Soundgarden formed before Temple of the Dog, back in the mid-‘80s. After several successful albums, they dissolved in 1997 because, according to drummer Matt Cameron, “Soundgarden was eaten up by the bu“The 12-year break is over, and school is back in session,” Chris Cornell tweeted. Tragically, a few years later they disbanded again, this time because of Cornell’s demise.
In 2018, Soundgarden’s guitarist Kim Thayil told The Seattle Times, "I don't know really what kind of thing is possible or what we would consider in the future. It's likely nothing. The four of us were that. There were four of us, and now there's three of us, so it's just not likely that there's much to be pursued.” To everyone’s delight, they reunited in 2010.