Superunknown

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.

Such a great sound. Some of the early songs get a little samey. I'm surprised blackhole sun wasn't my favorite, the day I tried to live is an anthem

Pretty solid album with a lot of great tracks

J'aime bien. C'est un metal, mais pas agressif. Ça donne le goût de shaker ses cheveux longs. Assez hot comme écoute. Un gros 4 mérité.

Felt like the album was running a bit long towards the end but this one was very good nonetheless.

Super! Also Unknown! The hits got overplayed and it's not my favorite Soundgarden album but it still hits that nostalgic soft spot

Grungen kulta-aikaa! Oon aina ollut enemmän AIC-fani mutta on tää kyl vahva. Eka puolisko vähän hittipainoitteisempi ja jotenkin toimii mulle enemmän. Oli kaivettava kasetti ihan hyllystä kun sellainen oli siinä. Hyvin lähtee vitunmoinen ininä kasettien liukastekalvojen alta. Korostaa ahdistusta. 4/5

I don’t blame my group members for not being able to fully get into Soundgarden’s “Superunknown.” One even assumed my grungy curmudgeonness in the face of his criticism. But I think “Superunknown” is only Soundgarden’s third best album, despite its popularity, and the band occupies a weird place in Seattle’s early 90s grunge scene. Their roots are much more metal, which is clearer earlier in their career, and on the superior “Badmotorfinger.” After “Superunknown,” they got a bit grungier but in an unconventional way, on “Down on the Upside.” That’s the one I think I listened to the most back then. Chris Cornell has one of the best voices in the history of rock music, and “Down on the Upside” showcased it a bit better. For other great non-Soundgarden showcases of Cornell’s voice, Temple of the Dog offers something much more grunge, and Audioslave brings the hard rock. I’ve only checked out a little of Cornell’s solo work, though it's something I ought to revisit. So if “Superunknown” didn’t do it for you, I recommend trying something else from the Cornell catalog. As for “Superunknown” itself, “Black Hole Sun” was the can’t-escape-it hit. I can't help picturing the melting Barbie dolls from the music video when I hear it. But it’s my least favorite song on the album, and one of my least favorite Soundgarden songs. “Fell on Black Days,” “My Wave,” and “Day I Tried to Live” are much better. The album is overall too long, a problem that they would not fix on the follow-up. Trimming a few songs could make for a tighter package. “Superunknown” is part of a pretty epic year in music in 1994, but in the end it's not as strong as many of the others that year, or of their other output.

Brandi did black hole sun better but this is good. 😂

3.5+/5

I did write a load of notes for this one but I forgot to save it, so not without tracks analysis on this one unfortunately. Overall I really enjoyed this album, I had already heard "black hole sun" and I class that as one of my 10 ten fav songs. The thing that really stood out for me on this alum was Cornell's vocals , they were fucking out of this world on all tracks. This album also made me reflect as there were some darker moments, and especially considering what happened to Cornell, it really made me reflect and appreciate this album even more. Fav song-Black hole sun least fav- There were some songs i did find a bit boring but I don't remember which ones

Каждая песня - это удивительно новая перепевка предыдущей. Но с другими акцентами и новыми идеями. Но при этом супер консистентно (наверно так и должен выглядеть эталонный альбом) Алкоальбом: Абсент в одиночку

На самом деле, чем дольше слушаешь этот альбом, тем сильнее им проникаешься. Ты можешь не понять его с первого раза, порадовавшись разве что хорошо известной Black Hole Sun. Ты можешь пробежаться по треклист второй раз, остановившись ещё на паре треков. И чем дальше, тем больше остановок. Очень мрачно. Прям почти безвыходно мрачно: I know I’m headed for the bottom/But I’m riding you all the way.

Despite me giving this a four (because it is good) I'm disappointed in this album. Black Hole Sun is just such a good song that I figured the rest of the album would be up to snuff, but there is definitely filler here bloating the run time, and it makes the album much less enjoyable to go through than I would've hoped. However, stepping back and actually listening to the album for what it is, this is tight, and can get you into it, no matter the situation, and the songs that are good are REALLY good. I think all of that earns it a light four, despite it's hiccups. I mean, Black Hole Sun gets it up to a three star all on its own, so why not add a star for everything else?

This is a core grunge album and should be rated as such for a grunge fan like me, but if I had to apply levels to this, I'd comfortably say Nirvana>Pearl Jam>Soundgarden. But then again, I'd rate this closer to Pearl Jam than to Hole, so I'll go with a slightly begrudging 4.

Enjoyed this album a lot. Not heard much of Soundgarden but this type of sound usually goes down well with me. Big fan of the opener and ‘4th of July’.

13/15

Great production. Chris Cornell had such an amazing voice. a bit long, as was the standard at the time. Loses a bit of steam in the last third. Nonetheless a fun record. 3,5 stars

- Incredible grunge - Cornell’s voice is so talented and iconic - Maybe a hair long, could’ve cut Black Hole Sun in half -4.5

Dad rock

Rock oscuro. Un 4.

fav songs: Black Hole Sun, 4th Of July, Let Me Drown, Head Down least fav: Half Slayed

Never really listened to them that much. Pretty good.

There's rock and then there's big budget, blockbuster, leave nothing on the table rock. These songs are awesome and really layered. There's a wall of sound style to the production -- lots of details and flourishes and reverb to fill out the sound and make these already big songs sound absolutely mammoth. It's well done and very effective, probably because the songwriting puts such a focus on melody. I've never listened to Soundgarden outside of the hits ("Black Hole Sun" is a classic that still sounds great) and I really enjoyed this. Sounds just as good on headphones as it does through a car stereo. There are some cool surprises here too. “Half” is a really interesting one.

