Superunknown

One of the best hard rock stoner albums ever made

Wasn't bad

Awesome! Kind of like Linkin Park..but more rock

I only knew Black hole sun. Actually, that is the only Soundgarden song I knew, which is telling of how much I care about this kind of music. The album is OK but nothing exciting. One point more because of the Beatlesque (quite Abbey Road-like) melodies of that famous song (I didn't fail to notice that even before reading other comments)

Good album, I love Chris Cornell but I prefer Audioslave

it's a solid album. i knew the hits, but the non-single tunes are good too.

One of the best albums of the 90’s…

I do not like screaming guitars but he has a great voice

Great album. Chris Cornell was an amazing vocalist and a damn good songwriter, and this album especially shines. It has the main hit Black Hole Sun but also my other favorites, Spoonman and Fell on Black Days.

Divorced dad rock - not in a good way

love Chris Cornell’s voice. a little more moody than I would go for but a solid album.

Too much noise, too little melody for me. Not my genre.

Phenomenal album. Always enjoyed the band, but this made me appreciate them even more

I love Soundgarden. Chris Cornell’s voice is so good. Great album, just a tad long for my tastes. 4.5/5

Grimly, grungy rock that's fun to listen to. It is a long enough album that it drags a bit, though.

Äänipuutarha. It´s a grunge thing.

ben fatto, ma non particolarmente entusiasmante. non ho trovato nessuna canzone che mi piace

More variety than I thought. Chris Cornell has an awesome voice! I had only heard Black Hole Sun before and I love that song.

This is so ‘90s [derogatory]

Gran parte del disco se siente como si solo fuera una canción de 1 hora (no en el buen sentido), aunque en momentos random si me gustó bastante y me daba mucha energía.

I thought I would like this more than I do but it just doesn't grab me much at all. 3 stars or C+.

Nah. This ain't it.

Really just felt like the one good song. Others not my vibe

was stressed about this one but really enjoyed it did it get a bit much ido listen in one sitting to the whole album but still really good

Good, but the album was just too long.

Great record!

i'd like to tell you about my friend Ricky. he started attending my school in 9th grade, and we were inseparable. where i was withdrawn, he was affable, unfailingly polite to every adult, hugely smart - but also mercurial. prone to impulsivity, anger. he plunged headfirst into things that seemed dangerous - fairly tame drug use, hardcore shows - while i looked on from the edge. there was a darkness in him that made me more comfortable with my own, and we built a secret language out of art that seemed to draw something black out of being alive, everything from Peep Show to Cormac McCarthy to, yes, Superunknown. i don't know who heard this record first. it feels like it just appeared in our lives, uploaded into our brains. the first memory i have of it is playing through Drown Me In on the drums, riding out that eternal Zeppelin-groove, bouncing and sticking to the bassline, deeply fucking in it. the other memories are much more communal, and consist often of Chris Cornell impressions, growling and wailing and purring through these songs in our own weak falsettos. what struck me upon returning to this record, for the first time in over a decade, was the lines i remember singing. for example: "the day i tried to win, i wallowed in the blood and mud with all the other pigs" "down in the hole, jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load" "shame, shame, throw yourself away, give me little bits of more than i can take" writing these out, reading them back, well. it's not poetry. and maybe we just sung that line about the pigs back and forth to each other because Chris Cornell sounds cool as hell when he sings it. but what strikes me is the way these songs verbalize moving through struggle, which we were both kind of always doing at the time because that's what it feels like to be young, and how nakedly we related to those songs. there was no question about whether we, too, felt like we'd fallen on black days, because why would we listen to it if we hadn't. i guess what i'm trying to say is that there's a memory-Superunknown that i thought i'd try to avoid review before leaping into it entirely, one that lives mostly in the b-side, that is expansive and gothic and really full of pain. it doesn't have a lot to do with Spoonman, it certainly doesn't include My Wave (that song sucks!), it is a slow and lumbering thing walking across an eternal desert under enormous weight. it is (or, personally was) a way for me, and my friend, and many other people to access a real earnest kind of darkness that was already living in us anyway, and to be buoyed through it. i can't pretend i still love Superunknown, the real 15-track 70-minute album. the sprawl - part of the appeal at the time, i think - and its pseudo-classic-rock dumb guy riffs hold it back for my current tastes. but god, do i love the record that lives in my head, earnest, heavy, comforting. i hope that teenagers haven't grown too online and cool to let this be an access point to challenging feelings, a way to learn to smother them in downtuned guitar until they go away, a friend

Lacking subtlety

Should have stuck to Bond movies. Dull and long

I clearly wasn't on my musical 'A' game in '94 because with the exception of Black Hole Sun this passed me by. And it's excellent. Given the Zep influences peppered through most tracks (is Limo Wreck Dazed and Confused in disguise?) it feels a bit harsh to file it under grunge. It will definitely get brought out to annoy the fam again. And after just one listen that alone merits a 4*

Me gustaron las canciones mas tristes

Nice

Vaguely enjoyed but also will never listen to again

3,4/5 Black Hole Sun und The day i tried to live sind natürlich mega aber der Rest überzeugt mich nicht ganz so. Trotzdem gutes Album.

This will change your life.

it wasn't a bad album. i saved one song in my playlist :4th of july. I do like the rock vibes, but it's not really my thing. can't say it was bad though.

