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Black Hole Sun is legendary.
Good album but boy is it long
Great grunge album so diverse and not a bad song on it. A worthy memory. RIP Chris Cornell
Kind of a bloated album. For 70 minutes you would hope there would be enough to distinguish what's there and keep the music a bit more fresh but there's a few tracks that just felt redundant compared to better and similar tracks on the album. Chris Cornell's excellent vocals on the standout tracks really carry the more middling songs, it feels generous to give this a 4 but would also feel like a disservice to give a 3.
The thing I most appreciate in a hard rock/metal album is actually having a groove, which this album has in spades. The instrumentation here I fantastic, groovy riffs and driving drum beats. Chris Cornell’s vocals are pretty great I just wish he’d sing about something less depressing. I wonder whatever happened to that guy. The downside to this album is that it’s extremely long. I checked in around Spoonman thinking the album must be over and Spotify just started an artist radio for Soundgarden or Audioslave. Nope, album is only halfway done. Could probably slice a few tracks off this and it would be a flat improvement even though I wouldn’t say any of them are particularly bad except Fourth of July.
Fake ass dad rock enjoyers will say they love the stuff and then when REAL gen x Dad rock walks in they'll rate it poorly 7/10 Fav tracks - Let Me Drown, Superunknown, Head Down, Limo Wreck, The Day I Tried to Live, Kickstand, 4th of July, Half, Least Fav - Fell on Black days
fantastic album-Cornell's lyrics and voice blend so well with driving guitar, drums, and bass lines. his lyrics are understandable, and expressive. great variety of sounds within the album. only flaw is Spoonman-it just doesn't fit on album (yes, I'm biased-didn't like it when it came out & still don't now). My Wave & Kickstand are excellent tracks. 4.5 stars
GOOD
Soundgarden kind of passed me by but listening to it now there's an integrity to their sound. Chris Cornell was a great singer. Such power.
4.5
Solid solid metal rock work , def rocked with it
Am…am I grunge??
Wow. Chris Cornell is awesome. Never listened to this album all the way through and 100% understand why it is on this list now. A fantastic grunge album that tackles so many different genres and has amazing theming throughout the whole album. Every track was spectacular. 9/10
[Artist42165], a band led by [Artist4953]'s guitarist in the 90's, are allegedly named after the tendency of heavy metal musicians who don't scream or growl to go "whuaaaough" really high like Robert Plant. i call it "whoa momma imma love you" voice, but the following fact doesn't change: i gave up on [Album3800] because of Chris Cornell's tendency to do this. why is it so well used here, then? you could probably attribute it to real life psychopath and occasional producer Michael Bienhorn's slick, anal retentive production essentially swallowing Chris. on any given track, he's more often fighting than singing. it makes the wails excusable -- of course he's gotta hoot n' holler, have you [i]heard[/i] the guitars? poor guy's drowning. special mention goes to how the songs are constructed as complex as you could get them by complete mistake. how do you accidentally write a song in 15/8? you've gotta be either naturally talented or just extremely lucky to do that. something tells me Soundgarden are both. one concession: Tom Scharpling is right. "Spoonman" is really dumb. good, but dumb. i think a lot of grunge could be understood by this criteria.
Well this one certainly hits with a fist, soul crushing lyrics and all. Cornell’s vocals are excellent, but what’s somehow extra special is that they’re never the main show here. Not every track is standout, but more than enough are deeply devastating in a way that very few works can even hope to compare to.
Listen to it in the background. I like soundgarden. I did not change my life.
I wasn't the biggest Soundgarden fan back in the day -- I knew and enjoyed the singles, and owned a copy of their "A Sides" compilation. This was my first full album listen. I must say I'm surprised at the quality of the entire album. It's very long like many albums of the era, but it's pretty great from beginning to end.
#350. I've never listened to an entire Soundgarden album before, and I didn't realize I already had heard that much of it before. I guess that just goes to show how much power and influence radio djs have over your musical knowledge and experience. I dig it, but not so much that I'd want to buy the album. 4/5: great
4 - Pretty good for hard rock, I might come back if I’m ever VERY angry
I honestly don't remember this one being this good. Maybe I was too Nirvana centric at the time, but this one 1) absolutely holds up and 2) has some HUGE highlights. Really liked My Wave and Fell on Black Days. 4.5/5
This is over an hour long but honestly feels like it glides by. Brooding, moody - there's such a great constant groove riding through it all. Chris Cornell is the star of the show, the vocals are incredible. There's lots of moments where he's obviously belting and really letting that rasp go, but he finds such a great balance between being more tender and somber, which a lot of similar vocalists in this kind of realm I feel can lack. Fell On Black Days, My Wave, Suicide... so many great moments where his voice just gives you goosebumps. Rhythm section are doing bits as well - the whole band just propels forward together and never loses any momentum over 70 minutes. Great stuff. 8.5/10
Very grand and moody. One of the best grunge albums of all time. Killer vocals. Key tracks: Let Me Down Black Hole Sun Spoonman 4th of July
I’m a grunge hater, but this was so good. The intervals and progressions they use really go beyond the basic “grunge” stuff and actually come close to being progressive rock. 70 minutes flew by.
Pont kívül volt annyira a komfortzónámon, hogy nagyon izgalmas legyen, de még pont volt olyan dallamos hogy genuinely élvezzem, szóval yay! Csak azért négy, mert nem látom, hogy elindítanám magamtól az egész albumot megint, de ettől még kiváló.
I went into this album with a bunch of ideas about it already in my head. I used to like it a lot years ago but I expected it to not hold up as well listening to it now. It's still pretty great. I mean name another band who writes a song in 15/8 time (Limo Wreck). I love a song with an odd time signature and weird tuning and there's a lot of that on this record. Apparently by mistake, from what I understand they just wrote songs they thought sounded cool and didn't worry about the time signatures. Just goes to show what an amazing drummer Matt Cameron is for being able to deal with that. I feel like music could use more of that kind of experimentation now. While it's recorded and produced well, I do feel like some of the actual instrument sounds are a little generic sounding now. Back in 1994 they definitely were cutting edge but if you told a guitar player now to dial in a generic grunge tone, this is the sound you would get. That's not necessarily bad I guess but looking back it doesn't really stand out among the rest of the genre. Vocals are a different story - Chris Cornell was one of the best and most unique vocalist ever. I love that he was one of the 90s guys that didn't just try to sound like Eddie Vedder. So I liked this one more than I thought I was going to. I'd listen to it again for sure. Not all the time but if I saw it in the record store I'd buy it and play it every now and again. 4/5 not least for the song in 15/8. Because damn, man.
Was good, some bangers I knew but those I didnt I liked as well
One of Mike’s faves - the second I heard Chris Cornell’s voice I thought - that’s the new best male voice in rock and roll thayil always a force !
