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Soundgarden

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Soundgarden carved out a place for heavy metal in alternative rock. They were not the first band to draw upon the heavy, sludgy sounds of the '70s; the group picked up a thread left hanging by fellow Seattle rockers Green River, grunge pioneers who favored the scuzzy rock of the Stooges, and they shared Jane's Addiction's love of grandiose heavy rock. Nevertheless, Soundgarden popularized metal within alternative rock, even obliterated the line separating the two subcultures. Melding the slow grind of Black Sabbath and cinematic scope of Led Zeppelin with the D.I.Y. aesthetics of punk, Soundgarden played with an intelligence and ironic sense of humor that was indebted to the American underground of the mid-'80s. Their music contained a similar sense of adventure, often taking detours into psychedelia, unconventional guitar tunings, and complicated time signatures. Vocalist Chris Cornell and guitarist Kim Thayil were excellent foils, with Cornell's powerful wail pushing against Thayil's winding riffs, a chemistry that gave the band a distinctive character that belonged neither to the mainstream nor the underground. This chemistry was evident from the band's start, when Soundgarden was one of the first groups to release a recording on Seattle's pioneering Sub Pop label. Those early records built a considerable buzz, suggesting Soundgarden would be the band that broke down the commercial doors for alternative rock. That didn't turn out to be the case. They were eclipsed by the meteoric success of Nirvana, fellow Sub Pop alumni whose Nevermind became a blockbuster while Soundgarden was working on Badmotorfinger in the fall of 1991. As it turns out, Soundgarden received a boost from grunge exploding in the mainstream. Superunknown, their 1994 album, became an international smash, with its hit single "Black Hole Sun" becoming a standard of its era. The group didn't weather success well, disbanding after 1996's Down on the Upside, but their catalog endured, leading the band to reunite in 2010. Over the next few years, the group toured regularly, releasing a new album called King Animal in 2012, before Cornell died tragically in 2017.

For a band so heavily identified with the Seattle scene, it's ironic that two of its founding members were from the Midwest. Kim Thayil (guitar), Hiro Yamamoto (bass), and Bruce Pavitt were all friends in Illinois who decided to head to Olympia, Washington, to attend college in 1981. Though none of them completed college, all of them became involved in the Washington underground music scene. Pavitt was the only one who didn't play -- he founded a fanzine that later became the Sub Pop record label. Yamamoto played in several cover bands before forming a band in 1984 with his roommate Chris Cornell (vocals), a Seattle native who had previously played drums in several bands. Thayil soon joined the duo and the group named itself Soundgarden after a local Seattle sculpture. Scott Sundquist was originally the band's drummer, but he was replaced by Matt Cameron in 1986. Over the next two years, Soundgarden gradually built up a devoted cult following through their club performances.

Pavitt signed Soundgarden to his fledgling Sub Pop label in the summer of 1987, releasing the single "Hunted Down" before the EP Screaming Life appeared later in the year. Screaming Life and the group's second EP, 1988's FOPP, became underground hits and earned the attention of several major labels. The band decided to sign to SST instead of a major, releasing Ultramega OK by the end of 1988. Ultramega OK received strong reviews among alternative and metal publications, and the group decided to make the leap to a major for its next album, 1989's Louder Than Love. Released on A&M Records, Louder Than Love became a word-of-mouth hit, earning positive reviews from mainstream publications, peaking at 108 on the charts, and earning a Grammy nomination. Following the album's fall 1989 release, Yamamoto left the band to return to school. Jason Everman, a former guitarist for Nirvana, briefly played with the band before Ben Shepherd joined in early 1990.

Soundgarden's third album, 1991's Badmotorfinger, was heavily anticipated by many industry observers as a potential breakout hit. Though it was a significant hit, reaching number 39 on the album charts, its success was overshadowed by the surprise success of Nirvana's Nevermind, which was released the same month as Badmotorfinger. Prior to Nevermind, Soundgarden had been marketed by A&M as a metal band, and the group had agreed to support Guns N' Roses on the fall 1991 Use Your Illusion tour. While the tour did help sales, Soundgarden benefited primarily from the grunge explosion, whose media attention helped turn the band into stars. They were also helped by the Top Ten success of Temple of the Dog, a tribute to deceased Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood that Cornell and Cameron recorded with members of Pearl Jam.

