Dog was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Hater was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993 Wellwater Conspiracy was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993 Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the Lead singer Audioslave was an American Hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles California in 2001 Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the Lead singer Kim Thayil (born September 4, 1960 in Seattle Washington) is best known as the guitarist for Seattle -based Grunge band Soundgarden Matthew David Cameron (born November 28 1962 in San Diego, California) is an American Drummer. Ben Shepherd (born Hunter Benedict Shepherd, on September 20, 1968) is an American Musician, best known for playing bass (born April 13, 1961; is a Bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden, along with Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell Scott Sundquist was a drummer for the Grunge band Soundgarden during the mid-1980s Jason Everman (born August 16, 1967 in Kodiak, Alaska) is an American Guitarist who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the Lead singer Kim Thayil (born September 4, 1960 in Seattle Washington) is best known as the guitarist for Seattle -based Grunge band Soundgarden (born April 13, 1961; is a Bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden, along with Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer in 1986 and bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990. Matthew David Cameron (born November 28 1962 in San Diego, California) is an American Drummer. Ben Shepherd (born Hunter Benedict Shepherd, on September 20, 1968) is an American Musician, best known for playing bass

Soundgarden was one of the key bands in the creation of grunge, a style of alternative rock that developed in Seattle and was based around the band's record label Sub Pop. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman Soundgarden was the first grunge band to sign to a major label, but Soundgarden did not achieve commercial success until Seattle contemporaries Nirvana and Pearl Jam popularized grunge in the early 1990s. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990

Soundgarden achieved its biggest success with the 1994 album Superunknown which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and yielded the Grammy Award–winning singles "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman". Superunknown is the fourth album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8 1994 through A&M Records. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " Black Hole Sun " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1994 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album Superunknown " Spoonman " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. Soundgarden has sold 8 million records in the U. S. ,[1] and an estimated 20 million albums worldwide. [2]

Contents

History

Formation and early years: 1984–1986

Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by Chris Cornell (drums and vocals) and Hiro Yamamoto (bass); they were later joined by Kim Thayil (guitar). Thayil had moved to Seattle from Park Forest, Illinois[3] with Yamamoto and Bruce Pavitt, who would later start Sub Pop Records. Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County Illinois, United States Bruce Pavitt is the Chicago -born founder of Record label Sub Pop. The band named themselves after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture, "The Sound Garden," located in Magnuson Park, Seattle. The Sound Garden is a Public art work on NOAA property adjacent to Magnuson Park in Seattle Washington. Magnuson Park is a 350 acre (140 ha Park on Sand Point at Pontiac Bay Lake Washington, in the Sand Point Neighborhood of Seattle [4]

Cornell originally played drums while singing, but in 1985 the band enlisted Scott Sundquist to allow Cornell to concentrate on vocals. Scott Sundquist was a drummer for the Grunge band Soundgarden during the mid-1980s [5] The band's first recordings were three songs that appeared on a compilation for C/Z Records called Deep Six. C/Z Records is a Seattle -based Record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale with the release The Deep Six compilation was released March 1986 (catalog# CZ001 It also featured songs by fellow grunge pioneers Green River, Skin Yard, Malfunkshun, The U-Men and the Melvins. Green River was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 Skin Yard was a grunge band from Seattle Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992 Malfunkshun is a band formed in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood The U-Men were a Seattle -based post-punk band active in the early to late 1980s The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. In 1986, Sundquist left the band and was replaced by Matt Cameron, who was the drummer for Skin Yard. Matthew David Cameron (born November 28 1962 in San Diego, California) is an American Drummer. Skin Yard was a grunge band from Seattle Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992

First releases: 1987–1990

KCMU-FM DJ Jonathan Poneman was impressed after seeing Soundgarden perform one night, later saying, "I saw this band that was everything rock music should be. KEXP (903 FM) is a public Radio station based in Seattle Washington, that specializes in independent and Alternative rock programmed "[6] Poneman offered to fund a release by the band, so Thayil told him to team up with Bruce Pavitt. Poneman offered to contribute $20,000 in funding for Sub Pop, effectively turning it into a full-fledged record label. [7] The band signed to Sub Pop, releasing the Screaming Life EP in 1987, and the Fopp EP in 1988. Screaming Life is the debut EP by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released in October 1987 through Sub Pop Records An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Fopp is the second EP by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released in August 1988 through Sub Pop Records A combination of the two was issued as Screaming Life/Fopp in 1990. Screaming Life/Fopp is a Compilation album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden.

