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[rivendell]

I used to think they were good, my favorite album was screaming life/fopp, or down on the upside.

[Enigma]

They aren't my favorite grunge band, but they have a lot of songs that I like. Chris Cornell is a wailing maniac. Sometimes I wish he could replicate some of the things he did on Soundgarden with Audioslave. I don't know what happened to the lead guitarist, but he had some great solos.

[kineticlops lol]

i loved soundgarden a whole lot... don't really listen to them anymore though

blow up the outside world (whatever it's called) was one of my favorite songs when it came out

[Go to bed Jessica!]

Soundgarden are/were awesome. I am listening to Down On The Upside right now after reading this thread. Favourite tracks include; Rusty Cage, Jesus Christ Pose, Mailman, Limo Wreck, Pretty Noose, Bootcamp and Blow Up The Outside World.

I never understood why anyone would put Pearl Jam in the same box as Nirvana or Soundgarden (who don't really musically have that much in common either). Personally, I put Pearl Jam in a box labelled "Turgid Rubbish".

[adore]

i haven't listened to soundgarden lately but still, badmotorfinger, superunknown and down on the upside rock :ol_smile:
plus chris cornell has an amazing voice.

[tjtull]

In some ways, Audioslave has ruined both of those bands for me.  When I listen to Soundgarden I try to pretend Audioslave doesn't exist.

Wow, what a fickle group. :ol_lol: I'll go out on a limb and say that I enjoy Audioslave. Soundgarden was great, damn shame they broke up, but I take Audioslave for what they are...a decent "rock" band. They aren't breaking any new ground but I like their sound.

[hungryoprah05]

They aren't my favorite grunge band, but they have a lot of songs that I like.  Chris Cornell is a wailing maniac.  Sometimes I wish he could replicate some of the things he did on Soundgarden with Audioslave.  I don't know what happened to the lead guitarist, but he had some great solos.

Kim Thayil played for Probot, I think. He also showed up at Seattle's WTO riots a while back. He probably cut his hair and nobody will ever recognize him again.

[Behemoth]

SuperUnkown was awesome but really Down On The Upside just sounds kinda like a chessed out version of SuperUnkown(with expection of the singles).

[Go to bed Jessica!]

SuperUnkown was awesome but really Down On The Upside just sounds kinda like a chessed out version of SuperUnkown(with expection of the singles).

Interesting. I would have said that Superunknown was by far the cheesiest / most commercial album that they did. Down On The Upside, sounded to me, like a reaction against Superunknown, if anything.

EDIT: I really like Superunknown, but thought that DOTU was a more musically evolved album.

[clipside72]

I still say he should have stuck with his solo career. Euphoria Morning was better than anything Audioslave has put out now, or more than likely ever.

[Stalktheground11]

"Like Suicide" is probably one of the best album closers I've ever heard.

[clipside72]

"Like Suicide" is probably one of the best album closers I've ever heard.

Absolutely. That album is one of my favorites from start to finish.

[the dent]

Superunknown rocked my days when it came out!
Kim Thayil yeah!

[sr. sapito]

truth


good disc

[TransientJetLag]

badmotorfinger > superunknown

slaves and bulldozers is so badass its unbelievable

[Xolotl]

badmotorfinger > superunknown

slaves and bulldozers is so badass its unbelievable

they're both great. but my favorite soundgarden album is down on the upside. i know a lot of people don't like it as much, but the songwriting is so incredibly strong. "tighter & tighter" is definitely my favorite soundgarden song. i do love all their albums, though.

[hungryoprah05]

badmotorfinger > superunknown

slaves and bulldozers is so badass its unbelievable

they're both great. but my favorite soundgarden album is down on the upside. i know a lot of people don't like it as much, but the songwriting is so incredibly strong. "tighter & tighter" is definitely my favorite soundgarden song. i do love all their albums, though.

I think the first half of that album is their best work by far, but I'd say their best album is Superunknown. Badmotorfinger is awesome though.

[Cochese]

badmotorfinger > superunknown

i wouldn't say that

badmotorfinger had some of their best songs on it but as a whole it wasn't as good as superunknown



edit: i had no idea i was pretty much saying the same thing as dude above me

[Go to bed Jessica!]

down on the upside > badmotorfinger (only just though) > superunknown

superunknown has some incredible songs though - 4th of july, mailman and limo wreck all pretty much own though

[Cochese]

pretty noose is my favorite soundgarden song of all time