Suffers from 90s bloat the the killer tracks are killer and oddities like Half underscore how these guys were more like Led Zeppelin than any of their Emerald City piers - though there is still plenty of Sabbath/Stooges here. A better listen than expected. Amazing production. And with a little editing...
3.9 Hadnt listen to this in 10 years. The hits are still the hits and really really good. The other songs, meh, they sound a bit formulaic (Silverchair anyone!?). They were probably fresher 30 years (yeesh) ago. Cornell and Thayil's guitar tone stands out
Vette muziek, paar hele vette nummers, iets te lang
Chris Cornell had such a voice.
I thought I didn't really like grunge bands other than Nirvana, but I actually really enjoyed this. Some of the songs were a bit samey and it was slightly overly long, but all in all a very good album. Fav tracks: Like Suicide, Black Hole Sun, Fresh Tendrils
A hard rock album I like, which is not often the case. The opener is a little too close to metal for my tastes but things gradually change to styles more to my liking. The album has a more melodic and psychedelic style, as evidenced on the hit Black Hole Sun, that I very much like. This stylistic metamorphosis begins with Fell in Black days which has a nice mid tempo gait. My favourite is Head Down with its beautiful guitar figure, beautifully melodic Chris Cornell vocal and powerful drumming - it's my favorite song. Other highlights; Limo Wreck, The Day I Tried to Live and Half with its Eastern feel. Overall a very accomplished album that I will revisit. 4 stars
Happy to have this one on the list. My son also loved hearing it, which was also pretty cool. Fell on Black Days is such a good song. 4/5
I have fond memories of playing Black Hole Sun on Guitar Hero 3. Or whichever one it was. Good grunge rock album. Vocalist has some chops. Lyrics didn’t stick out too much for me. Band is always there with just enough sound. Felt rich and dense. Standouts: Fell On Black Days, Mailman, Head Down, Black Hole Sun, The Day I Tried To Live, and 4th Of July.
Great album cover. Great vocals, instrumentation, production, writing, and lyrics. The length should have been cut to make for more focus on their better tracks, but still a very enjoyable album. 4/5
Still good.
Classic.solid that still stands strong today. I’d love to go back to my younger self and ask why I didn’t like this when I was a kid.
Solid album. Chris Cornell is great but def not my favorite. Feeling light 8 Fav songs: Let me drown, Fell on Black Days, Super Unknown, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman and 4th of July
Soundgarden rocks. Plain and simple. Black Hole Sun and Spoonman are obviously jams. This album actually has a lot more range than I would have given them credit for. Happy to have listened to the whole thing.
I think Soundgarden have done a really good job of being “hard” rock without it being overwhelming. This album is pretty easy and enjoyable to listen to all the way through. Black Hole Sun is a great song and definitely the best on the album, but I also really like Spoonman and several others.
Awesome album! I've always known "Black Hole Sun" but I've never listened to more Soundgarden. Great album that reminded me of high school weightlifting. It is too long though.
Miss the fuck out of Cornell’s voice. He sounds so great on Fell on Black Days. Forgot how much I loved this song. His voice was always best when he just sang. He could scream with the best, but he sang better than most. 4/5
Liked this more than I expected to. I’m a sucker for weird time signatures like the 7/4 in Spoonman and whatever is going on in Fell On Black Days. Especially in grunge, which otherwise can be dreary and monotonous. Cornell’s voice grates on me after awhile. The day I tried to live is another highlight.
Some really good songs and riffs, and Cornell's vocals are some of my favorites. The only issue I have is a lot of the songs sounded very same-y - but they were still good and the singles were standouts. Not a group I'd listen to on the reg but still killer when the time/mood is right.
Fantastic album from a great time of my life. Lots of memories here.
I loved this album when I was only expecting to enjoy it on a normal level. I wouldn't specifically call myself a grunge fan, which is why my expectations weren't super high. Superunknown is super good, if you'll forgive the pun (that I'm sure others have made before). I admire the creativity on this album. The frequent distortion is badass and Chris Cornell's vocals are everything. There's a South Asian influence in "Half" that sets it apart. Though grunge straddles metal and punk rock, sometimes Soundgarden went harder into heavy metal and it plays so well. Different time signatures in the same song, the emotive lyrics, it's all so satisfying.
Another grunge top tier staple, check. There are some excellent displays of guitar riffs and songwriting on this album. Plus, Chris Cornell was just a stellar grunge vocalist, and really, a stellar rock vocalist in general -- it's grating, it's deep, it's howling. His voice hits all the right points. The combination of music, vocals, and songwriting is important in grunge; it should all be done with a dark edge that leaves the listener feeling a bit grimy. I think Chris Cornell and Soundgarden understood that intimately, and it is what makes them one of the grunge greats. This album in particular nails all of that. There really isn't a single song that drags this album down; it is banger from start to finish.
A freebie for today, as I own this album and love it. It's too long by about 30 minutes--some of the songs really don't do all that much--but such a great sound overall and several fantastic songs ("Fell on black days", "Mailman", "Black hole sun", "Spoonman", "The day I tried to live", "Just like suicide", to name just a few). To me, the album brings me back to my days in Seattle and a pretty powerful period in its music history. The only sad part is that it makes me think of Chris Cornell and his untimely death many years later...
Black Hole Sun is one of the best songs of the 90s. Fell on Black Days is a solid alt-rock radio staple. Yelling SPOOOOOONMAAAANNN is about as fun as grunge gets. The rest is very consistent - heavy detuned riffs with a bit of a groove to them, high-caliber vocals, and some cool guitar stuff - but it's all a bit samey and there's too much of it. Very butt-rock. They've become pretty overrated in retrospect: their best stuff is great, but it's spread out over a bunch of CDs with tons of filler.
Var väl som jag mindes den, lite dålig mix - speciellt för en 20-års-utgåva?
All around great album, it's a bit more mainstream than the previous albums, hence it's popularity. It also does showcase Cornells wide range of singing style as well which is always welcome. However it doesn't have the rawness and edge of Badmotorfinger, which is a perfect album and would be my pick for this list.
Cornell had one of the best voices in rock and this record showcases it. Excellent record but point deducted for the ridiculous song Spoonman which features a spoon solo.
Better then I remember it. Wasn't a big fan in the 90s. A good listen if a little long.
I liked this one. I'm a fan of grunge and this is a good album for that. Cornell's voice is great here. But there is some filler songs keeping it from being a great album.
Viihdyttävä setti ja Soundgarden löytänyt uuden elämän omissa korvissa Chrisin muun uran avulla. Tämä levy meni autoillessa ja toimi hyvin.
