Superunknown

la verdad que un poco disfruto de este estilo. aveces me aturde, pero me gusta. es un 2.5

Favorite songs, Black Hole Sun and Head Down. 2 stars

Possibly the best grunge album although I have only listened to the big ones

Feels like all of the really good stuff got crammed right in the middle of the tracklist, but I'm also just picky when it comes to grunge. Regardless, not hard to see why this is regarded as a staple of the genre. 8/10.

8/10 Very good grunge album that could've benefitted from removing some of the later tracks as they didn't add anything and felt more like filler.

many good tracks but it only sounds good when its loud.

Pretty cool sound, a bit generic maybe, but I founnd all songs enjoyable.

Chris Cornell’s voice really sets this apart from other yarling grunge. It can’t be denied that they inspired countless butt rock bands, but that’s not their fault. This rips, but some songs fall flat.

man its cool and black hole sun is a great GREAT song (that effin solo man) but i HATE spoonman….

Black hole sun is good?

Горячий тягучий летний вкусный крутой 😎 альбом

YES!! I've been waiting for this day. I can't be objective about this one, as it is one of my favourite albums of all time. Top 5 for sure. Chris Cornell is probably my biggest inspiration when it comes to vocals, but let's also listen to the instrumental. Some of the most interesting riffs, guitar tunings and many time signatures. What's not to love? This is the part of grunge that is more hard rock/prog inclined. Absolutely awesome. And Chris Cornell man, what a voice. The best rock singer ever in my opinion. Soundgarden rules! P.S.: I would also include the first Audioslave record on this list, but maybe it's just my bias talking.

dnf

Passionately great! ★★★★

Un peu bizzare, y'a un morceau que j'ai vraiment aimer, black hole sun

imo weakest band of the big 4 of grunge. their songs just kinda blend into each other in this album

oh shit we got a heavy here basically foundational grunge/90s 💥let me drown 💥fell on black days 💥superunknown 💥black hole sun

BLACK HOLE SUN

4.5/5

decent

Not for me

meh. grungy but boring. a bit too cliche-sounding for me

One of my favorite albums of all time. Oh man it was such a joy to get this after having to trudge through that Metallica album. What is there to say about this that hasn’t already been said? I remember the first time I heard “Black Hole Sun,” and I had the active thought (probably around 13), “Oh my god, this is the best song I’ve ever heard.” Luckily I soon procured a burned copy of this album, and while my initial reaction still stands, it’s kinda crazy, because Black Hole Sun might be the third or fourth best song on this album! It’s so stacked!!!! And may we talk about the GAWD Chris Cornell??? By my estimations, probably the best rock vocalist that ever lived. One of the greatest technical singers of the rock genre. Just the fucking best. I will never tire of this album, gotta be one of the albums I’ve listened to the most in my life.

I've always felt that, out of the Big Four Grunge albums, this was the weakest. It's not on par with Nevermind, Ten, and Dirt but not far off. Cornell's vocals are the standout, but the songs are not as potent as those on the other three albums. But it's seminal and eternal. My personal feelings are that it's a four star album while those others are fives. But I have to give a five here because there's a lot of guff rated mkre highly, which is unfair.

Know 2 songs, not quite the rock I like, but not bad. Grew on me, don't think much of the lyrics. Much better than other Soundgarden on the list. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Some Owned: Yes, 87/332 (26%) Will I get: No

Hells yeah. I listened to Black Hole Sun for the first time in over a decade a few days ago. This must be fate.

Such an awesome album! Full of great songs and that vocal is unparalleled

Nuevo favorito

Chris Cornell had one of those uniquely melodic voices in rock; so powerful yet so tender. For me, there’s a delicacy in listening to artists who have died by suicide. It brings about a feeling of needing to tread lightly when remarking on their art, as if we risk further wounding them when they have already been fatally self-wounded. Perhaps this is an empathic reaction, I’m not sure. It’s especially moving when you consider so much of the lyrical content deals with depression, suicidal thoughts, and the like. It feels so intensely personal, like soul exposure in the most revealing way. Coupled with Chris Cornell’s voice, it’s almost too intense of an experience. All that aside, this is a very loud album. I enjoyed the musicianship and Cornell’s vocals, of course. I felt a bit auditorily assaulted by the end due to listening to the album at a higher volume in headphones. Spoonman remains one of the most creative tracks I’ve ever had the joy of listening to and is in my permanent rotation. I’m glad I listened to this album, but will only revisit my few favorite songs because the album is too heavy for me to experience again. I’m rating it a 3, but it’s really more of a 3.5.

love you, miss you, chris.

Not my first time listening this album but definitely not my last time.

Heard Before? I was there. It couldn't really be helped. Notes: - by far the best thing about the 90s major label alterna-boom is that the mainstream success of lunkhead grunge (like Soundgarden) led to the unprecedented signing and promotion of actually weird acts, delaying the total creative death of rock by about five years. - this album remains a classic rock dinosaur dressed in grungy flannel. - most every song is a single riff run into the ground. every song is too long and half of them could have been cut. - lyrics sound like they could be meaningful, but aren't. thankfully they are absurdly oversung so we get all the feelings without having to think. - i still have a soft spot for "Spoonman". it's silly and fun. - production is turgid and blandly typical of the era. little background touches fail to add much of interest. Verdict: Another slab of bloated, overplayed, self-serious riff rock. Meh. Listen Again? Nope.

À part Black Hole Sun c'est du grunge mid

very good, loud, black hole sun, very night time

This was a delightful soundscape. Its the quintessential sound of rock for me. Always love Black hole sun

I know a number of people who fawn over this album and see it as one of the best albums of all time, I've never quite seen it that way. Looking forward to an objective listen... Objectively it's fine/good, but perhaps if you didn't live it at the time, it's just a dude with a strong voice crooning over some decent rock songs?

A masterpiece!

Gotta trim the fat on some of these songs but other than that, an all timer

After my first listen, I learned I was apparently a hard-rock guy. The guitar riffs and hooks here are addictive and foresee myself revisiting this record for a long time to come. The stretch from Superunknown to The Day I Tried to Live is excellent, as are the first three songs, as well. At 70 minutes I feel as though the record could have been trimmed down a bit, but as I listen more I imagine that opinion will change. 4/5, all I need is a V-twin cruiser to go with it now.

RATING: 9.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: 4th of July LOWLIGHT: Limo Wreck

Gets an extra star even if it's a bit too meandering and overlong. RIP man, great voice and a proper rock singer who made not one, but two bands great.

Bom rock, vou escutar mais a banda

Rock hype

Enjoyed this more than expected. Always liked a few songs but didn't expect this much depth

Chris Cornell’s has one of the greatest voices of all time, and this is my favourite of Soundgarden’s work that I’ve previously listened to. Black Hole Sun followed immediately by Spoonman is one of the best shot-chasers on any album ever.

