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Actually quite liked it. Badger music
C’est ben correct
First time listening to a whole Soundgarden Album, I enjoyed it, the instrumentals are great but i found alot of the songs kinda blended together. Only exception being Black Hole Sun which may or may not be why thats one of Soundgardens well know songs, because it doesn't sound like the rest of their stuff. Vocals were alright but guitar riffs were the star of the show for me. 3/5
Pretty inconsistent quality, this album feels like it was made to fill airtime on a “classic rock” radio station. It slaps when it’s good and it’s just forgettable most of the time. Wouldn’t put this album on as a whole any time soon but I never skip Black Hole Sun when it comes on. Highlights: Fell On Black Days, Head Down, Black Hole Sun
Gripping lyrics, sometimes lost beneath the wash of the slamming guitar; hard-alt rock to dance naked to.
It was fine, good instrumentals, just not my cup of tea.
Overall: 3/5 Notes: All songs first time listen except 'Black Hole Sun' and 'Spoonman.' 1. "Let Me Drown" 2/5 2. "My Wave" 2/5 3. "Fell on Black Days" 4/5 4. "Mailman" 4/5 5. "Superunknown" 2/5 6. "Head Down" 7. "Black Hole Sun" 5/5 8. "Spoonman" 5/5 9. "Limo Wreck" 2/5 10. "The Day I Tried to Live" 1/5 11. "Kickstand" /5 12. "Fresh Tendrils" 3/5 13. "4th of July" 2/5 14. "Half" 1/5 15. "Like Suicide" 3/5
a vibe, but not my vibe. personally, i thought it was a bit too long, like some of the songs seemed stretched out. again, pretty mid, was okay.
I really like Chris Cornell's voice (even though I liked it better in Audioslave) and this is a good album, but not great. It drags on a bit too much and in typical grunge fashion, it's leaning a bit too heavy on the heavy for my taste. Still, it features some highlights and overall cool tunes.
Spooooon Mannnnn
I was pretty content well before it ended, but it's not bad. Spoonman, Black Hole Sun, 4th of July, the title track, Fell On Black Days, all very good songs. I won't return to the full thing too often, but I respect it, and if I'm in the mood for grunge, this will be a frequent option.
I thought of them as a one hit wonder, but it's actually a very nice album.
I was just a little disappointed. Great album, but expected more. It suffers from being longer than it needs. Still willing to give it a 3.5/5
Grunge is weird for me, because if you were to ask me if I liked it, it would be a resounding yes. Then I remember that the only grunge band I've ever loved is Nirvana. Every other grunge band from that era that I've listened to just doesn't hold a candle to Nirvana. Soundgarden's Superunknown has plenty of quality tracks, namely the big hits, but even the lesser known songs are well produced rock music. My problem is that so many tracks here sound too much like slightly updated hard rock tracks from the two decades prior. Nothing wrong with that, but it leaves me feeling like I've heard it all before. This came out pretty deep into the grunge movement too, so I would have expected a more contemporary sound. *Heard before.
Inte min stil vanligtvis, men kan ändå se varför hur det blev ett populärt album. Black Hole Sun var en banger
Mm, nice. Does get a bit same-old-grungey as it goes on ...but it's a good'un.
Meh.
Songs too long. Kinda felt repetitive. Really loved the guitars and drums. Couldn’t hear much of the vocals. Dropped mid way
Not a genre I typically gravitate towards but I can appreciate the talent. Black Hole Sun was a pleasant surprise.
3 Chris Cornell has one of the best voices in history but soundgarden has never been super interesting to me
I think it's a great album, but a little heavy for my personal tastes.
Disappointed to say it’s a 3 from me. Love Chris Cornell’s voice, Black Hole Sun is a classic obviously, but it’s just overindulgent and goes on far longer than it should. In all honestly I prefer Audioslave, has that bit of punch that this lacks
Good
One or two great tracks where it all comes together buried in over an hour where it seems pretty tired.
Some good songs, but the rest of the tracks didn't really live to do the singles.
20240817 Superunknown – Soundgarden 3.5/5 With only knowing Black Hole Sun before listening to Superunknown and being not much into Grunge apart from Nirvana and some more songs, this listening has been an interesting one. Clearly marked by a 90’s rock sound, Soundgarden earn a lot of points thanks to Chris Cornell’s voice, probably one of the best on the scene. However, the sound gets kind of repetitive through the songs, and makes a continue session with the album a bit boring. Despite that, I have saved it for a future deeper listen. Onto the positives, its clear how Soundgarden has been one of the pillars of Grunge in the 90’s, but developing a deeper and heavier sound, probably influencing Alternative Rock and Nu Metal bands formed later. Again, Cornell’s voice is fantastic, and is probably what elevates their sound to the next level. Additionally, the instrumentation but specially the guitars create a nice bed of sounds that generate full heavy songs. On the other hand, as I mentioned before, this heavy sound makes the songs in Superunknown difficult to differentiate, and to really dive into them in a quickly first or second listen. The album needs a slow digestion to be fully appreciated, because 70 minutes of them clogs your brain a bit. On top of that, a very consistent “strong six - light seven” quality through the album makes it difficult to pick any highlights, apart of course from Black Hole Sun, the best song by far. Favourite songs: Black Hole Sun, Let Me Drown, Superunknown Least favourite songs: My Wave, Kickstand, 4th of July
Solid 3! Too long but some hidden gems throughout. Really glad it made the list!