Eipä ole tullut kuunneltua tätä levyä aiemmin kokonaan. Tosi kova, mut samaan aikajaksoon julkaistut esim. Nevermind ja Blood Sugar Sex Magik jättää tämän varjoonsa.
This is a challenging album to write about succinctly. It simultaneously excites and frustrates me. I can especially see in hindsight that at the time, the industry machine was 110% all in on Soundgarden. Cornell was viewed as the next golden child - and looking at the trajectory of his career and how he gradually popped himself out more, it’s clear he bought into that somewhat. But with how STRANGE of a record this is, it kinda surprises me how backed it was…it definitely had hits ready to go, but songs like “my wave” had this hit potential that was drenched in weird arrangements and time signatures. It was rad, but especially with the mega hit, it ended up all seeming SO commercialized and it just all creates this odd stir of emotions in me considering how off-kilter and experimental the album is as a whole. But lots of good stuff on here - Ben Shepherd doesn’t get enough credit for his contributions, which really make the album feel alive, albeit maybe a living thing you don’t want to fuck with.
Grungy. I have been meaning to check out soundgarden for a while now. Not bad, but they can be slow and dark at times. Edit: I had to come back to edit this review because goddamn this album gets better with time. The hits are infinitely re listenable. I come back to this all the time.
Yeah! Groovy Rock n Roll!
Didn’t like it much. Good music, but hasn’t found anything that deeply touched me.
Classic grunge album. A not too long but the standouts make it worth it. Black Hole Sun aged well
I’ve never actually listened to a Soundgarden album cover to cover. I loved the dynamics
Good
Chris Cornell singing some of the most iconic songs of the grunge movement. 'Nuff said.
Completely forgot just how depressing grunge was. that is not a very uplifting album. It is a long one and likely could have been a few songs shorter. That being said, I loved that sound and only knew Black Hole Sun. What a great, depressing, song. It spoke to a generation. I can’t say I enjoyed it, it was too depressing. I appreciated it and might listen to some of the songs again, but only if I’m in the mood.
Actually enjoyed this way more than I expected. I usually don't like this type of music but the whole album was good to listen to.
Nice and screamy
Painterly, and excruciatingly dark. Which makes the popularity of this album interesting to me.If you were a heavy band from Seattle you were getting a lot of marketing push, like so many other underground trends did before. Like Rock music itself did when it first happened. Soundgarden are excellent musicians, I especially love Matt Cameron, and of course Cris Cornell is the best rock singer of the generation. But the album leaves a bad taste in my mouth when I'm done chewing on it. The dark themes, the offputting odd time signatures, detuning, and otherworldly sonic landscapes combine with the high level of musicianship and Cornell's vocal prowess to create an intensity that takes you to another place altogether. Not a superfun place though.
Un album sans concession, qui renouvelle le rock sans raccourci. Le chanteur ajoute du cœur à l’ensemble
Black Hole Sun is one of my favorite 90s rock songs, and I love Fell On Black Days and Spoonman as well. I genuinely love 90s grunge. This will be 4 stars for me because I just had Dirt from Alice in Chains a few albums ago, which was an easy 5, and it's hard not to compare the two. But this is a solid album as well - Chris Cornell was an incredible vocalist.
7/10 I'm fond of this record but it didn't play a significant role in my life. pretty much a solid rock and roll record. 7-08-2024
Light 4 for the grunge
Can't deny it's very good and influence
Goated
Really good
Good album. Signature sound. Great guitar. Biggest hit. Solid. Another Tortured Soul.
This album screams autumn to me. While I enjoyed it now, I think it could easily love it more then. I don't exactly vibe with this sound in the summer but ask me again when it's cold.
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Pretty good
Solid Seattle Sound
Only knew one song. Easy enough to listen to though.
4/5
Who the four giants of the grunge genre were has been pretty clear for a long time. But what sets them apart is what they individually meant for the genre as a whole. It’s pretty amazing how much variety each band brought to the table. Nirvana commercialized the sound, and gave it a punk twist. Pearl Jam was definitely the most simple and hard rock based of the four, but still did a lot of great stuff with that. Alice in Chains represented the sludge and dirtiness that the genre could have, which made sense given its origins in metal. And Soundgarden, who is the subject of today, was focused on a cleaner stoner metal influenced sound that was still heavy as fuck. And I believe they fully succeed in doing so with this fourth album of theirs. If this was personified as an animal, I think it would be some sort of big and scary lion or bear. This album is a beast. This comes down to the production, but also how powerful each of these musicians are. The guitar riffs are tasteful, but still super catchy and hard-hitting. And this band might have the strongest rhythm section of any of the big four. Those drums and that bass are so locked in, and give this the extra boost it needs to become even heavier. They really balanced thumping and slow with heart-pumping and fast very well. And of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t speak on Chris. It’s so unfortunate how many grunge legends we have lost. Especially the vocalists. Who will always be the driving force behind this music. And Chris is no exception. I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of the way he sounded live, but now that I’ve experienced proper studio recordings with him, I understand why so many connected with him on such a deep level. This man can sing like nobody’s business. It’s a pretty hard toss up for me between him and Staley, but I think on a particular day, Cornell would be my favorite grunge singer. And he’s honestly just one of the best male vocalists of all time. End of discussion. I don’t think people should be trying to debate this. The success and power of this album is just more proof that shows how amazing and electric the grunge era of the 90s was for rock music. Rating: 8/10
Still know this album like the back of my hand although I’ve grown out of it now. There is no doubting that Chris Cornell is one of rock’s most amazing singers and this was such an important album for an influential band. Even if it isn’t exactly my thing anymore, I can’t deny its greatness and of course its place here!
Good album :thumbs_up:
To be honest, I was expecting I'd find this just barely okay, but it went in a very different direction than I expected! Loved the grunge, slight funkiness and slight psychedelia, just a real nice mix of genres combined with interesting lyrics. Didn't get boring although I did think it could've been 2-3 songs shorter. Also, didn't realize just how much Black Hole Sun really is Beatlesesque. Excited to relisten in the future!
I liked this album because I like Soundgarden. It had great moments and I enjoyed the vibe overall, but I found it repetitive, almost like it blended together.
Killer voice, excellent band, still a hard listen in a stretch. Not my favorite album by them, but definitely the highest highs of their discography.
It’s too long, but man, so much of it is fucking awesome. One of my highest 4 star ratings so far, could easily be 4.5 one day. 4/5
I feel like I should like this more than I do, but I don't. I'm going to give it a four star rating, but it feels over-generous in many ways. There's a lot of elements here that should tick boxes, Led Zeppelin style vocals, interesting time signatures, some good guitar work, but it all seems a bit superficial somehow.