Rip i guess

Liked it then, like it now.

It’s overly long but damn that voice, and it goes hard AF!

7/10 far from a band album, but not really my style I appreciate it but, y’know

Very good grunge album with great vocals and no real weak moments. It is a little long and some songs are weaker than others (I never liked Spoonman) but definitely one of the better grunge albums.

'Black Hole Sun' is on my favourites list, but this album contains a lot more awesome tracks; 'My Wave', 'Fell On Black Days'. 4,5/5

Good album all-around but Chris Cornell’s vocals are the highlight.

8/10. Really good songs, not many lows. Great vocal performance, great mix and production, dark lyrics. Overall solid

I’ve listened to this one before and I love it even more! Just some tight grunge with great riffs and vocals. Black Hole Sun has my GH3 nostalgia. Album is a bit too long and repetitive as I started to check out in the 2nd half, but it still has its moments Fav Tracks: Let Me Drown, Fell on Black Days, Mailman, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, Fresh Tendrils, Like Suicide Worst Track: Head Down 8/10

7/10 i want to love this album more, i love so many things about it (the atmosphere, the vocal performance) but it's just too long and feels really monotonous by the end.

7/10. Yeah, I get why this is good, and Black Hole Sun is great and all, but I don't like Soundgarden enough to get excited by listening to them for 70 minutes straight.

Aside from the big hits, there's a bit of filler and it's a little samey by the end, but there are no skips and enough hits to keep you invested until the end. 8/10

Normally not the genre I listen to but I enjoyed this

great a classic

Right in my wheelhouse

Is Superunknown the best mainstream rock album of the 90’s? Honestly, it’s probably not better than Badmotorfinger, which is tighter. But it’s cool that after that LP’s surprise success, they doubled down on their sludgy sound and put some of their best riffs down (“4th of July” is totally not a song that an act chasing the top 40 would make), while adding more melody. If it was a song or two shorter, it’d be in the A range, so I hope a B+ will do.

Great, driving grunge fare with superb rock vocals. Turn it up loud in the car.

Pas étonnant que Soundgarden ait gagné le prix de Joyeux Gueulards de l'année cinq fois d'affilée quand on voit à quel point ceux-ci m'ont baisé la gueule pendant toute la durée de l'album. Bravo à eux.

Cet album était excellent, et ce malgré la moindre proposition de chanson issue de la bande originale des Rois de la glisse.

It's a monster of an album

Forgot how awesome this was

One of the few grunge bands where the lead singer can actually sing where the lead singer can actually sing. This album was great, all of the tracks were good. This is another great album I probably wouldn't have listened to without this list. 9/10

Grunge grunge grunge

I've listened to this so many times, one of the pinnacles of rock in that era. "Kickstand" still sucks, though.

Chris Cornell sure was talented and Soundgardens grunge sure is great to listen to. This album also has their hits like Black Hole Sun and Spoonman which I enjoy very much. The album as a whole on the other hand is alright. I think there's too many lows compared the highs. I also prefer Audioslave over Soundgarden.

Good album, somecparts reminder me on Pearl jam

Haven't really listened to much soundgarden before, but this is a decent metal album. Not unusual in any particular way, but well written

"Superunknown" is the fourth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden and the second one with bassist Ben Shepherd. It was produced by Michael Beinhorn (first time for them). The album has the heaviness of their previous releases but adds elements of pyschedelia, pop and especially arena rock. The drums and bass were recorded first and the guitars and vocals were layered over them. Yeah, this is a big sounding album and a pretty powerful band at the their height. Kim Thayil guitar and guitar riffs are a big highlight for me. Some label this as quintessential grunge; I'd actually say their previous album was heavier grunge but some songs are firmly in that category. The album themes/issues cover revenge, seclusion, fear, loss, discovery, substance abuse, suicide and depression. The album was a major success topping the charts in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A whirly guitar, bass and drums come flying out of the gate on album opener "Let Me Down." This is a confident, rocking band. Vocalist Chris Cornell's sounds great on this song. The vocal and guitar layered give this a big sound. About crawling back into the womb to die, a la salmon. OK. A guitar riff begins the arena-rocker "My Wave." Fantastic guitar riff and chorus and interesting keys on this one. My favorite song on the album. Do whatever you want but keep it away from me and off my wave. And now we come to one of the bigger songs on the album in "Fell on Black Days." Another guitar riff open, more grungier. It's another interesting guitar key choice. Great guitar solo. A pretty depressing song lyrically. A very good under-the-radar song is "Superunknown." A catchy song. Guitarist Kim Thayil shines again. A more rock-pop song but still sounds heavy. Wobbly guitar begins their big hit "Black Hole Sun." Probably way over played on the radio stations I listened to at the time. An element of pyschedelia added. Cornell said he just played with lyrics and there's really not a meaning to the song. Drums and spoons drive the first single "Spoonman." Great guitar riff. A real life person in Artis the Spoonman. Another great guitar chorus and arena pop-rock song is "The Day I Tried Live." Cornell's best vocal performance in my mind. Trying to step out of being patterned, closed off and reclusive. An interesting song to check out is "Half." Bassist Ben Shepherd wrote and sings. Middle Eastern guitar. Don't give up. I actually like their previous album "Badmotorfinger" slightly more than "Superunknown." It's grungier and heavier but "Superunknown" is also a great album. The guitar riffs and choruses are fantastic and took Soungarden pretty much near the top of the rock world. This music fits Cornell's voice perfectly much better than anything he did after. It does suffer from the CD era coming in at over 70 minutes and could have been trimmed down.