These are all going to be really good albums so i should treat it as personal preference from the best. And this seems to be pretty consistently in the middle. 3 would work nicely 5- Best of the Best 4- Outstanding 3- Really Great 2- Pretty good 1- I don't get it 0- Why is it here Black hole sun is stellar

pretty good 7/10

наверное уже классика гранжа, от не самых любимых представителей четверки, но есть хорошие песни в этом альбоме. в целом, думаю что альбом просто хороший. не на каждый день, но иногда в вайб попадает. думаю что это уверенная 4. просто хорошо

- my wave is such a good song, wow. - the instrumentals are amazing. - love superunknown - black hole sun, fell on black days, amazing classics

I was pleasantly suprised by this album after the first couple of songs and began to get into it. Realised i knew Black Hole Sun, and that was probably the pick of the bunch for me, quite enjoyable. I'd give the album a 2.5/5 Let Me Down 5 My Wave 4 Full on Black Days 5 Mailman 3 Superunknown 6 Head Down 7 Black Hole Sun 8 Spoonman 3 Limo Wreck 4 The Day I Tried to Live 7 Kickstand 5 Fresh Tendrils 6 4th Of July 6 Half 5 Like Suicide 3

My favorite album to shoot up to during the 90's 💉🥄

Great grunge album. Never listened to the whole thing before but really enjoyed it overall. Love hearing music I recognized before within an album I’ve never heard.

I knew the big hits from this album already, but I'd never listened to a whole Soundgarden album. Overall it was great, carrying the heavy and foreboding atmosphere throughout. Very stylistically coherent, I felt this is a great album

Superunknown represents the grunge genre's transition from gloomy underground Seattle rock to a mainstream musical style with broad appeal, and while I prefer the unwashed sound of Soundgarden in Badmotorfinger like the sharp bitterness of a Pacific Northwest IPA, this album goes down smooth like a macrobrew pale ale. The progression of the album weaves between upbeat and catchy rhythms like those of My Wave, and dark and brooding guitar riffs that underpin songs like Mailman, illustrating a range of emotions that grunge was thought to lack before it was thrust out of obscurity by this album. Betwixt the singles of wide renown are not filler tracks, but delicacies of the finest grunge, appreciated by fans of the genre who choose to explore the sounds of Soundgarden beyond what is considered to be commercially successful. Such real grunge enjoyers understand the tragedy of the loss of Soundgarden's vocalist, Chris Cornell - one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Every one of his songs reveals new talents and ranges of his voice's broad repertoire, and while a sense of melancholy is felt knowing that his career reached an early end, a happiness can be found in appreciating the great variety of art he has given for us to enjoy.

Gritty riffs, vocal harmonies and great hooks make this album one for the books!

Overall: 8/10 The best parts of this album are when it gets super slow and doomy, which honestly doesn't happen enough. I feel that way about Soundgarden's entire discography, quite honestly. Chris Cornell has one of the all time greatest voices in rock and Kim Thayil is such an underrated guitarist. I would say I actually prefer Badmotorfinger, but this album is close to being as great. Fav Song: The Day I Tried to Live

YESSSSSS YES YESSSSS LOVE ily chrissy cornell

I saw Soundgarden on tour for this album. The venue, Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA, was hot and sweaty and Chris Cornell was understandably peeved about people throwing their sweaty t-shirts on the stage. But the band was on fire. Chris Cornell was a generational talent who could sing while playing complex guitar riffs. The songs on this album spoke to a darker part of him.

I love Black Hole Sun with all my heart. An all time classic. The rest of the album was rougher than I would usually like, but still incredible.

A spectacular band at the apex of their powers. This album has a bit of everything that makes them great, and all pulled off flawlessly. Favorite track: 4th of July

Good stuff 3 stars

unreal good - the perfect grunge album. I think even over nevermind

didn’t get into it

Still rocks hard. Always good to hear it. Also fun to see what stands the test of time with the youngsters - my daughter also gave it a stamp of approval.

Chris Cornell…what a voice. Best of his genre I reckon. Great songs and musicians at the top of their game. Matt Fucking Cameron producing the magic on the drums….take a bow for Spoonman solo. Stand out track ‘Fell On Black Days’….bit so many great tracks on here. A classic.

Soundgarden were always a bit too far on the metal side of the Seattle scene to begin with, but this album did begin to change all that. But still, my only minor problem is Chris Cornell's vocals, I cant help but think of old expression which I have slightly adapted to sum up my feelings; 'You can take the metal out of the music, but you can't take the metal out the man'. That said, 'Black Hole Sun' is still their finest moment.

*

Good classic rock songs, amazing guitar solos. "Let me Drown" is a really good song. Might be a bit repetitive.

Super grunge album and one of the best rock voices ever. Maybe not top to bottom my favorite but so many gems

Tiene varios temazos, ya conocidos, pero el resto de canciones son meh, y de relleno. Sin embargo, buen album

Classic of the grunge genre. I do not dislike it but agree with other’s opinions that it is overly long and the songs start to sound indistinguishable after awhile. Yes he is a great grunge frontman but much of that consists of yelling. Some good riffs and definitely gets in your gut but not gonna seek it out just for that.

i LOVE this album 🫶

Gosto bastante Destaques: My Wave, Fell on Black Days, Head Down, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman

All the tracks are sooooo long and heavy. I fully understand this was loved when it came out but not my bag

