Superunknown

Heavy, melodic, surprising

All around great album, it's a bit more mainstream than the previous albums, hence it's popularity. It also does showcase Cornells wide range of singing style as well which is always welcome. However it doesn't have the rawness and edge of Badmotorfinger, which is a perfect album and would be my pick for this list.

Cornell had one of the best voices in rock and this record showcases it. Excellent record but point deducted for the ridiculous song Spoonman which features a spoon solo.

Better then I remember it. Wasn't a big fan in the 90s. A good listen if a little long.

I liked this one. I'm a fan of grunge and this is a good album for that. Cornell's voice is great here. But there is some filler songs keeping it from being a great album.

Viihdyttävä setti ja Soundgarden löytänyt uuden elämän omissa korvissa Chrisin muun uran avulla. Tämä levy meni autoillessa ja toimi hyvin.

Eipä ole tullut kuunneltua tätä levyä aiemmin kokonaan. Tosi kova, mut samaan aikajaksoon julkaistut esim. Nevermind ja Blood Sugar Sex Magik jättää tämän varjoonsa.

Álbum essencial do grunge que mostra como o gênero pode ser experimental e elaborado. As músicas tem momentos sombrios, tristes, melancólicos, raivosos e energéticos, sem perder a sonoridade característica da banda. Pra mim se aproxima muito de stoner rock (pelo menos, do que me foi apresentado como stoner rock pelo menos).

I wasn't hugely into this first time round - I rejected grunge and emo a bit. I was very wrong. I listened to this while running through the streets of Pendleton, Salford. As I hit the A6, traffic fumes in the air, and the ugly skyline of Manchester shimmering in the weak morning sun, Black Hole Sun came on, and I felt an almost overwhelming sense of love for this disgusting city and this cruel old world. That was unexpected.

Classic heavy metal, some hits most people will recognize

Great grunge album

This is a challenging album to write about succinctly. It simultaneously excites and frustrates me. I can especially see in hindsight that at the time, the industry machine was 110% all in on Soundgarden. Cornell was viewed as the next golden child - and looking at the trajectory of his career and how he gradually popped himself out more, it’s clear he bought into that somewhat. But with how STRANGE of a record this is, it kinda surprises me how backed it was…it definitely had hits ready to go, but songs like “my wave” had this hit potential that was drenched in weird arrangements and time signatures. It was rad, but especially with the mega hit, it ended up all seeming SO commercialized and it just all creates this odd stir of emotions in me considering how off-kilter and experimental the album is as a whole. But lots of good stuff on here - Ben Shepherd doesn’t get enough credit for his contributions, which really make the album feel alive, albeit maybe a living thing you don’t want to fuck with.

Grungy. I have been meaning to check out soundgarden for a while now. Not bad, but they can be slow and dark at times. Edit: I had to come back to edit this review because goddamn this album gets better with time. The hits are infinitely re listenable. I come back to this all the time.

no one will ever write a song as good as black hole sun again, huh

Black Hole Sun is classic, rest is a bit meh

Not into it

Yeah! Groovy Rock n Roll!

ja nee weer helemaal niks waarom heeft dit zoveel streams

Didn’t like it much. Good music, but hasn’t found anything that deeply touched me.

What an amazing album

hvorfor så lang?? jeg lå igen og vippede mellem 3 og 4, for guitarerne og især Chris Cornells stemme er for sindssyge, men jeg kedede mig for meget hen mod slutningen :(

Rigtig fed, en del solide sange, sniger sig ikke op på 4 fordi jeg simpelthen synes den er for lang. Kan bedre lide Badmotorfinger, de er endnu federe når de er lidt mere hårde

God grunge plade - hitsene er fordelt pænt ud over hele pladen, men det har de også været nødt til for... 70 minutter? De kunne godt have skåret lidt sange væk.

Classic grunge album. A not too long but the standouts make it worth it. Black Hole Sun aged well

I just like the British 90s alternative music so much more than US. This sounds so cheesy like if the Eagles dads turned to this during their midlife crisis. Rating: 2.7

Banger. No skips. Everything is on point. Cornell's wails are transcendent.

I’ve never actually listened to a Soundgarden album cover to cover. I loved the dynamics

Good

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Lyssnade på 1 låt, inte min vibe alls

I would say I definitely liked this more than anything else I have heard labelled as grunge by this list. Either the genre is growing on me, I'm getting more of an ear for it, or this album is just better. I'm still not in love with the sound though. Certain songs will strike me (in this case "Let me Drown", "Fell on Black Days", "Black Hole Sun", and "Spoonman") but I seem to not like whole albums so far. I would even say I would prefer to not listen to all the songs I really liked in a row. Part of a bigger playlist with other styles on it put on shuffle, I think each of those would be a refreshing change of pace. However as a whole this definitely felt like a 3* to me.

Chris Cornell singing some of the most iconic songs of the grunge movement. 'Nuff said.