It seems too long from the outset but then you realise there's a lot of quality on it

Great memories from the early 90s. Very heavy but I love the tones of each instrument. Very polished production for a grunge album. I'm not a big Chris Cornell fan but I do like his voice on this album. I think the processing on this album give it an ethereal sound but still heavy creating a sound balance. "Black Hole Sun" is one of my favorite songs. It's still just shy of a 5 star rating but pretty close.

The song structure is similar on many of the tunes in this album with enough differences to keep me interested. Spoonman, Black Days and Black Hole Sun are most familiar to me. I also really like the song Head Down. It has a trippier kind of vibe than the others.

4.5, Cornell has such an iconic voice and the music holds up.

Love this album. Dark and powerful but such top tunes.

Decent

Overall a solid above-average rock album. Black Hole Sun and Spoonman are big hitters. A couple stinkers but carried by the hits.

Black Hole Sun is a classic. The rest is ok

Great

Siendo el cuarto álbum de la banda de Seattle, es el punto superlativo de su carrera. Hicieron un álbum alucinante en el cual cada tema es mejor que el anterior y en donde se mantiene en un nivel constante por lo bien que suena en todo momento. Los temas, sostenidos en el riff, se van construyendo progresivamente y armando verdaderos temazos de rock. Jugando con lo psicodélico, este álbum forma parte de la historia del grunge y del rock alternativo. Cada instrumento está muy bien interpretado y la voz de Chris Cornell, es historia pura del género. Sin dudas que es un álbum que quedó en la rutina de todos y marcó generaciones.

Very good. Kind of like a mesh between classic rock and the grunge rock that was becoming popular at the time. Definitely added some songs to my playlists from this album.

Heard it a gazillion times don't need to hear it again lol

Прослушано! Отличный драйвовый альбом, можно переслушать.

Taking cues from the most hedonistic of 70s hard rock, Superunknown is Soundgarden at their most evolved stage. Trudging and pummeling, whilst keeping their guards slightly down, this over an hour long work remains as compelling today as it did when it came out, ensuring that grunge's time in the spotlight would be ongoing despite happenings that thought otherwise. Favorites: Let Me Drown, My Wave, Fell on Black Days, Superunknown, Head Down, Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, Limo Wreck, The Day I Tried to Live, Fresh Tendrils, 4th of July.

I love Chris Cornell and consider him one of the very top rock vocalists ever. As for Soundgarden, it has always been my least favourite of grunge's big 4. They played a much different sound than the rest of the scene and you'll hardly find any poppy tunes here as on Nirvana or even Pearl Jam's releases. However, this is not to say it's bad - on the contrary. The music on this album is energetic hard rock with depressing suicidal lyrics, which create great contrasts and break my heart considering how it all ended. They also played much more with progressive side of rock, adding multiple tempo changes and unusual time signatures. In that respect, it's much closer to Stone Temple Pilots than the rest of the Seattle scene. Listening to the album I get a feeling that this is also the most mature music that came out of that era. Other than Black Hole Sun (which is easily among the best tracks of the 90s), my favourites: Head Down, Mailman and Fell On Black Days which has one of the best lyrical description of depression I've heard in music. 4.5/5

I have been disliking most grunge entries uptil now, but this is a really solid album. Not only because of the songwriting, that I found to be inspired and varied, but also of course because of Cornell and his voice.

Phenomenal album, Cornell’s vocals and a killer guitar make this shit

:horns:

Some hits, but a few skippable songs.

Nose

Much more analog rock feeling (elec guitar, bass, drums) than I expected.

Great

spoonman 👍

Super, maar net geen 5 voor mij; niet alle nummers springen eruit

An absolute banger of an album, wonderful to revisit. Favorites: My Wave, Superunknown, Black Hole Sun

Not just an essential grunge album, but an essential album. The guitars, the production, but above all the vocals. Chris Cornell was such a talent. Brought back a lot of fond memories. Favorite track: The Day I Tried to Live.

Un peu long, mais il y a tant de bonnes choses là-dessus. Chris Cornell a toujours été un de mes chanteurs de rock favori et ce disuqe est à la hauteur. Il y a aussi plein de belles trouvailles rythmiques et le son pesant de cet album est tellement satisfaisant.

Un incontournable du groupe et un album rock important des années 90.

Ja rocka me de

Honestly kind of slow for me at the beginning but then the energy really picked up. I think I’ve gotten accustomed to music that has 60+ layered tracks and my ear needed to get used to just the guitar drums bass and vocals. Super simple stuff but it goes hard

A great hard rock album, 90s style. A side note, the advent of the CD pushed artists to fill the capacity, leading to many releases to be in the 70 plus minute range. While not quite a double album length, it is awfully close. It is awfully hard to make a great double album, but that is the burden artists in the CD era put on themselves. All that said, Superunknown is pleasantly devoid of filler. The scope is appropriately expansive. The Day I Tried to Live rocks, Like A Suicide gives us an acoustic close and Black Hole Sun is an enduring classic. The progression from Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath wanabees to a great hard rock band is impressive.

Very solid hard rock/grunge. This sounds like a Blueprint for foo fighters but with more sonic texture. Chris Cornell has a pretty astounding voice. While this album was not really my personal preference, if was definitely well made if a few tracks too long. Black Hole sun was the only one I knew before and it seems pretty obvious why when I listen to the album in full.