The only reason this didn't get 1 star is because of "Black Hole Sun," an oasis in a desert of grunge.

Great album, solid sound. Black Hole Sun is Iconic.

7/10 not timeless but would listen again

songs sound pretty similar to each other, can not really relax listening to this

Ik luister vaak ‘s ochtends al naar een album. Dat was een verschrikkelijke fout… Ik kan niet anders zeggen dat ik mega opgefokt raak van deze herrie. Ja het is knap hoe de muzikanten het ritme en tempo in een lied kunnen opbouwen en versnellen, ja sommige liedjes hebben oké stukken; like suïcide. Nee ik luister het niet graag en nee ik kom dit album niet doorluisteren.

Je hebt een distorted gitaar, van de drum worden de symbalen veelvoudig gebruikt. De bas heeft dezelfde riff als de gitaar en de zanger zit er door heen te janken. Tadaa je hebt een hardrock album. Voormij klinken ze allemaal hetzelfde. Ik vind het saai.

Iconische, invloedrijke 90 plaat. Niet helemaal mijn favoriete muziek. Chris Cornell heeft wel een bijzonder leipe stem die veel aan kan aua variaties. Of je er nu van houd of niet, de gitarist kan er wel wat van. Onregelmatige maatsoorten maffe stemming en niet de standaard rock en roll rifjes. De sfeer die hij hij kan neerzetten is wel bijzonder. Drummer Matt Cameron is wel een van de betere van zijn generatie, je kan horen dat hij wat jazz georiënteerd is ipv klassiek rock wat meestal in 4/4 is. Het hele album voelt soms wel wat gecomponeerd waardoor het wat natjes is en rauwheid verliest. Misschien net iets te lang

T'zal niemand verassen dat ik dit intense kut muziek vind.

I kinda fw it

A spiritual journey, takes you through the feelings of dying, being resurrected, and dying again

Black Hole Sun and Spoonman stay my favorites on this album, but not a bad one at all!

Better than expected but not a genre I have any appreciation of.

SOLO POR BLACK HOLE SUN SE LLEVAN SUS 4 ESTRELLAS, ME PARECIÓ UN MUY BUEN DESCUBRIMIENTO QUE MEJORA A MEDIDA QUE AVANZA EL ÁLBUM

fav songs: fell on black days black hole sun spoonman the day i tried to live melodic, powerful, balanced 60/100

The album was really ahead of its time. I think the overall flow is fine, though it goes on a bit too long. Songs are good throughout, no duds really. Soundgarden is really spectacular when it comes to innovative breakdowns and taking the song to a place you don't expect as a listener. I think the title track "Superunknown" was my favorite off of this one.

Сара опет није слушала...мен Марко 2,5

Yeah it's good

a few songs were good

Nice rock - like it

Great grunge voice that doesn’t sound as messy as other bands of the era.

Cornell's voice is magic and I wish he were still around today. Got the privilege of seeing him live once before he passed, and the sure was incredible. So many classics on this album that was released when I was 10 years old. I remember recording some of these songs from the radio onto a cassette.

I listened to this for my individual project and really dug it. It has a grungy rock kind of crooning feel. I saved two songs, Black Hole Sun and The Day I Tried to Live and i still regularly listen to them cause they're such a good time.

Sounds like a bunch of white guys screaming. And that's not a bad thing. But like bruh. What are we doing really. Kinda boring. I mean it's fun and rock and metal but like just shut up. It doesn't interest me. Which is a matter of personal taste, I will say, and I can tell that this is very nicely constructed. Idk a lot of this genre just feels stale to me. It's probably because I'm unfamiliar with it but there's just not a lot of variation in sound to the untrained ear such as me, so it's not that nice to listen to. It's just loud instruments and loud screaming. Nothing really. I like it, it just won't go in my playlist and I'll probably never listen to it again. If the kings of Leon were more emo. Very foreboding. Favourite: Black Hole Sun Least favourite: Limo Wreck

Eh it was fine, I’m not in a rush to listen again

An album I hadn't heard in a long time from a band who are near the top of the 'wish I'd seen live' list. Cornell's vocals are incredible and this is a great album.

Very good, excellent vocals, inventive guitar work. Probably prefer a couple of their other albums, personally

Decent

It's OK.

Good

It's probably not a 5 in the cold light of day but I really enjoyed it

Me gustó, bastante enérgico

Yuck

Love this album. Chris Cornell has such an amazing voice. The arrangements are great as well. Felt the first half of the album went harder than second, so therefore ene star off for me. But there are some absolute bangers on this album and black hole sun is a classic .

An absolute solid rock album. The songs are heavy and enjoyable. And then, in the middle of the album, lies Black Hole Sun. One of the best Grunge songs. So powerful and interesting to listen to. If there were only more songs with similar qualities on the album...

Black Hole Sun on MTV, by chance, as a kid. That was the introduction. The melting faces, the overwhelming wrongness of the video, and then that voice. Cornell's voice is like an electric guitar with a full pedalboard — clean and melodic one moment, then overdrive, then full fuzz, sometimes mid-phrase. Nobody else did that quite the same way. It's technically staggering and emotionally direct in a way that technical things rarely are. Superunknown isn't quite my daily listening — the grunge/alt-metal territory sits a little outside where I naturally land. But this is the kind of album where the craft is undeniable. You hear it and you just respect it. 3.5/5 — filed under 4. The voice alone earns it.

Meh... The actual riffs are OK. But most of the songs are too long without much happening (which is not bad per se if I dig the vibe, which I don't feel here), and obviously the whole album is much too long without enough variation. Also I'm not a fan of "grungy" vocals, what most people see as a strength of this album. Of the many many tracks I only really liked "Mailman" and "Black Hole Sun". 2/5 - below average

One of my favorites of all time

Best of the best of the 90’s. Pure grunge classic

Great grunge record. Great voice, of course. “Black Hole Sun” is so good, as are “Fell on Black Days” and “Wave”