I should like this more than I do. Some songs just get on my nerves and I don't like the Eddie Vedder school of singing, but this album is on the better side of that at least. I really don't like Spoonman. Will I listen to again: 5%

Completely forgot just how depressing grunge was. that is not a very uplifting album. It is a long one and likely could have been a few songs shorter. That being said, I loved that sound and only knew Black Hole Sun. What a great, depressing, song. It spoke to a generation. I can’t say I enjoyed it, it was too depressing. I appreciated it and might listen to some of the songs again, but only if I’m in the mood.

Actually enjoyed this way more than I expected. I usually don't like this type of music but the whole album was good to listen to.

Nice and screamy

/me air drums appreciatively in GenX.

I really liked the song Black Hole Sun.

Not my type of music, but not bad..

Day191 - six amazing songs on one album makes it a masterpiece. chris cornell’s will be remembered as one of the greatest front men ever

Good stuff. Rocks pretty hard.

Painterly, and excruciatingly dark. Which makes the popularity of this album interesting to me.If you were a heavy band from Seattle you were getting a lot of marketing push, like so many other underground trends did before. Like Rock music itself did when it first happened. Soundgarden are excellent musicians, I especially love Matt Cameron, and of course Cris Cornell is the best rock singer of the generation. But the album leaves a bad taste in my mouth when I'm done chewing on it. The dark themes, the offputting odd time signatures, detuning, and otherworldly sonic landscapes combine with the high level of musicianship and Cornell's vocal prowess to create an intensity that takes you to another place altogether. Not a superfun place though.

Drags. Not terribly interesting.

Un album sans concession, qui renouvelle le rock sans raccourci. Le chanteur ajoute du cœur à l’ensemble

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Came into this pretty optimistic but its boring af!!

Yeah..its ok. But grunge isn't my mojo. Good musicians though

Black Hole Sun is one of my favorite 90s rock songs, and I love Fell On Black Days and Spoonman as well. I genuinely love 90s grunge. This will be 4 stars for me because I just had Dirt from Alice in Chains a few albums ago, which was an easy 5, and it's hard not to compare the two. But this is a solid album as well - Chris Cornell was an incredible vocalist.

7/10 I'm fond of this record but it didn't play a significant role in my life. pretty much a solid rock and roll record. 7-08-2024

relisten. One of the best grunge albums i believe

No. 213/1001 Let Me Drown 3/5 My Wave 4/5 Fell On Black Days 4/5 Mailman 2/5 Superunknown 3/5 Head Down 3/5 Black Hole Sun 4/5 Spoonman 3/5 Limo Wreck 3/5 The Day I Tried To Live 3/5 Kickstand 3/5 Fresh Tendrils 3/5 4th Of July 3/5 Half 3/5 Like Suicide 4/5 Average: 3,27 Pretty good grunge record.

ah, its been awhile since I could add another to the List of Albums heard through the wall of my brothers room. I thought for sure I would be giving this an easy 5 but it was nostalgia talking. That being said I only recognized Black Hole Sun and Spoonman which are both great, mind you. This also tells me my brother probably only played those two tracks or the rest of the album is kind of forgettable. Chris Cornell has an amazing voice as always.

Not really my jam but Spoonman is a bop!

Awesome.

Solid album, was an easy listen on a grey Saturday. Black hole sun and fell on black days were the standouts for me.

The pinnacle of 90s Grunge. Doesn’t get much better than this.

Black Hole Sun is catchy as ever, and I really found myself digging Chris Cornell's vocal virtuosity. His musicianship really makes Soundgarden stand out from their grunge peers. Listening to this also left me a bit melancholy; it was hard not to think of his preventable death.

Light 4 for the grunge

It’s giving Seattle based music

An album that so many people have recommended and yet I just cannot get into it. Black Hole sun obvs a banger though.

Grunge isn’t traditionally my favorite genre, my teenage years didn’t start until 2000 and, growing up in a pretty conservative house in the U.S. south, I was pretty sure Nirvana et al were bands started by the devil himself. After rediscovering the genre with a more open mind several years later, I favored Pearl Jam and Nirvana over Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, and PJ put on one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. I still don’t often listen to these bands and am much more of a casual fan. I’m really glad this project gave me a chance to revisit Superunknown, because it really is excellent. I think I gave it a listen after Chris Cornell died and I remember thinking it is very good, but a close listen really does show this is a true masterpiece in this type of rock music. Black Hole Sun is the obvious crown jewel on the album, but there isn’t a bad song at all; something that can’t really be said about any of the top “grunge” albums, arguably even Nevermind, Ten, and In Utero. Cornell’s vocals are really something, and the music that accompanies him is killer throughout.

Can't deny it's very good and influence

One of my favourites albums of all time. That's it, that's the review.

I love how effortlessly Soundgarden play with time signatures and sonic textures. Superunknown was the crossroads of their too-weird-for-radio period and their commercial rock period. There's great stuff to cherry-pick from all periods. But Superunknown is my favorite Soundgarden album. And Fell on Black Days might be my favorite Soundgarden song. The album is stacked.

Chris Cornell was one of the best vocalists of all time

Goated

Not my type of music, but I don't think this is bad. There are a few hits off here that I am familiar with and don't mind.

