Soundgarden

 Today in 1996 Soundgarden released the single Blow Up the Outside World

Seattle, Washington Stoner/Heavy Metal/Grunge Rock

Status:Split Up

Years active: 1984-1997, 2010-2017

As one of the first bands to record for the legendary Sub Pop record label, Soundgarden is generally regarded as one of the founding fathers of grunge, even though much of their work was of a far more rock/metallic nature than the likes of Pearl Jam or a Mudhoney, or even Nirvana. From a metallic standpoint, their peak was 1991's Badmotorfinger, with the later albums such as Superunknown (featuring their biggest hit single, "Black Hole Sun") showing a more alternative side to the band. The band parted ways amicably in April of 1997 to pursue other interests, with vocalist Chris Cornell hooked up with several guys from Rage Against The Machine to form Audioslave, and later continued pursuing a solo career. Finally, the inevitable reformation of the band took place in 2010, and two years later the King Animal album was released. They continued to tour and were rumored to be working on new material when Cornell sadly passed away while on tour in May 2017, presumably putting an end to a standout career.

A&M Records

Chris Cornell (R.I.P. 2017) Vocals, Guitars

Kim Thayil Guitars

Ben Shepherd Bass

Matt Cameron Drums

Side A

1. Blow Up the Outside World 05:46

Side B

2. Dusty (Moby mix) 04:34

10:20

Australian version track list:

01 - Blow Up the Outside World

02 - Gun (live)

03 - Get on the Snake (live)

04 - A Splice of Space Jam