This is a very good album by a very good band. I was there when it dropped and was, as everyone else, rather blown away by it. It has aged well, although the late Chris Cornell actually got even better (!) and in a sense Soundgarden was overshadowed by this. Nevertheless, a major player back in the day and still worthy, extremely worthy to own this album.
strong
Fire. 🔥 RIP Cornell
Gillade Radio som kom efter mer än själva albumet om man ska vara ärlig, men egentligen gillade jag allt ganska mycket.
This is just so good. could i write poetry to this? y (i have)
Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil have to be one of the best singer/guitarist combos
Could be nostalgia, as this record came out my junior year of high school and the singles were all over MTV for years afterward, but this album is brilliant. Like much of the best rock n' roll, it sounds completely of its time without sounding dated. Plus, Regina loves it, so there's that...
4.1 one of the best grunge albums for sure faves: black hole sun, the day I tried to live, Like suicide
Solid wall of sound. Brought me right back to the dark dive bars where I heard it when it was new. These guys didn’t just phone it in. Good stuff. Could have used a bit of editing. There are several absolute 5 star songs on here, but not all of them. Would give it a 4.5 if I could. Feel like 4 is selling it short but can’t quite give it a 5.
great album, was long but didn’t feel it, i liked most songs and think these guys are a great grunge band
BLACK HOLE SUN
Great grunge album
Not the biggest band in grunge for me, but the album is fine
Gets a 4 at minimum because one of these songs was on Rock Band
nice
Overall a little heavy for my taste but his unbelievable voice and the great riffs carry it. Black Hole Sun is a forever favorite. My Wave, Fell On Black Days, and The Day I Tried To Live are new-to-me bangers. Extra points for that one time I sang "spoonman" (just the one word in the chorus) in conversation and my husband insisted it wasn't a real song. Even he had to admit I nailed the melody when I played it for him.
Great album.
Great old album. Songs from my childhood.
Classic album purchased from Columbia House record club in the 90’s. Cornell is the greatest male vocalist of all time.
I remember listening to this album on my Sony xplod boombox in junior high.
The album is good but with Soundgarden I have always felt like you could tell the difference between the hits and the others. The benefit here is that the “others” are still listen worthy they just don’t blow you away. Choice Cut: the Day I Tried to Live
The first half was better
Sounds like the most psychedelic grunge offering. Rhythm section are super tight and Chris' voice warms me with thoughts of my youth.
Nice
Chris’s vocals are amazing for this style. Black Hole Sun really takes me back. That pushes it into 3.5 territory. Also Spoonman… kind of feel bad eating this above Dirt but here we go.
Un son bien grungy par moment, des fulgurances mélodiques tout de même... Belle découverte.
Not bad
Chris Cornell was a great vocalist and this is a terrific grunge album.
Not perfect but close. The last 4th of album after The Day I Tried to Live could have probably been trimmed down to move me from a 4 star to a 5 star.
Great
Good stuff. Just a little late for the eclipse. 4.
Chris Cornell's voice is so iconic. Album felt a little long, though.
Good. BHS was awesome
great grungy guitars and lyrics Favorite tracks: Black Hole Sun, Superunknown, Like Suicide
I went into this album, not having listened to it in ages, and thought it was a certain 4. Then the 4 first songs left me quite unimpressed and I started to second-guess myself. However, the sequence of songs from Head Down to Kickstand is so incredibly strong, with The Day I Tried to Live being the absolute highlight of the album. Many great riffs, The 4th of July being the meanest and heaviest on offer, and amazing vocal performances from the late Chris Cornell makes this a solid 4.
Great album full of grunge classics, Chris Cornell has a voice that could shatter granite. It could drop 3/4 tracks to be a tighter listen, but there are no bad songs.
ehh better than down on the upside at least
I played in a grunge band when I was sixteen, with 3 lads in their late twenties or early thirties. I eventually got booted via email for not having enough confidence, which didn't do much to help my confidence. They were big Soundgarden fans and it put me off grunge. Most of my knowledge of Soundgarden for a long time was the Black Hole Sun video because it was always on Kerrang! This is good though. I miss Chris Cornell.
Great apbum. I love grunge and Sound garden is one of the best.
I enjoy this album a lot for a specific depressed mood. There’s a lot of good songs. It is a little long and the last quarter of the album starts to lose it some. Rating 4
Once I was in a car with my parents while Black Hole Sun was on the radio and my mom called this music to commit suicide to. How right she was. A much stronger album than I remember it being and I'm not huge on grunge or heavy metal in general.
That was fun
Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected
Classic grunge with of course maybe the best vocalist of that era.
Some fun heavy hitters on this one, great basslines and latter-track breakdowns. A tad too long and the vocals could be clearer at points. Favorite tracks: Let Me Down, Head Down, Spoonman
Good record
Conveniently also celebrating its 30th anniversary. An album Ive grown up with along with Ten. Outstanding lyrics and a killer band fronted by the voice of Cornell.
Great
Pure nostalgia for me, a centerpiece of the 90´s classics
While Soundgarden are great are making some riff heavy rock, they also carve out a really unique sound. Chris and Kim make a really diverse soundscape, using lots of different scales and subtle uses of less traditional instruments. This album has some of the most effortlessly great vocal performances. RIP Chris. I gotta say a few tracks get lost in the durge, stuff like Limo Wreck. Either way it dings.
blast from the past - but a great album
Great Grunge album. Could be a bit shorter and I generally prefer a rawer sound in grunge, like Nirvana. 8/10
Probably my favorite band rom the grunge scene. Heavier than the others I think, too. Can't say I've heard this full album before. Lots of great songs on here. A jam most of the way through. Ends on a bang too!
As someone who's never been a big fan of grunge, and prefers shorter albums, you'd think this would be a big swing and a miss for me. Surprisingly this is a very enjoyable listen. The songwriting is interesting and varied, some great riffs, very powerful vocal performance that carries a lot of the tracks. Not too shabby.
Bangers
All timer for me
If they ever invent time machines and make them accessible to the general population, my second trip – after first going back and telling my younger self what "transgender" means in hopes that she doesn't waste 29ish years in the closet – will be to go back and smack all my friends between the ages of 11 - 14 and yell at them for not introducing me to Soundgarden sooner. This particular album is a bit too long and has a bit of filler that feels a bit repetitive, but the highs are very high, and the lows are still enjoyable. I just adore this era of grunge, when it was still basically a midpoint between punk and sludge, and Soundgarden feels like the exact midpoint. Will be explore more of their discography right away!
A nice intesity of rock with interesting guitar and bass riffs, melodies, and rythms.
Great album. Chris Cornell arguably, the best grunge voice.
Strong 4
This album holds up! Every song rocks, and there's a variety in tempos. I must acknowledge how good the entire band sounds, but Chris Cornell is really the star of the record. I particularly like "Fell on Black Days" and of course, "Black Hole Sun".