Though the band was being courted by major labels, in 1988 it signed to the lesser known SST Records to release its debut album, Ultramega OK, for which the band earned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1990. SST Records is an American Independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach California by musician Greg Ginn. Ultramega OK is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on October 31 1988 through SST Records. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1989. The band's first music video, "Flower" (sample (help·info)), was directed by Mark Miremont, and aired regularly on MTV's 120 Minutes. Flower is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in May 1989 as the only single from the band's debut album Ultramega OK MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Soundgarden supported Ultramega OK with a tour of the United States in the spring of 1989 and a tour of Europe which began in May 1989 and which was the band's first overseas tour. [8]

In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder than Love, through A&M Records. Louder Than Love is the second album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on September 5 1989 through A&M Records A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division The signing caused a rift between Soundgarden and its traditional audience. Thayil said, "In the beginning, our fans came from the punk rock crowd. They abandoned us when they thought we had sold out the punk tenets, getting on a major label and touring with Guns N' Roses. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 There were fashion issues and social issues, and people thought we no longer belonged to their scene, to their particular sub-culture. "[9] Louder than Love became the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 108 on the chart in 1990. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Because of some of the song lyrics, most notably on "Hands All Over" (sample (help·info)) and "Big Dumb Sex", the band faced various retail and distribution problems upon the album's release. " Hands All Over " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1990 as the second single from the band's second studio album Louder [10]

A month before touring for Louder than Love commenced, bassist Hiro Yamamoto left to go back to college. [11] He was replaced by Jason Everman, formerly of Nirvana. Jason Everman (born August 16, 1967 in Kodiak, Alaska) is an American Guitarist who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. The band embarked on a North American tour that went from December 1989 to March 1990. On this tour the band served as the opening act for Voivod on the band's Nothingface tour, with Faith No More also serving as an opening act at the beginning and end of the tour. Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Nothingface is the fifth Album by Canadian Thrash metal / Progressive metal band Voivod. Faith No More was an American Alternative metal band that formed in San Francisco, California from 1982 to 1998 [11] The band then went on to tour Europe. Bassist Jason Everman was fired immediately after Soundgarden completed its promotional tour for Louder than Love in mid-1990. Louder than Love spawned the EP Loudest Love and the video compilation Louder than Live, both released in 1990. Loudest Love is an EP by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden. Louder Than Live is a home video by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden featuring songs performed live at the Whisky a Go Go

Badmotorfinger: 1991–1993

Bassist Ben Shepherd replaced previous bassist Jason Everman and the new line up recorded Badmotorfinger in 1991. Ben Shepherd (born Hunter Benedict Shepherd, on September 20, 1968) is an American Musician, best known for playing bass Badmotorfinger is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on October 8 1991 through A&M Records. Although overshadowed at the time of its release by the sudden popularity of Nirvana's Nevermind, the focus of attention brought by Nevermind to the Seattle scene helped Soundgarden gain wider attention. Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 The singles "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" were able to find an audience at alternative radio and MTV. " Outshined " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1991 as the second single from the band's third studio album Badmotorfinger " Rusty Cage " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1992 as the third single from the band's third studio album Badmotorfinger The first single from Badmotorfinger, "Jesus Christ Pose" (sample (help·info)), garnered attention when MTV decided to ban its corresponding music video in 1991. "Jesus Christ Pose" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1991 as the first single from the band's third studio album Badmotorfinger MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics [12] Many listeners were outraged by the song and its video, perceiving it as anti-Christian. The band received death threats while on tour in the United Kingdom in support of the album. [13] Cornell explained that the lyrics criticize public figures who use religion (particularly the image of Jesus Christ) to portray themselves as being persecuted. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) [14] Badmotorfinger was nominated for a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1992. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1989.