Spoonman will always remind me of playing Rock Band for hours on end, even if it wasn’t a song we chose very often. There are three really good songs on this album and one all-timer, the rest just kinda leaves me wanting a little more. Half is also strange and doesn’t really fit with the vibe of the rest of the album. Overall, a decent listen that felt like a slog towards the end but gets a bump for the hits.
Not my style but I liked it and would listen to it on occasion.
Impressive album Not my taste though Black Hole Sun be timeless
Very well made. Cornell’s vocals stand out on every track. Quintessential ROCK singer.
Kind of a difficult one for me. I remember getting this album from the library and being into the stand out songs which were initially: Black Hole Sun, Let Me Drown, Spoonman and Superunknown. Listening today, I definitely think the deeper cuts are not as stand out with the exceptions of Limo Wreck, Half and the Day I tried to Live. Some parts of this record lean too much on popular alternative rock tropes for the time with just enough personality to get by. That being said, when it hits it really does hit. Interesting but not overly technical plaing. Sometimes weird sonic noises coming out of the guitar. Great singing. Just barely a 3 for me which is wild as this is the most I've had to write about a record in awhile.
Pretty good sound
While grunge is not my go to genre of music, there was more tk this album than I thought there would be. Great guitar work and vocals. Definitely worth a listen because of Soundgarden's and Chris Cornell's legendary status. Solid 3 and would rate higher if I appreciated grunge more than I do..
Heard Black Hole Sun before, but never really heard anything else of Soundgarden. Ok album, but wouldn’t listen again 3/5
I love Soundgarden, but this isn’t the best release they have. There’s a bunch of great songs on here, but the runtime is a bit too long and there’s a number of filler tracks on it. Badmotorfinger also had the better hit singles and deepcuts imoz
Never was a fan but respected them more than most of the other grunge bands. Not sure why, honestly. Not bad but a bit monotonous. I feel like my garden would have more variety.
I respect them and their sound but it's just not for me.
Felt like I'd missed out on Soundgarden - loved Temple of the Dog and a couple of their singles but had never listened to any albums. Cornell's voice is amazing but the album didn't blow me away - maybe a band where I prefer to listen to the odd song rather than whole albums.
Classic heavy metal, some hits most people will recognize
no one will ever write a song as good as black hole sun again, huh
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.
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
I really liked the song Black Hole Sun.
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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.
Solid album, was an easy listen on a grey Saturday. Black hole sun and fell on black days were the standouts for me.
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.
It’s giving Seattle based music
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.
Not a big fan of grunge, but I appreciate the appeal
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 recognise why it is good, I've grown out of this noise.
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.
Close to a 4
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.
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.
Call this album a cigarette bc every part either rips or drags.
Не так плохо, как я ожидал, но тем не менее кипятка по поводу этого альбома я не понимаю. Лучшая песня - Head Down.
few highlights not overly my taste
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.
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.
Solid enough for a genre I wouldn’t normally chose 5/10
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
"Hm... this sounds like Audioslave, doesn't it?" "Uhhhh" Quite nice, 3.5 out of 5.
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.
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.
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.
Never liked Spoonman, but the rest is solid.
Just some pretty classic grunge. I think a bit too long but lots of classics.
Any merit this album has is diluted by its hour and ten minute runtime.
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.
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.
Clearly a tight, quality band. Still haven’t caught on them… even after 20 plus years.
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*
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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
good then
A perfectly fine album that's biggest fault is that it can't hold a candle to the masterpiece (Badmotorfinger) that preceded it
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
I like Soundgarden but I don't know if I really enjoyed this album. Something about it just didn't click with me.
Ok album, two stars normally but three with Black Hole Sun.
Better than anticipated. 3.5.
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.
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
black hole sun
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.
Regular
Solid for their genre
Pretty good. Low 3.
let me drown, black hole sun, half pretty easy listening.
Limo wreck, the day I tried to live. The second half of the album pulls it together.
Ok? nicht wirklich banger?
This was just decent, through and through.
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.
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.
After the first song I thought this would be a slog but the album really grew on me as it progressed. The middle bit is really strong with some excellent psychedelic jam out moments and the one two punch of black hole sun and spoon man. None of the other songs really stood out to me but I still enjoyed them. At 70 minutes the album is a bit of a slog. Would have been more enjoyable at 45 minutes. Overall, I liked it better than I was expecting. I probably won't listen to the album again but I'm glad I sat down and gave it a chance.
Iconic part of music history and the grunge movement for a reason. Not my usual style but a solid album nonetheless.
This is a really fun listen. It's got some real energy to it, and frontman Chris Cornell is a truly impressive singer who shows off his range across the entirety of the album. You get the sonics and topics you'd expect of a 90s grunge album, but there's plenty of diversity within it. I like the first half more than the second, and it runs on the longer side for me, but I'm glad I listened.
I was surprised to realize that I only knew Soundgarden from their hits and not from individual albums. This is the first full album I've heard. I enjoyed it and I need to dig further and listen more.
Didn't do much for me but a few tracks i might revisit
Enjoyed this album more than I thought would
Alright album, not too bad, I guess you could listen to the sound of Soundgarden in your garden, but if it's too loud, the neighbours might complain... they always do :(
This is a solid release. The release year really surprises me, it's about 4-6 years earlier than I thought it was. This album continues to disprove the, "Ugg, music in the 90s sucked" argument. That being said, and other than a couple tracks that still get frequent replay on the radio like 'Black Hole Sun' and 'Fell on Black Days,' this album doesn't really entice me to come back to it. It feels very much like a foundation for future music that has since supplanted it—in some cases by the very same artists.