Really good

Good album. Signature sound. Great guitar. Biggest hit. Solid. Another Tortured Soul.

Some of this is good, but a lot is disonant, cacophonous and repetitive. I wouldn't choose it.

Fantastic grunge album.

This album screams autumn to me. While I enjoyed it now, I think it could easily love it more then. I don't exactly vibe with this sound in the summer but ask me again when it's cold.

Not a big fan of grunge, but I appreciate the appeal

All of the songs sounded the same to me. The best part of the album was Chris Cornell’s singing.

ziemlich langweilig.

not my favorite genre

There is only so much grunge I can have in a day

Perfect

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I began my life as an office stiff no too long after this album came out, long before streaming, even before people could carry around their entire music library in their pocket, I had about three CD's at my desk I could rotate through. This album was one of them, I loved this CD and listened to it several times a day for a good year. Needless to say I had to stop, not just because I was listening to it all the time but some of the songs were also getting constant radio play. I love Soundgarden but don't listen to this album much because I wore it out. Great to revisit it, it rocks.

<3

My favorite singer can't let me down

Pretty good

Solid Seattle Sound

6/10. It had some good guitar moments and some slight nostalgia at times. But overall it wasn't super interesting to me and found myself not really indulging in it much at all.

it was alright. sounds like dad rock

I remember when this came out. Not into this style of music then and I’m still not into it now.

Another great album.

I know this album intimately, stand out tracks: the day I tried to live, spoonman and of course black hole sun. This was sound garden at their grungy bombastic best.

I recognise why it is good, I've grown out of this noise.

Ottimo

Only knew one song. Easy enough to listen to though.

Not really my favourite thing

Not a band I am familiar with. At first listen I thought it was going to be awful but as the album progressed I got more into it. Good vocals, good energy. It OK.

A solid rock album by Soundgarden

4/5

Close to a 4

Boring tbh

Fettttt min mamma lyssnar en del på soundgarden så jag gillar black hole sun 👍 inte riktigt hunnit lyssna igenom men jag gillar det jag hört

Bra album, men en tredjedel av låtarna kunde strukits, då hade det varit mycket bättre Bästa låtar: Black hole sun, Spoonman

Too long. But better than Pearl Jam

Naturally Black Hole Sun is amazing. But other than that singular track, I never really got the appeal of Soundgarden. Listening to it now, I can appreciate the vocalized melodies and the overall sound. But it is intense and a little goes a long way.

Heavy rock

Who the four giants of the grunge genre were has been pretty clear for a long time. But what sets them apart is what they individually meant for the genre as a whole. It’s pretty amazing how much variety each band brought to the table. Nirvana commercialized the sound, and gave it a punk twist. Pearl Jam was definitely the most simple and hard rock based of the four, but still did a lot of great stuff with that. Alice in Chains represented the sludge and dirtiness that the genre could have, which made sense given its origins in metal. And Soundgarden, who is the subject of today, was focused on a cleaner stoner metal influenced sound that was still heavy as fuck. And I believe they fully succeed in doing so with this fourth album of theirs. If this was personified as an animal, I think it would be some sort of big and scary lion or bear. This album is a beast. This comes down to the production, but also how powerful each of these musicians are. The guitar riffs are tasteful, but still super catchy and hard-hitting. And this band might have the strongest rhythm section of any of the big four. Those drums and that bass are so locked in, and give this the extra boost it needs to become even heavier. They really balanced thumping and slow with heart-pumping and fast very well. And of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t speak on Chris. It’s so unfortunate how many grunge legends we have lost. Especially the vocalists. Who will always be the driving force behind this music. And Chris is no exception. I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of the way he sounded live, but now that I’ve experienced proper studio recordings with him, I understand why so many connected with him on such a deep level. This man can sing like nobody’s business. It’s a pretty hard toss up for me between him and Staley, but I think on a particular day, Cornell would be my favorite grunge singer. And he’s honestly just one of the best male vocalists of all time. End of discussion. I don’t think people should be trying to debate this. The success and power of this album is just more proof that shows how amazing and electric the grunge era of the 90s was for rock music. Rating: 8/10

Still know this album like the back of my hand although I’ve grown out of it now. There is no doubting that Chris Cornell is one of rock’s most amazing singers and this was such an important album for an influential band. Even if it isn’t exactly my thing anymore, I can’t deny its greatness and of course its place here!

Chris Cornell's vocals are stellar, but this album is too long. I enjoyed listening to it, the band is great and I will happily listen to him sing, but as an album I thought there was too much filler.

I think I had a religious experience with the ending of Limo Wreck..

Good album :thumbs_up:

Strong start that builds to a perfect stretch of songs beginning with the title track and ending with The Day I Tried To Live. The only fault I find with Superunknown is that it’s, to quote Scott Wieland, “Bloa-Ted.”

Call this album a cigarette bc every part either rips or drags.

To be honest, I was expecting I'd find this just barely okay, but it went in a very different direction than I expected! Loved the grunge, slight funkiness and slight psychedelia, just a real nice mix of genres combined with interesting lyrics. Didn't get boring although I did think it could've been 2-3 songs shorter. Also, didn't realize just how much Black Hole Sun really is Beatlesesque. Excited to relisten in the future!