Kurt Cobain liked Soundgarden so much that he wanted to join as their bassist. Pretty crazy, right? Disclaimers all around that it’s never been fully verified as 100% true or not, but he was definitely a fan. And listening to Superunknown, it makes sense. For a grunge band, Soundgarden are surprisingly accessible. They’re heavy without being messy, melodic without losing the grittiness. Even when the songs seem straightforward, there are interesting things happening to make the bright melodies seem a little unsettling. The chords don’t resolve the way you expect. The rhythms get weird. The guitars tune down to emphasise their darkness. “Black Hole Sun” is the perfect example of that. Firstly, it’s one of the greatest songs ever written. It's just perfect in every way. The bass line undercuts the bright phased guitar of the verse, while the chords move to unexpected places. Cornell’s almost detached vocals are controlled and calm (until the end), while strange time signatures unsettle you. And those perfect lyrics paint an almost dystopian picture: “Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?” The music video leans into this too. Evoking David Lynch, it visualises the unnerving weirdness of “picket-fence perfection” in suburban domestic living. The rest of the album never quite hits the same heights of “Black Hole Sun”, but how could it? That said, there’s still loads to like here. The riffs are great, Cornell's voice is amazing, and there’s a depth to the songwriting that keeps it from ever feeling like just another grunge record. It just happens to contain one of the best songs ever written, which is a bit unfair on the rest of it.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I never could get into Chris Cornell's voice. I know he's objectively talented. And his voice doesn't ruin the rest of what Soundgarden does for me or anything like that. Maybe it's that he took some creative approaches to melody that don't always work for me. Or something like that. I really don't know. I don't hate his voice, but I don't think I've really ever fallen in love with Soundgarden because of that. I've always thought really highly of Kim Thayil's guitar work and the Matt Cameron's drumming is tight. They've written some songs that I genuinely do enjoy. Superunknown is a pretty decent record, and I can certainly understand why this one is on the list. I wish Chris Cornell's voice resonated with me more than it does (I guess I'm saying that I've always wanted to love Soundgarden), but this is still a pretty solid representation of the musical highpoints of 1994. I do, however, resonate with Pup's point in "Robot Writes a Love Song" that if I ever hear Black Hole Sun again, I might self destruct. Boy, that song has been played into oblivion over the years. 7.5/10

One of the last truly great grunge albums.

God I miss the days of vinyl records. The invention of CDs was truly terrible, because it means that albums don't have to stop at the 45 minute mark. This woulda done so much better if it was condensed. It's got some nice tunes. Almost passes.

The album cover just about describes this album - indistinct screaming. Lots of tracks have heavy rock guitar solo sounds which I particularly dislike. There was a bit more variety than I feared when the opening track kicked off very noisily. Attempts were made at times to sound like Nirvana and some tracks were less of an assault on the ears than others. However, I suspect if you like this genre there are much better albums you could listen to.

When it comes to ’90s grunge, I prefer the grittier sound of Nirvana. That being said, Chris Cornell’s vocals are outstanding here, offering a compelling departure from the rawness of Nirvana and highlighting the variety present in grunge . Most tracks here are strong, with Black Hole Sun being an iconic song of the era.

Bra men kanske inte för mig

Just because I don't like Chris Cornell singing does not mean I don't think he was a very talented fella with a powerful voice. I just don't like that singing style, sue me. But in my opinion, the best thing about Soundgarden is the actual band. Their instrumentation is fantastic. Top-notch creative songwriting. That guitarist is great.

This is possibly one of the greatest grunge albums. I loved this. Very strong throughout. I love Chris Cornell's powerful voice, but the other members still shine, like the guitarist on Fourth of July. Great instrumental track at the end as well. I loved the drums and riffs; this is right up my alley.

Fantastic grunge album.

an album among the best grunge albums after Nirvana according to Saundgaden but there is much more desire to change the instrumental part and with more beautiful lyrics counts of death and politicians

Hell yea

Some nostalgia, but samey with about 4 good songs. Songs are generally longer

Solid 3.5 album that's knocked up to a 4 for nostalgia - Soundgarden were a big part of my youth, and this album was on very heavy rotation for a very long time - was good to revisit it

This was good and I enjoyed it.

Very good rock album with a bit of a nostalgia factor for me. Spoonman was by far the most fun drum song on Rockband.

fuck this fuckin rules. shit

Rating: 9/10 One of the titans of grunge that needs no introduction. Really seeping in this masculine dark, brooding, drugged out vibe, the production hits hard, the guitar tone is absolutely perfect, and it's a stellar run of tracks from beginning to end. Not a personal top favorite but an excellent 90's album

Pretty sick. Great characteristic sound, just a solid album that MIGHT have went on a little too long. All rise for the radio alt rock anthem: Black Hole Sun after half an album of thematic prep really hit, and the rest of the album was also pretty good 7.2/10

The album as a whole was okay, it's just not my usual style of music. I enjoyed the instrumentation and the vocals, but the songs altogether just didn't really speak to me personally. But that doesn't mean it isn't an objectively good album; it is just my personal preference. There were more stand-outs than filler, to be totally honest, which I did like. There were a couple of tracks that, in the chorus, I kind of thought, 'yeah, I might listen to that again'. Stand-outs: My Wave The Day I Tried To Live Mailman Limo Wreck (my favourite)

Listen to a lot of the tracks from this pretty regularly but been a while since I listened through the whole thing. Its really good, it has a pretty distinct grimy heaviness throughout which is very enjoyable. And Chris Cornell obviously has a pretty phenomenal voice. You've got some pretty amazing tracks on here, "Black Hole Sun" is a certified classic, "Spoonman" is great fun, Cornell's vocals in that are particularly good. And then "Let Me Drown", "Fell on Black Days", "Superunknown", and "4th of July" are all excellent as well. Tough decision on the star rating, it feels better than a 4 but I think it slightly overstays its welcome so I'm not sure I can give it a 5.

Excelente álbum, tiene hit tras hit, canciones súper pesadas y además lleva el grunge a tópicos más experimentales, jugando mucho con sonidos y ritmos hindús, se nota que Chris Cornell y compañía querían elevar al grunge a algo más, me encantó.

7/10

Not bad

We have one of the Grunge Big 4 today. I have to admit this one is my least favourite out of big 4, however this is still a grunge masterpiece. Already rated at 4.5/5.0 on RYM so could go either way here. Not sure if deserving 5 stars, but 4 also seems a bit too low for this one.

Good energy and we know that’s what I love, 3.5 rounded up

Good album. At moments a bit too much metal infects the grunge but it’s saved by the singers voice and the Melodeys.