I was only familiar with the singles before listening to this, and I can't say I'm itching to add the whole album to my collection. I probably would have enjoyed it more closer to when it came out, but for some reason I never sought out any Soundgarden beyond what the radio gave me. Anyway, solid stuff here. 3.5.
The album that first comes to mind when I think of the classic “Grunge” sound. This album of course features the one that everyone knows “Black Hole Sun” but there is so much good content here. Yes, some of the tracks do give off the vibe of sounding similar, so I could see why some may not like this one as much- however, I think this is paced well enough to make up for it.
This is a very average album that seems to recycle all sorts of hard rock tropes. It all sounds very derivative. I doubt I will play this again. 3/5
This doesn't seem bad but it's so easy to be background music. No real notes, could be I missed something.
It's Soundgarden
Um ótimo álbum, não conhecia ainda.
Favourite song - Black Hole sun
Bra skiva men inte riktigt min genre. Väldigt bra gitarriff i vissa låtar men det är definitivt Cornells röst som för mig ger låtarna känsla och för dem framåt. Vissa låtar kommer jag 100% lyssna på igen, andra behöver jag inte höra igen.
A bit heavy for my liking. But it'll grow on me, I'm sure.
Don’t love the sound mix, but a solid 90s rock and roll offering
It was ok, run of the mill grunge pretty much all sounds the same in the end.
Kind of dig it samo mi se ne sluša sad. 3.5
Some good mid 90s grunge.
Good grunge
I’ve love Black Hole Sun for a while. Still love it (played it again after listening to the full album) but the rest of the album didn’t grab me. I didn’t dislike it but it didn’t wow me.
I think a little goes a long way here. Fell on Black Days and Black Hole Sun: perfect songs, perfect encapsulations of the genre. Then, I don’t care, pick 4-5 of the others and make a great EP.
Decent.
Probably good if you like hard rock, but not my style
I’m not a fan Chris Cornell’s voice so I’ve always had a bit of difficulty in liking Soundgarden but I do appreciate their guitars, especially on the heavier songs. The drummer is also really good, perhaps underrated
Black hole sun, let me cum 4 3
Familiar. Not favorite
Really solid genre (grunge) album. I prefer more technicality in music which is why I've never been the biggest grunge and punk fan, but I do respect these genres and their intentions related to music format. I found the album to be a bit long, but there is nice variation in song styles. My favorite tracks include: Mailman, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, and Life Suicide.
The only song I have heard on this album is "Black Hole Sun". It could just be the albums I listen to, but it seems like they have gotten shorter and shorter over the years. This album is 70 minutes and has 15 tracks. Zach bryans newest album is 54 minutes and 16 tracks. It could just be a genre thing where rock albums are longer than others? I would be curious to see actual numbers with a larger data set. The first song on this album is a banger. Good energy. I think hard rock albums have a few tracks that tend to be toward the slower side but still make a great addition to the album all together, looking forward to hearing more of this album today.
Its ok. I did not like it in 1994, and I was not swayed.
RIP Chris Cornell. Solid soundgarden sound - heavy but refined, with Chris's iconic vocals. Overall solid 3* for me -- no tracks blow my mind as much as Black Hole Sun. Highlights: Black hole sun, drums in Spoonman
Decent. I was never a Soundgarden fan back in the day, but I remember liking Spoonman and Black Hole Sun when they were released, and those are both still great songs.
This is actually my first time with this album. I know the hits, this came out when I started really digging into music but I wasn’t interested in Soundgarden. Not surprisingly, it’s pretty good, though I think diluted in the 2020s by all the copycats that have since littered the Hard Rock station.
RIP Chris. When this album came up, I heard the sound of it in my head, and I have to admit that I wasn’t excited. Like Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell is one of those singers you can imitate by just going “Hrrrraaa” from the back of your throat. Listening to this album, I was spot on with the sound I heard in my head, but I was hoping to like it more than I thought I would. I didn’t. I thought I’d like it a 3, and I liked it a 3. Not bad. The entire band (including Chris) is very talented. It just didn’t hit for me.
2-3
The mood I took from it was fierce focus and attention - the music is full of energy and emotion, with vocals that are dynamic and do not become bland. Quite full textured grunge-rock. I recall the name; I don't recall actually listening to it before. I feel I need to re-listen a couple more times and when I do so, I know I will find more depth and interest of the music of that time and that place. So, three stars for potential and first experience.
Interesting lyrics but not the style of music that interests me
Hans jetzt nid so würklich vertüft gloset drum chanis au nid so mega guet bewerte. Het aber nid so schlecht tönt. Viellicht so 3.4/5?
my wave isch en geile 5/4. ersti paar songs bitz passiv glost aber find s tönt alles wunderbar crunchy und guuuet produziert. chris cornell singt haaammer sie mached vom cover her uf mystisch dunkel, ich find s isch alles sehr led zeppelin updatet uf d 90er title track isch seeehr geil, de break vorem giti solo gfallt mer. s solo isch au geil. plus am schluss hets de hard days night akkord. head down isch no cool aber d hook wird nöd spannender mit de ziit black hole sun kenntmer glaub. d leslie gitarre oder whatever da isch idch geeeil. hook chuntmer bekannt vor. idch de poppigst bis etz oh mein gott albe ide 90er sind fucking lang. bi the day i tried to live BELTET de cornell hert aso ich finds no nice aber aj nöd meh.