Не так плохо, как я ожидал, но тем не менее кипятка по поводу этого альбома я не понимаю. Лучшая песня - Head Down.

I liked this album because I like Soundgarden. It had great moments and I enjoyed the vibe overall, but I found it repetitive, almost like it blended together.

Yuk

Killer voice, excellent band, still a hard listen in a stretch. Not my favorite album by them, but definitely the highest highs of their discography.

Soundgarden’s second best album is better than most bands’ best!!

few highlights not overly my taste

70 minutes of this is a crime, Black Hole Sun carries. Couldn't finish

Anything metal or hard rock is pretty much a no-go for me, but some of these were pretty good. Liked Superunknown and Black Hole Sun

There’s a reason there were only a couple take away songs from this album. Black hole sun reigns supreme

Soundgarden is like the band I thought Sonic Youth would be. I like angst in my music but not this kind. And man, 90's albums were too long. Trim the fat! 1.5 stars

It’s too long, but man, so much of it is fucking awesome. One of my highest 4 star ratings so far, could easily be 4.5 one day. 4/5

I feel like I should like this more than I do, but I don't. I'm going to give it a four star rating, but it feels over-generous in many ways. There's a lot of elements here that should tick boxes, Led Zeppelin style vocals, interesting time signatures, some good guitar work, but it all seems a bit superficial somehow.

Another nice surprise. The only disappointing aspect was it started off strongly and around tracks 9/10 there felt like a noticeable drop in quality.

Despite growing up in the late 90s and loving grunge, I never got around to Soundgarden. If I have been sleeping on them, this album certainly isn't convincing me. Obviously, I knew Black Hole Sun and recognized Fell On Black Days, Superunknown, and Spoonman after listening to them. None of the tracks were noticeably bad, but very little jumped out at me. Even after three listens, I could still barely tell these tracks apart. Most damning is that after my third listen, I decided that I might like the album if it was four tracks shorter and I literally could not tell you which ones to cut. Not because I can't chose between them, but because they all just sound like the same sludgy bleak nonsense. Chris Cornell is an impressive singer. The riff and winding lines from Kim Thayil were interesting and the way they played with odd meters from the rhythm section does put them over other schlocky heavy metal bands. None of it pop off the record for me or does anything particularly interesting, though. I'm excited to try out their earlier albums and see if I find something I like more there. I don't regret listening, but I won't be coming back.

This is a very good album by a very good band. I was there when it dropped and was, as everyone else, rather blown away by it. It has aged well, although the late Chris Cornell actually got even better (!) and in a sense Soundgarden was overshadowed by this. Nevertheless, a major player back in the day and still worthy, extremely worthy to own this album.

strong

Seattle ❤️ Alt Rock ❤️ Chris Cornell 💔

Fire. 🔥 RIP Cornell

Gillade Radio som kom efter mer än själva albumet om man ska vara ärlig, men egentligen gillade jag allt ganska mycket.

This is just so good. could i write poetry to this? y (i have)

YYYEEAAAAHHHH!!! A great album from a great band. They brought the full weight of Grunge music on this one. If you can find it, there's a 2014 Record Store Day release box set with this album's singles, b-sides, outtakes, and live tracks. It's amazing and their version of Devo's "Girl U Want" is a real gem. Soundgarden also embraced the technology of the time and offered a DVD-ROM of "Superunknown" with cool visualizers, mini games, and a bunch of other stuff to keep the listener entertained. Too bad it won't play on any current computers, but I have fond memories of taking mushrooms and tripping out on the thing for hours on end. Four and one-half stars, kicked up to a full five because Ben Shepherd wore his bass lower than anyone I've ever seen. The thing nearly dragged on the ground and I have no idea how he actually played the thing. That's some real Rock Star shit.

Soundgarden is one of my all time favorite bands and these is a masterpiece

Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil have to be one of the best singer/guitarist combos

I never got into Soungarden, even when I was big into PJ, Nirvana, etc... But I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. There's some good stuff on here, but it could be trimmed in bit. 70 minutes is a lot. High 3, low 4.

Could be nostalgia, as this record came out my junior year of high school and the singles were all over MTV for years afterward, but this album is brilliant. Like much of the best rock n' roll, it sounds completely of its time without sounding dated. Plus, Regina loves it, so there's that...

4.1 one of the best grunge albums for sure faves: black hole sun, the day I tried to live, Like suicide

Two weeks is such a 2010s era indie pop song to me that it’s weird to know it came out in 2009. And even weirder that it came from this album because it’s definitely different (but not drastically) from the rest of the album. It’s definitely a standout track along with all we ask and I love with you but the whole album was exactly the kind of indie music I grew up with in high school and college so I enjoyed it all around.

