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Soundgarden | |
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.jpg) Soundgarden in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington USA |
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| Years active | 1984 - 1997, 2010-2019 |
| Labels | Sub Pop Records SST Records A&M Records |
| Past member(s) | Chris Cornell Kim Thayil Matt Cameron Ben Shepherd Hiro Yamamoto Scott Sundquist Jason Everman |
| Website | Soundgarden Homepage |
Soundgarden was an American rock band. They began in Seattle, Washington, in 1984.
Soundgarden helped create the sound of grunge music. This is a genre of alternative rock that first became popular in Seattle. They were first signed to a local record label Sub Pop. Later, they were the first grunge band to sign to a major label, A&M Records, in 1988.
Soundgarden became well known with the 1994 album Superunknown. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Two singles won Grammy Awards; "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman". VH1 has ranked Soundgarden at number 14 in their special 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[2]
In 1997, the band broke up because they could no longer agree on the sound of their musical future. The members worked on other projects for more than ten years. Soundgarden got back together in 2010. Two years later, they released their sixth studio album, King Animal.
On May 17, 2017, frontman Chris Cornell was found dead in his Detroit hotel room, the night after a concert at the city's Fox Theatre. An autopsy on his body revealed that Cornell had killed himself. The band broke up after Cornell's death.
- ↑ Gittins, Ian (September 19, 2013). "Soundgarden – review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Ep. 036 | 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock – Hour 1 | The Greatest | Episode Summary, Highlights, and Recaps". VH1.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016.