This was on the radio when I was growing up. I loved Black Hole Sun after seeing the video at an impressionable age. I must have been 8 or so given the year. Haven’t listened to them on purpose much since then, save for playing a lot of lonely solo Rock Band in college, and 90s playlists that I am sometimes subjected to. I won’t say I hate or even can’t stand Soundgarden. I even get the appeal of Chris Cornell’s voice! But as I’m listening to this 30 years on… I can’t say that I miss this era of music. Maybe it’s because some bands in the later 90s took this sound and ruined it for me? Godsmack and the like certainly couldn’t have helped. I guess I just like the Portland scene from that era much more than Seattle. Or Duster and other slowcore bands. There was definitely much more interesting stuff going on in 1994 than you’ll hear about from most people. Sorry for the semi-rant. With that out of the way. I don’t hate this. There’s talent here. Like I said, Chris Cornell gets attention for his voice and it’s well deserved. I just don’t think this is the best distillation of what I want to hear in rock music. Personally anyway. It’s reaching for something but not getting there. Maybe trying to sound darker than they could realistically pull off. It’s just not for me, so I give this a 2.5 rounded up to 3. But barely. Usually a 3 is “I like this but I probably won’t listen again” but this one is more of a “not for me but I get why people like it”
Another one of those bands that I know of, have heard one mega hit song and didn’t know what they actually sounded like. I would describe them as Trent Reznor (NIN) and Foo Fighters’ friend who was almost in their respective bands but ended up doing their own thing. Also Soundgarden came way before Foo Fighters so I guess Foo fighters would be like the friend in this situation but Dave Grohl was too busy murdering Kurt Cobain at the time so he probably would’ve been like the friend of a friend in this situation. Black Hole Sun is the best song on this album and not just because of it’s super mega hit status, it’s just a great song composition wise. The only other song that kind of comes close but not really is Spoonman, fuck yeah Spoonman. I enjoy Chris Cornell’s vocals on pretty much every song but the background music is just kind of boring on most tracks. There are some outliers for this but even then I wasn’t blown away or anything. 6/10
Not a revaltory discovery, I don't feel like I've missed out from never listening to it. But I enjoyed spinning it a couple of times. And Black Hole Sun is, obviously, great.
Bit too much
3/5
Didn't age well in my opinion.
Real good. Nothing super stands out but its a solid 3-3.5 star album. Reliable. Let Me Drown is quite good and black hole sun is familiar. I do not like mailman but I'd listen to it if it was part of a vinyl.
It's a bit blah but I guess it's a fairly unique sound. Would be 2 stars but it gets an extra cause Black Hole Sun is just an absolute banger.
Ég nennti þessu ekki á sínum tíma en afstaða mín hefur linast nokkuð. Mun aldrei setja þetta á af fyrra bragði en ég get viðurkennt að þetta er ágætt fyrir það sem það er. Lögin renna ekki saman í eitt, sem er jú einkenni á leiðinlegum plötum, spilamennskan góð og einstaka partar áhugaverðir.
Didn't mind it, but by far didn't love it. Black Hole Sun was my favorite on this album.
Black Hole Sun is good. The rest is reasonable.
Pas trop mon style.
This was enjoyable, and more dynamic than I expected from the singles off this that I already knew well. I'd give it a 3.5 star if I could, but because it overstayed its welcome a bit, I'm dropping it down to a 3 star. Some of the songs are too long, and the album itself doesn't fully justify its 70-minute runtime for me.
44/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 I was 22 years old when this came out. I think that may be why I think grunge is an overrated subgenre of rock. They thought they were reinventing the wheel, but they were just rehashing the same old rock tropes, with dirtier hair and more heroin. It's a tough album to score. Fell on Black Days is good, Black Hole Sun is good and Spoonman is absolutely fantastic. The Day I Tried to Live isn't bad, but is about 4 minutes longer than it needed to be to make its point. The rest of the album is uninspired, generic and an outright chore to try to finish. The guitar parts often feel like they're the end product of a random riff generator. Chris Cornell's voice is often the song's only redeemable quality. So the album's high points save its overall score from falling in the two-star territory, but overall, it's mediocre. This won't go over well with all the 40something year olds who were teens when this came out. People tend to perceive whatever music they liked when they were 16 as the pinnacle of all music. They're usually wrong. I know it's subjective, but still, they're wrong. I appreciate that Soundgarden were bringing a more metallic feel to the punk-influcenced grunge movement, but aside from that, meh. Still, this bears repeating; Spoonman is a fucking banger.
This was ok, I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. It's definitely gotten a lot of critical acclaim, and is one of the big grunge albums from the time. I didn't think it was nearly as good as "Nevermind" though (although this might be way too high of a bar). The sound is alright, but I was honestly kind of bored a few times. Perfectly good album but in a genre that I don't think has aged particularly well, and has a few slow spots. Favorite song: Black Hole Sun Other: My Wave, Fell On Black Days, Spoonman, The Day I Tried To Live 12/16/23
Not my usual thing, but better than the average
Not exciting, got a whole lotta meat and no sides, some bops some where a drag.
Lots of songs I know on this one. In general I like this.
Liked only black hole sun
Grungy goodness, a little bit long in the tooth but some good tracks still
I'm a couple of songs in and this is definitely a little too dark for me. I like older Heavy Metal, but this newer stuff doesn't do it for me. My wife ha told me on several occasions that she really liked the lead singer, Chris Cornell (RIP), so I'll listen to the whole album, but it's not my favorite. I guess that's why we are all listening to these albums...to hear "new" music that we wouldn't normally listen to.