Solid enough for a genre I wouldn’t normally chose 5/10

Solid wall of sound. Brought me right back to the dark dive bars where I heard it when it was new. These guys didn’t just phone it in. Good stuff. Could have used a bit of editing. There are several absolute 5 star songs on here, but not all of them. Would give it a 4.5 if I could. Feel like 4 is selling it short but can’t quite give it a 5.

great album, was long but didn’t feel it, i liked most songs and think these guys are a great grunge band

Legendary album

Meh.

Accidentally listened to this one not long ago, didn't even think to check if it was on the list. Luckily, I still remember my impression, more or less. "Heard before" counter: 2/4 4th Of July was the reason I decided to listen to the whole album in the first place. It was so fucking good that I couldn't help comparing everything else to it and being dissapointed. While there's a lot of variety, and while I like most of the styles presented, it still sounds pretty generic But again, I like it. Just mad that not every song is 4th Of July

I wasnt into it at first but from Head Down and onwards it was amazing. It made me think of how well this album would go together with the joining together of hands, not in marriage, but solely for the purpose of sating the fleshly desires of the soul. Indulging in lustful hedonism for no purpose other than to drown in pleasure for but a few moments, together. tldr: I want to fuck to this album

BLACK HOLE SUN

Great grunge album

"Hm... this sounds like Audioslave, doesn't it?" "Uhhhh" Quite nice, 3.5 out of 5.

Not the biggest band in grunge for me, but the album is fine

Inject this album straight into my veins.

I associate this sound with a particular era. Fun but not sureI’d sit down and listen to this ent album start to finish in one sitting ever again.

Entiendo el atractivo de los que les gusta este tipo de música, pero no es para mi.

I really like “Black Hole Sun” but the rest of this album is mediocre for me. Not exactly terrible. But there were times that I forgot I was listening. So many of these times are interchangeable that it makes for a boring listening experience. But I can’t quite say anything specifically was bad. Just unmemorable. 2/5

After Chris Cornell passed, my mom bought every Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of the Dog cd and it was the only music she would listen to, in the car and at home, for like two years. I moved out during that time

Gets a 4 at minimum because one of these songs was on Rock Band

Black hole sun rules

Kinda monotonous and unthrilling. A couple of songs stir some emotions. Memories of MTV hits back in the 90s ring cold now, not very complex layering, I dunno, not as impressed now as I had been back then. 2 stars. Ah well, 3 stars for nostalgia listening to this with my son.

nice

I love Spoonman and Black Hole Sun, but otherwise this album is another example of mostly bland 90's mainstream rock. I just hate the 90's aesthetic, the chugga chugga guitars, the stereotypical singing style. That isn't to say it is bad, it just isn't something I want to listen to.

Not a fan of Grunge, most of the album sounds the same to be with the exception of Black Hole Sun. Just does not strike me as very original or imaginative.

Enjoyed this one front to back. Favorites were the first 3 songs - Let Me Drown, My Wave, Fell on Black Days.

Front to back just a great 90s rock album, I loved it. The Day I Tried To Live is my favorite by far. RIP Chris Cornell.

esse álbum foi uma boa surpresa. apesar de já conhecer black hole sun (duh!) eu nunca tinha parado para escutar o álbum inteiro, head down, 4th of july e like suicide foram as minhas preferidas

Overall a little heavy for my taste but his unbelievable voice and the great riffs carry it. Black Hole Sun is a forever favorite. My Wave, Fell On Black Days, and The Day I Tried To Live are new-to-me bangers. Extra points for that one time I sang "spoonman" (just the one word in the chorus) in conversation and my husband insisted it wasn't a real song. Even he had to admit I nailed the melody when I played it for him.

Great album.

It's a decent slab of grunge. I would definitely have enjoyed it more if a third to half was trimmed off as it's a bit long and bloated with some of the more middle-of-the-roady mid-tempo stuff but there was plenty I enjoyed. Chris Cornell was one of the best vocalists of his generation, but I prefer his later work against the harder backdrop of Audioslave.

Mmmm grungy - took me back to playing Rock Band on the wii

Great old album. Songs from my childhood.

Classic album purchased from Columbia House record club in the 90’s. Cornell is the greatest male vocalist of all time.

I remember listening to this album on my Sony xplod boombox in junior high.

Dont like it.

The album is good but with Soundgarden I have always felt like you could tell the difference between the hits and the others. The benefit here is that the “others” are still listen worthy they just don’t blow you away. Choice Cut: the Day I Tried to Live

Never liked Spoonman, but the rest is solid.

The first half was better

A perfect album. Enjoyable from start to finish.

Just some pretty classic grunge. I think a bit too long but lots of classics.

Sounds like the most psychedelic grunge offering. Rhythm section are super tight and Chris' voice warms me with thoughts of my youth.

Someone said this album was too long. Rubbish. This was pure grunge muscle from start to finish.

Any merit this album has is diluted by its hour and ten minute runtime.

Nice

superunkown? oh yeah well i wish i didnt know this album beotch

Chris’s vocals are amazing for this style. Black Hole Sun really takes me back. That pushes it into 3.5 territory. Also Spoonman… kind of feel bad eating this above Dirt but here we go.