fuck yeah dude

another 3.5 type of album for me

This one isn’t catching me off guard, as I own this album on CD and have listened to it many times. It’s not my favorite Soundgarden album, that would be Badmotorfinger, but it’s probably my second favorite of theirs. I didn’t really dig the grunge movement as a whole because, much like every popular style of music, the record industry floods the market with inferior clones until they destroy said genre. However, I did love Soundgarden and Alice in Chains more than the other grunge acts. Probably because, much like the really good grunge acts, they weren’t grunge. As I’ve said before, Nirvana isn’t Pearl Jam, which isn’t Soundgarden, which isn’t Alice in Chains, yet they’re all classified by ignorance as grunge. Listening to Soundgarden now fills me with not just nostalgia but melancholy, as you are reminded of Chris Cornell’s suicide and the loss of a true talent. Nirvana, AIC, and Soundgarden, none of those bands made it out unscathed. And you might as well include Pearl Jam, as that band wouldn’t have formed if Andy Wood hadn't overdosed. Both Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament were in Mother Love Bone with Wood, and that band was already starting to buzz and build momentum by the time Wood died. It's all just sad. So, after now being fully depressed, Super Unknown was probably the most evolved Soundgarden record as it was heavy, as their previous albums were, but it also showed growth and diversity of styles. It’s 16 songs and an hour and ten minutes long. Remember when you could just sit and listen to an album for that long. And I mean, just sit there and soak it in, no phones, no TV, nothing. I enjoyed reading while listening to music, so I guess I was still multitasking. I really loved studying while listening to Badmotorfinger. It got me A’s on all kinds of tests in college. Track 1 is Let Me Drown and it starts with a great riff. Soundgarden were riff monsters. I always looked at them as the Led Zeppelin of the Seattle scene. Vocals are on point as always. Matt Cameron, who also drummed for Pearl Jam for decades, is such an underrated drummer. His drum sound is incredible. Looking at the five singles from the album, this could end up being a perfect album. I haven’t listened to it in a while, but I remember the singles being huge in 1994. Track 2 is My Wave, and it was one of those singles. This sounds like Zeppelin to me. And like Zeppelin, Soundgarden was known for using weird or off-kilter time signatures. This song isn’t in your normal 4/4 time, it’s 5/4. I love bands that can get you to groove to weird time signatures. Tool are the kings of that. Track 3 is Fell on Black Days, and it’s a sad song and a harbinger of things to come, it would seem. It’s about being on top of the world and then the next minute you fall into black days. Nothing goes right, and everything seems useless. “Whatsoever I've feared has come to life And whatsoever I've fought off became my life Just when everyday seemed to greet me with a smile Sunspots have faded, now I'm doing time Now I'm doing time” Much like Alice in Chains, looking back at the lyrics of Soundgarden can be crushing. The guitars on this song are so good. Kim Thayil was a genius for riffs and weirdness on the guitar. Track 4 is Mailman, and I don’t remember it right off the bat, but it’s HEAVY. Oh, after looking up the lyrics, it seems Cornell wrote this song about an employee who hates his boss, and it pushes him to violence. Yikes. Man, it’s so slow and thick. It’s like molasses. I love this song. Cornell isn’t really getting crazy with the vocals, it’s just straightforward. Thayil again has these guitar squeals that you’d think would be nails on a chalkboard, but they work well with the song. “I know I’m heading for the bottom and I’m riding you all the way.” Track 5 is the title track, Superunknown, and I can hear a Beatles influence in this song. Cornell harmonizing with himself is like angels singing. Thayil plays almost an old-fashioned guitar solo. This is a very psychedelic song. Track 6 is Head Down, and one of my favorite songs on the album. It starts out with some acoustic guitar, and then it’s joined quickly by electric guitars. This song was written by bassist Ben Shepherd, and it’s about life or society trying to make you conform or live as they would have you live. After Soundgarden broke up, Shepherd ended up broke and essentially homeless before they reunited. He had quit the music business and become a carpenter’s assistant. Track 7 is Black Hole Sun. It’s the big hit of this album and the band’s career. The song was on the charts all over the world, and the video was groundbreaking, psychedelic, and creepy as Hades. It seemed MTV played it nonstop. Cornell said he wrote the song in about 15 minutes. The song is about depression and being disillusioned with life, but Cornell also said it was one of those songs where the wordplay in the lyrics was more important than any meaning. It’s brilliant. Track 8 is Spoonman, and this song just rocks. This was the first single off the album, and it charted well as no one had heard any new stuff from the band for a couple of years. The song is about a street artist who played the spoons. The song even includes a breakdown to allow the Spoonman to have a spoon solo. It’s wild. Cornell really shows off his upper register on this song. Cameron’s drumming meshes well with the Spoonman’s percussion. Track 9 is Limo Wreck, and I don’t remember it right off. Okay, now I do. As soon as the guitar came in with that crazy riff with the harmonics, if I’ve even gotten the right term. Then the song slips into this evil, foreboding Black Sabbath-like riff. It sounds like it could have been a riff from Sabbath’s first album. The guitars are on point in this song. I’m finding myself really loving the songs that could never be hit singles. Track 10 is The Day I Tried To Live and this song always kind of filled me with dread. At least the title and the opening before we get into the main riff. This was the second single off the album. Again, the song has a weird time signature, as a measure of 7/4 pops up regularly throughout the song. Now, I don’t know much about music, but I know if the time signature of a song isn’t a normal one, like ¾ or 4/4, it makes it hard to find a groove or to dance to. But for nerds like me, it’s fun because you know something’s off and it’s a puzzle to try to track it down. I digress. The song is about trying to live each day and stay out of your depression and isolation. Kind of a fake it until you make. “Singing, one more time around (Might do it) One more time around (Might make it) One more time around (Might do it) One more time around (I might make it) The day I tried to live, yeah.” One more time, and he might break the depression. It’s more of a hopeful song, really, though it still fills me with dread. Track 11 is Kickstand, and I don’t remember the song just by the title. It’s their short punk song on the record. Barely over a minute and a half long. The song is about how bike riding helped lift Cornell’s spirits after he lost friends due to drug overdoses. What was going on in the Seattle area in the 70s and 80s? I’m sure every big city has its issues, but the bands coming out of there in the late 80s and 90s end up like pro wrestlers in that era, dead at an early age. Maybe it was just that drugs were more readily available? The weather being more cloudy and rainy? Something caused a whole wave of depression in those bands. To further digress, there's a book called Murderland written about the glut of serial killers in the Northwest. The book looks at the area's smelters that were putting out lead, copper, and arsenic into the air through their smokestacks. The author didn't draw a direct correlation, but investigated the matter and provided examples. End of digression. Track 12 is Fresh Tendrils, and the song is about addiction and the shame that comes with it. Cornell had his own issues with drugs. Another great, but sad song. This album is full of impactful music. Track 13 is 4th of July, and you talk about heavy. It reminds me of the Alice in Chains’ song Sludge Factory. It’s thick, slow and heavy. The song is about an LSD trip Cornell had where he thought he was dying. Cornell’s singing on this is excellent. He’s using both his low and high registers. It makes for a great contrast. The guitar solos remind me of Queens of the Stone Age. Another non-single that I love. Track 14 is Half, and the song has a Middle Eastern feel to it. It’s just over two minutes. The song was written and sung by Shepherd. It’s a weird, psychedelic palate cleanser before the last song, a bonus track. Track 15 is Like Suicide, and the song isn’t about suicide. It’s about falling so deeply in love that you begin to kind of lose yourself or your identity. Cornell wrote the song after performing a mercy killing on a robin that flew into a window at his home and was suffering. This is a great song and could have been a big hit, I think. It’s not a riff-heavy song. Cornell sings his ass off. I may need to rethink my favorite Soundgarden album, as this album is perfect. There’s not one bad song, or even a mediocre one. I generally think most 15-song albums that last over an hour are bloated, but there’s no bloat on Superunknown. I think this album is a must-listen. It’s musically and lyrically solid, and while you hear the band’s influences throughout the album, the songs are all Soundgarden’s.