I've been recommended Soundgarden many times, and they are good, but not my jam. I'm really appreciative of the alternative tunings and timings in most of the songs, and they create a sound that is dense without being too heavy. A lot of these songs (Black Hole Sun, Spoonman) are genuine bangers, but not enough to push this to a 4.
Already heard this one on this list
Dark, Metallic, cross between Pearl Jam, Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Black Hole Song was the hit single from this album.
I thought this one was gonna be corny and of-its-time, but I'm really digging it. I'm about halfway through and it's a 3 star so far. If there are any more stinkers like Spoonman it may go down to 2. Finished - good stuff! Solid 3.
Bit of a slog to get through. Few good tracks on there but most drag on. Album definitely could have been about 5 songs shorter and hit much better. Never been a massive fan of Soundgarden, they fell on the wrong side of the grunge explosion, unlike Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam etc. Still not bad though, especially when you remove the attrition from the queue.
Screaming Elf!!!
Mid, nice to listen, but nothing special
It was ok. Not for me, but I can appreciate how incredible Chris’s voice is in every song. And “Black Hole Sun” will always be one of my favorite songs from that era. So three stars for that alone.
Popular songs are still good. The rest is just ok.
Sounds sadder in retrospect
Black Hole Sun is arguably the House of the Rising Sun of the 90's -- a big dirge, overplayed, inescapable. Still, I liked this record at the time -- my impression then was that it was one of the better executed grunge-band-goes-mainstream efforts. Soundgarden had an original guitar sound, sludgy and detuned and dirty, but not thrashy. And Chris Cornell had one of the most powerful voices in rock. They somehow seemed less corny than many of their peers. I was never a huge fan, but I had respect. Listening to this now, I'm struck by 1) how bluesy a lot of it is, 2) how incredible the rhythm section sounds, and 3) how much Soundgarden owes to Led Zeppelin. Stands up surprisingly well.
It's Soundgarden. 2-3
Fell On Black Days (changing time signature) Black Hole Sun Spoonman
Listened Before? Y Yep, it's Superunkown. I was never a huge Soundgarden fan, but I do recognize their popularity and influence. The hits on this album are overplayed, and unfortunately the deep cuts aren't good enough to make up for that. (unlike many of their grunge/alternative contemporaries). Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Fell On Black Days
As far as grunge goes it’s better than most tbh. Many of the songs have strange interjections or influences from range genres (psychedelic, jazz, blues) which makes for some pretty interesting, although still not amazing, songs. 6/10
3.4 rounded down. Well-known grunge, pivotal grunge album with equally well-known singles. My favourite album of theirs remains "Badmotorfinger."
Na 1 toon gehoord meteen maar weer afgezet. Ik ben nog even niet klaar voor scheurende gitaren... Hmm, poging 2: Ik moet zeggen dat na het heftige openingsnummer het heel erg te doen is? Het gaat nog steeds best stevig op Let Me Drown, maar bijvoorbeeld Fell On Black Days is echt best wel een mooi nummer! Heel ingetogen en rustig zelfs. Ok de rest is een stuk minder ingetogen en wel echt precies wat ik verwachtte qua scheurende gitaren enzo. FAVO: Fell on Black Days,
Sounded like some Seattle grunge rock. I can appreciate it but it is not my favorite.
Great mixing and guitar tones, I love the sound, and I want to like this more but if I hear Black Hole Sun ONE.MORE.TIME on the radio I will pull my hair out. Also, I respect Chris Cornell's vocal talent, I know what he does with his voice is superhuman but does it actually sound....good? Sometimes it seems to be on a spectrum of drunken marblemouth man to screaming banshee. Again, no disrespect but sometimes it kind of reminds me of those awful national anthem renditions where they'll hold the same note for 2 minutes to flex their talent and everyone just eats it up but it's actually really lame and obnoxious. Idk, just my piece.
Black hole sun classica, tem uma vibe misteriosa massa, guitarras e instrumentos muito bem colocados. Ouvi no avião, bem curto o álbum, mas nada mais impressionou além da mais clássica. Mas é baum.
Eu gosto bastante de algumas músicas do Soundgarden. Conheço e gosto de 3 desse álbum, Fell On Black Days, Spoonman e Black Hole Sun, sendo essa última a melhorinha. Mas o resto do álbum não achei muito interessante não. As primeiras até são legalzinhas sim, o álbum começa legal, mas depois da terceira, dá uma caída considerável, só se salvando a 7, 8 e 10 mesmo. Até queria dar 4 estrelas, mas apesar das boas citadas aqui em cima conseguirem segurar um 4, as outras não são ruins, mas acabam puxando pra um 3 mesmo. E pra confirmar isso, vem o fato de que sinceramente eu não consigo falar muita coisa sobre as músicas. Elas não me trazem muito à mente quando ouço.
Love Chris Cornell's voice but I think every song kinda sounds the same. It feels like generic rock with no emotion.
Boring but y'know loved black sun or wtv
It's so so good. But is it 4 stars good? There is so much great music out there.
Excellent vocal performance, great riffs and drumming. Black Hole Sun is fantastic. Did find it to be a little bloated and repetitive at points
Alright. Classic rock isn't really my thing but I didn't mind this.
Not my sorta music, but it's still quite good
Standouts: Black Hole Sun, The Day I Tried to Live, Spoonman, Fell On Black Days, My Wave, 4th Of July 3.5
I hope it was more punk but meh..
No es mi estilo pero me ha gustado más de lo que esperaba.