Eins mikið og ég fíla Chris Cornell og Audioslave þá hef ég lítið hlustað á Soundgarden nema þá þekktustu lögin sem eru mörg á þessari plötu. Það verður bara að segjast að þetta er bara nokkuð góð plata og gott band en mér finnst þetta samt ekki ná sömu hæðum og seinni tíma verkefni Chris (fyrir minn tónlistarsmekk). Ég mun samt bæta þessari plötu í umferð hjá mér.
I bought this when it came out on the recommendation of a friend and I hated it. Pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying it 30 years later - althoug it did drag on a bit.
I had not heard most of these songs. I liked it even though it is not in my normal genre
Heard this one in the 90’s. Great album and I still feel that this band is fundamentally a metal band with some grunge elements
Pensavo fosse più pesante, non male! tutto derivava da 'Black hole sun' comunque molto bella.
Never gave Soundgarden a big listen before. Pretty impressed. Solid 3.8 stars.
Another great album from my high school days! I haven't listened to Soundgarden in quite some time.
Just shy of perfect.
A generally well composed album. Enjoyed the variation of all tracks.
I miss Chris Cornelllllllllllllll
Led Zeppelin and Nirvana’s bastard love child? Lotsa bass and drums, less distorto guitar and vocals. Pretty great stuff.
I’ve always loved how Soundgarden is so dark without sounding too depressing (unlike other Seattle projects). Chris Cornell definitely had one of the best rock voices of all time and this one had been on my must-have list for a while. [0150/1001]
Grunge is the way. Chris Cornell's voice was also the way. The important thing is this album keeps the same vibe throughout the whole length, without getting boring. Hard to achieve in my opinion.
Great album start to finish. Some songs were 5s for me and others were 4. Chris Cornell man. He's just amazing. There is no one else like him, never was. </3
So good. Chris Cornell was amazing.
No one sings like you anymore
Indertijd een fantastische plaat. Waar toen veel platen uit dat genre redelijk bagger en noisy geproduceerd werden, staat deze nog steeds overeind
я гуляю по покровской. народу тьма и я решаюсь зайти в первый бар. это рок бар, тут разливают дешевое пиво и танцуют странные танцы. выхожу покурить на улицу, я и какая то пьяная компания, мы смеемся. и мне все еще хорошо.
Super
Good classic hard rock. Brings me back in time
4/5. Most of the songs on this album are great and I already had a few downloaded to my playlist before I even listened to the album in its entirety.
Played through Aux on my Hello Kitty CD Recorder and it slapped. Black Hole Sun is such a fucking Great Song wtf. Overall good its a 3.5/5.0 for me
Having not listened to this album in its entirety since the 90's, I enjoyed it more than I expected. That being said, is it among the 1001 albums one must hear before you die? I think probably not.
I don't know if it's enough to put me on their discography, but what a great Black Hole Sun...
hmmm it's good. i prefer badmotorfinger but like i feel like this would grow on me with time. also i'm surprised i haven't listened to this sooner bc i looooove some of the other "big" grunge bands
Heavy (for me), but a great sounding power album. A couple of well known songs in the mix as well. High 4
Solid 4 stars
Black Hole Sun is still one of my favorite songs from this era. This is a classic from the grunge era.
A quality album with some absolutely huge riffs and fun time signature changes/general weird rhythmic shit, and Cornell’s masterful vocals. Goes a bit long so it’s not quite as impactful as a more concise Nevermind or Dirt, but otherwise it’s top tier grunge
Lache hoor. 4/5.
Yup
Fell on Black Days is the perfect January song. Exactly how I feel when the world is gray, the days are short ... and you just want to crawl into bed. And, really, is there a better rock shriek than Chris Cornell's? No. This is Soundgarden's best album.
Thoughts before listening: Awesome album that was one of the first I ever bought with my own money. This is full of iconic 90s alt rock songs, and I'm excited to listen for the first time in a while. Review: So this album is as good as I remember, but for some reason, it hasn't stayed in my rotation like a lot of their contemporaries' albums like Ten, Vs, and Nevermind. In fact even in the Soundgarden discography I typically would say that I much prefer Badmotorfinger, even owning it on vinyl. That being said, this is a great album, and the hits on here are absolutely some of the best from that era. \"Spoonman\", \"Blackhole Sun\", \"Fell On Black Days\", and \"The Day I Tried to Live\" were massively popular at the time and they still stand as great songs today. This album also has some quality deep cuts in \"Superunknown\", \"Limo Wreck\", and \"Kickstand\" that I had nearly forgotten about before my listen today. Now there are definitely some filler type songs on here that drag this out a little longer than it needs to be, and that is probably why it hasn't stuck with me like the other grunge albums. This is a 4-star album.
Oh hell yeah. I had this CD in 94. Pumped. This album is great. Is this stoner rock??RIP Chris Cornell 😢
Rating: 9/10 Amazing album. The tone of the guitars was a standout on this album, they sound absolutely fantastic. The riffs and songwriting are very strong on this album throughout, no bad songs on here. Chris Cornell's vocals were fantastic as well, he sang each song with so much emotion and passion. The performances were great from all of the band members, all of the instruments were played with a lot of charisma and the dynamics between all of the instruments was fantastic. The album loses a bit of steam for me after the halfway point but its still an amazing listen throughout, will definitely be coming back to this one frequently. Favorite songs: Let Me Down, My Wave, Fell On Black Days, Mailman, Superunknown, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, The Day I Tried To Live, Fresh Tendrils, 4th Of July. Least favorite song: Limo Wreck.
Fantastic album. Cornells voice is one of a kind. Some great tracks throughout. A couple filler songs here and here with a track count of 16. Could definitely cut some for a more refined listen.
One of the reasons 94 was one of the best years for music in my lifetime.
About as great as grunge gets. Love Chris Cornell's voice. Black Hole Sun, awesome song.
Soundgarden gehört nicht zu meinen Favoriten. Bin dennoch über das Album positiv überrascht.Die Titel "Black Hole sun" und "Spoonman" fallen sehr positiv auf. Das sind herausragende Nummern.Hinzu kommen noch "Like suicide", "The day I tried to live" und "Let me down" , die auch von den Texten sehr auffallen. Wie gesagt, ich stehe nicht so auf Grunge. Hier gingen Soundgarden neue Wege oder verbesserten ihren Musikstil. Top Album
Great band, great lead vocalist. Lots of hits. 4/5
Dragged a little in the beginning, but picked up as the album went on. A definite classic, helped define the 90s with their unique sound and Chris’s strong vocals.
