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Soundgarden Announces Reunion

posted Jan 1, 2010 at 12:29 PM by Diamond Oz.  (51 Comments)

After a twelve year hiatus, legendary Seattle based grunge band Soundgarden has announced that they have reunited. The linup of singer/guitarist Chris Cornell, bass player Ben Shephard, drummer matt Cameron and guitar player Kim Thayil will be performing a series of shows in the west coast of the United States later this year and are rumoured to be performing at the Coachella Music Festival. A message from Chris Cornell's official website reads:

"The 12 year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again!"

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51 Comments on "Soundgarden Announces Reunion"

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1. Hammerheart writes:

SWEET!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 12:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Diamond Oz writes:

Finally, a bit of good news!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 12:35 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. brandedcfh420 writes:

If they come through Charlotte I may go. Never was a big fan, but I may go.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 12:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Hammerheart writes:

I can't help but think, though, that this was a commercial move, considering Alice in Chains' recent reunion and how well it turned out for them.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 12:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. cruor writes:

Wtf first day of 2010 and we already got good news like this? Looks like a great year already. I was just reading past statements of Cornell saying this would not likely happen ever a few days ago and now to see this is very nice.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 1:03 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Diamond Oz writes:

Commercial or not, it's a very welcome move! I'm not surprised that it happened but I am excited.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 1:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. riggiediddle13 writes:

finally,the "young" can see what it is to play" music".outside of metal,there are'nt any "real" musicians who play an insturment.down with "pop punk"!!!!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 1:10 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. cruor writes:

Look at the other 3 headline news posts. 3 dead metal musicians and then the Soundgarden reunion headline. Goodbye 2009 hello 2010.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 1:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. spiral_architect writes:

SOUNDGARDEN IS GETTIN' BACK TOGETHER?........HELL YEAHHHHH!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 1:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. xDecapitation writes:

Hell f***in yeah, heard rumours about this, thought it was bull though. Welcome to 2010!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 2:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Satanist writes:

Really good news.But dunno if "New" Soundgarden can pull it off.Recently Alice in chains reunited & their new album is pretty sweet.
BTW happy new year to all \m/

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 2:23 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. MetalBro4Life writes:

Great way to start off the new year! And with Pearl Jam and Alive in Chains doing well again and Stone Temple Pilots reforming, we may just get a Grunge revival going! Too bad Cobain is not around to reform Nirvana.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 2:27 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. MetalBro4Life writes:

D'oh! I mean Alice in Chains! Stupid iPhone keypad!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 2:28 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. Holy shi--- writes:

Yep, 2010 is gonna be great.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 2:34 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. Chazz writes:

Woo-hoo! What a great new year's present. It's good to hear that Soundgarden is back, they were one of my favorite bands 15 years ago. Hopefully they'll make a new album.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 3:03 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. -Metal_Rapture- writes:

I dont think we need a whole grunge revival metalbro :/ But, soundgarden is welcome!

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 4:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. utoad9 writes:

Sweet! Hope they will be the heavy,grungy SG, and not the pop SG.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 5:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. deathfreak writes:

Hells yea to bad they are not comming to the east coast yet

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 7:35 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. MetalBro4Life writes:

After I get done listening to Crowbar, I'm going to listen to every Soundgarden album in their discography in honor of their reunion. I predict a full tour later this year and a new album in 2011.

# Jan 1, 2010 @ 10:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. ZT* writes:

HELLO!!!!!

This is good news, I assume.... ;)

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 1:14 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. wilco writes:

damm the year starts out good with sweet good news news

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 3:23 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. WOLF7 writes:

Oh no... WHY?? I mean, Soundgarden was good, but when they pulled the plug, it was only a wise decision as they´d turn to embarrassing sh1te.

So the only crap band to reunite now is the english band BUSH.

God help us (well, god doesnt have time for me, so perhaps Lucifer? Budha, Allah, well anyone!! Help us!!)

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 5:13 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. sadimz writes:

Awesome!!

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 9:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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24. jaco writes:

About fukkin time Chris has realized as a team their is no I in it bugger!

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 10:06 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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25. feedbacktackler writes:

O f*** YEAH, PAL! SOUND f***IN GARDEN, BABY! SCREW THAT TIMBALAND GUY; LETS TUNE ALL WEIRD AND ROCK OUT!!! RIT-UU-AAAAALLL!!! WHO GETS MYSTIFIED NOW, DUDES? WHOOOO-EEEE!

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 11:21 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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26. RememberMetal? writes:

Classic, almost timeless act.

Hope they can tap into that old energy--the last Cornell solo album is legendary for being so terrible-though I thought his first solo album and the first Audioslave were at least decent. Looking forward to hearing new Thayil!