Very good

I recognized most of the songs on this album! Really enjoyed it a lot and can see how much it influenced the hard rock/metal bands to come.

Tough one. I had the highest of hopes, but too often it sounded like a messy assault of noise and screaming. I'm sometimes down with that, but not this time. Whenever they hit on a melody, it sounded great, but that only came to fore towards the second half of the album. Interesting rhythmically throughout, and without sounding like 7/8 tosspots. Suspect this one will grow on me when I give it another chance, so I'll round up from 3 and a half. Prime cuts: Head Down, Black Hole Sun, 4th of July, Let Me Drown.

Great album. Good stuff in the middle that wasnt released as singles

Mucho muy bueno

Amazing album. Some of their best stuff on this. But there are a few skippable songs.

I can see why some will call this repetetive as it does have a strong similarity throughout. If, though, you do something well then why not do that, and Soundgarden do it extremely well here. Chris Cornell was unique and his vocals do dominate the recording. Whether it is better than Badmotorfinger is open to question, it is more polished and better produced, but maybe loses something in sponteneity. I know that Soundgarden are considered grunge, but in reality they were simply a very good rock band that happened to come from the same place and time as the grunge movement, there is little here that is grunge. Would be rated a 5 if it were a little more varied, or perhaps a track or two shorter. I want to give it 4.5

Liked it nice guitar riffs, sick drums

The one album that really makes Soundgarden deserve their spot in grunge history alongside Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Super unknown is the first truly great Soundgarden album; it’s heavier and more harrowing, it’s faster and more experimental and it’s the absolute peak of the band’s songwriting - especially when it comes to range and complexity. It’s greatest strength, beside from Cornell’s awesome vocal, is the variety in genres. The heavy stuff is great, the ballads are great. But I’ve never truly understood the brutal 70 minutes playtime. While there are few actually weak tracks you feel full when it’s over; and I would have loved being left wanting way more!

Dark and progressive. Angry dee feeling but catchy at points. Great solos and drum sections. Interesting listen

Feel like I was listening to an album with songs from my childhood/preteen years. This dad rock sound is a meme 25 years later and I can't not be annoyed by Chris Connell's vocals. Sometimes I wish he would stop singing and let me hear the music in the bg.

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.

Great first half. Ok second half

Not my favourite genre but they do it well and Black Hole Sun is pretty cool

Even though I had this album in 1994, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to it straight through. It’s much better than I remembered.

Soundgarden is the epitome of the soundscape of the rock/metal/grunge of the 90s. Chris Cornell & Co were able to successfully pivot from their earlier punk influences and transform it into a truly fresh sound, with obvious new influences such as Nirvana. It's easy to see how Soundgarden are generally known for being stoner music, and with Superunknown being a long album, but it's definitely worth the listen (even if your're not high). Best: Black Hole Sun Worst: Half

Black Hole Sun er nok til å gjøre dette til en klassiker

Grunge var det jeg vokste opp med, men med unntak av enkeltlåter "forstod" jeg jeg aldri Nirvana, PJ, AiC og MLB før ti år etter. Soundgarden var derimot top notch. Sikkert fordi de ligger nærmere klassisk rock. Dette albumet har bare blitt bedre med tiden.

Hadde tenkt å høyra på soundgarden i dag, så passa bra Bra album, men trur eg må spara siste stjerna til nirvana kjem

Loved it !4*

Go on then. A Friday feeling 4. Feels a little dated to be honest but hit me OK.

I like Soundgarden, and the album feels very energetic (sometimes too much even). Not very original, but my favourite (by far) remains Black Hole Sun

The NME always put me off Soundgarden, presumably because they weren't British and ugly and terrible. But I feel like I missed out now, I love the range of Cornell's voice and the power of the production. It does outstay its welcome a bit though.

It's all blurred into one track in my head, but I really liked it.

That was far more enjoyable than I was expecting.

4/5

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Interesting work, even for the one who is not into grunge.

Soundgarden was always my favorite of the Seattle bands. They were at the core of the whole alternative scene, but they also were more “musical” than some of their peers. Soundgarden was a band that both alternative and metal fans could appreciate. They were the total package for this kind of music - grinding, searing, wailing guitars, a kickin' rhythm section, a vocalist who could do almost anything he wanted to with his voice. Dark, powerful songwriting that dealt with struggles of the mind and struggles of the spirit. Songs that rocked out heavily, but were still musically gorgeous. This album embodies all of that. The sound is rich, layered, sophisticated, surprisingly melodic. It’s really beautiful to listen to without sounding overly polished or losing a bit or the band’s fire. This is an album that grows on you with repeat listenings, as all great albums do. As I listen to Superunknown now, which I listened to a lot when it came out, I’m struck by how lyrically dark it really was. I mean, a lot of music was at the time, so I didn’t really think much about it then. It’s painful to listen to Chris Cornell’s lyrics now without thinking about where his story would end. Cornell was a once in a lifetime talent, and I miss him. Fave Songs: Fell on Black Days, My Wave, Black Hole Sun, 4th of July, The Day I Tried to Live, Let Me Drown, Spoonman, Like Suicide

One of the great 90’s rock albums.

Je m'attendais pas à ca, mais j'aime ce groupe grunge/rock, ca me fait beaucoup penser à Pearl Jam des bouts et j'adore. 4.90

The best Soundgarden album? The best grunge album? An argument could be made.

Damn, this album holds up...honestly didn't think it would but still pretty amazing.

Awesome grunge staple. Chris Cornell has one of the best voices ever. Soundgarden in underrated compared to their grunge peers in my opinion.

