Premise: Hunter Benedict Shepherd ( born September 20 , 1968 ) is an American musician best known for playing bass in the rock band Soundgarden since 1990 . King Animal is the sixth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden . Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle , Washington , in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell , lead guitarist Kim Thayil , and bassist Hiro Yamamoto . Matt Cameron became the band 's full-time drummer in 1986 , while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990 .
Hypothesis: Soundgarden was not a band.
Label: CONTRADICTION