J’entends biens les qualités de l’album. Des solos fous des instructions qui changent et une voix maîtrisée mate. J’entends aussi l’influence qu’a eu ce groupe sur d’autres, justement les voix ressemblent à Kings of Leon par accents, U2 etc. L’album s’inscrit dans cette lignée du rock et est certainement emblématique. Mes préférées : black hole sun / Half / like suicide.

Možda posljednji veliki grunge album

This was another 90s throwback, but this style of music is just not for me. I find it really grating and loud to listen to. Just not my favourite.

Classic rock album. Some great tunes (black hole sun, black days, spoonman etc), Chris Cornell has a classic rock voice really catchy melodies and riffs. Pretty high up there on the grunge album tiers. But with all that I’ve just never been that into it, never really want to go back and listen more.

Out of all of Soundgarden's releases this has to be my favorite. I can close my eyes and still remember the video for Black Hole Sun and Spoonman. I know that my love for this is because I grew up listening to the Grunge era but man was it great while it lasted.

Banger album banger singer

I've got to listen to more soundgarden. This album was great. I have heard a handful of their hits but never really pue together that they have this many songs that I like.

Very good classic grunge sound. Some classic hits on this album

I enjoyed listening to this one. There wasn't anything that especially stood out to me, other than Black Hole Sun, which I think became a hit for a reason

Peak

Listening to this confirmed my impression of Soundgarden - they're very talented, but their music doesn't do tonnes for me. The album is too long and just feels a bit '90s rock by numbers' to me personally. Black Hole Sun is brilliant though and definitely stands out. 5/10

Struggling with this because I really liked some of the songs and the overall sound, but there are also a lot I would skip if I were going to listen again. I need to revisit but going 3 for now. Top Songs: My Wave, Head Down, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman

5/5

Yeah, the cover says it all. A dude with hyper-expressive, rock-style vocals yells at you for an hour straight. To make it worse, the band lets the guitars chug and solo in equal measure, and the drummer plays - like what? - 25 cymbals and 10 toms or so. Can we please have some goddamn subtlety for a change? No? Okay then. Thanks, I’ll pass.

>>> the Beatles Black Hole Sun alone, come on. We didn't deserve Chris Cornell

9/10

5 out of 5 Chris Cornell and one of the best Grunge albums out of the 90. Part of the core grunge along with nirvana, stp, and pearl jam.

Black Hole Sun

5/5 peak soundgarden

A superb refresher after a string of kinda boring ones for me. Best songs are Superunknown and Black Hole Sun. 6/10, a solid Rock album.

Just a slapper

Black Hole Sun obviously a classic; I really enjoyed Kickstand. 3*

Not for me

in general I did not like this album. I would not willingly listen to it again but I would not rip it off of the turntable if someone else put it on. It is not a sound (voices/music) that I hate, I just did not find it interesting

Spet band, k razen ta najbl znanih komadov (se prav tisti, ki so mel videospote), ne poznam baš neki. So far, par komadov notr, čist všečno. Majo nek svoj zvok, ne morš jih zamenjat z drugim bandom of the time. Pomaga tud Cornellov glas. "Mailman", "Superunknown" in "Head Down" so mi med ljubšimi do zdaj. Hm, ampak na splošno: it is just fine.

No esta mal. No es un grunge tan agresivo y ruidoso y las canciones suenan bien.

All butt rock vocalists use these vocals as the blueprint. Crazy drums and riffs on top of everything. I recognize more of these tracks after the first minute than I realized I would. Fell on Black Days, Head Down, Spoonman….what’s not to love!! 4/5

So there are 3 songs I consider to be iconic 5 star songs in an album i otherwise struggle to connect with. Despite me wanting to rate this higher its a "torn 3" for me.

It's okay, but I am not really into noisy, grunge, type of music.

Prefiero está banda que Audioslave..

I always thought I would hate this album because I haaaate Black Hole Sun with a white hot intensity that has not lessened with time. But it's really not bad. The overall sound feels repetitive to me (like if I would listen again, I couldn't just raw dog the whole album straight through), but I am pleasantly surprised how much I don't hate this.

Have this album, love it.

First time really listening to Soundgarden, and I enjoyed it! Chris Cornell's voice is certainly powerful, and he has tremendous control over it. There are many cool riffs in here, and Soundgarden does a great job at getting so much heaviness across in these songs. It's first half is definitely stronger than the second, but there are admirable moments throughout this album. Favorites: Let Me Drown, Superunknown, Head Down, Black Hole Sun, Fresh Tendrils

Grunge was never really my thing, though one would think it would be. Cornell has a fantastic voice and this is a very solid hard rock record, I don't ever really have a bad time listening to it, but none of it particularly grabs me. My bad.

Excellent album de grunge, c'est un grand oui. Palpitant du début à la fin ! J'en redemande. Tout est bien : la voix, les instrus, la diversité, ... Je recommande vivement de l'écouter si on aime ce style. Note : 5 À réécouter : Oui

Je mets 3 bien parce que Black Hole Sun est très cool mais sinon rien ne m'a fait réagir dans l'album

Blown away by this album. Monster grudge hits.

Didn't pay much attention to track numbers but was overall very good. Favortie: the day I tried to live Least: My wave

Made me questions why i am listening to all these albums

I thought I’d dislike it but this completely won me over, it was a highly enjoyable album with nice grunge and metal sounds. It was quite varied, the song ‘half’ reminded me of led zep a bit. Cornell’s voice is huge.

Ah delicious stupid 90s rock you can definitely hear the shadow of nirvana on this. I definitely didn't like these guys when I heard them the first time around. But now it's kind of fun and nostalgic

Always thought I needed to like this record, and that I didn't. But after listening to it for the first time in years, I really enjoyed it! Even caught myself singing along. Also how are black hole sun and spoon man so casually track 7 and 8? I think this is a really great record, glad I listened to it again.