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27. abraham writes:

this sucks. first alice in chains and now this.im just glad kurt cobain is deam or else we would have his crappy band gettin 2gether again

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 5:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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28. KORNDOGG writes:

This will be interesting? Used to love them, but not sure how i feel about new music from them. Their style went out when they did in the 90s

# Jan 2, 2010 @ 5:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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29. BigEvilMetalhead writes:

I was reading that they don't plan on actually touring. They were "reuniting" to put together a box set of rarities and B-sides. Kim Thayil is gonna be in charge of putting it together.

# Jan 3, 2010 @ 4:38 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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30. METAL213 writes:

Soundgarden was a very good band back in the day, but now Chris Cornell is too much of a toolbag to have any respect anymore in my opinion. Kim Thayil = underrated guitarist. STAY METAL MY FRIENDS!
Now Playing: "Our Callous Skin/Silence Caught the Stubborn Tongue" by Unearth

# Jan 3, 2010 @ 11:39 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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31. RTB writes:

LOL at ABE up there......brutal
As far as the reunion, no intrest

# Jan 3, 2010 @ 11:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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32. cruor writes:

Say what you want about Kurt Cobain but the guy did what he wanted with his music which by itself is very commendable, he was anti commercial to the bone and the rock genre today could use him or someone of a similar spirit.

# Jan 3, 2010 @ 12:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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33. travlow1 writes:

This is fu ck in gay as hell. I cannot stand chris's voice it is so horrible. wish he would retire and call it quits. Lame

# Jan 4, 2010 @ 7:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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34. xDecapitation writes:

@29

Where have you heard this? that just ruined my day lol.

# Jan 4, 2010 @ 2:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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35. -Metal_Rapture- writes:

I think Chris Cornell has a great voice. It is definitely unique and has its own sound. So, you have to atleast give him that. Hopefully from what post 29 said, they will change their mind and push their work a little further when they get working together.

# Jan 4, 2010 @ 3:05 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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36. Bildo writes:

I hope that they aren't trying to catch in on the success of AIC. Alice in Chains took a big chance with their new singer, and it just so happened that it kicked a$$ and they lucked out. These dudes on the other hand, I mean, what are they going to play? Travel up and and down the west coast playing their old songs, audioslave and solo covers? Sounds lame to me. I dig these guys, but I'd rather throw on my ipod if I want to hear some Soundgarden.

# Jan 4, 2010 @ 8:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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37. txmetalhead70 writes:

Great news! I am a huge Soundgarden fan. I hope the best for them. 2010 is shaping up to be a great year! First AIC, Fear Factory, and now ,possibly, Soundgarden getting back together again. Yes, I agree Kim Thyail is a very underrated musician.

# Jan 5, 2010 @ 12:38 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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38. n0thinghead writes:

yay!!! =]

# Jan 5, 2010 @ 9:04 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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39. punkkid writes:

THIS IS FN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! :) \,,/

# Jan 5, 2010 @ 9:21 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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40. Gmac writes:

Cornell quits Audioslave, while they're on top, and goes back to a beat grunge band? You can tell that dude's not hurt'in for funds !!!

# Jan 6, 2010 @ 6:23 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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41. Gmac writes:

Just a comment on Hammerheart's comment about the Alice in Chains reunion, they never broke-up! One of they're major players died, they had to go through a grieving period,found another singer, and got back to business.

# Jan 6, 2010 @ 6:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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42. Hammerheart writes:

Gmac: Actually, they did break-up in the mid-90's. Do you remember the band Mad Season? Staley sang for them on their album while Cantrell did guitars and vocals for AIC at the time (on the self-titled album ['95?]). AIC got back together briefly a few years later to record one song and put it on a best-of compilation.

# Jan 7, 2010 @ 11:36 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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43. psythe writes:

Thank christ, Cornell finally back where he belongs. Any other arangement was rubbish.

# Jan 8, 2010 @ 7:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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44. Dee writes:

Dis is fu**in awesome. I can't wait 4 them 2 tour on da east coast. Soon as they come 2 N.Y., I'm in there!!!

# Jan 17, 2010 @ 5:54 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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45. killernofiller writes:

I'd be happy if they only played material from Badmotorfinger. Hell of a good band, but I just feel like that was their last good album/honest effort. "Outshined" is the most jammin' grunge (f*ck, that word STILL leaves a nasty taste in my mouth) ever.

# Jan 18, 2010 @ 9:41 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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46. Cr4wf0rdTxJ1ng0J4ng0 writes:

Boo.

# Jan 18, 2010 @ 10:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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47. Acid/Rain writes:

Never was a big 90's Grunge fan so good for them

# Jan 18, 2010 @ 2:02 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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48. Valentine_no_more writes:

Soundgarden is not metal but I love to hear that they are back. Hell F**king Yeah!

# Jan 18, 2010 @ 5:36 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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49. BLACKDOG writes:

f*** YEAH!!!

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50. Demoncleaner23 writes:

I really hope this isn't a bullsh** attempt to cash in and rather a new chapter to the soundgarden catalog of fantastic music.

# Jan 19, 2010 @ 2:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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51. nocturno666 writes:

THATS f***ING AWESOME!!!!....HELL YEAH!!

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