This is one of the easiest fives I’ll ever give. "Superunknown" has everything I love about rock music - heavy, catchy riffs; incredible vocals; incisive lyrics; powerful drumming. But it also throws in Eastern influences, odd time signatures, and unexpected arrangements. I love it. There is a run of songs from "Fell on Black Days" to "The Day I Tried to Live" that is absolutely unmatched. Eight straight bangers. Incredible. It's like a mini-greatest hits in the middle of a regular album. I am so tied to this music, my friends.......The first time I ever kissed a girl, I was very much in love with her, I was 15, and finally, after months of flirting and talking and will-they-won't-they, we kissed, on an hours-long bus ride in the November cold, and it was the best thing that had ever happened to me, but I knew she was going to destroy me emotionally, and the entire time we were making out I had the pre-chorus to "Mailman" in my head - "I know I'm! Headed for the bottom!" She did indeed wreck me emotionally. And I'll always love that song. FIVE STARS

Linkin park daddy

Fantastic classic album. Fell on Black Days is such an amazing song. Chris Cornell might have had the greatest hard rock voice of all time.

Not my type

I know they’re not underrated, but they certainly deserve to be at the forefront of Grunge conversations. Chris’ voice is unique and unbelievably powerful, but even without the music is dynamic and raging, melodic and complex.

<3 Chris Cornell

An essential Soundgarden record, sure, but good god do I hate 'black hole sun.' Possibly the only grunge song worse than 'yellow ledbetter,' but Soundgarden get a higher score solely because Chris Cornell could ACTUALLY sing. Crazy how this band predates most grunge bands, excluding- most notably- pioneers The Melvins.

This feeds my grungy, millennial heart. Some classics, but even their lesser known songs are great. Loved the album, but not yet worth 5 stars for me.

Fantastic album. Soundgarden at the top of their game.

The first half is much more energetic than the end in my opinion, it kind of limps to the finish and hurts my overall estimation of the album unfortunately

Let me drown - 3/5 Slaves & Bulldozers - 2.5/5

Black Hole Sun and Spoonman are good. The rest is pretty forgettable.

Classic butt rock

Not bad but I also don't love it.

SI señor. Gracias Chris por todo. ME gusta el sonido, el arriesgarse. muy noventoso, oscuro. CLaramente biased de Cornell

Knew some, but wouldnt really listen to 4/10

+ Valt toch een beetje tegen

One of the best of all time

4/5 Favorite Song: Fell On Black Days

The songs I think are good I think they're really good but the overall album is weak and too long!!

I love soundgarden

bias but genuinely a 5 very dynamic and great production. I can see an argument for a 4 as sometimes it is a little flat. I think 5 is fair thou.

another half-great double album that plods through with little experimentation and left me tapping my toes until the next hit finally came in. i was worried about this only being on the list as a delivery vehicle for black hole sun but it is much better than that, at least. high 3.

Well, he has a great voice. Like vender and Lanagan the voice keeps it rich and warm, say Unlike AiC that It, for me, stays this side of heavy metal to be heavy rock or grunge, whatever that is. Good record. 4 Star

3/5

Yay! I’ve always loved black hole sun but I’ve never listened to a soundgarden album! Which always felt sacrilegious living in Tacoma and spending so much time in Seattle. I remember when Chris died. There were so many losses that year. This album was perfect blasting on a dreary morning drive to grab coffee in Maine. Which has such PNW vibes. Though decidedly not grunge. Also Love Spoonman.

Enjoyed this.

First one I was actually familiar with prior

Amazing

a ver, está bueno pero no termina de gustarme, un solo tema me gustó: superunknown🫤

Niet echt mn ding

Lowkey fire

No one sings like you anymore, Chris Cornell.

No, just no. The lyrics and the instruments r way too much for me. Too dramatic but not quite as disturbing or destructive as i prefer. Way too polished

5000/10

J’aime bien mais plus trop mon style trop dark, trop puissant. A part les classiques évidemment. 6/10

I like their sound! 3.5 maybe. I like the grungyness of it

Duh.

Good album. Great songs

ok

legal, mas só gostei de duas músicas

Peak and essential grunge. I prefer Soundgarden to some of the other grunge bands and I quite enjoyed this. Dragged a bit at the end but wasn't shocked there.

Let Me Down - 3 My Wave - 3 Fell On Black Days - 3 Mailman - 2 Superunknown - 3 Head Down - 2 Black Hole Sun - 1 Spoonman - 2 Limo Wreck - 2 The Day I Tried To Live - 2 Kickstand - 1 Fresh Tendrils - 2 4th Of July - 2 Half - 1 Like Suicide - 2

Also nice but like it more in my dreams than actually. It requires too much of a specific mood for me being able to enjoy it.

Heavy rock. Awesome vocals.

It's not all hits for me, but there's good reason for this album to be a foundational text of the Seattle grunge boom, at least commercially. The Soundgarden project feels more palatable or compromising than some of their contemporaries- they're a lot less alienating than Nirvana or Alice in Chains often were at the very least- but they have a real technical foundation that the others didn't. The one-two punch of Black Hole Sun and Spoonman show this off most clearly in my opinion. Cornell's vocals on BHS are extremely controlled and downright pretty, while the percussion on SM is exactly as interesting as is called for. Overall, it's a very cohesive album that shows off their best, even if I don't find the whole thing interesting.

Stone cold classic. Really love this album. RIP Chris Cornell.

Led Zeppelin, re-tooled for the nineties

Listening to the entire album hasn't changed my opinion on the songs from it whatsoever. I kinda like Black Hole Sun and Spoonman, and that's it. Nothing is different now. I mean...yeah. I've had too many 2s or 1s in a row. Can my next album be something really good, please?

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - Let Me Drown sets out what this album is in the first track. Huge riffs, soaring, tortured vocals and a delicate touch that most grunge bands could never get near. My Wave shows the pop sensibilities that would give them a huge hit later in the album. Fell On Black Days is incredible and Mailman is impossibly heavy. The title track races along and the next two show a poppier, Beatles influenced side of the band. Limo Wreck is huge, as is The Day I Tried To Live. Both show Cornell in fine form. 4th Of July is lumbering and brutal, I love it. Wonderful album, probably the peak of the grunge era for me.

Man... Soundgarden were so great.

found the album limited/ samey, the standout is the quality of vocal but it's headache music, it won't clear one but likely to bring on on

Muy muy bueno.

quando eu tinha 15 (?) anos eu tinha uma banda que eu fui expulso por brigar com o baixista e imediatamente após a minha saída ela foi renomeada pra black hole sun era bem ruim e os cara nunca tocaram 1 do soundgarden porque ngm dava conta/não tinha os pedais necessários a vida imita a arte, esse álbum é 100% música de hominho jovem raivoso tem uma ou outra que não é horrível, mas no geral, é ruim sim

eh, sei não. tem umas relativamente decentes, mas falta algo. já outras são bem ruins mesmo. MUITO mais metal do que eu esperava, o que é paia. acho que entra um pouco no balaio dos "clássicos do grunge" (alice in chains, esses mano, pearl jam) que eu sinto que são a mesma coisa: mei xoxo e sem sal.