As the description said, this brought metal to the alt-rock scene. While metal was already introduced via Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Metallica, etc. this was a new rendition. Chris Cornell is one of the best rock singers ever, and I really enjoy the grinding guitars and rolling drums. 4/5 Favorite Songs: Fell On Black Days, Black Hole Sun, The Day I Tried to Live, Lease Favorites:
- For many years, I only knew "Black Hole Sun" from them. And the parody "Asshole Son", of course. I downloaded an MP3 of it with the name of Weird Al on it. False, of course. - Album starts great, but it won't really open up in the first listen. The bass-heavy sound gets a bit too thick as it goes on and on. Could be a bit shorter.
Solid rock album - lots of heavy-duty riffage to be enjoyed here. Although some tracks are weaker than others ("Mailman" kinds of lumbers along, for example), the bangers ("Fell On Black Days", "Black Hole Sun", etc.) still slap. and Chris Cornell is a force of nature.
Solid.
First listen: it's good. It's not amazing, and it is definitely not my favorite grunge record, but it's good. "Black Hole Sun" is a killer song. Second listen: same.
Really enjoyed this! Never really listened to soundgarden before, but dug it
This is a really good album, with a few slow spots. It gets repetitive, with a lot of noise hitting all the time. Not one I'm likely to return to, but enjoyed it.
While this album, in the simplest terms, fucking rocks, I do think a bit more variation could do it some good. A handful of the songs feel a bit too boring and unnecessary, and considering it's 70 minutes long there are definitely some bits that could be trimmed. Fortunately, it still fucking rocks. Favorites are Superunknown, Black Hole Sun, and Like Suicide
Soundgarden isch halt voll min sound (witzig i know).. ich mag am chris cornell stimm halt mega und fell on black days findi au uh schön. Sehr grunge, sehr schön, sehr stabil.
aso gester bini gar nöd begeisteret gsi aber ich glaub ich bin eifach nöd ide stimmig gsi hahaha jz gfalltsmer recht, es erinnered mich immer wieder ah anderi bands (saliva zB?), aber ich glaub es isch ener umgekehrt eill das album doch scho im 94i ussecho isch ALIVE IN THE SUPERUNKNOWNNNN head down chli weird aber hans easy gern black hole sun glaub s einzige lied woni vo ihne scho kennt han, find das supisupi es isch zwar chli lang und nöd jedes lied wär minere meinig na nötig gsi aber es sehr solids album findi, es isch catchy, het immer wieder sache wo eim überrasched und isch glaub recht wegwiisend gsi für so akternative rock/metal ah und au en gruess ah wyld impala, hans erst gester gseh sorry😭
Surprisingly interesting album. I like the odd timings! Not really the thing I would listen to every day, but wouldn't mind to listen to this again!
If Zep were a grunge band.
Nice album!
Loved this album. This is a genre I throughly enjoy. Some songs seemed a little bland and uninteresting. Others were fantastic. Spoon Man! 8/10
RIP Chris Cornell. Soundgarden may be one of the most overlooked bands of all time. Thriving but hidden during the grunge era as Nirvana overshadowed all the bands around them, Soundgarden had a more refined, less raw sound to them. Some great hits on the album with Spoonman, Black Hole Sun, and Fell on Black Days. Consistent sound throughout but there are some more generic tracks that hamper the album a bit. 8/10
Highlights: My Wave Black Hole Sun Spoonman The Day I Tried To Live Like Suicide Chris Cornell has one of the most unique voices that makes every song he sings his own. This is a really good grunge album that doesn't feel overly repetitive. Black Hole Sun is probably one of the most well known songs from this era of grunge, but until you've heard my guy Dylan perform this song on Rockband, you haven't lived. Some of these songs were already in my rotation and I plan on coming back to this album.
Classic grunge album, with Black Hole Sun still one of the best rock songs of all time. It is solid throughout, but many of the songs miss a certain something for me to give this 5 stars.
It took a couple of times listening to re-appreciate this album (at first it was somewhat ponderous). Finally, I can give a solid 4 stars and if cut by 20-30 minutes it might even have received full marks.
4.5 One of the best male vocalists of all time singing over a sound of an era. Epic album .
Nice one. Some not so great songs, too.
+1 for Chris Cornell, other than that its fairly average for its time
Overwhelmed with work so I won't wrote a long review about Soundgarden's most famous album. They're not my favorite rock band hailing from the Seattle area during the nineties, but this record (along with its pristine-yet-fully dynamic production) more than holds its own, and this decades after its release. To be honest, you can't say the same thing about most Pearl Jam recordings from that period, plagued by useless performative jam shenanigans and dated soundscapes. There's a "jam" aspect to Soundgarden as well, but the heavt riffs, melodic inclinations and skills for memorable vocal lines and impressive vocal performances perfectly complement the muddy, melancholic, dark subtext of those songs. We're leagues away from Nirvana here. Yet Soundgarden still had something very interesting to say about angst--and this in a way that was both catchy and artistically worthwhile. Of course, the twisted, "heavy" ballad "Black Hole Sun* and the hectic "Spoonman" are the more obvious highlights here. But most other cuts are very nice as well (cuts like the title track, "Fell On Black Days" or "Mailman"...). Some songs are just a little too long, and the total runtime is ia bit bloated as a consequence. But it's still a record that's nice to revisit today... So if I had room in my own list, I would be glad to include this LP. The thing is, I will maybe consider there's a whole bunch of other albums that need to go first before I hit my own 1001 mark. Abums with a 4/5 grade or close (translating to a 9/10 grade for general purposes) are usually part of my A-list. But LPs from 1994 might be an exception. There are too many great albums in that year (as in the 1967-1973 period, or from 1977 to 1979). And I can't have forty of them from one year in a list of 1001 essential records, going from 1956 to 2024... Other years need to be fully represented as well. Number of albums left to review: 343 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 298 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 158 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 210
Great from start to finish.
Its a classic grunge album
The dictionary definition of 90's rock. 3.5/5
1994, некоторый металл/альтернатива Что-то я тупанул и подумал что black hole sun это трек группы muse. А вот незаслуженно, забрал у soundgarden бангер Прикольный "полупсиходел" вокал, стандартные альтушные темы, качественные жирные запилы на гитаре, Приятно. Четыре, я считаю, если завтра не захочется переслушать. Если захочется то пять, а так уверенная четыре. Супергуд
I liked, but didn't love this. I love a good rock album with fun time signatures in different songs though so this fulfilled that!
black hole sun is an alltimer. I hadn't listened to much of the rest, but it was decent! 4 stars for being listenable as something that isn't really my thing
я совершенно не фанат какого то гранжа, хеви-метала, стоунер-рока, но таки послушал самый значимый альбом Саундгарден из уважения к мужикам, да и в целом полезно слушать всякое. мне всегда нравилась фигура Криса Корнелла (земля ему пухом) - такой, романтик-нытик-наркоман. кайфово послушать его охуительные истории из журналов, как например рассказ о том как в его окно влетела малиновка, а потом 7 минут слушать трек точно об этом же. буквально. охуенно же! так что в целом от прослушивания удовольствие какое никакое получил, как минимум было интересно прикоснуться к классике 90х. мои фавориты: Head Down - простой но добротный текст, сочная гитарка и приятный мне вокал, пиздатый хард рок такой, хрон в 6 минут оправдан, Black Hole Sun - ебанутейший вайб у трека, тупо песня под которую рушатся мечты, Half - тупо прикольно звучит, вот эта вот то ли виолончель то ли ещё что то, вот эта хуйня купила меня, мне по кайфу прям. короче чётко оценка - 7/10
pretty good with some hidden gems
old Grunge days
I like it a lot. First time really getting into Soundgarden.