This makes me want to wear flannel. I had totally forgotten about Spoonman!! 🥄 Black hole sun has been stuck in my head all weekend.

I had forgotten i listened to this on friday which kinda says a lot. I did enjoy it at the time but not gonna win any awards from me.

Bringing the rock, 90s style.

A Masterpiece! Deep, dark, and heavy feeling of hopelessness after reach song...

Amazing! Reminded of Foo Fighters

More than ok, less than great

A bit hardcore for me, but Black Hole Sun is one of my favorite songs.

Indrømmet, jeg er begyndt at skippe når jeg hører det er for rocket. Noget af det var lidt dizzy miss lizzy vibes, og nogle af de store hits fra albummet lyttede jeg til og det var faktisk ikke helt dårligt. Men stadig ikke noget jeg lige vender tilbage til. Kan ikke rate det for jeg har ik givet en ærlig chance, men lad os prøve med en 2'er

Easily the one of the "big" grunge acts I was least interested in back in the day, and that sentiment endures. Great voice, with a great range, but melodically forgettable songs in my opinion - their material just does nothing for me, I'm afraid.

My 800th album and it could have been a lot better. This is another good example of the major disadvantage of CD’s. The temptation of some artists to fill the disc up with loads of padding instead of keeping it at under 40 minutes, the good old fashioned way. Heavy US grunge was never going to resonate with me however long I was expect to waste my time listening. Still could have been worse. It’s not hip hop (c)rap. 800 albums and my average star score is still 2.62. Not much scope now to getting that up to 3. So depressingly looks like this list was not meant for me. 2/5 12/3/26

Puntje gewonnen voor Black Hole Sun ma da ist dan ook wel.

Found out I actually do like grunge

Really liked this actually. It had a grungy rock kind of crooning feel. Saved two songs. Would probably listen to again.

Amazing 90’s sound!

I liked this album fine, but I expected more than just roughly half of this album to be worth listening to more than once...

Every song is too long & annoyingly slow & droning for my taste. Fond memories of Spoonman making me laugh playing Rock Band. Equally unfond memories of having to play Black Hole Sun. Jed sang em better

I liked about half the songs. Thought about knocking it down to a 2 since they didn’t mic the spoons properly.

Me pareció un disco absolutamente puro y claro osea muy bueno en su totalidad, me gustaron mucho las canciones

I forgot how great this album is. I agree that it does feel a little long but I’m not really sure where I’d trim it. Plus it has Sooundgarden’s best song, 4th of July, on it.

The highs are super high, the rest are just ok. Notables include Fell On Black Days, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, The Day I Tried To Live, Fresh Tendrils.

"Like Suicide" is what we call foreshadowing

I had to listen through this album a few times to really narrow down my feelings about it. I loved the vocals, the lyrics, the music. Really everything about it was great. Still, I didn't find myself really falling in love with it or latching on to any particular songs. I couldn't really pinpoint why, but I do think that length does play a bit of a role. I felt some of the magic of this album kind of started to dissipate over time. This is not to say the album was at all bad. Quite the contrary. I did really like it, and, admittedly, the length is a bit of a nitpick. There were also just not really "stand outs." There were great tracks, sure, but none I instantly grew attached to or wanted to listen to over again.

Great album

always a classic, not my favorite of the grunge era but I still like when their stuff pops up in a playlist or out at a bar somewhere

11 - Soundgarden - Superunknown - Rating = 1 (zero if I could) I owned this album when it came out. I have heard these songs far too many times. This is now a band that I absolutely loathe. HATE the sound of Chris Cornell's voice and turn the station any and every time I hear the notes of their songs start. I am not actually listening to this album today because it offends my ears and I know this record enough to know. Absolutely not. No. Go away.

The hits stand the test of time. This is just good clean 90s grunge rock. RIP Chris Cornell

This takes me back… I don’t like “Black Hole Sun,” but really enjoy “Spoonman.”

It’s an alright album.

Меня удивляет количество высших баллов этому альбому. Это сбивает с толку. Затянуто и однообразно, скучно, плоско. Первый интересный трек на альбоме - пятый по счету. В любом другом случае я бы выключил ещё на первой песне. Не переношу такую музыку, я знаю, всему виной нулевые с этим вездесущим звуком, ее повсеместное присутствие в фильмах, рекламе, на радио. Примерно так я себе представляю вкус Дина Винчестера. Музыка для мужиков в грязных джинсах и кожанке. Тут в отзывах упомянули Nickelback. Фу, действительно, похоже. Самый популярный трек - Black Hole Sun - хорош только в своих акустических отрезках. Вообще, кажется, альбом выиграл бы от отсутствия перегруза и гитарных риффов в большей части песен. Бесспорно, ребята - мастера, звук крутой, но пустой какой-то, все сливается воедино, но не в цельное произведение, а в кучу шума.

Allemaal hetzelfde

Long noise

If you likw grunge its a near perfect album. Turns out I like Soundgarden less than I thought (Aside from a couple amazing songs on thje album).

i liked it a fair bit, just about not too heavy

My Wave Fell on Black Days Black Hole Sun Spoonman

Fuq yea spoonman

I liked this more than I expected too. This album is like a Coors Light. Pretty generic and I wouldn't describe it as something totally within my normal tastes, but served cold at the right time it's pretty damn good! Chris Cornell's voice and energy definitely give this an edge. Despite it being a few songs too long, I enjoyed listening to this loud on my drive home from work. This album definitely has a place.

When I saw Soundgarden generated, I got pretty excited. Unfortunately, I kind of forgot that they're one of those bands that I like in theory, but they never quite live up to that theory when I actually listen to them. I'm a fan of grunge and hard rock, everyone in the band plays incredibly well, Chris Cornell was one of the best singers out there, but in the end I just get tired of it so quickly. There are a few standout tracks (Black Hole Sun, Spoonman), but the rest all sound way too similar to me. It doesn't help that this is a really long album too. They're apparently a perfect candidate for a playlist band, but unfortunately, I don't really listen to playlists any more.