- first 10 seconds and i'm thinking this is so awesome - after 3 songs i'm a bit tired of it tho - reminds me so much for childhood and radio rock - i like mailman a lot - ok ya I know black hole sun, it's awesome

I get it. Sort of.

Absolute banger. May be the best grunge album ever.

Never listened to more than two songs, this is really good. Impressive vocals, tracks tend to be strong, not a lot of filler.

Rock banger after rock banger!

There are dozens of groups like this thumping out this type of stuff. I frankly find it boring. Super? I don't think so. Unknown? I hope so...

3.5. Started strong. Some great singles. Quite enjoyed it. Sounds very mid 90s and can hear how it was influenced and influenced others.

Classic from my youth

one of the iconic bands of Grunge. love me some Chris Cornell, so of course this is a banger. 1000/5

perdón eh, pero no me gusta este género, lo respeto.

Great classic grunge

Reasonable rock sound

Some of the best heavy songs I’ve heard. Banger album all round and black hole sun is one of my favorites of all time

At one time this was my favourite album. I'm no longer 19 unfortunately.

Don’t know how anyone on here is calling this bland when Soundgarden were objectively one of the most eclectic grunge bands. Will admit that this is too long and not for everyone but I’ve always loved this album.

It wa stood but idk why this is important

Great for the first listen will listen to it more tho

Yeah Soundgarden, but the album is way too long for being an ultimate record. 4/5

The best non Nirvana grunge album

Soundgarden have always been a "I enjoy the odd song if it comes on but never felt the need to listen to a whole album" band for me. They remain that.

A genre defining album with some great songs but a bit boring now 30+ years later.

People say this is grunge but it feels glossier than that to me 🤷‍♂️ I dunno what to make of it really: Black Hole Sun is class but the whole thing is a bit long, a bit too earnest, a bit too shiny.

Okay, not massively for me but equally not bad.

Forgot how good these guys were. Cornell has an amazing voice. Fantastic record.

Grunge classic from the 90s. Cornell was such a powerhouse.

Chris Cornell’s voice is so powerful. Bummer he was gone too soon.

Surprisingly have never given these a proper chance, but this was class

Great album, reminds me of 4th year and for that 4 stars

A great albums for drinking loads of cans under a bridge when you're 16

was looking forward to this but I thought it was actually kinda poo

fucking banger

Some undeniable CLASSIC grunge tracks. But all in all this is another one that just bled together for me. Mumbled vocals fuzzy riffs, no longer the groundbreaking sound of a new era.

Done

- The Day I tried to Live remains the best song on the album even after multiple listens. A spiralling tune with fantastic lyrics, clear and excellent progression and the best showing of Cornell's vocal power and variety on this album. - Superunknown is strong, a great showing of the production, the drums in particular sound heavy and really bring a dynamic texture to this album, helped by the unique time signatures, Cornell's vocals overpower the track in a fantastic way, helped by the utterly superb riff (thanks Carter) and the electric momentum of the drum line. - Let Me Drown is a great opener that instantly brings you into the vibe of this album, a loud, abrasive trip that leads well into My Wave, maintaining this momentum for an overall song that finds itself forgotten on my listens, mainly because it's overshadowed by the first of our more sludgy, slower tunes, Fell on Black Days - Mailman doesn't stand out to me personally, it does lead nicely into Superunknown but doesn't do enough on its own to join my playlist -Head Down is fantastic and as a follow up to Superunknown completely changes the tone with a beautiful riff and another unbeatable drum line, Matt Cameron is probably the best drummer in the Grunge genre, at least in this period, his control and ability to effectively slide in and out of the forefront makes him a personal favourite. -Black Hole Sun is...fine, I'm not huge on it. It has a unique vibe but I think Head Down does it better Like Suicide disappoints me and the backend of the album is mostly uninteresting, saved by 4th of July but ultimately it fizzles out amongst an album that has a lot going for it as one of the Big Four with Ten, Nevermind and Dirt but I think personally I liked this album more as a high schooler. There's a lot that works here but also a lot that doesn't. This is good but there's better.

i’m a fan of psychedelic rock so every time it wasn’t that i was a bit bored. perhaps it was the fault of my environment that i give this low stars. i was playing minecraft on PS3 while listening so it didn’t really fit the mood. i just found the whole thing quite same and boring. my favorite was the final track, like suicide, the only one i listed to twice. i also enjoyed fell on black days. both of them are a bit more slow so i likey likey yum yum my least favorite could honestly be any of the other ones. it’s not egregiously bad, it’s just all the same.

I'm not a big grunge fan, It's one of those genres which I find is improved when you add "inspired" to the end of it. The real reason I'm writing this review is because the titular track "Superunknown" has an almost identical guitar/drum section to "Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over" by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. I can't find anyone else who is pointing this out, the albums both came out within a few months of each-other which makes me think this isn't a case of one sampling the other and instead either sampling a third older riff or maybe just some insane luck. Anyway I feel like I'm going crazy here, they're almost identical. Every other opinion I have about this album is second to this. Lowkey I think I would've enjoyed a lot of these songs more if they were a little shorter. Maybe it's just a grunge thing or maybe It's a me thing but a lot of the songs started to feel quite same-y especially around the 25 minute mark. I liked Black Hole Sun, Superunknown. The Day I tried to Live and Spoonman were alright- and man, I wish I was listening to Carter USM right about now. I wasn't a fan of mailman; I'm allergic to chuggy butt-metal guitars. A little disappointed Like Suicide doesn't sound like Suicide, I guess I was expecting too much. There’s only room for one Alan Vega on this list.

Let's be honest, the album is so much better than it might have been because of Chris Cornell. I love Fell on Black Days, some of the rest I could take or leave. I still thought that the album was worthwhile though

Favorite track(s): Let Me Drown, Fell on Black Days, Mailman, Superunknown, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, The Day I Tried to Live, 4th of July, Nirvana and AiC are obviously great, but nothing can beat this. Chris is a beast. Heard before Previous rating: 9/10

Two of the best SG songs

lll

Mucha técnica,mucho grunge, mucho Chris Cornell ✨✨✨

Wasn't expecting to like this album but I really enjoyed songs such as, "Let Me Drown," "Mailman," and "Black Hole Sun" so far. "4th of July" is so good as well.

Woo

Heureusement y avait black hole sun

black hole sun!

Just not my thing I think

Hell yeah!

waaahhh weeeh oom dah boom. There now you’ve heard the album.