Brought me back. Quality album with some good standouts.
I really liked the vibe. Black Hole sun is great to sing along to, singer’s voice has so much depth, it’s dark and grungy and heavy in just the right way. Other favourites were 4th of July and Half.
I know so many songs from this album but had never listened to the whole thing all the way through. God, Chris Cornell had a beautiful voice…interesting rhythms (5/4, 7/4 meters in places) virtuoso guitar riffs and killer drums. I was more into Pearl Jam and Nirvana during the grunge years - Soundgarden felt a little too metal for me, in general. At this point, I really appreciate their sound and musical contributions
90s grunge <3
ja geil, iets te lang
Enjoyed this in the car this morning. Nothing too flashy in the playing bar some guitar moments here and there but there's a great groove all the way through. Chris Cornell's vocals are that cut above a lot of sub Eddie Vedder grunge singers. The run in the middle starting with Black Hole Sun is the high point but I thought this was consistently high standard throughout
# 120 : Great album, if a little too long - a bit of editing to get it down to less then an hour could have made it an excellent album, still great sounds throughout with Great variety, strong tracks, amazing guitar work. Favourite Track : Black Hole Sun Listened : 29/11/2023
Fun rock album
classic alternative album.
I dont wanna write a review. But is fucking good
Grunge machine goes brrr RIP
If i was alive when this came out i would’ve been insufferable
This is really good. My only problem is it seems to be a little too long.
so many memories listening to this album over and over again in the early/mid 90s. then memory of them performing on tour as well. perfect album to pump yourself up before going to play ultimate or basketball back in the day. still breaks my heart that chris is gone...
I've heard Black Hole Sun and Spoonman many times playing the game Rock Band. I don't remember if I liked them right away or they just grew on me, but I like them. The rest was new to me. Starts strong with Let Me Down, then just OK stuff that got a bit samey grunge after a while the tuned down guitar sound. The song Half was different and kind of cool. A low 4/5.
Var I breibukt og klippa gress, var sykt bra album til det 4.5
4.5
Had great guitar rifs and felt like a really good representation of 90s grunge rock / the crossover between grunge and pop rock.
This is a good album and I'll be listening again
Catchy, great vocals. Lengthy but great
“Black Hole Sun” is one of my favorite songs of the 90s. The album is a good context to hear it in, although it’s gets a tad long for me.
I thought that I was more familiar with this album than I was on this listen. I was excited to listen because I thought that I really loved the album. Somehow, it just fell a little short of love for me today. I mean, “Black Hole Sun”…sure…and a few other tracks, but as a whole, it was a little boring.
Big up Soundgarden - Chris Cornell is in my humble opinion the greatest rock vocalist ever to have lived. The emotion he spills into this album is intense, and the fact that something so heartfelt could still spawn so many hits is a testament to his talent
Classic 90’s Seattle grunge. It’s heavy and dark but it sucks you in. I definitely had some Uni flashbacks while listening.
At first I didn't really vibe with it, I though that it wasn't bad but not particularly good. With my second listen I started to like some songs. The beginning of the album still sounds boring though
Great exploration into the realm of 1994's rock/metal. Really enjoyed hearing more of Soundgarden than just their main hits.
Grungey and great
I wasn't into Soundgarden as much back in the day. But hearing it now, I have no idea why. Good stuff.
Classic grunge. Pretty good
Black Hole Sun is a highlight
Good album but it’s not really my style.
First 10 songs are great. Next 5 are okay. Would be even better if they stopped at track 10.
Liked \"4th of July\" Solid instrumentals in majority of songs
AJ: feel the rhythm with your hands
Was never a huge Soundgarden fan, but listening to this definitely helped me vibe with them more. Head Down was my surprise favorite.
Solid grunge album
There are some really good songs, and then some that aren’t working for me. Some really good songs on here that pull me in. And then some others are almost exactly opposite. They push me away. Songs I like: Limo wreck, 4th of July song, like suicide
The hits, THE HITS! Such a banging start to the album, first few songs have you off and going on a wild ride. There's a reason you know these tunes- they shred. Some beautiful changes of tempo with songs like Black Days and Blackhole Sun sprinkled in with Spoonman and My Wave. Great creativity in mood and lyrics, and all basking in the glow of Cornell's golden pipes. From low to high, whisper to howl, what a voice. As when this album was brand new to me, I still find a lull in the back half where my interest wanders, although some nice moments on the B-side too.
A lot has been said about Chris Cornell's vocals, but I will add that they were good. With Superunknown, Soundgarden introduced a distinctly more accessible sound. Focusing on "4th of July"---Cornell's poetry conjures with lines like "naked in the cold sun, breathing life like fire," visceral in their transfer of imagery and concept. This is a track of the highest tier in all aspects; a moment where something pure came through. "Like Suicide" is similar in its greatness, inspired by a bird that broke its neck on Cornell's front door, easy to derive meaning from one's personal interpretation. If the album is weak, its weakness is in the radio friendly tracks that deviate from what Soundgarden did best.
One of my favorite albums from childhood - a grungy, shining experimental frozen moment.
3,7
86/100
There isn’t much to say about this album. Soundgarden - a great example of what I personally would call “post-Nirvana-grunge”. I say this as a diss, or to belittle Soundgarden at all. They have a distinct style - great riffs and *obviously* the late great Chris Cornell. This album has many many great hits such as Spoonman, Fell on Black Days and the mammoth-of-a song Black Hole Sun, which in its own right is a generational classic. The greatest thing about this album is its consistency with how great each track is, if a bit of the same each time. Sometimes it can get repetitive to have the same sort of vibe throughout the album but that’s what you should expect from an early 90s alt rock album I suppose. Great album overall. Such a staple of the era it was born into.
Still hits pretty hard, only remembered the most famous tracks but the rest are good too.
Really good. Heavy, melodic, Chris Cornell, 1+ hour content. Really good overall. (82%).