This is a perfect grunge album

It is rock. Not terrible stuff, nothing remarkable imo.

Grunge that leans metal. I've tried Soundgarden many times, and such as either this album, om not drawn to the sound. I get how visceral the music could be, but it just doesn't click for me. Not bad, just not for me.

its dad music for sure gotta agree on that part. still i think its pretty good lmao

I like almost every song on this album. I just don't want to listen to them all in a row. For whatever reason I can only deal with 2-3 Soundgarden songs in a sitting.

2.2

3.5

Who came first Nickelback or Soundgarden? Who cares? They're both awful and basically the same old tired rawk for frat boys

Solid rock. Good 3. Just dudes doing dudes stuff.

Good stuff 4

Love the time signatures of My Wave, the chorus of Head Down and the guitar solo in Like Suicide. Other than that it's so incredibly boring and somehow grating at the same time (courtesy of the singing style) - those three songs are the only things bringing the rating to a 2 (and JUST ABOUT).

Not bad but they will never be my band. I don’t know what I dont like but it’s definitely something.

Me ha sorprendido gratamente este disco y me parece que tiene canciones bastante escuchables. Tiene la duración ideal, psicodelia, con riffs brutales y la voz impresionante. Debe ser el mejor disco de Soundgarden

Dad's rock pretty much

Wild Monday pull! Always knew Soundgarden's hits but never listened to a full album until now. Its very enjoyable! The hits still hit and the songs in between don't drag the rest of album down (as is too often the case). However it is a long album and does drag a bit towards the end, but not enough that it totally ruins the experience. 3.5/5 that I have no problem rounding up to a 4/5. I've definitely heard worse on a Monday.

Prima om naar te luisteren, wou het niet afzetten enkel op het einde

2,5

5 singles from an album usually means the album was good and did well. In this case it also cemented Soundgarden as Grunge royalty.

Some classics here. His voice is incredible

Second half post black hole sun is better

Entertaining listen

Could have easily just played black hole sun and told me the rest of the album was just like that but worse. Would have saved me some time on a Tuesday.

This is one of those albums where a genre existed but was perfected. Love this one.

Excelente

not so much for me. the music isnt very appealing and lyrics dont do it for me either. some songs tho..

Really great. Doesnt feel as long as it is, packed with great songs.

Black hole sun a classis. The rest forgettable. Guitar fights with bass. Kick inaudible

Great album. I always liked Soundgarden but still for the genre don't like it more than 10 by Pearl Jam or Nevermind by Nirvana

Acceptable Rock.

Solid album

Liked it good rock album

Good! Low to mid 4 for me. The first half starts out strong, but it does drag a bit more in the latter half. It's 70 minutes but feels like it could be 45 or 50. Still good, I love the riffs, love the songwriting, love the vocals.

Is it their best album? Is it a great album? Yes

Like watching a movie

This is a great album - not quite a 5 for me for 4 for sure

Really phenomenal album. Soundgarden's ability to toe the line between all out grunge and prog is wildly impressive. And Chris Cornell is, of course, an absolute beast. One of those albums that kind of entraps you and before you know it, it's been over an hour and you could keep listening forever. So many great tracks and no real weak spots. Favorite track: Spoonman

This is one of the first albums I bought as a teenager, and it was surprising how good the album was from front to back, definitely not an album that relied solely on its singles, even though the singles were very strong

Never listened to Soundgarden outside of the bigger tracks. Definitely more on the "-Rock" end of "Grunge-Rock", almost Sabbath-esque in places. Pretty good, but I'm not regretting sleeping on them for thirty years.

One of the best grunge albums.

- very fun and dynamic guitar playing in Let Me Drown. Songwriting has great tension build up, unexpected shifts in tone without feeling too discordant. - vocals VERY 90s ROCK, but avoids sounding overly cheesy. Just enough to give it some unique quality and sound without being forced. Really adds a lot of energy to the album, makes each composition a lot more engaging to listen to. Really varied as well! Pleasant surprise, not usually a fan of the forward and strained sound a lot of bands adopted during this period (hello Nickelback). - really love the mixing on Spoonman! Mixing and layering has been fuckin surgical the whole album, but the stereo effect on headphones really accentuates the details and little touches! Insanely cool. - 90s rock not my usual ballpark, but pretty enjoyable! Some fun riffs, very good mixing, and what feels like a distillation of the era's grunge, with a better execution for most of the genre's tropes (which I'm not usually a fan of).

BLACK HOLE SUN

Actually pretty good I just don't like grunge

A great album

Very Soundgarden. Good for a while, but wears after a bit.

Never owned this album, nor listened all the way through. Can see how they influenced a lot of the music that followed which I did listen to at the time

Already familiar! I rediscover this album about once every year and it becomes the only thing I can listen to for a few days. Amazing album.

Very good

A classic, Soundgarden at the top of their game. Thayil's guitar work on here is iconic. So many amazing songs. Hearing Cornell sing 'Fell on Black Days' was always heavy but hearing it now, jesus. 'Day I Tried to Live' goes so hard. '4th of July' is a freakin' masterpiece.

