Soundgarden

Soundgarden was an American grunge metal band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. Their final lineup consisted of singer/guitarist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd, and drummer Matt Cameron. They were one of the biggest figures of grunge along with Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
==History==
===Early years, Ultramega OK, and Louder than Love===
Soundgarden was first formed by singer/drummer Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and Bassist Hiro Yamamoto who named their band after a sculpture garden in Seattle. They later enlisted Scott Sundquist for drums so Cornell could focus on vocals, but Sundquist left about a year later and was replaced by Matt Cameron. They later signed to indie label SST and released Ultramega OK. Reviewer Mark Miremont called the album "A mix of the proto-punk sounds of MC5 and The Stooges with a Black Sabbath sound". They started touring as an opening act for Guns N' Roses but didn't see much popularity. Years later they released Louder than Love, a step towards more mainstream grunge. It was at this time that Bassist Hiro Yamamoto, frustrated that he didn't have much of a say in the band, quit the band to return to college. He was replaced by Ex-Nirvana guitarist Jason Everman, however this didn't last long because Everman was fired mere months later and replaced by Ben Shepherd
===Established lineup, Badmotorfinger, and rise in popularity===
Having finally established a secure lineup, the band released Badmotorfinger which had the unfortunate curse of releasing weeks after Nirvana's critically acclaimed album Nevermind. However, despite this, the album gained a cult following within the metal community with songs like "Rusty Cage", "Outshined", and "Jesus Christ Pose". Later, they were invited to tour with Guns N' Roses and Skid Row and eventually played at Lollapalooza '92 alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Ice Cube. They even made part of the soundtrack for the movie Singles, escalating their popularity even more
===Superunknown and mainstream success===
While on tour for Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden signed with major label A&M. soon they started working on their fourth album Superunknown. The album achieved major success with songs like "Black Hole Sun", "Spoonman", "Fell on Black Days", and "The Day I Tried to Live". It was nominated for a Grammy for best Rock Album and has been certified platinum six times. The band started touring in Oceania and Japan for the first time, however, after this, it was found out the Cornell had severely strained his vocal chords and they cancelled the rest of the tour.
===Down on the Upside and First Breakup===
Following the massive success of Superunknown, the band released what would be their last studio album in 15 years, producing the record themselves. Their fourth album Down on the Upside released in 1996 and shifted away from the bands grunge and metal roots with songs like "Pretty Noose", "Burden in my Hand", and "Blow Up the Outside World". However, tensions within the band, particularily between Thayil and Cornell, caused the band to fall apart. They mostly argued about softer-type grunge and their grunge-metal genre when they started. At the end of their tour, the band had become frustrated and they later announced that they had broken apart.
===Reunion , Telephantism, and King Animal===
On January 1st, 2010 Cornell tweeted “The 12-year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of Soundtable ride again.” Later that year they would release the compilation album Telephantism, which included then unreleased songs like “Black Rain”. In February 2011, the band announced on their website that they were working on a new album which would not be released till Spring 2012. In April 2011 the band announced a summer tour with four dates in July for the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana. Much later in March 2012 the band would release “Live to Rise”, part of the soundtrack for the new avengers movie. On September 27th the band released “Been away too long”, the first single for their new album King Animal, which would release on November 13th that same year.
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