Very good, good stuff

good

Great sound - beefy guitars and drums. Nicely layered. Interesting meters without sounding smart-arsed. Hard to fault.

Classic grunge album. Definitely super nostalgic to me. Black Hole Sun is just an absolute classic. The album maybe could've done with a bit of trimming down though if I'm being honest.

Great album. Really enjoyed it

Loved it, will listen more!

A classic grunge album with some iconic tracks, especially Black Hole Sun.

Heck yea bro

Their best

This was a really good album! It definitely feels like a record that would have been in line with what I was listening to back in high school/college in my green Honda Accord (90's alternative rock was my main go-to even though I was born in the late 90's). "Let Me Drown" was a very strong opener and did a great job establishing the tone and feeling of the album as a whole. It was during this track that I realized just how much Chris Cornell sounds like Sammy Hagar; I'm surprised I never made that connection before. His vocals were strong throughout the entire album, and I was impressed by the great guitar work/production in every track as well. There were some great songs in here, but it was pretty clear to me that "Black Hole Sun" deserved to be the big hit off of this album. Despite this, I found almost every song way more catchy/unique than other grunge bands from that time period which definitely boosted its enjoyment factor. I will say that it fell off towards the end for me as it concluded on a slow and somber note (it doesn't help that this album came out in peak CD times which definitely contributed to the overly long 70 minute runtime). Overall, I enjoyed going through this one, and I could see myself liking it more and more as I give it a re-listen. 3.5/5.

4.5

Solid album. I don't have any nostalgia towards this album but I still very much enjoyed most of the songs.

Hard to believe the number of major hits this album produced. "Black Hole Sun", "Fell on Black Days", "My Wave", "Spoonman". All hugely overplayed everywhere. But somehow their heavy, base-laden, screamy-lyric sound just does not work for me. Hard to argue with their success or influence though. B-

This is a jam, but just a bit too long for me. Would have been better if it was more condensed.

Grunge

I always associate this album with seeing them play at the Palace in Melbourne 1994. It was just over a month before Superunknown was released but I remember hearing a few tracks that night. It was the night grunge was well and truly over for me as the venue was packed with aggressive shirtless jocks sweat dripping from ceiling due it was so hot and the venue was so poorly ventialed. The sound was terrible and Chris Cornell dynamic frontman that he was struggled over the muddy guitars. So I never really got into this album. It was never a grunge album but beyond a few releases in the early days, few bands pegged with the tag were. This was metal to me. Really good metal but not what I actively listened to. Black Hole and Fell On Days are both amazing songs but Spoonman is generic Soundgarden and could well be Jesus Christ Pose MKII.

Enjoyed this very much!

90's energy <3

Better than I imagined

Sí suena mucho al los 90s. Chido, nada out of the ordinary, pero me la pasé bien. Fav: Black Hole Sun

Singer has great variety: he sounds smooth and pleasant in his middle range, but he's also got a ton of power and grit when he sings high. I mostly like it; there are a few times where he has an American twang that gets on my nerves a bit. I also like the way the album is produced/mixed. The bass is powerful but not overbearing. Definitely feels very 90s. A bit heavier than I expected from a band that's not really classified as metal. Sometimes I'm surprised that music with such heavy distorted guitars could have ever been top of the charts; these days you NEVER see heavy music on the top of the charts. I was gonna give a 3 since I probably won’t return much to this, but I was impressed enough to give a 4.

Although at first I didn't love this as much as Badmotorfinger, which I reckon is their masterpiece, I ended up loving this as a reminder of my youth. Songs like Black Days and Black Hole Sun are now poignant, and given I loved King Animal, I reckon this holds it own.

not a big fan of the genre but was great quality.

Mixed feelings on this album. I was a huge fan of Soundgarden from Louder Than Love on. Saw them 5 times. The first was in Houston at Fitzgerald's in 1989. Not a huge crowd. Cornell sounded like an avenging angel and was one of the most beautiful men I've ever seen. Perfect skin. It's too bad that his voice was ravaged in his later years. Superunknown came out and they played the album in its entirety on the radio in Austin, and I was pissed. It wasn't metal enough for me, but now with this listen, I can see why it was so popular in spite of Kim Thayil's Sonny Sharrock style soloing. I didn't realize at the time that people mellow as they get older and want to try new things.

This album and band was unavoidable in the 90s with like 5 singles released off of it. its pretty solid, but overall cant give it a 5, so i will go with a 4

good

Listen sometimes I think grunge gets overrated but Soundgarden and Nirvana are always welcome in this dojo. Grunge is certainly better then the absolutely exhausting Brit Pop that was also popular in the 90s, and all that meandering Shoe Gazey stuff. This album rocks so hard and so good right from the outside. Cornell's vocals have always hit me just right. Black Hole Sun is an all timer, of course, but my money is on Spoonman for best of the album. If you aren't playing air guitar with Spoonman then you are literally not welcome in my home.

Enjoyable

Годнота.

Classic nostalgia for me, my 14 year old self is headbanging. On a re-listen it's still quite good, but lacking a sense of progression to me. Stylistically cohesive but not necessarily progressing through any movement or dynamic shifts.

Creo que es de mis discos favoritos de Soundgarden. Tienen el clásico 'Black Hole Sun', la brutal 'Superunknown' o 'Let me drown'. Me gustan mucho esas guitarras tan duras, hechas para desnucarte según las escuches en directo.

Yes please, more of this!