Heard it before. Ah how I love Soundgarden. I was gonna complain about Badmotorfinger not being on the list but Superunknown is good too and I guess more "mainstream". The album has an amazing sound. Very cohesive but at the same time every song sounds so different. RIP Chris we miss you 5/5

When "Superunknown" came out, it was one of the few albums from that era that really caught my interest. I was particularly taken with the video (and the song) for 'Black Hole Sun'. Overall, I have fond memories of the album. Now, many years later, I've put the album on again and I'm a little disappointed. My initial fascination has waned somewhat. Musically speaking, Soundgarden were undoubtedly the best that the grunge scene had to offer and Chris Cornell was a fantastic singer. However, looking back after more than 30 years, I would say that it's just a good, solid alternative metal album with a slight grunge influence. But it's not my cup of tea (anymore). The single 'Black Hole Sun' really stands out, and the other singles 'Spoonman', 'My Wave' and 'Fell on Black Days' are further highlights.

Love the song “Half” and “Fell on Black Days”. How the heavy drums kick in at the 2:50 mark of “Let me drown” is beautiful. The first minute and a half of “4th of July “ is haunting and powerful.

dnf'd, not for me

Chugging classic 90s rock. It’s a solid album with no obvious weakness but honestly nothing that meets the very best of their contemporaries like Nirvana, Pearl Jam or Jane’s Addiction

Not my taste

Que álbum bom da porra, só acaba sendo um pouco repetitivo

Top

Yeah, these guys rock. It goes on a bit long, but the sound and style is right up my street. And obvs Chris Cornell's vocals are amazing - RIP.

I can still remember the first time that I heard Black Hole Sun. I was watching MuchMusic (Canadian MTV). It hit like a freight train. What an absolute banger. Spoonman, also a complete banger. Cornell was one hell of a vocalist. At over an hour though, the album does start to drag. The sludge/doom metal sound to start 4th of July was great though.

Black Hole Sun has to be a Top 10 song of all time. Spoonman grooves as well. Everything else is pretty okay. When I listen to this I just picture people in a garage passing a joint. This music compliments that.

Great riffs. Great tones. Great drums. Not great melodies. Not great vocals. Not great song writing.

Not a fan

Not bad, a couple songs I had heard before.

This record was really good. I hadn't listened to a Soundgarden record before this, but I have heard good things. I'm glad to report that it is indeed great. Favourite Track(s): Let Me Drown, Fell On Black Days, Black Hole Sun Least Favourite Track(s): My Wave

Good

Yeah

Ótimo para ouvir passando fome, focando nas times signatures pra se esquecer do ronco do estômago.

Some classics here. However, Soundgarden has been one of the bands from the grunge era that I never truly got into.

I’ve never listened to this much soundgarden at once- made me realize some doom metal and punk influence id never noticed before! Very pleasant

I do enjoy some soundgarden it must be said but the latter songs on this album were trying

They were easily the most Zeppelin-esque of the Seattle grunge bands. Soundgarden's secret weapon was Chris Cornell's legendary, wailing scream. To paraphrase the man himself on this very album: nobody sings like him anymore. Add in Kim Thayil's unforgettable guitar riffs, and it’s no wonder this record blew me away when it came out. The pummeling punk-rock aggression of Badmotorfinger is replaced here by more nuanced, mature songwriting. It leans heavily into '70s arena rock, embracing the verse-chorus structures and huge hooks of their heroes. 'Fell on Black Days' is an incredible track that deeply speaks to me; as someone who has battled depression, I understand exactly what Cornell was feeling. But 'Black Hole Sun' is their absolute coup de grâce—the ultimate representation of the band and Cornell's genius as an artist. It's a definitive track that people will still be listening to decades from now

This album means a lot to me. I discovered it and Soundgarden late at night, years ago, as I laid in my ex boyfriends bed and stared and the ceiling contemplating my life. Chris cut through the fog of my own sadness and drew me into his own. He was already dead at this point, but, even still, his voice led me to my future. It is because of that night that I got out of that relationship and found myself. Favorite Song: Blackhole Sun

Already listened to as part of this project.

Fucking awful.

forgettable

No that into Grunge, few good ones but overall not my thing ! Cover : Good one !

Amazing album

This is a desert island disc for me. Spoonman is the only kind of miss in my mind, but not going to stop me from listening from top to bottom

One of my favorite bands from the Grunge era. But sometimes the songs are a little too grunge.

This is literally the music I heard last night at Adrian's place at 1 AM. I've always wondered where the straight men bands get their inspiration from. I feel the same way listening to it as I did last night as I was standing there, packed like a sardine: it sounds good i guess, i dont know what this song is, oh theyre headbanging, are they still playiong the same song?, it smells like moldy cigarette

Wow great to revisit this album in full! Grunge at its finest strong vocals and gritty guitar. Makes me feel old that it was released over 30 years ago,

Uff what a trip down to memory lane. And what an amazing album this was! Honestly, all the songs are fantastic. Missing that sound and Cornell's voice.

Not my fav stylee but it’s fun

i already know gem

Not for me

Did not listen

Some bangers a lot of fillers

8/10 At it's high points e.g. Spoonman, Black Hole Sun, etc. it is top quality. It's perhaps slightly too long, but overall very good.

Personal Enjoyment overall: medium to low. Did not finish. Replay? no Stand out: Black Hole Sun

Favourite song - "Half"

Heavy and awesome

Brilliantly dense and melodically gorgeous at the same time.

In 1994/1995 had ik nog niet zo'n super ontwikkelde goede muzieksmaak als nu, dus ik heb de hele grunge tijd niet heel actief meegekregen. Wat ik ken van grunge heb ik daarna tijdens m'n tienerjaren een beetje zelf opgepikt en dat was vooral Nirvana en Pearl Jam. Alice in Chains en Soundgarden heb ik toen alsnog een beetje gemist. Inmiddels ken ik ook die twee bands wel, maar meer dan 2 tot 3 nummers kan ik niet van ze noemen. En dat is eigenlijk wel jammer, want zo'n album is als je hem dan verplicht voorgeschoteld krijgt toch wel erg lekker. 'Fell On Black Days' is voor mij het hoogtepunt van het album, maar ook bij de andere nummers vermaak ik me meer dan prima. Ik geef 5 sterren, ondanks de af en toe wat glam-rock-achtige uithalen van ome Chris waar ik niet helemaal kapot van ben.

Perfect for a loooong train journey

Excellent album. No dips and plenty of highs.

Grunge like treacle

Never realized how much range is in this, sometimes I forgot I was still on the same record.

Snoozefest

#345/1001. Oh, it's grunge and it has black hole sun and ond funny song.

No me gusto mucho :(

One of my teenage faves. There is so much depth in this music, really bears a lot of repeat listens. And it rocks.

This was crazy good at the time, but boy does it sound dated now. Sits at an awkward transition point between hair metal and grunge. Chris sounds incredible, and a few of the tracks are outstanding, but overall it's not something I'm going to throw on today.