Been there and done that. Like all Soundgarden, the music is often overshadowed by Chris' voice which tweeters on 80s hair metal. When he keeps it low and under control, you have some of the best grunge from the 90s.

Solid. Chris C at his best.

banger

I mean.. it’s easily in my top ten albums of all time so..

Banger after banger. RIP Chris Cornell

This record could never be anything else than five stars to me. It is not flawless, but it takes me back to a sweet spot in life where MTV actually played music with guitars, and my biggest worries was how to get someone to by me beer in the weekends. Would probably put half the record on the playlist if I had to pick 200 favourite songs, and most definitely put it in the suitcase as a desert island album.

Un son bien grungy par moment, des fulgurances mélodiques tout de même... Belle découverte.

More variety then expected, but I will probably only return to “Black Hole Sun”

Not a big grunge fan. I find it mostly repetitive and noisy but there are a couple of good song on here.

Репчик не очень

This was a bit of a chore. I knew a song or two. It was a long album. I did not need to listen and I will not be revisiting it.

Clearly a tight, quality band. Still haven’t caught on them… even after 20 plus years.

I think Chris Cornell might be one of the greatest vocalists to ever do it. Absolute travesty he's no longer with us. One of the definitive albums of grunge and the 90s. Every song strikes a perfect balance between heavy and restrained with some excellent complexity. Overall incredible

Great album bought upon release back in the day. Black hole sun and spoonman were in heavy rotation on MTV back then. Other standouts are my wave, fell on black days. Always loved Cornell’s superb vocals.

3.5*

This sounds like a garbage nickleback

Superunkown Don’t know a great deal about Soundgarden, other than the singer is Chris Cornell and that Black Hole Sun is a great song. First thing I noticed that this came across as a much better version of Pearl Jam, the guitar playing is a bit looser and funkier behind the heavy distortion. Then I noticed that it is very samey. Black Hole Sun stands out and rightly endures, Spoonman is also very good. I also liked Half as a change of instrumentation and I also liked Like Suicide and My Wave. Aside from that I found it hard to distinguish the songs or remember what was what. I think they are good at what they do, and there are some very good guitar moments, but I couldn’t really get into it. Maybe if I was 15 or 16 when this came out in 93 I might have got into it, but it doesn’t quite do it for me in 2024. It’s also very long at 70 minutes, which didn’t help. I’m finding it hard to muster much for this review, as ultimately I feel pretty neutral about it. Not in a negative way but I’m struggling to find any particular feelings or opinions either way. It’s fine, I neither like nor dislike it, it’s neither my thing nor not my thing. Allowing for that I can see it’s a very good example of this type of album and Black Hole Sun is a banger so I’ll go for a straight down the middle 3. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

too hard rock

not my vibe

Another auto 5, absolute classic - 2nd best album by my favourite band from my teen years - formative album in my music appreciation development

Was a teen when approaching this heavy piece that blasted its way with chartbreaking Blach Hole Sun. And it’s so much more than the single(s). With 15 intense songs which opened up a new understanding in songwriting (the bridges!!!!) I was rather found in my room heavy rotating this record than enjoying summer like all the others.

dat heavy shit

Not bad

good then

Black Hole Sun wash away the rain.

Won’t waste a second listening to this again. Despised it and everything it stood for back in the 90s. Snap out of it! Oh me oh my…whoas me 😖

A perfectly fine album that's biggest fault is that it can't hold a candle to the masterpiece (Badmotorfinger) that preceded it

Chris Cornell was a great vocalist and this is a terrific grunge album.

90s grunge, fine but not for me

Not perfect but close. The last 4th of album after The Day I Tried to Live could have probably been trimmed down to move me from a 4 star to a 5 star.

I left this unrated for a long time, trying to decide whether the 4.5 should be rounded up or down. The main knock I can find with the album is that it is a tad long with some "filler" (not bad songs per se, but not as good as the classics). If that's the worst you can say about a great album, I reckon I will round up. This is about as good as hard rock grunge gets. (Though I do prefer Alice in Chains, but that's sort of like picking Dylan or the Beatles as your favorite artists -- it doesn't mean the other isn't great too.) Note: the song "Superunknown" is underrated. But then again, I think "Spoonman" is a little overrated, so I guess it evens out :)

Soundgarden is not a good band music: hated. (⌐■_■)

I know there’s a lot more like, human spirit in this than the much worse music that was influenced by it. But it’s hard to listen to this with 2024 ears and not hear Theory of a Deadman or something. I know that’s uncouth to say, and grunge fans do not like it. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.

Oh joy, grunge. I just don't like the sound of it really, reminds me of a chain saw, construction noise, and other unpleasantness. More power to those who love it, though. I know it's really popular.

Great

I never cared about Soundgarden. But, this album hit when I was 15-16 years old and I must have absorbed it through osmosis because I was instantly transported to Junior year of high school. Songs added to Spotify: 2

Head down and Black Hole Sun are acceptable. All other songs are too hard rock for my personal taste.

I like Soundgarden but I don't know if I really enjoyed this album. Something about it just didn't click with me.

Good stuff. Just a little late for the eclipse. 4.