Chris Cornell had the greatest vocals in grunge and I won’t be taking questions on that

Ganz cool, war entspannt zu hören beim arbeiten, Black Hole Sun Banger aber ich glaube Rock ist nich so meins leider

Me encanta

Mid first few songs

Too bad half is on here.

the guy had lots to say but I was doing something else in the meanwhile so I missed that. can easily say it makes good background music at least

Superunknown by Soundgarden was released 1994, their fourth studio album. It's a classic in the grunge genre. I've heard most of these songs before as the album was very quickly a global success soon after release. The songs "Black Hole Sun," "Fell on Black Days," "The Day I Tried To Live," and "Let Me Drown," are probably the most well known that people might know already. And if not, are definitely the four I would recommend most for someone to listen to. There's some fun backstories for a few of the songs like "Black Hole Sun," was written in roughly 40 minutes while not fully listening to the news, taking a few overheard words and then building the lyrics as a stream of conciousness. The song was intended to create a surreal dreamscape atmosphere as such, the lyrics are nonsense. They wanted it to sound like it meant something but it doesn't. I didn't have the time today to go through of the day critiques, retrospectives, and lyrics as I listen like I normally do. Having heard most of these songs means I didn't feel like I was losing too much by not going through that stuff like I had been up until now. Instead I listened to the album as I did some chores like grocery shopping. I quite like the album's atmosphere it builds throughout itself. "The Day I Tried to Live," and "Let Me Drown," are the songs that I'd say resonated with me the most, lyrically. All that to say, I quite enjoyed the album.

Seminal grunge album. A real all-timer.

Yeah it's too long but boy does it rock.

Still not remotely moved by this.

I saw Soundgarden play here in Portland, ME on Halloween night 1989, at the Tree Cafe...but no one knew who they were yet at that time. I was there to see my friend's band, Lars Vegas, who was opening for them. Crazy. Superunknown is a great album...I used to listen to it quite a lot when it came out, and of course Chris Cornell had an amazing voice.

Too long, but manages to be both heavy and tuneful. I wouldn't call this grunge--to me, it's just a 90s version of hard rock--not that it matters.

Okay… okay! This had way more layers and sounds than I was expecting. Based on the singles from this album, I figured it was going to be more of a straightforward rock album than what I ended up hearing. A lot of different instrumentation, time signature play, and sounds that really felt like they were taking me to another place. Chris’s vocals are great on here. Feels a little long, but most albums from the 90s feel long to me. I probably would have cut a few tracks from the end, but this is really good and I’d be happy to listen to it again.

Stellar grunge record.

Still great after some many years

Mid album, good chords but bland vocals, lack of personality. 3/5

I could probably have done with a *little* less sound in the garden… but I don’t have any specific tracks I’d tell them to cut, so I guess who am I to complain. It’s not like I actively disliked any of the 75 minute runtime… anyway. Waffled between 3-4 stars but I’m feeling generous and the vocals are really something here

I've always thought that this is the weakest of the Big 4 grunge albums, but I was at the record store a while back and they were playing it, and it was sounding like the coolest album ever. Unfortunately, I find it too long to ever make time to listen to it, even though I actually really like several of the songs!

Grunge wannabe album, not on a level with nirvana.

As a 14 year old, this album blew my mind. It was a big step forward from Badmotorfinger, adding a more melodic and psychedelic touch to the muscle and heaviness of the previous album. Chris Cornell’s vocals are excellent and float above the mix without drowning out Matt Cameron’s drumming, Ben Sheherd’s bass, and Kim Thayil’s guitar. I am biased as this is my favorite band, but to me this is one of the last classics of grunge before numetal and post-grunge took over the airwaves.

Best grunge album of all time

I couldn't get into this one either. I just liked one song

Final thoughts: a very well-made, well-produced, well-played album that is waaaaay too long and it all kinda blends together in a way that isn’t the most enjoyable at the end of the day. Incredible for the most part, it’s just that albums like this are a complete slog. A good double album is a sprawling manifesto, and should serve a purpose. This is… quite good, but does not do that. There are many great songs on here (let me drown, mailman, superunknown, black hole sun, spoonman, limo wreck, the day I tried to live, etc.), but it never amounts to an experience that isn’t at best a lil bit tiring. Great but with a heavy asterisk. 8.5/10

Cornell was such a powerhouse and the other guys showed up too

Classic dad rock albums

Decent album. This kind of rock isn't my favourite, but some songs were quite enjoyable (Head Down and The Day I Tried To Live were nice). Big fan of guitar solos, and the ones in this album were really neat. The songs got a bit repetitive and way too long though. It's pretty generic for what you usually hear in this genre and honestly, only a few songs were solid.

One of my favorite rock vocalists. So many great songs on this album

Man I love Chris Cornells voice. And the way he knows the perfect vocal melody is insane

i liked the guitar, the rest was alright

Amazing classic grunge album, loved the flow throughout, very emotional. BHS all time slow banger.

Hell yeah. Hell fucking yeah.

Highlights: Fell On Black Days, Superunknown, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman Lowlights: Mailman, Limo Wreck, Half Didn't do too much for me. Most of the album sounds extremely similar and almost every song is like a minute too long. Wouldn't say it's bad by any means, just, eh?

very good rock album. I feel like soundgarden has an edge over other rock bands and doesn't fall into the generic. Black hole sun and spoonman where my favorite.

4/5 Very good album. No notes.

meh...

Had a long drawn out review but then got distracted by work and lost it. Not starting from scratch. This album is better than what I was expecting. Only ever heard good things about sound garden and I understand why. Guitar and drums carry through out. Good not great songwriting. Nothing life changing, but really solid album. A little too prestige, but it does have some good changes of pace. Good title track which is a plus. Overall probably won’t listen to agin but not upset that I did. 3.3 stars.

Unable to make it through this one. A couple of these grunge-type 90's songs are okay, but there is nothing to make this album a journey of any kind.

RIP to a legend but I just don’t feel millennials rock music in my soul

I went back to listen to Soundgarden's earlier work while waiting to post my review, since none of them are part of the 1001 albums. "Superunkown" is definitely different from their more raw, gritty sound that they originally had. And I think it's for the worst. "Black Hole Sun" is the defining hit on this album. I quite liked “4th of July” and “Half.” I might be unique in that though. Those songs aren’t on their compilation albums. The rest of "Superunknown" is.. fine? Safe maybe?