First impressions- hard Rock group with pop elements Third track - shades of jeff Buckley Vocalist has metal vocalist chops Pretty interesting stuff going on in the rhythm instruments Black hole sun is a beautiful song Good stuff overall

Great for cruising or driving

Surprisingly good! Not a huge grunge fan but the songs varied enough where it was enjoyable to listen to the whole album. Black hole sun Surprisingly isn't the best song either. Superunknown is a blast. And I don't think there is a bad track on this thing. Spoonman is probably my least favorite, but not a skip. Only not rating it a 5 because it didn't really surprise me in any way. It's a really good grunge album, better than I thought it would be. But still not transcendent out of its genre, like Smashing Pumpkins or exploratory like Violent Femmes, (which isn't grunge but they live in the same neighborhood of grunge)

I don't think I ever listened to this whole album, at least not while really paying attention. I loved listening to it now!

Still rock but I am new to this kind of genre so I am unable to review it. Although it is clear it is somewhat pleasant to listen to.

A powerful, industrial grunge album to kick off the list of 1001 albums. I haven't listened to much Soundgarden despite loving Audioslave.

Pretty punky!

Great album, some classics on it. Christ Cornell is an all time rock voice

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Fell on black days, Head down, Black hole sun, 4th of July

I little more than metal than grunge in sound, but this is the pinnacle of grunge culture with great lyrics covering all sorts of themes of social isolate and angst, and distinctive vocals by Chris Cornell. Stretch from "Fell on Black Days" to "The Day I Tried to Live" is perfect, with a range of heavier songs and some lighter pop songs suitable for all audiences. Starts off weak and I'm surprised "My Wave" was a single. "Kickstand" and "Fresh Tendrils" were generic. "Half" was an interest raga psychedelic song that doesn't fit in. "Head Down" is a personal favorite that I don't see mentioned too often; I just like the sound of it.

Needs to be listened to again but very enjoyable. Felt like I've heard it all already, but that could be the band wider influence

Another pleasant surprise - and more tracks you've heard than you think

Great, mostly nostalgia as not rly my thing anymore but a lot of fun

Great album and singer. Nothing but love

As joint pioneers of grunge, Soundgarden deserve their place in the history books but their version of the Seattle sound displayed their influences to a much greater degree than Nirvana ever did. You can close your eyes and imagine Black Sabbath in much of their music. It's all the better for it too

I went into this expecting to dislike it, but as it turned out, I rather enjoyed it. It's heavy, but it's tuneful. 3.5/5.

Great album, 15-20 minutes too long. Vocals and guitars are brilliant.

Decent but overlong

Thought it was heavier than it is but it was actually quite enjoyable.

A favorite from my youth - still sounds solid. Fave track - "The Day I Tried to Live", for sure. Although "Black Hole Sun" has a special place in my heart due to its availability as a karaoke option...

It was very enjoyable, even though I could tell it was not my style.

Thrash, loud. I really liked Tendrils.

Classy if a bit droney

Terug naar de nineties. Lekkere sound. Fijn!

Soundgarden > Nirvana. Don't @ me. Best track: Black Hole Sun

I almost gave this album 5 stars just because it's been so long since I got an album with teeth. But, listening to this objectively, it's not a 5-star album. So many of these tracks sound exactly like each other. They're solid for all that, though. The album is full of energy and grit and attitude and I'm here for it.

If Superunknown made the list, I wonder about Ultramega OK, Louder Than Love and Badmotorfinger because those albums are the perfect Soundgarden sound. Superunknown is good, but I remember when Spoonman came out thinking they overstayed their welcome. Nevertheless, Soundgarden represent the pinnacle of the NW Grunge sound (yeah, Nirvana is overrated and had Chris Cornell done what Kurt did around the same time they'd be more revered). 3.5/5.

Many many hits on this one. Spoonman, Fell on Black Days (favorite), Black Hole Sun. Great grunge milestone.

Good

Really good still but I think I prefer badmotorfinger. The hits are all time on this one

Very very good grungy sounds, standout in Spoonman. A bit of a slog, but individually I think I would enjoy every song. Also not something I would put on all the time, but it is good stuff.

I somehow missed Soundgarden when they were huge in the 90s -- honestly have no idea how I missed them, but there it is -- and listened to some of their songs much later. Chris Cornell is legend, to state the obvious, and I do like him as a musician, writer, guitarist, performer, etc. Listening to this album today straight through for the first time, it's some really good rock music and even though the "Seattle sound" or "grunge" or whatever it might be called has been done heavily (these guys were on the early end of it, I think, but, man, that sound was everywhere for a while), this is good stuff.

A really good album with a terrific sound and a lot of metal feels to it. I’ll definitely listen to this again.

Rock oscuro.

Disco imprescindible para entender el grunge y el rock de los 90. Impresionante y melódica voz.

rocks hard

Done.

Wasn’t a fan of all the songs but the album finished strong. Getting some zeppelin vibes from the last couple of tracks.

i actually really liked this because it reminded me of ac/dc

Was such a big album, this album IS 1994. The constant comparison or association was always with Nirvana and Pearl Jam but there's a significant difference. Time signature changes, more variety in mood, power and melody. I was always in the minority in not getting or enjoying Nirvana at all, but this was different and far more enjoyable for me. I'd had trouble enjoying Soundgarden's previous albums as they were either too sludgy or screamy :) Chris Cornell reeled it in for this album and fit the songs perfectly, and most of the songs became more diverse and interesting. Highlights are definitely the big hits. One of the best rock albums of the era. 8/10. 4 stars.

Still rocks

Ich muss Alben am Wochenende wieder ausschalten, die Arbeit tötet mich, ich hatte kaum Zeit mich hiermit auseinanderzusetzen, sehr düster, Texte sehr emotional, vor ein paar Jahren der perfekte soundtrack für mein Leben, black hole sun ist ein Klassiker.