Following the release of Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden went on a tour of North America that ran from October 1991 to November 1991. [15] Afterward, the band took a slot opening for Guns N' Roses in North America on the band's Use Your Illusion Tour. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 The Use Your Illusion Tour was a Concert tour by the rock band Guns N' Roses which ran from May 24, 1991 to July Soundgarden was personally selected by Guns N' Roses as its opening band. [16] The band took a slot opening for Skid Row in North America in February 1992 on the band's Slave to the Grind tour,[17] and then headed to Europe for a month-long headlining theater tour. Slave to the Grind is Skid Row 's second album released on June 11, 1991. [18] The band returned for a tour of the United States and subsequently rejoined Guns N' Roses in the summer of 1992 in Europe as part of the Use Your Illusion Tour along with fellow opening act Faith No More. [18] Regarding the time spent opening for Guns N' Roses, Cornell said, "It wasn't a whole lot of fun going out in front of 40,000 people for 35 minutes every day. Most of them hadn't heard our songs and didn't care about them. It was a bizarre thing. "[13] The band would go on to play the 1992 Lollapalooza tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Ministry, among others. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Red Hot Chili Peppers are Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981 The band later released the video compilation Motorvision, which was filmed at the Paramount Theatre in 1992. Motorvision is a home video by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden. The Paramount Theatre in Seattle Washington is a 2807-seat performing arts venue at 9th Avenue and Pine Street in Downtown in the United States of America The band also made an appearance in the movie Singles performing "Birth Ritual". Singles is a 1992 Romantic comedy film written and directed by Cameron Crowe. The song appeared on the soundtrack, as did a Chris Cornell solo song.

Superunknown: 1994–1995

Released in 1994, Superunknown became the band's breakout album, driven by the singles "Black Hole Sun" (sample (help·info)), "Spoonman", "My Wave", and "Fell on Black Days". Superunknown is the fourth album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8 1994 through A&M Records. " Black Hole Sun " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1994 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album Superunknown " Spoonman " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden. " My Wave " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1994 as the fourth single from the band's fourth studio album Superunknown " Fell on Black Days " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in 1994 as the fifth single from the band's fourth studio album Upon its release in March 1994, Superunknown debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. [19] The songs on Superunknown captured the creativity and heaviness of the band's earlier works, while showcasing the more radio-friendly aspects of the group. Lyrically, the album was quite dark and mysterious, as much of it is often interpreted to be dealing with substance abuse, suicide, and depression. The album was also more experimental than previous releases, with some songs incorporating Middle-Eastern or Indian music. Reviewer J. D. Considine of Rolling Stone said Superunknown "demonstrates far greater range than many bands manage in an entire career. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published " He also stated, "At its best, Superunknown offers a more harrowing depiction of alienation and despair than anything on In Utero. For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus " "[20] The music video for "Black Hole Sun" became a hit on MTV and received the award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. The following is a list of the MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Rock Video. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year Soundgarden won two Grammy Awards in 1995; "Black Hole Sun" received the award for Best Hard Rock Performance and "Spoonman" received the award for Best Metal Performance. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1989.

The band began touring in January 1994 in Australia, Japan, and New Zealand,[21] areas where the record came out early,[22] as well as regions where the band had never toured before. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island [23] This round of touring ended in February 1994, and then in March 1994 the band moved on to Europe. [21] The band began a theater tour of the United States on May 27, 1994,[24][21] with the opening acts Tad and Eleven. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Eleven is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes (vocals guitar sitar horns Natasha Shneider [22] In late 1994, after touring in support of Superunknown, doctors discovered that Cornell had severely strained his vocal cords. The vocal folds, also known commonly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of Mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the Larynx. Soundgarden canceled several shows to avoid causing any permanent damage. Cornell said, "I think we kinda overdid it! We were playing five or six nights a week and my voice pretty much took a beating. Towards the end of the American tour I felt like I could still kinda sing, but I wasn't really giving the band a fair shake. You don't buy a ticket to see some guy croak for two hours! That seemed like kind of a rip off. "[25] The band would make up the dates later in 1995. [26]