By the spring release of 1994's Superunknown, Soundgarden's following had grown considerably, which meant that the album debuted at number one upon its release. (A year before its release, Shepherd and Cameron released an eponymous album by their side project, Hater.) Superunknown became one of the most popular records of 1994, generating a genuine crossover hit with "Black Hole Sun," selling over three million copies and earning two Grammys. Soundgarden returned in 1996 with Down on the Upside, which entered the charts at number two. Despite the record's strong initial sales, it failed to generate a big hit, and was hurt by grunge's fading popularity. Soundgarden retained a sizable audience -- the album did go platinum, and they were co-headliners on the sixth Lollapalooza -- but they didn't replicate the blockbuster success of Superunknown. After completing an American tour following Lollapalooza that was plagued by rumors of internal fighting, Soundgarden announced that they were breaking up in April 1997 to pursue other interests.

During the late '90s and 2000s, each member kept very busy. Cornell released three solo albums, also recording and touring as Audioslave with former members of Rage Against the Machine. Cameron toured his Wellwater Conspiracy project, and played and recorded with Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. Thayil collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Cameron, Dave Grohl, Steve Fisk, and Boris. Meanwhile, Shepherd helped out with Wellwater Conspiracy, and also played and recorded with Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees. Finally, in 2010, the band announced a reunion with a few live shows during the summer (including that year's edition of Lollapalooza) which preceded a compilation, Telephantasm, in the fall. Telephantasm was initially available as a double-disc set on September 28, with a single-disc version appearing a week later (the single-disc was also included in Guitar Hero on September 28). In 2011, Soundgarden released their first live album, Live on I-5, which featured material recorded during the band's supporting tour for Down on the Upside. All of this activity would be the prelude to Soundgarden's full-on return in 2012, when they released their sixth album, King Animal, in the fall of that year.

King Animal debuted at five on the Billboard Top 200 upon its November 2012 release and the band supported it throughout the next year with a tour. Matt Cameron took a hiatus from the band in November 2013 due to commitments with Pearl Jam; former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain replaced him for live dates in 2014. That year, Soundgarden celebrated the 25th anniversary of Superunknown with the release of two deluxe editions of the 1991 album: a double-disc set and a seven-disc Super Deluxe box set. During 2015, Chris Cornell mentioned that Soundgarden had started working on material for a new studio set and the band made it official in 2016, announcing that they were beginning to record an album. In the meantime, the band released a deluxe reissue of Ultramega OK in March 2017 and began an American tour that April. On May 17, following the band's concert at Detroit's Fox Theater, Cornell was found dead in his hotel room; he had taken his own life at the age of 52.

In the wake of Cornell's death, the surviving members of Soundgarden took time to regroup. In an October 2018 interview, Thayil suggested that the remaining trio would retire the Soundgarden name but perhaps work together in some capacity. The three did perform at a Chris Cornell tribute concert in January 2019, a show where vocals were handled by several singers, including Brandi Carlile, Taylor Momsen, and Taylor Hawkins. In July 2019, the band released their first posthumous record, the double album Live from the Artists Den, which captured a concert from 2013. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Total plays