A great heavy sound, with original writing. Black Hole Sun is a total hit, and so is The Day I Tried to Live.

Disfrutable Tiene joyas escondidas 3.5

This generator is great because it introduces most of us to albums that we have never heard of, and because at least for me it forces me to listen to albums that I am aware of anew or for the first time. I am the perfect age for this album and probably 80% of my friends had it when it came out. Despite that I have never listened to this in its entirety until today some 34 years after its release. I have always written Soundgarden off as the band with "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun." I was wrong. This is a fantastic album. Both for the opportuniites where Cornell gets to sing his ass off without being a showoff and for the overall musicianship of the band , and the chances they take on this album. I am going to add Soundgarden to the list (which is growing everyday) of bands that I should have listened to at the time.

Real motherfucker of an album here. Interesting to me in that it's not my favorite, but they found their sound, and every song is memorable and distinct but still of a piece like all the greatest. Some real bangers too, didn't realize spoonman came this late.

I think that the album was definitely my music type. I just feel like it loses a star because the lack of memorability and another for the moderate lyricism. I did enjoy it and would not skip it if it came on.

3.5 pas si mal mais m'interesse pas

Classic '90's grunge/rock album.

Superunknown is the fourth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994. Superunknown was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthrough album. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album also topped the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand charts. In 1995, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The album has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA in the United States. In April 2019, Superunknown was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Grunge Albums" list.

Really takes me back

One of my all time favourite bands, their best record and the best rock vocalist of all time. So many great songs on one album. It’s just a shame that this genre is so underrepresented compared to many other artists. 1 album each for Soundgarden (no other Chris Cornell-band: Audioslave, Temple of The Dog, solo), Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains is disapointing when Elvis Costello has 6, Tom Waits has 5 and The Smiths/Morrisey has 7… Favourite songs on Superunknown: Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, The Day I Tried To Live, Like Suicide, Fell On Black Days, My Wave, Drown Me In You and Half.

SUPERGOOD

First Song is banging, second song is a little too much ban nan a y'know overwise good. Songs are really bloody good, very rock punky losery. The type of music you could rob someone to

Black hole sun was admittedly good but beyond that none of the songs were that incredible. Not really the thing.I typically listen to, which isn't bad but it means it'll be harder to like. This was fine but nothing incredible. 63/100

Going into this I was expecting to really like it. I like a lot of Chris Cornell's other work, but I hadn't listened to this album in full. I found it astoundingly okay. A lot of it didn't interest me, and I was only really enticed by the songs I had already heard before(Fell on black days, Black Hole Sun). Maybe I'm just boring, but the rest of the album felt quite generic and didn't hit well.

I have a strange relationship with Soundgarden. They have some decent songs, but I think on the whole they sound like a weird amalgamation of Foo Fighters and Shinedown (probably because they influenced these bands). Sadly it’s just a sound I can’t really get on board with. I also feel like this goes on far too long. It’s an hour 10 of the exact same sound over and over again with very little variation, by the end I was willing it to finish.

I had Badmotorfinger and honestly, it was not my favorite album. I liked the releases off of this one, but never bought it but I'm an idiot. I like every track--even Spoonman which is not a good lyric. Another one I'm going 5 off of the first listen!

2.5

NICE ALBUM, real rock, Not to heavy but really good to listen. I loved it

5 is not enough stars. This might actually be the best 90's grunge album -- Obviously Nevermind is incredible, but this is so underplayed by comparison ... Weird coincidence how nearly all my favorite albums happened to come out when I was in my 20's.

Seaaaaaatle

Solid album, vocals are outstanding, some great guitar riffs

Its nice but also forgettable I feel like

Favorite songs: My Wave, Fell On Black Days, Superunknown, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman

It rocks pretty hard for way too long

4/10

Hate soundgarden so bad, principally didn't dislike it enough to give it a 1 bit it was close. Very boring to me

One of the best

Craig: good Courtney: a cheat because I already liked the album but still good.

I like the sound in here but not much did it for me in particular.

The slow tempos throughout really makes this album drag. Individually I think the songs are decent.

Sound quality is awesome. The problem here is, Chris Cornell's voice isn't really my type. Matt was cool here. This album subjectively felt average.

Really good grunge record, and part of my youth Chris Cornell had an amazing voice, and some real demons.

Very much ROCK. I remember these guys and some of these songs. I would own this record. I think it would be a good jam record.

Far rockier than I remember really enjoyed it, Black Hole song is a great tune can't believe it's 32 years old

Another overrated album from the 1990s I’m afraid.

Rimelig mørkt og psykdelic, spiller åbenbart i sjove takter så det lyder lidt skørt, men det var ikke engang noget de tænkte over da de indspillede ffør de var færdige åbenbart. Det er sgu et rigtig godt album ikke så meget at sige, det er deres magnum opus og har stadig sådan alternativ metal over sig. Man kan også høre det er grunget men stadig poppet til en vis grad. i hvert fald nogle af sangene. Det er paranoia og selvhad på det højeste, så hvis man er der og kan relatere til det er det super. Jeg synes det lyder rigtig godt, men kan også mærke at grunge måske er noget som kommer til at falde af på mig med tiden.

Powerful.

Awesome hard rock

Yeah mang

Too f-ing long Not a valid complaint but this album is too long for songs that begin to sound the same at some point, easily could have been shorter (much better) Songs are good tho,

Already Listened to this Years ago. My favourite Soundgarden record. Steps away from the Alt-metal, for a more expansive and eclectic rock landscape. Although, I rarely go back to this album due to its excessive length.

I like grunge, however I’ve always been allergic to Soundgarden. The mix is mushy to me. The instrumentation sounds simplistic and samey. Not my cup of tea.