Not an album I would've listened to if it weren't for this site, so I guess that's a good thing right off the bat! Can't say I'm a big fan of rock music, but I have heard of Soundgarden. Going through the album, some of the songs did feel same-y or generic, but if you think about it that's probably because a fuck ton of groups have imitated this sound afterwards, so it's not really a criticism of the group itself. Chris Cornell, the lead singer, didn't really strike me as particularly captivating or exceptional, but I still enjoyed listening to him. Favourite songs would have to be Head Down, Black Hole Sun (this evidently seems to be their most popular song according to Spotify, rightfully so in my opinion). Overall, 4/5, not my type of music, but I still enjoyed it and had a few songs to add to my personal playlist, not a bad day at all!

I definitely need to listen more of soundgarden

Grunge Classic! Zurecht

Altbekannt und bewährt. Aber als Album auch schon lange nicht mehr wertgeschätzt

A sprawling, adventurous rock album full of hooks and luscious riffs. It sounds rich and gorgeous and Chris Cornell soars above it all with his incredible vocals. The brilliant, inescapable Black Hole Sun showed a new side of Soundgarden and Spoonman a fans favourite in their live sets but these are far from the only standout moments on the album. Yes it’s long, but it’s an effortless listen and always enjoyable.

Good album with some string singles. I'm more partial to Badmotorfinger myself, but it wasn't hard to get sent back into my 90s grunge phase with this one.

Finally, an album from the actual best decade instead of another album from the 70s. RIP Chris Cornell. What a voice!

Love this era of music

Sounds like Soundgarden set out to make an album just full of bangers: heavy riffs, superb production, even Cornell's singing (God rest his soul) works well in this hazy grunge environment. Another 70 minute album makes it a bit overly long, but with songs like these you can't go wrong.

Heerlijk, helemaal niet zo super onbekend. Meerdere keren geluisterd gisteren, dat was lang geleden..

Geweldig album! Merk ineens weer dat ik altijd moeite heb om 't einde te halen en dus de eerste nummers veel beter ken.

Dit is echt jeugdsentiment. Lang geleden dat ik de plaat in zijn geheel heb geluisterd. Erg goed en wat een sterke nummers.

It's pretty good but not the best I've ever heard

ikke heeelt min stil men faktisk virkelig godt lavet

Na tapete leci czwarty album albumik bandy zwanej jako soundgarden pod tytulem supeunkown, jest to moje pierwsze podejscie do ich tworczosci, poza oczywistymi kawalkami, jak black hole sun, ktore staly sie hymnami muzyki rokowo alternatywnej, a dodatkowo byla hajpowana przez wszelakie stacje muzyczne pokroju mtv, gdy jeszcze leciala tam muzyka, a nie dzieje zycia ludzi bogatych i glupich, wiec chocby to daje wskazowki, ze album jest mocno popowym krazkiem w znaczeniu, ze plyta zostala tworzona z mysla o uzyskaniu jak najwiekszych zasiegow, ale rownie dobrze mozna to powiedziec co wiekszosci tworow w muzyce popularnej, a co za tym idzie na tej liscie, bo jednak muzyke tworzy sie glownie dla zysku, wiec sam album o brzmieniu rokowym w ktorym slychac mocne powiazane z grungem, hardym rokowaniem, czy nawet metalowymi rifowaniami, ale same brzmienie ciezko okreslic gatunkowo, bo poszczegolne traki byly stylizowane na roznych stylach, jak najbardziej rozpoznawalny black hole sun w swojej lini melodycznej mocno inspirowany jest tym co grali beatelsi, half wprowadza bardziej orgientalno wschodnie klimaty, czy nawet trak nagrany z pomoca grajka ulicznego, ktory operowal na lyzkach, stad nazwa spoonman, tresci przewijajace sie na plycie niosa ze soba dosc negatywne emocje, bo spiewanie o problemach, smutku, samobojach, ktorych tworca byl frontmen bandy chris cornell, ktoremu nie tak dawno udalo sie walnac tego samoboja ktorego tak prorokowal chocby na tym albumie, bo w 2k17 postanowil ze soba skonczyc, cos takiego nadaje wedlug mnie drugiego dna sluchanemu trakowi, bo pomimo swojej komercjalnosci, to jednak wylewal samego siebie na traki tworzac je, nie dziwne ze soundgarden jest stawiany czesto w porownaniu z nirvana, bo okres podobny i wywodza sie z tego samego nurtu, a podobienstwa slychac nawet na wokalu, ktory jest mocna strona plyty, plyta idealna na odsluch na doomersko/gloomerski nastroj, 70 minut rozlozone na 15 trakow sprawia, ze jest to przystepny odsluch, na plejke dodalem obok black holowego suna, ktory juz tam byl, fell on black days, the day i tried to live, no i najbardziej orginalny trak czyli spoonmana, nie spodziewalem sie cudow po tej plycie, a milo sie zaskoczylem

Black Hole Sun yaaaaaay Mas nada demais

More cool guitar work than I remember. Very cool 90s moods. Heavy, drop-tuned riffage. Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, and other SG hits on this one.

Never been a big SG fan and this album didn’t change that but I have a better appreciation for them now. Cornell has such a great voice. Black hole sun, Spoonman and Fell on black days are such classics, especially BHS (90s Seattle anthem). I actually really love Fell on Black Days; sounds like a Pearl Jam song (a bit reminiscent of softer nirvana songs too, I think)! My Wave, minus vocals, sounds like a Fugazi song! Stand out tracks: fell on black days, my wave, the day I tried to live and 4th of July.