Way better than I expected. Took a bit to get into. Wish we had more that 5 star rating
Decent album, good drums. Great singing by Chris Cornell Best tracks: Let me drown Superunknown Black hole sun Spoon man 4th July
I remember this being more of a soundtrack of my youth, but on relisten, I wasn't really digging it. It was meandering. The sparser bits were great. But most was kind of meh.
Started off really strong, last half of the album was filled trash
granted I sort of skipped around
Way too long. Too polished. A handful of great songs though.
It’s just fine. I dunno.
Not a bad album really. I just was super into the last album I got on here & this one was a bit of a tone shift from the last. Wasn't in the mood, but I get why it made the list. Could easily be a 4/5 on a different day.
too long, got mildly annoying after black hole sun. 3.5
Way too long
This deserves more than a 3 but maybe not quite a 4 so it's a 3.5. Heavy and depressing metal is kinda epic.
Decent enough for an out of genre experience for me. Would Black Hole Sun again/10
Amazing soulful singing, heavy guitars, funky heavy drums.... And yet it's bloody boring for the most part. Draggggggy songs. They also love off time signatures
It was okay. Don’t hate any of the songs but didn’t love love them
Such iconic rock. Just not really my style. I appreciate the heaviness. And geez. The vocals are insane.
“Let me drown”, “Fell on black days” and “The day I tried to live” stand out as the best songs. I would compare it unfavorably to “Jar of Flies” or “Dirt” from roughly the same era.
Compared to other new stuff on the radio at the time, Soundgarden was clearly in the top 10%. But I have never found grunge that compelling. Great album, just not for me.
Just ok. A few catchy songs
Reminds me of working in the Blunsdon house kitchens. 3/5
I see why people like it but it’s not what I’m usually going to be reaching for.
It was okay, not really my style
This is tricky to rate for me because I feel like it was objectively good and well made, but subjectively I simply would never want to put this on. There is no "oh, I'm in the perfect mood for Superunknown by Soungarden today" in my existence.
Classic album from my youth. Great 90s rock/grunge album. Favorite tracks: Let Me Drown My Wave Black Hole Sun Spoon man The Day I Tried to Live
Vielleicht muss ich mal das musikalische equivalent von in der Parfümerie an Kaffee riechen machen, aber irgendwie erreichen mich die Alben nicht mehr 🙈 also war schon okay, aber mir ist einfach nichts groß dran aufgefallen.
Good—Chris Cornell isn’t my favorite vocalist ever
Plutôt correct, j'écoute pas souvent du rock mais c'était sympa.
Incredible voice. Didn't enjoy the music style as much. Of course BHS is a classic.
Good songs, I enjoyed the rock style. I liked The Day I Tried to Live best.
Not really my type. For some reason, I have never enjoyed Chris Cornell's voice, even though I reckon he has an amazing range and control. I did not like nor dislike this album, I just probabl won't listen to it.
Plage meg ikkje
There are some good moments but way too much of that slow heavy dirge material.
Wasn’t really giving to this, some OK songs
Slightly generic
Moments of greatness.
Nice sounding music. I like the singers voice with the music. not really listening to lyrics... half way in and still like their sound. its a got a lot going on at the same time but it works well together. black hole son was really good i remember that from the good old days. second half of the album was a little underwhelming. decent over all
Of all the grunge bands this is the most palatable to me, but really less than half of the album.
I expected to dislike this, knowing Soundgarden mainly from their radio hits, but it was actually a lot better than I expected. It's still not the kind of thing I'd go out of my way to listen to, but there are some decent tracks on here, especially the more upbeat ones. Liked: My Wave, Superunknown Didn't really like: Limo Wreck
save for a few great songs, this album is mostly alright. i liked the sound but it got a little old.
Cornell's voice is great, but some of the songs are flat and repetitive. The hit songs are good, but that's about it. 3/5 Would listen to the hits off this again
Decent, but weak latter half of the album + Spoonman - Overstays its welcome
Peut-être bien pour un voyage en voiture. Autrement pas trop mon style pour tous les jours.
Hadn't really heard of them before, it was OK, but is still wouldn't rush out to listen to it again.
Good album, not a sound I super love, but Black Hole Sun was really cool. Generally an album I would listen to again.