Down on the Upside and break-up: 1996–1997

The band's final album was 1996's self-produced Down on the Upside. Down on the Upside is the fifth and final album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on May 21 1996 through A&M Records The album spawned several singles, including "Pretty Noose", "Blow Up the Outside World", and "Burden in My Hand" (sample (help·info)). " Pretty Noose " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in March 1996 as the first single from the band's fifth studio album "Blow Up the Outside World" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released on November 18 1996 as the third single from the band's fifth studio " Burden in My Hand " is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, released on September 18 1996 as the second single from the band's fifth studio album The album was notably less heavy than the group's preceding albums, and marked a further departure from the band's grunge roots. Soundgarden explained at the time that it wanted to experiment with other sounds. [27] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said, "Few bands since Led Zeppelin have so crisply mixed instruments both acoustic and electric. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc "[28] However, tensions within the group arose during the sessions, with Thayil and Cornell reportedly clashing over Cornell's desire to shift away from the heavy guitar riffing that had become the band's trademark. [29] Despite favorable reviews, the album did not match the sales of Superunknown. [1]

The band took a slot on the 1996 Lollapalooza tour with Metallica, who had insisted on Soundgarden's appearance on the tour. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. [30] After Lollapalooza, the band embarked on a world-wide tour. [31] Tensions continued to increase during the band's ensuing tour in support of the album. When asked if the band hated touring, Cornell said, "We really enjoy it to a point and then it gets tedious, because it becomes repetitious. You feel like fans have paid their money and they expect you to come out and play them your songs like the first time you ever played them. That's the point where we hate touring. "[32] At the tour's final stop in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 9, 1997, Shepherd threw his bass into the air in frustration after suffering equipment failure, and subsequently stormed off the stage. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [33] The band retreated, with Cornell returning to conclude the show with a solo encore. [34] On April 9, 1997, the band announced its disbanding. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Thayil said, "It was pretty obvious from everybody's general attitude over the course of the previous half year that there was some dissatisfaction. "[35] Soundgarden's final release, a greatest-hits compilation titled A-Sides, was released the following fall. A-Sides is a Compilation album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden with songs spanning the band's thirteen year career

Post-Soundgarden

Chris Cornell released a solo album in September 1999, entitled Euphoria Morning. Euphoria Morning is the first solo album released by Chris Cornell. Then in 2001 he formed the supergroup Audioslave with the former instrumental members of Rage Against the Machine. Audioslave was an American Hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles California in 2001 Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is Cornell recorded three albums as Audioslave's vocalist until his departure (and the band's breakup) in early 2007. His second solo album Carry On was released to mixed commercial and critical success in June 2007. Carry On, the second album by Chris Cornell, was released May 28, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007

Matt Cameron initially turned his efforts to his side-project Wellwater Conspiracy, to which both Shepherd and Thayil have contributed performances. Wellwater Conspiracy was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993 He then worked briefly with The Smashing Pumpkins and was even rumoured as a replacement for Jimmy Chamberlin. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Jimmy Chamberlin (born June 10 1964 is an American Drummer, songwriter and producer. In 1998, he stepped in on drums for Pearl Jam's Yield tour, and subsequently joined the band as a permanent member. Yield is the fifth album by the American Alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3 1998 through Epic Records.

Kim Thayil joined forces with ex-Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra, former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and drummer Gina Mainwal for one show, performing as the No WTO Combo during the WTO ministerial conference in Seattle on December 1, 1999. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) more widely known by the Stage name Jello Biafra, is a musician who first gained Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the Bassist for Nirvana. The No WTO Combo was a one-shot Punk rock band started by Krist Novoselic (former Nirvana bassist Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Thayil later contributed guitar tracks to Steve Fisk's 2001 album 999 Levels of Undo, as well as Dave Grohl's side-project album Probot, released in 2004. Steve Fisk is a Washington -based Audio engineer, Record producer and Musician. David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter. Probot is a musical project by former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters lead-singer Dave Grohl. In 2006, Thayil performed guitar on the album Altar, the collaboration between the bands Sunn O))) and Boris. Altar is a collaboration album between Japanese doom band Boris and American drone doom duo Sunn O, Sunn O (pronounced simply sun) is an American Drone metal band in its broadest sense however it incorporates elements of the Dark ambient, Black Boris are a Japanese experimental trio known for their genre -hopping in between and on records

Ben Shepherd toured with Mark Lanegan and released the second Hater album in 2005. Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is an American rock musician and Songwriter. Hater was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993 He was also the vocalist on Wellwater Conspiracy's first studio album, Declaration of Conformity, released in 1997, however he left the band in 1998. Declaration of Conformity is the debut album by the American rock band Wellwater Conspiracy.