Chris Cornell's voice is so iconic. Album felt a little long, though.

Good. BHS was awesome

Ok album, two stars normally but three with Black Hole Sun.

great grungy guitars and lyrics Favorite tracks: Black Hole Sun, Superunknown, Like Suicide

I went into this album, not having listened to it in ages, and thought it was a certain 4. Then the 4 first songs left me quite unimpressed and I started to second-guess myself. However, the sequence of songs from Head Down to Kickstand is so incredibly strong, with The Day I Tried to Live being the absolute highlight of the album. Many great riffs, The 4th of July being the meanest and heaviest on offer, and amazing vocal performances from the late Chris Cornell makes this a solid 4.

It would be a sin not to give it a five star rating. This is the band that is credited for starting the grunge and modern rock movement of the 90s.

One of my favorite 90’s alt grunge albums ever.

I listened to this a lot in the 90’s. Still love it, though I listen to Badmotorfinger more often.

Great album full of grunge classics, Chris Cornell has a voice that could shatter granite. It could drop 3/4 tracks to be a tighter listen, but there are no bad songs.

ehh better than down on the upside at least

Better than anticipated. 3.5.

I played in a grunge band when I was sixteen, with 3 lads in their late twenties or early thirties. I eventually got booted via email for not having enough confidence, which didn't do much to help my confidence. They were big Soundgarden fans and it put me off grunge. Most of my knowledge of Soundgarden for a long time was the Black Hole Sun video because it was always on Kerrang! This is good though. I miss Chris Cornell.

Well known grunge sound, defined the genre. I know fell on black days, black hole sun, spoonman. Sounds like Radio 92.9 in high school.

Makes me sad.

Before listening: If anyone asked me whether I like Soundgarden I would say yes. If they asked me how many songs I actually know, I would say, "Um, Blackhole Sun?". I think out of all the big 90s alt bands, I know Soundgarden and Alice in Chains the least. I was much more of an Audioslave fan in the early 00s than I ever was of Soundgarden. I'm looking forward to this album, although I must say that at the time of writing, I'm not really in a 90s mood. Nevertheless, here we go! After listening: I liked it, there was a lot of good songs here. But oh my God, so much filler. Songs were too long and there were too many of them. Chris Cornell's voice though ... There's a reason people rank him as one of the best vocalists of the era. Overall, still very good.

its a bit generic its a bit aggressive sometimes almost something i could like

Great apbum. I love grunge and Sound garden is one of the best.

I have been vaguely aware of Soundgarden, but I didn't realize this is where several radio standards came from. Really liked this album! Favorite Tracks: - Let Me Drown - My Wave - Fell on Black Days - Superunknown - Black Hole Sun - Spoonman - The Day I Tried to Live - Kickstand

I enjoy this album a lot for a specific depressed mood. There’s a lot of good songs. It is a little long and the last quarter of the album starts to lose it some. Rating 4

Once I was in a car with my parents while Black Hole Sun was on the radio and my mom called this music to commit suicide to. How right she was. A much stronger album than I remember it being and I'm not huge on grunge or heavy metal in general.

The songs on this album really do seem to drag on and I really can't say that I found any of them to be particularly engaging.

Very, very high 3 - not quite a 4

Dark grungy rock full of pounding riffs and great vocals. A little too overlong and mopey, but more or less a strong album. Best song: Black Hole Sun

שמעתי שהאלבום הזה הוא יצירת מופת אבל אף פעם לא יצא לי באמת להאזין לו. עד עכשיו. הוא באמת יצירת מופת

black hole sun

annoying, couldn't listen through it. Some songs had crap lyrics and the instrumentals weren't that good in none of the songs.

Could appreciate from objective point of opinion even when not my taste at all

I see it being a great album, but it was a slog to get through. Not my thing.

what pearl jam does to a mf. soundgarden goes commercial and you can hear it. at least they have more edge than pearl jam, but then again, a rubber ball does as well. there are some good songs like spoonman but i prefer their rawer sound to this. If i wanted to listen to a big produced rock album from 94, why wouldn’t i listen to morning glory?? at least the Gallaghers make their songs catchy as hell. this is where soundgarden loses me unfortunately.

Regular

Great album. Timeless sound

black hole sun... black hole sun... won't you come............

Absolutely beautiful LP. The musicianship is fantastic throughout, and Chris Cornell's voice is absolutely incomparable throughout, both in its power and range (may he rest in peace). Common complaints seem to be that it is too long and too samey; I couldn't disagree less. I would happily listen to a double LP straight through if it contained material that was all as dynamic, interesting and thoughtful as this project was. The absolute acme of grunge - and it's almost a disservice to this album to even label it at all. Brilliant stuff, through and through.

Not my cup of tea

Peak Soundgarden. top to bottom

That was fun

So nostalgic album, great lyrics.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected

Solid for their genre

Classic grunge with of course maybe the best vocalist of that era.