I’ve just begun my journey, and three albums in, this is the first one that I’ve actually heard many many (many) times. When this album came out, I was living in a two bedroom apartment in Atlanta, with a powerful speaker system, a bong, and new (now ex) wife. This album featured heavily in my life at the time. I had seen Soundgarden before their major label breakthrough success. On the Loud Love Tour, I stood right by a speaker and my ears rang obnoxiously for three days. I feared that it was permanent. So this was one of “those” albums—an album too inextricably bound to a long-ago life period to ever achieve any amount of distance from it. Their gestures towards dark psychedelia seem only half the way there. My guess is that Kim Thayil was the true head in the band, whereas the rest maybe were more a preponderance of beer drinkers. Their heavy, gloomy cock rock is when they gel as a convincing unit. But they really are a mix of the two. I just think they are better at straight heavy doomy rock than sonic exploration. Kim was always the most interesting element of the band with his raga-tinged solos. Head Down is their most on-the-nose psychedelic offering, but it really covers no new ground and is lyrically and musically obvious. Half is actually adventurous, but other than the sweet raga lick (it seems wasted here). It's not good. The singing is off key and by Ben Shepard. Limo Wreck might come as close to a satifying synthesis, but the chorus is not as strong as the verse, but the middle-end bit is pretty sick, with proggy changes. Seems scared to stay there though, and they pretty quickly return to the middling chorus for the end. Spoonman is kind of what they are best at. A sick, non 4/4 riff, slightly inane lyrics and Cornell caterwauling. Black Hole Sun, is impossible to get distance from. I really like it. It holds up, but, man, I've just heard it too much and in too many different contexts to actually know what I think. Kickstand is the most filler song on this album. Which is saying something given the vocals on Half. Never should have made it on. Pure cock rock, even if it had a little irony baked in. Fourth of July was my favorite cut on the album when it first came out, and probably still is. The mega-downtuned, distorted guitars grinding along was definitely the new idea of grunge before it broke big, and this song is a perfect example of this. Best lyrics, mood. Just want to bury my head in the speakers for this one. Just Like Suicide: good build and gnarly solo from Kim on this one. I thought I'd like this album more upon re-listen, but, alas, it is merely good, not great. Some really good songs and some that don't stick. Surprisingly weak choice for an opener given the better choices. This is definitely a bloated album that could have been much better through subtraction. The highs are pretty high, and the lows are meh. Stand outs: Fell on Black Days Black Hole Sun Spoonman The Day I Tried to Live 4th of July Just Like Suicide
If this was somewhat shorter I would have probably rated it higher. Get bored of it after 4-5 songs
Rockiger Soundteppich. Einige bekannte Songs (bspw. Fell in Black Days, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman).
Moments of absolute glee but it bored me otherwise. Chris Cornell’s voice is stunning on this record and Black agile Sun takes me right back to the 90s and being frightened watching the video on mtv and not sure exactly why. The rest came and went. It is the more polished end of my much loved genre, grunge. But I don’t love polish. I thought I’d like this more.
I do like this album! I wish I could give it a 3.5, but I’m gonna give it a 3.
wish this era of music clicked for me more, but still a fun album with some great high points but generally not for me, maybe I'll get there in future
I haven't listened to much Soundgarden, but was fairly skeptical going in. Black Hole Sun generally irritates me, and I didn't want to listen to an entire album of that sound. The rest of the album was...pretty good! I know that some people LOVE Soundgarden, but it didn't really grab me. I understand why people like them, but this is probably a one-time listen for me.
i consider myself a fan of early/mid-90s grunge, but this album just never clicked for me. to me it just feels dark and inaccessible, like it's that weird loner in the corner of the party that just truly Does Not Want to Be There. with that said, spoonman absolutely slaps. love that song. black hole sun is a classic too. but the rest? ehhh not for me favorites: spoonman (slaps), black hole sun (classic)
All wheat, all chaff.
black hole bum, more like
Chris Cornells voice is amazing wow. A lot of the songs felt very similar in terms of sound so I didn't find many of the songs very memorable but I liked it
Soundgarden is a band that I liked quite a lot in the past, but haven't listened to it since. And the ugly truth is that... I simply don't like it anymore. Black Hole Sun is still one of my favourite songs, but the rest of the album, or the rest of their discography is just simply tiring to listen. Chris Cornell's vocal is unique and very strong, but it gets so annoying after few songs. It's the same story with Audioslave, on the paper it looks like a great band, but I just can't listen to it at all. The music is also pretty tame and boring, unfortunately Soundgarden is rather low on my list of great grunge bands.
Ehhhh kinda just sound like the epitome of 90s dad rock. I swear the lead singer does the same voice Jack Black sings in sometimes. Album way too long. Good but mid
This is like the 90's version of Dad/boomer rock. It's ok. Some tracks have better vocal and musical production than others. Guitars are usually pretty good. Sometimes the singer's voice is good, but sometimes it's not very good. Not at the "Red Hot Chili Peppers" level, but slightly similar in that regard. Pretty musically inoffensive. A high 3/5
Brings back memories
Aika geneeristä raskaampaa, välillä ihan tarttuuvaakin. 3/5
Ugh. I know people already look forward to dissecting my opinions on crumby grunge bands, so here it goes ... ("this album sucks" - that's for you @jared) Chris Cornell (RIP), has / had such a distinct voice. I don't mind listening to it sprinkled here and there, but it harkens back to 80's poodle-farmer, hair rock. Honestly, 'Spoonman' (?) WTF is this song even about... the guy that plays the spoons or cooks his drugs in bent spoons, who gives a shit? This song rivals 'Closing Time' for dumbest song ever recorded. Let Me Down - Crack is whack and so are Whammy bars. Fell On Black Days - See Black Hole Sun Black Hole Sun - it's a great track ... MTV didn't think I could ever get tired of that mind melting video, but guess what ...? The Day I Tried to Live ... this is a really great song, big dicks straight up for this one. And on this topic, it's not cool for me to shit all over this album when I know that CC suffered from depression for most of his life and died by suicide. He was super talented and what I've read about him made it sound like he was kind of a reluctant celebrity just doing his thing. HIs thing / this thing Superunknown just didn't resonate with me when it was released.
A bit disappointed. I was expecting to like this a lot. It’s good, but the music overall is lacking something. Black Hole Sun, Fell On Black Days, and Spoonman stand out prominently. The rest are just fine. The album is long too at 70 minutes. Cut it down to <40 min including these three songs and it would be much improved. Chris Cornell’s voice is amazing though. It’s a shame the music doesn’t consistently match his talent.
Soundgarden is the third best of the four big Grunge invasion bands. They're just fine. I don't hate them, but I only really like a handful of their songs.
Good
helt ok!