La verdad que me sorprendió porque me gustó más de lo que esperaba, me gusta que el sonido del grunge este combinado con una buena voz y no tan gritado
Positiv nyhet, bara hört black hole sun - vilket jag är lite less på. Men fan, den här plattan har absolut något!
Great overall composition
Really enjoyed this album front to back. Nothing about it was particularly supreme for me but Cornell's voice was amazing as always. Closest to 5 I can be without a solid 5 IMO.
Good, though the album feels samey by the end. Black Hole Sun is a classic banger. Overall: 7/10.
Not really my kind of music, still I kinda liked it.
There was a lot of great music released during the Grunge era during the 90's, with some incredible bands that have withstood time, but at the same time there were countless forgettable bands that released an album or two then disappeared. Soundgarden was one of those bands that rose during Grunge and have left a legacy of music that is both memorable and still relevant. The band was active in the 80's and 90's, broke up then reformed in 2010 until singer Chris Connell's death in 2017. The band's earlier albums are all good, but their most notable achievement was Superunknown. It contains some of their best songs and is solid throughout. I can't say I'm a big fan of the band, but I'll still play this album occasionally since I bought the cassette for my son when he was in elementary school, because he loved Black Hole Sun.
Soundgarden has a lot of quality hits, several of which are on this album. I'll probably never tire of hearing Black Hole Sun. Listening to this album in its entirety is somewhat tiresome. One hour is too much and some of these songs really aren't that great. I honestly didn't really enjoy my time with this album all that much. In spite of that I cannot deny the importance of rhe album, the talent involved, and how good the good songs really are. I guess a 4 for the good outweighing the bad.
3.6
4/5. Not really a bad song on this one, all goes hard, but difficult to differentiate between some of them. It also feels too long, especially without many differing themes and sounds. It's really close to a 5 but I would need to really like each song usually for it to reach that status. A more concise track listing, without multiple similar sounding songs, and it would be a perfect one imo. Still a great rock grunge album nonetheless.
Amazing voice and some great songs. Probably somewhere between 4 and 5 stars.
Punchy, as expected, would be brilliant live. Unique sound.
Overlong but dayum, some good stuff on here
I’ve said before that Nirvana belongs on the Mount Rushmore of grunge (presumably in Washington’s spot), and a strong argument could be made that Soundgarden belongs in one of the other three positions. The guitar riff in the background of “Fell On Black Days” may as well be the heartbeat of grunge. During “Head Down” I picture Hannibal Lecter decked out with his face guard and no straight jacket in a lightning storm, and with each flash he gets a little bit closer. “Black Hole Sun” is not only an iconic grunge song, but an iconic nineties song in general. The lyrics of “Spoonman” don’t seem to carry much weight, but it’s a headbanger regardless. I don’t know much about Soundgarden, but I do remember hearing about Chris Cornell’s death on the radio of a ‘98 F-150 on my way to clean pools on a May 2017 morning. With songs like “The Day I Tried To Live” and “Like Suicide,” we’re reminded that while rockstars may seem to be on top of the world, it’s a lonely place up there, and they have their own demons to fight. Chris Cornell certainly did. All in all Superunknown is a great grunge album, but I do think it’s much longer than it needs to be. Either way, this listen made me appreciate Soundgarden more than I ever had.
Enjoyed this
Really great grunge album. As a whole, Soundgarden definitely is not my favorite band of the style (how could they when Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Babes in Toyland exist) but this album is undeniably really good.
Almost a 5
Great album with some solid classics.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this. I have heard the name Soundgarden, but never actually listened to them outside of Black Hole Sun. This album was a good opportunity to listen to them for real this time, and I really enjoyed it. What a great album front to back. I like it.
Good album enjoyed this one, Chris Cornell's vocals shone through on this. Could have maybe been shortened a bit to might the record a bit tighter but overall good stuff.
My love for sound garden grew a bit more interestingly! Throughout the years I heard Black Hole Sun, and I think that’s it, no other big hits on the radio that I remember having airtime. Me and some pals went to this rock festival, and Soundgarden was performing. I was absolutely floored having no knowledge at all about any songs, this band was amazing!!! So naturally as soon as possible, I gobbled up their albums and they became one of my favourite bands! Superunknown is a great piece, probably the best work that shows tints of the old and Soundgarden they would grow towards. So much songs I adore on here. I don’t necessary put this album on alsof, but I do shuffle their discography frequenty! Chris was a gem, so incredibly talented and sorely missed. Eagerly awaiting to hear the last takes of songs they are supposedly working on! 8,5 out of 10
Had only heard of Black Hole Sun before listening to this album. Can confirm that its a great album,
Very interesting record. Lots of odd riffs and melodies tied together masterfully. And of course, Chris Cornell was one of a kind. What a voice...
Gott rokk. Fyrirmyndar rokkrödd hjá herra Cornell.
there were several bands to come from the seattle area in the late 80s, and many of them were lumped into the “grunge” category. but one of these bands was not like the others… soundgarden. they were more metal, really. and they had the x factor that set them apart: perhaps the most gifted singer of the era, chris cornell. this album, in my opinion, is their magnum opus. it has it all… slowed down doom style riffs, mid tempo numbers, and straight ahead balls to the wall scorchers… and a solo by a man who plays the spoons! all in all, a magnificent album by a talented band. sadly, chris cornell was found unresponsive in his hotel room in may 2017, suicide by hanging, thus ending his life and the band. highlights: “fell on black days”, “spoonman”, “the day i tried to live”, “kickstand”.
This is another of those albums where I can almost forgive the songs I don't really like because of how much I like the songs I do like. Almost... but not quite. Brilliant album all around though.
It's long since been overdue to listen to soundgarden. Heard nothing but amazing things about this band. I wasn't sure whether this was grunge or not going into this since it didn't resemble anything of the pixies or nirvana l, who were seemingly the only other 2 grunge bands I knew anything about. I'm not even sure there is a definition for grunge to be honest. It's more or less 90s alt rock with heavy guitar tones, but each grunge band has their own unique contribution to the genre, and soundgarden seemingly are ko exception. Absolutely loving the tones, riffs, unique time signatures and overall feel of this album so far. Feels like I could swim in this album for hours and never get bored. And Chris cornell sounds absolutely beautiful.
From a classic era. Not overly familiar with it myself but I enjoyed it.
One of the best 90s rock albums, IMHO. I'm not super into grunge and hard rock, but you can't deny how good this album is. So many great tracks here. 4.5 if I could.
Superunknown was not an album I had previously listened to. Overall I enjoyed it. I had listened to "Black Hole Sun" and "Fell on Black Days" before this, which are great songs, but there's more to see here. It all fits under the label of grunge/metal, but there's a nice amount of variety and experimenting. However, it is not the kind of thing I'd sit and listen to all the way through very often.