2.1 billion
Updated on 2024-12-21

Monthly listeners

6,780,191

Followers

4,630,622

Top Cities

  1. Chile
    116,823 listeners
  2. Australia
    99,809 listeners
  3. United States
    84,827 listeners
  4. Brazil
    89,732 listeners
  5. Australia
    86,579 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Black Hole Sun
Black Hole Sun
764,659,042 5:19 1994-01-01
Spoonman
Spoonman
214,247,483 4:07 1994-01-01
Fell On Black Days
Fell On Black Days
196,139,136 4:43 1994-01-01
Outshined - Remastered
Outshined - Remastered
110,673,172 5:11 1991-10-08
Rusty Cage - Remastered
Rusty Cage - Remastered
99,747,957 4:26 1991-10-08
Burden In My Hand
Burden In My Hand
78,169,574 4:50 1996-05-21
The Day I Tried To Live
The Day I Tried To Live
70,156,122 5:20 1994-01-01
Blow Up The Outside World
Blow Up The Outside World
43,633,661 5:46 1996-05-21
Pretty Noose
Pretty Noose
33,899,338 4:12 1996-05-21
My Wave
My Wave
27,073,465 5:13 1994-01-01
Live to Rise
Live to Rise
25,418,934 4:41 2012-01-01
4th Of July
4th Of July
18,901,315 5:09 1994-01-01
Superunknown
Superunknown
16,936,377 5:07 1994-01-01
Hunted Down
Hunted Down
16,326,343 2:41 2010-09-28
Jesus Christ Pose - Remastered
Jesus Christ Pose - Remastered
16,319,215 5:51 1991-10-08
Let Me Drown
Let Me Drown
15,586,839 3:53 1994-01-01
Mailman
Mailman
15,033,977 4:26 1994-01-01
Slaves & Bulldozers - Remastered
Slaves & Bulldozers - Remastered
13,907,225 6:56 1991-10-08
Been Away Too Long
Been Away Too Long
12,066,772 3:36 2012-11-13
Flower
Flower
9,986,045 3:27 1997-01-01
Limo Wreck
Limo Wreck
9,660,983 5:48 1994-01-01
Head Down
Head Down
9,554,558 6:10 1994-01-01
Black Rain
Black Rain
9,376,948 5:24 2010-09-28
Like Suicide
Like Suicide
7,919,072 7:04 1994-01-01
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Remastered
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Remastered
7,651,141 4:06 1991-10-08
Fresh Tendrils
Fresh Tendrils
7,622,813 4:17 1994-01-01
Kickstand
Kickstand
6,919,697 1:34 1994-01-01
Loud Love
Loud Love
6,507,496 4:57 1989-01-01
Hands All Over
Hands All Over
6,280,745 6:00 1989-01-01
Zero Chance
Zero Chance
6,214,256 4:18 1996-05-21
Birth Ritual
Birth Ritual
6,066,180 6:04 2010-09-28
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Remastered
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Remastered
5,934,725 6:32 1991-10-08
Rhinosaur
Rhinosaur
5,883,107 3:14 1996-05-21
Half
Half
4,824,926 2:15 1994-01-01
Dusty
Dusty
4,639,275 4:34 1996-05-21
By Crooked Steps
By Crooked Steps
4,550,030 4:01 2012-11-13
Drawing Flies - Remastered
Drawing Flies - Remastered
4,364,090 2:27 1991-10-08
Mind Riot - Remastered
Mind Riot - Remastered
4,301,325 4:50 1991-10-08
Holy Water - Remastered
Holy Water - Remastered
4,207,712 5:08 1991-10-08
Like Suicide - Acoustic Version
Like Suicide - Acoustic Version
4,176,676 6:13 1994-03-09
Face Pollution - Remastered
Face Pollution - Remastered
4,082,632 2:24 1991-10-08
Bones Of Birds
Bones Of Birds
3,915,783 4:23 2012-11-13
Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb
3,853,005 3:05 1996-05-21
Somewhere - Remastered
Somewhere - Remastered
3,735,889 4:21 1991-10-08
Tighter & Tighter
Tighter & Tighter
3,730,741 6:06 1996-05-21
Non-State Actor
Non-State Actor
3,538,994 3:57 2012-11-13
Helter Skelter - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Helter Skelter - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
3,349,763 2:10 2011-01-01
Spoonman - Steve Aoki Remix
Spoonman - Steve Aoki Remix
3,345,742 2:44 2016-08-08
All Your Lies
All Your Lies
3,223,660 3:50 2017-03-10
Gun
Gun
2,924,744 4:42 1989-01-01
A Thousand Days Before
A Thousand Days Before
2,879,767 4:23 2012-11-13
Halfway There
Halfway There
2,867,571 3:16 2012-11-13
Boot Camp
Boot Camp
2,664,471 2:59 1996-05-21
Big Dumb Sex
Big Dumb Sex
2,595,639 4:11 1989-01-01
New Damage - Remastered
New Damage - Remastered
2,574,266 5:40 1991-10-08
Overfloater
Overfloater
2,485,459 5:09 1996-05-21
Ugly Truth
Ugly Truth
2,458,693 5:26 1989-01-01
Smokestack Lightning
Smokestack Lightning
2,455,039 4:36 2017-03-10
Never Named
Never Named
2,295,020 2:28 1996-05-21
Black Saturday
Black Saturday
2,223,808 3:30 2012-11-13
Applebite
Applebite
2,216,261 5:10 1996-05-21
Rowing
Rowing
2,087,480 5:06 2012-11-13
Nothing to Say - Remastered
Nothing to Say - Remastered
2,059,816 3:58 2013-11-25
Nothing To Say
Nothing To Say
2,059,816 3:56 1997-01-01
She Likes Surprises
She Likes Surprises
1,978,870 3:18 1994-01-01
Beyond the Wheel
Beyond the Wheel
1,950,508 4:23 2017-03-10
Beyond the Wheel - Early Version
Beyond the Wheel - Early Version