вкусноприятно, но не зацепило
Good music and the lead singer has a great voice - though not a genre I particularly care for and I wish it had been a shorter album
This was a good album but was simply too long. I thought I was on the last song and checked and there were still 4 songs left.
This album was 3-4 songs too long. I never understand the love for Soundgarden and I still think they’re a bit overrated, however some of this album are really cool, dark, and haunting, so I do have a better appreciation for the band.
I really liked it. Particularly enjoyed fell on black days, black hole sun, and 4th of July. Strong 3 but not enough to this album to warrant a 4.
Not as good as I was expecting. Their best songs are great but there’s a lot of filler.
Highlights: "Black Hole Sun," "Fell On Black Days," "Spoonman," "The Day I Tried to Live," "Mailman" One of the strongest 90s grunge albums. Picks up both Pixies' uneven measure schemes and Alice in Chains' southern gothic dissonance and dynamic extremes in vocal performance, while adding a more competent use (or affect) of Indian musical ideas than their 60s psych predecessors. The lead guitar is the weakest part of the album, but the rhythm section is excellent. Lyrically, Cornell has this pattern of being very coherent and incisive when he's writing something depressive, which is most of the time, but almost completely nonsensical when he's trying to be upbeat. In other words, the slow-burners tend to be just as strong as the rockers.
fine
Black Hole Sun is a really good song, but for me the rest of the album didnt reach the same quality.
Interesting fusion of genres
Ik word nooit zo warm van deze muziek. Het is vast allemaal goed gedaan hoor, maar m'n oren worden op een gegeven moment moe van de muur van geluid die ze op je afgooien. Alles de hele tijd maar die beukende gitaren 'on steroids' (het blijft leuk je te bedenken dat het allemaal niks zou voorstellen als je even de versterker uit zou zetten). Niet voor niets werd Black hole sun de hit van dit album denk ik dan, omdat het een zeldzaam moment van (enige) verstilling biedt.
Een aardige rock-plaat die zich wat meer richt op de echte luisteraar en wat minder op de feestende headbanger. Soms verzandt het in herrie (Het repeterende My Wave is verschrikkelijk). De stem pakt mij niet zo, al zit er wel kracht in. Daar tegenover staan leuke muzikale vondsten als The Day I Tried To Live. Ik middel het uit op drie sterren.
3.6 + My opinion on this record hasn’t changed much - I love the radio hits (besides “Spoonman”) but at over 70 minutes it’s a slog. “4th of July” is a deep cut worth a revisit but I’d skip most of the others.
HL: “Black Hole Sun”, “Spoonman”, title track, “4th of July”, “Half” Had a similar problem with the previous album (Judas Priest), as it started to blend together & sound like Mainstream Rock Radio (there were times where I’d even reflex switch away from “Black Hole Sun”, it was playing so often). There’s definitely greatness to be found in several tracks, as well as Cornell’s performance
meh, black hole sunnnn
ok. to me its another grunge album that's fairly similar to alot that were around at that time.
Interesting rock. Quite heavy. Got to be somewhat angry or depressed to appreciate.
one of the best in grunge for sure. rip chris cornell
Another journey of "I know this band's name, but why? Surely not for being able to mimic what I remember Pearl Jam sounding like? Which of their songs was a hit?? Oh, this one! Yeah it's the best track on the record. Go figure!"
Soundgarden was never high on my list but not a bad album
I listened to this in art and yk what it wasn't bad. I hearted a couple of the songs. I can't say I loved it. it sounds like stuff that would be in a Shrek soundtrack. I would also like to comment that this webpage no longer displays the album cover fully for me on my laptop which is most dissapointing.
Chris Cornell did have a great voice.
Although not really my music I can appreciate why it is on the list.
meh
I don’t know - it’s an album I might have really liked if I had known at the time but now seems a bit unremarkable. Black Hole Sun is a banger though.
While it does have moments of brilliance, the album is too long for it's own good. Between the grunge albums that have legendary status, this is one of my least favorites.
Black Sabbath reinvented for the kids born in the 80's
creí que iba a ser peor 7/10
With how high my grunge score is, I expected to like this album more than I did. Perhaps I really just like Nirvana? I'll have to see what I think of some of the other big grunge albums still on here. A few songs piqued my interest a little here and there, but I didn't like anything on here nearly as much as Black Hole Sun. I was hoping I'd like this album more than I did. Oh well, I suppose. My favourite song was Black Hole Sun. Shocker, I know.
I don’t get the hype. Generally boring and sometimes annoying aside from Black Hole Sun. Such a dumb album cover too. 5/10
solid riffs but other than that meh
Veered between a 2 and a 3 on this, and ended up, because Day I Tried to Live and Black Hole Sun are such tunes, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. As 90s as a David Fincher movie.
Not for me but fine.
Never been a soundgarden fan, but I recognize Chris Cornell's voice anywhere. Much bigger fan of his Audioslave days. Even the soundgarden song that was made for 2012's Avengers didn't really capture me. Rock is a very delicate genre, one that can easily just sound like instruments playing. Truly great rock bands always have a special something, Tom Morello, Robert Plant, Eddie Van Halen, etc. You could argue that is Chris Cornell in this case, but the rest of his group felt like they were just playing some basic rock grooves. For the record, I'd take this album over so many other Brittish rock albums we have gotten. But, bring me an Audioslave album instead.
The album that broke them, thanks to the power of MTV but not their best - the two before it were better. And too long.
Was bekend met soundgarden, maar niet bepaald een album dat ik zou luisteren. Zaten wel een paar prima nummers op, die ik misschien nog wel zou luisteren