Regarding a future Soundgarden reunion, Cornell stated in an October 2005 interview that it would "probably not happen". He continued, "It's almost like we sealed the lid and said, this is Soundgarden and this is its lifespan, and put it out there. And it looks really great to me. I think getting back together would take the lid off that and then could possibly change what. . . to me seems like the perfect lifespan of the band. I can't think of any reason to mess with that. "[36] In interviews following his departure from Audioslave in February 2007, Cornell reiterated that the members of Soundgarden had no interest in reuniting. [37] In an interview in early August 2007, Cornell mentioned that Thayil has wanted to release a box set or B-sides album of Soundgarden rarities, although no further information was given. A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s [38]

Musical style and influences

Soundgarden was a pioneer of the grunge music genre, which mixed elements of punk rock and heavy metal into a dirty, aggressive sound. Soundgarden's sound during the early years of the Seattle grunge scene has been described as consisting of "gnarled neo-Zeppelinisms. Led Zeppelin were "[39] Sub Pop viewed the band as having an angle that featured "a hunky lead singer and fused Led Zeppelin and the Butthole Surfers. Butthole Surfers (also referred to as simply "the Buttholes" is an American Alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary "[40]

Soundgarden would often utilize alternative tunings and odd time signatures in its songs. Guitar tunings are differing pitch arrangements of open (unfretted strings used for the Guitar. The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats Many Soundgarden songs were performed in drop D tuning, including "Jesus Christ Pose", "Outshined", "Spoonman", and "Black Hole Sun". Dropped D tuning DADGBE, also known simply as drop D, is an alternate Guitar tuning style in which the lowest (sixth string is tuned down ("dropped" The E strings of the instruments were at times tuned lower, such as on "Rusty Cage", where the bottom E string is tuned all the way down to B. Some songs use more unorthodox tunings: "My Wave" and "The Day I Tried to Live" are both in a E-E-B-B-B-E tuning. Soundgarden's use of odd-meter time signatures was varied as well; while such songs as "Jesus Christ Pose" are in typical 4/4 time, "Outshined" is in 7/4, "My Wave" uses 5/4, "Fell on Black Days" is on 6/4, "Never the Machine Forever" uses 9/8, "Rusty Cage" uses 19/8, and "Spoonman" alternates between 7/4 and 4/4 sections. Thayil has said that Soundgarden usually did not consider the time signature of a song until after the band had written it, and said that the use of odd meters was "a total accident. "[41]

Discography

Main article: Soundgarden discography

Studio albums

YearTitleLabel
1988Ultramega OKSST
1989Louder than LoveA&M
1991BadmotorfingerA&M
1994SuperunknownA&M
1996Down on the UpsideA&M

Awards and nominations

Awards

YearAwardCategory
1994MTV Video Music AwardsBest Metal/Hard Rock Video – "Black Hole Sun"[42]
1995Grammy AwardsBest Hard Rock Performance – "Black Hole Sun"[43]
Best Metal Performance – "Spoonman"[43]
Clio AwardsAlternative Music Video – "Black Hole Sun"[44]

Nominations

YearAwardCategory
1990Grammy AwardsBest Metal Performance – Ultramega OK[45]
1992Grammy AwardsBest Metal Performance – Badmotorfinger[46]
1993Grammy AwardsBest Metal Performance – "Into the Void (Sealth)"[47]
1995Grammy AwardsBest Rock Song – "Black Hole Sun"[43]
Best Rock Album – Superunknown[43]
1997Grammy AwardsBest Hard Rock Performance – "Pretty Noose"[48]

Notes and references

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