Cool. Yeah, I have to admit if I was coming to this album cold for the first time it would probably be a 3. It’s funny, but I don’t think I would hear the very cool drum work or appreciate Cornell’s vocals if I didn’t know them already. I don’t think I like the way the guitars are placed in the mix. I think I find them too muddy. But there was a time when this album was everywhere. Crazy. I didn’t really listen to this album at the time. But it didn’t matter. It was everywhere. And Chris did have an amazing voice. And the drum work is there. You just got to listen. 4 stars. RIP Chris Cornell. You were quite a talent. So sad you’re gone. Boolean rating: yes! Glad to hear soundgarden again before I die.

Chris Cornell, what a voice. I'm really glad he ended up here and not in a glam metal band.

Liked My Wave, Fell On, Mailman, Superunknown, Black Hole, spoonman, tried to live. Mostly single-heavy first half that powers the album. Overall outweighs the weaker back end.

I didn't hate this album but I was also ready for it to be over well before it actually ended. It felt very much like I got what they were doing and didn't need 30 more minutes of it after I had already hit the 45 minute mark.

If this album was in a genre I didn't like, this would be a different review. They definitely decided to just riff waaaaaay too much. Too many songs were unnecessary. That said, the songs that hit really HIT. Love the vibe, and the good songs from this album are either already ones I'm familiar with or will be in the rotation.

Very nice. Easy listen.

Fun! A bit long though.

Two stars meh. Should be my kind of thing, but I'm not vibing with this. The guitars are great. I just can't with the vocals. The songs don't feel particularly cohesive. i) heard before: no ii) would i buy a copy: no iii) based on this album, do i want to check out the band? no. 1. let me drown: 3 2. my wave: 3 3. fell on black days: 2 4. mallman: 2 5. superunknown: 2 6. head down: 3 7. black hole sun: 4 8. spoonman: 2 9. limo wreck: 2 10. the day i tried to live: 2 11. kickstand: 3 12. fresh tendrils: 2 13. 4th of july: 1 14. half: 1 15. like suicide (album ver): 1

Never really liked Soundgarden but this is a pretty solid album. If they cut out 2 or 3 songs dare I might say it might be perfect. It amazes me that this was mainstream at one point

Some songs were nice, really liked the 4th of july.

would give it more stars if i were a divorced dad

Did not know it but would like to.

Great heavy sound, but only really liked 3 or 4 tracks

Grunge. Jeg blir liksom ikke helt venn med sjangeren, men dette er bra. I overkant langt, men det er kanskje ikke noe problem når så å si alle låtene er kvalitet. Top 3: Fell On Black Days, Superunknown, 4th Of July

Super.

Was in the gym and is pretty good for a gym listen

One of the better grunge offerings, and I really do believe that “Black Hole Sun” is maybe the best recording from that whole scene. Besides that, I think I most enjoyed the acoustic elements of “Head Down” and “Half,” probably because they were outliers in a mostly sonically monolithic record. 3.5 rounded down.

Spoonman! I’m more of an audioslave guy myself… 2.5

Yhhhh !!

not my thing

ngl this album really does not stand the test of time. every song just kinda keeps going. Black Hole Sun and Spoonman are fun and engaging but the rest of it was kinda just radio noise.

One of my personal favorite albums cant really be objective. A masterpiece of grunge and the album that cemented chris cornell as the best voice out there which lasted until his death.

Listened to this one on my Apple EarPods. Superunknown is an album I'm pretty familiar with, but mostly it's first half. And I have to say, wow, what a first half. It is just back to back dark and heavy tracks with interjections of slower pace like "Fell on Black Days" and "Head Down", before culminating in the total one-two punch of "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman", tracks that totally encompass each sphere of slow, dark, and depressing and bursting, heavy excitement respectively. Then the second half rolls around, and it's just...fine, for the most part. Even in past listens, I usually tap out at this point, as the tracks head in the opposite direction in terms of energy (less thrashy, more moody) and ideas start to feel not as compelling. Even the moment where they bring it back to my prefered feel of fast paced energy in "Kickstand" ends up sounding more to me like a B-side than a proper album cut, and similarly I didn't find the venture into the more experimental "Half" to be compelling, especially with how short it runs. It luckily ends on the strong note of "Like Suicide", but it overall feels very long in the tooth for what's on offer, stretching the whole thing out to an hour plus listen. Still, I feel remiss to rate this lower than a 4. A tolerable-at-worst second half cannot seriously decay what an electrifying and monumental first half is on offer here, with tracks I have listened to dozens of times over the years like "Spoonman", "Superunknown", and one of my personal favorite songs of all time, "My Wave". From tracks 1-8, Soundgarden is completely unstoppable, and with the power of technology, I can stop my playback there and run that sequence over and over til I'm sick to my stomach.

ilk şarkının giriş sağlam. 2-3 şarkıyı beğendim

Muy pesado para mi gusto

Apesar de ser um ótimo album, grande parte das músicas me fizeram sentir como se eu estivesse vendo um filme genérico de ação (ou Carros). Soundgarden é um nome importante pro rock e fica bem evidente em Superunknown, arranjos pesados mas bem feitos, Chris Cornell soube bem o que fazer com a voz. Tem uma diferença gritante do que supostamente seria o lado A para o que supostamente seria o B e meu gosto pessoal se afeiçoa mais pelo lado B. Não é meu favorito, mas também não desgosto. 4/5.

Heavy guitar

I like seeing the albums from grunge bands when they just got some real money for recording, but weren't yet the biggest band on Earth. Stuff like Nevermind, Dirt, and yes, Superunknown. Prior to this, Soundgarden had a pretty unique classic heavy metal and hard rock influence to their sound. You can tell from the virtuoso guitar passages and the stomping percussion. But on Superunknown, Soundgarden also bring something new. This album is immersed in a really surreal, ominous atmosphere that I can't really get anywhere else in grunge. It is tense and cold, and it is what keeps me coming back to Superunknown. And this atmosphere marries with Soundgarden's previous influences to create something wholly unique. Unfortunately, I don't think it can sustain this atmosphere for the full length of the album, and it kind of has to "wade in". Let Me Drown and My Wave are pretty great songs, but they take some time gaining speed before Fell On Black Days and Mailman show an example of what I think to be the album's best. Both of these songs are still heavy, and covered in rock influence, but they are utterly permeated by something sad and otherworldly. We have another small stumble on Superunknown, before picking back up again on Head Down, and the unlikely single, Black Hole Sun. It's such a strange, surreal, dark song, and it really proves that anything could be a hit in the '90s. Although, after it we get the album's most grevious mis-step. And it is sequencing Spoonman after Black Hole Sun. Spoonman is another single, and it *is* a great song, but it is jangly and bright and devoid of what I love most about this album. I think it can stay, but I think it should have been sequenced earlier. After Black Hole Sun, it really feels like we enter a descent into another world, but Spoonman is a hiccup that I think really interrupts the tone. And I know that my complaints sound silly and minute, but I *really* do love this album, and it's just these little things that keep me from calling it perfect. Although, on the second half here, I think it comes close. From Limo Wreck to Like Suicide, the promises set up by the first half of the album are fulfilled. The songs get darker and weirder and more immersive. I would like to highlight 4th Of July in particular, it is genuinely my favorite song here. It's just this dour, molten plod. It sounds like it's being beamed through a dimensional portal. It's a bonafide sludge song, and possibly the heaviest thing ever put on a multi-platinum album. Superunknown is fascinating and unique, and despite some hiccups, it's one of the coolest albums of the grunge era, delivering a sound that I still can't really get anywhere else.