Potente, enérgico, deliciosamente oscuro.

I've had a copy of this album since it was released.

I liked it! Especially loved Black hole sun and Spoonman

Ok

Nice

A seminal album in grunge rock. Soundgarden >> Pearl Jam Black Hole Sun, The Day I Tried to Live, Fell on Black Days, Spoonman, Superunknown

Very hardcore

fresh tendrils

Every song hauls

Legendarisch album met de bekendste tracks erop: spoonman, fell on black days en black hole sun. Eigenlijk zou ik deze op LP moeten hebben

Some amazingly heavy moments, and gets pretty trippy at points as well. Disorienting and emotive, but it feels pretty organic. I'm generally not a fan of Chris Cornell's singing, which puts me off a bit. This album features possible the best example of spoons-playing in rock, which has to give it bonus points.

Great album, still sounding fresh

Thoroughly enjoyed. Only listened to the singles off this album and never the whole thing.

Mix of Kurt Cobain inspired lyrics and poised get heavy guitar combined to create an unforgettable album. Favourite songs were Black hole sun and my wave.

rocking rocks, cornell's vocal affectation gets tiresome

хорошо :)

Kinda sad but good. The day I started to live+ 4th of july

Neat album. I understand why you have to hear it before you die.

ja wel echt koele prog rock

Good, Black Hole Sun is still my favourite from the album

Goeie classic (grungy?) rock à la pearl jam ook.

Great vocals and pretty atmospheric segments! Flows well Highlights: "Let Me Drown", "Spoonman", "Half"

While, admittedly, a lot of these songs kind of sound the same, it's not bad music. Black Hole Sun is of course a standout, though I'm sure as I'm writing that every single Soundgarden fan is rolling their eyes. It's popular for a reason! The Day I Tried To Live is another favorite for me, along with 4th of July. The guitar in Half is my favorite in the album, but I've always been biased for that kind of thing. Overall, this belongs inside of a generic classic rock radio station, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

So, I decided to finally make use of the infamous "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list. The first album I roll is not only one that I've already heard, but was actually on my list of albums I need to revisit to properly rate. The universe wants to ease me in to becoming a full-time music snob, I guess. Soundgarden's "Superunknown" might be the most interesting grunge album I've ever listened to. I'm a sucker for less-common time signatures, and I these four guys are too. Almost every song on this album has something weird going on with the rhythm, and a lot of them have multiple time signature changes. Take the megahit "Black Hole Sun," for example. A regular song in 4/4, but with a guitar solo and outro in 9/8! "The Day I Tried to Live" constantly switches between 7/4 and 4/4 throughout its runtime. "Head Down" confuses the listener with constant 4/4 and 5/4 changes. My favorite track, "Spoonman," is in 4/4 and 7/4, and has a whole spoons solo in 3/4! Even ignoring the rhythmic complexity of this album, it's just good grunge. The guitars are heavy, and almost sludgy at times. There's lots of interesting sounds throughout, like the Mellotron on "Mailman" or, again, the spoons solo on "Spoonman." I really like the way they mix grunge with psychedelia on "Half," or how they go a little more punk on "Kickstand." However, this is not an album without its flaws. The songs can definitely blend together at times, especially during the last five tracks. Those last five tracks aren't bad, but when listening to the entire album, it really starts to drag there. The songs begin to blend together after a while, too. I think the album could've been just as good (or even better) if it was closer to 50 minutes rather than the 70 it is now. But that length could also be because this is a rock album released in the 90s, when bands were taking advantage of CDs to have longer albums. Overall, I think this is worth a listen, even if just for the rhythms. ----- #0001 Heard on: 11 Sep. 2026 Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (72 / 323) Favorite track: Spoonman Least favorite track: Fresh Tendrils

One real classic on here but the rest a bit samey.

Always liked Spoonman and Black Hole Sun but never had enough interest to look further. Actually listening didnt change my mind.

Definitely a Classic. Lots of songs I've heard on the radio, but a little played out IMO.

"SPOON MAN! Save me with your hands!" sounds like some weird Edward Scissorhands fanfic performed by a Nickleback cover band. The rest just sounds like uhh bluurr bluuurrrr *headbangs*

Good album, wouldn't go back to it though but liked Spoonman and Let Me Drown

Solid listen. Obviously black hole sun and spoonman are familiar. Let me Drown, 4th of July and Head Down stood out on first listen, with the back half of the album seemingly more entertaining. But definitely need to give it a few more spins

5-6/10 Все практически однотипное и много повторов в песня, нирванообразные рифы (как в kickstand). Но хочу похвалить вокал. Под соответствие настроение сойдет, но если постоянно такие слушать то начинает тошнить. Хотя я люблю нирвану и вообще нормально воспринимаю гранж!

Strong start, but started feeling repeatative.

3.5/5. Very solid. A little long for me and the sound doesn’t change much for more than an hour.

this is not really my vibe but the guitar tones are pretty rad. Chris Cornell’s voice is also great Black hole sun is great of course and the main song that i know by them. Won me over a bit towards the end - fav tracks: black hole sun the day i tried to live 4th of July Like Suicide

favorite track: black hole sun least favorite track: half underrated track: limo wreck three track run: head down, black hole sun, spoonman

Not the best, not the worst. Ojito con "Black Hole Sun", para mi la mejor del album

Nit a fan of rock but I listened to it all the the way cause I liked it good

Lang

It’s was ok