Some fun heavy hitters on this one, great basslines and latter-track breakdowns. A tad too long and the vocals could be clearer at points. Favorite tracks: Let Me Down, Head Down, Spoonman

Love it.knew a couple of songs from the album but to actually listen to it start to finish...can't believe I've missed so much of it til now

I received this CD from my parents in the early 90's and it is still in my collection as of today. Listened to it a few weeks ago and it is still one of the best from that decade. Love it.

Album Nr. 67 Für mich leider wieder ein schwaches Rock-Album.

Не хватает чего-то, альбом как сплошной "кусок" как мне кажется, в нём нет ничего особенного, но в дороге на фоне послушать можно.

Just noise….

Good record

Pretty good. Low 3.

S U P E R O V E R R A T E D

Conveniently also celebrating its 30th anniversary. An album Ive grown up with along with Ten. Outstanding lyrics and a killer band fronted by the voice of Cornell.

Great

Such a great album with so much to love. Of course Chris Cornell's singing is out of this world, the guitars are so unique and have such strange melodies, and there are a lot of weird time signatures but the drumming is so good that it is hard to even notice. Every song has such a strong melody. This album is stacked with great songs, almost every song stands out in its own way. Blackhole Sun may be one of the greatest songs ever written, it is so unique and memorable (great guitar tones too). I also love the drum break in Spoonman. Easy 5.

The energy, vocal performances, instrumentals, and variety displayed on this album are all insane. I think this might technically have been my first ever grunge album listen-through - I feel like this one will be tough to beat! Standouts: My Wave, Mailman, title track, Black Hole Sun (obv), Spoonman, Kickstand, and the closer. 5/5.

Pure nostalgia for me, a centerpiece of the 90´s classics

One of a kind

my only knowledge of soundgarden was from the music video, black hole sun. as well as spoonman being featured in guitar hero. really loved this album. favorites: let me drown, head down, black hole sun, spoonman and half half has such cool dreamy vibes

let me drown, black hole sun, half pretty easy listening.

While Soundgarden are great are making some riff heavy rock, they also carve out a really unique sound. Chris and Kim make a really diverse soundscape, using lots of different scales and subtle uses of less traditional instruments. This album has some of the most effortlessly great vocal performances. RIP Chris. I gotta say a few tracks get lost in the durge, stuff like Limo Wreck. Either way it dings.

blast from the past - but a great album

Great Grunge album. Could be a bit shorter and I generally prefer a rawer sound in grunge, like Nirvana. 8/10

Limo wreck, the day I tried to live. The second half of the album pulls it together.

Ok? nicht wirklich banger?

Probably my favorite band rom the grunge scene. Heavier than the others I think, too. Can't say I've heard this full album before. Lots of great songs on here. A jam most of the way through. Ends on a bang too!

As someone who's never been a big fan of grunge, and prefers shorter albums, you'd think this would be a big swing and a miss for me. Surprisingly this is a very enjoyable listen. The songwriting is interesting and varied, some great riffs, very powerful vocal performance that carries a lot of the tracks. Not too shabby.

Turns out I know so many songs on this album already lol. Banger. Wish more rock went this direction in the 90s/00s

One of my favorite bands! This album is a great example of their work and is highly recommended. So many good songs and Chris's vocals on Limo Wreck are just peak.

This was just decent, through and through.

Bangers

All timer for me

Definitely not the best. Grunge is not great. Nirvana holds a place in my heart, but everything else which I never listened to at the time, just isn't for me. Chris Cornell obviously has a great voice, and there are some bangers on this album, the only thing saving it from a 1 star review.

I never really listened to Soundgarden outside of their hit Black Hole Sun - which to this day ranks high among the weirdest music videos I've ever seen. Turns out this was pretty high quality throughout and very enjoyable. More metal than I would have thought. Not quite a straight-5 masterpiece, but good enough to round up from 4.5

If they ever invent time machines and make them accessible to the general population, my second trip – after first going back and telling my younger self what "transgender" means in hopes that she doesn't waste 29ish years in the closet – will be to go back and smack all my friends between the ages of 11 - 14 and yell at them for not introducing me to Soundgarden sooner. This particular album is a bit too long and has a bit of filler that feels a bit repetitive, but the highs are very high, and the lows are still enjoyable. I just adore this era of grunge, when it was still basically a midpoint between punk and sludge, and Soundgarden feels like the exact midpoint. Will be explore more of their discography right away!

RIP Chris Cornell - you magnificent bastard!!

Spooooonman

I didn't get into this at the time it was released. It is a solid album, but I can't shake my opinions formed at the time that Chris Cornell's vision of what his music could be was not quite the right fit for his strengths. It is a great piece of work and contains some epic tracks.

What a great album. Full of great song, the songwriting is just excellent.

A nice intesity of rock with interesting guitar and bass riffs, melodies, and rythms.

I liked "Black Hole Sun", always have, but Soundgarden as a whole was always difficult for me to really get into and this is no exception. It's long and meandering at times, and you really need to be in a particular mood to appreciate it fully.

Everything about this is amazing. The vocals and lyrics are gritty, the instrumentals go hard asf , Chris Cornell’s vocals are a god send. Amazing album and a really fun listen. 5/5.