C’était super! ça donne de l’énergie

This was the first album I ever owned, so it will forever hold a place in my heart. There is also something to be said about all the dark undertones of Cornell's lyrics, after seeing how we parted ways with such an incredible soul. Rest in Peace Chris, we know what you wanted to tell us.

The first album I bought on physical media! This is such a highlight from front to back. It really became them coming into their own, and leaving their standard style behind. A lot of experimentation, and a lot of absolute bangers.

Nightmare

Just not my thing. Trying so hard to be cool and I really don't think it carries it off at all. Hope we don't get another

Classic songs on this album. A little long but good.

Great listen, one of the all timers of the genre. Chris Cornell we are not worthy

This is peak grunge featuring the best singer of a generation

semi-real time notes: -soundgarden is one of those bands that i'm always thinking i should give a proper listen, i like other grunge bands, i have massive admiration for chris cornell as a person, and i like a few songs by them, but i've got it in my head that they're a bit too "hard" for my taste which makes me put off listening to their albums. so this was a good way to finally get me to give them a good listen lol should be fun! -loved "let me drown" as album opener. gorgeous -i like "mailman" ... -guitar :-) -gonna preface this by saying that i am as far as can be from having a trained ear for music. but to me soundgarden is one of those bands where most of their songs sound very similar. not in a negative way tho! i think it makes listening to their albums a really unified and absorbing experience. but it makes it harder for me to pick out specific songs that i like. obv the indisputable hit is "black hole sun" but i think listening to it as a song alone is by farrrr inferior to hearing it in the middle of this album. -"spoonman" unequivocal banger. i love a quirky intro and a catchy riff. what is he even singing about. -i like "limo wreck" it reminds me of something but i can't think of what. -"4th of july" when the drums come in. yeah. i love when songs escalate slowly. and i love when songs feel like they're walking in circles. "down in the hole / jesus tries to crack a smile / beneath another shovel load" nice. + ADDED NOTES after reading some (2 stars and lower) reviews. really disheartening that so many people seem to view soundgarden as a macho straight guy band. obviously i disagree with that, but i get why people have those connotations. there's no going back from grunge being co-opted by the mainstream, but it makes me sad that so many people in my generation will only have that bastardised image of them. stream "in bloom" i guess. 18/04/2026

I really liked the first couple of songs, but then it started to wear on me. Maybe should not have listened to near bedtime. Dad music?

Liked this. Would happily listen to it again.

Soundgarden’s grunge masterpiece is a dark and heavy journey through psychedelic landscapes and massive riffs. Chris Cornell’s vocals are truly incredible, and while some of the deeper tracks feel a bit long, the album remains a defining high point of the nineties now.

One of the greatest hard rock albums of all time by a band that could do no wrong. Terrific songwriting and, great riffs, and killer performances. It all comes together here.

Really wanted to give this a 5 but after 2-3 listens, just can’t do it. I really like the album but don’t love it. Some really good songs but just am not blown away like I hoped I would be.

This was the first time I listened to Superunknown in its entirety, and at first I was a little excited because an album with such a high reputation has to be good! Pretty soon I noticed that it's not. There are a couple of decent songs on the album but the 70 minute runtime makes it feel monotonous, bloated and dull. Relatively polished production doesn't help either. At first I thought about giving it three stars, then two, but the more I think about this album, the closer it gets to one star. Better stop now.

black hole sun wont you cum wont you cuuum

Considering I had no expectations fm this album, I was a bit surprised that it didn’t suck as much as I thought. The first four tracks are testosterone-infused yawping that define everything we hate about grunge. Then things get a little interesting and varied as they slowly start to break that mold. The last two songs sound like a different band. I still blame them for Creed, but I will grudgingly admit there’s something there.

amazing grunge album, better than Ten and In Utero ngl. Black Hole Sun and Spoonman are big earworms. 9/10. First Listening Tracklist Ranking: 1. Spoonman 2. Black Hole Sun 3. 4th of July 4. Like Suicide 5. Let Me Drown 6. Fell on Black Days 7. The Day I Tried To Live 8. My Wave 9. Superunknown 10. Fresh Tendrils 11. Limo Wreck 12. Head Down 13. Mailman 14. Kickstand 15. Half

idk why but I’ve always really struggled with soundgarden/audioslave - and it’s not cos of Chris Cornell, i don’t hate his voice. Just the style I think. Bit samey 5 / 10 Best track: Black Hole Sun, Spoonman was alright too

Too long with high highs and an incredibly burned-over sound. Everyone wanted to be Soundgarden (and they weren't, obviously) so this much filler kind of sounds like hundreds of also-rans. It's a good album, though maybe not a great one, and Chris Cornell's reputation is earned. This might be THE single album you need to hear to understand the mid-90s, for better or for worse. The other thing about it is that there's not much to pick out here - we know the hits but it is pretty singular in tone otherwise, another knock against its runtime. Did we REALLY need this many songs, and this long? The answer is no. So yeah, great band with some all-timer songs with an iconic sound but not a great album.

No es mi estilo de musica predilecto, pero reconozco que es un buen album de Grunge. Buenos riffs, me gusto Black Hole Sun

Epic! I love this album

Despite how good it is, I cant actually pick a favorite song from this album. 5 stars.

YES!

depresión

Pretty great album overall, a fair few songs that I'd heard before and really liked. Held back slightly as I found the album dragged a little, some parts were somewhat repetitive and lost me. Wouldn't listen to the whole thing again but happy to revisit almost half of it.

Good, but too long for how good it is. Hope that makes sense.

This was good but not great, Black Hole Sun is definitely the highpoint. Some of the songs were a blend of slowcore and grunge that made the album drag on longer than I wanted (Superunknown, for eg). However, when this effect was working at it's best like on Head Down, it was such a nice ride. By the end, I could appreciate the creativity and technical soundness of the album, which earns it a 4.

Your listening experience may vary, but mine was: "This is boring" "Wait, was that a Beatles reference?" *Dramatic Lip Syncing Performance* "Black Hole Sun. Won't you come?" "Wait, was that ANOTHER Beatles reference?" "This is boring"