1,949,797 4:55 2017-03-10
No Attention
No Attention
1,943,305 4:27 1996-05-21
Taree
Taree
1,942,162 3:38 2012-11-13
Never The Machine Forever
Never The Machine Forever
1,923,570 3:36 1996-05-21
Blood On The Valley Floor
Blood On The Valley Floor
1,897,164 3:49 2012-11-13
Switch Opens
Switch Opens
1,837,127 3:53 1996-05-21
Black Hole Sun - Edit
Black Hole Sun - Edit
1,812,580 4:32 2013-01-01
Come Together
Come Together
1,778,288 5:51 2014-11-24
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
1,736,435 4:28 2016-10-21
Mood for Trouble
Mood for Trouble
1,633,666 4:21 2017-03-10
Get On The Snake
Get On The Snake
1,598,233 3:44 1989-01-01
Kingdom of Come - Remastered
Kingdom of Come - Remastered
1,505,792 2:36 2013-11-25
An Unkind
An Unkind
1,439,422 2:08 1996-05-21
Attrition
Attrition
1,434,129 2:53 2012-11-13
Sub Pop Rock City - Remastered
Sub Pop Rock City - Remastered
1,356,826 3:16 2013-11-25
Eyelid's Mouth
Eyelid's Mouth
1,337,283 4:39 2012-11-13
Storm
Storm
1,322,456 5:24 2014-11-24
Worse Dreams
Worse Dreams
1,296,627 4:53 2012-11-13
Entering - Remastered
Entering - Remastered
1,221,900 4:34 2013-11-25
Power Trip
Power Trip
1,199,214 4:09 1989-01-01
Black Hole Sun - Demo Version
Black Hole Sun - Demo Version
1,086,904 5:39 1994-03-09
Black Hole Sun - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
Black Hole Sun - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
1,071,477 3:01 2011-01-01
I Awake
I Awake
1,069,767 4:21 1989-01-01
Fell On Black Days - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
Fell On Black Days - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
1,058,472 4:55 2011-01-01
Spoonman - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Spoonman - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
1,021,964 4:23 2011-01-01
Blind Dogs - Live From The Artists Den
Blind Dogs - Live From The Artists Den
958,310 6:01 2019-07-19
Beyond The Wheel - [NONE]
Beyond The Wheel - [NONE]
956,601 4:22 2010-09-28
Full On Kevin's Mom
Full On Kevin's Mom
949,493 3:37 1989-01-01
Uncovered
Uncovered
897,501 4:31 1989-01-01
No Wrong No Right
No Wrong No Right
881,975 4:48 1989-01-01
Fopp
Fopp
833,863 3:37 2010-09-28
Rusty Cage - Studio Outtake
Rusty Cage - Studio Outtake
828,300 4:31 2016-10-07
The Day I Tried To Live - Alternate Mix
The Day I Tried To Live - Alternate Mix
820,170 5:27 1994-03-09
Let Me Drown - Demo Version
Let Me Drown - Demo Version
812,029 4:11 1994-03-09
665
665
811,291 1:39 2017-03-10
Black Days III
Black Days III
769,616 4:03 1994-03-09
Black Hole Sun - Live From The Artists Den
Black Hole Sun - Live From The Artists Den
761,757 5:51 2019-07-19
Nazi Driver
Nazi Driver
755,480 3:52 2017-03-10
Full On
Full On
749,681 2:42 1989-01-01
Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard
Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard
710,728 4:07 1994-03-09
Jesus Christ Pose - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
Jesus Christ Pose - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
701,535 6:24 2011-01-01
Incessant Mace
Incessant Mace
697,371 6:22 2017-03-10
Swallow My Pride - Remastered
Swallow My Pride - Remastered
681,191 2:20 2013-11-25
Worse Dreams - Demo
Worse Dreams - Demo
680,428 3:21 2012-11-13
Black Saturday - Demo
Black Saturday - Demo
653,141 3:16 2012-11-13
Nothing To Say - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
Nothing To Say - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
651,318 4:25 2011-01-01
Into The Void (Sealth) - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Into The Void (Sealth) - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
648,985 7:31 2016-11-18
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
646,409 2:05 2017-03-10
667
667
636,690 0:56 2017-03-10
Head Injury
Head Injury
614,504 2:21 2017-03-10
The Day I Tried To Live - Rehearsal Version
The Day I Tried To Live - Rehearsal Version
606,117 6:03 1994-03-09
Head Down - Rehearsal Version
Head Down - Rehearsal Version
602,457 5:27 1994-03-09
By Crooked Steps - Demo
By Crooked Steps - Demo
590,442 4:23 2012-11-13
Birth Ritual - Original Demo Version
Birth Ritual - Original Demo Version
585,961 5:51 1994-03-09
Incessant Mace - Live From The Artists Den
Incessant Mace - Live From The Artists Den
584,746 8:12 2019-07-26
Spoonman - Alternate Steve Fisk Remix
Spoonman - Alternate Steve Fisk Remix
580,534 5:21 1994-03-09
Half - Demo Version
Half - Demo Version
575,929 1:38 1994-03-09
He Didn't
He Didn't
571,535 2:47 2017-03-10
New Damage - Live From The Artists Den
New Damage - Live From The Artists Den
558,571 6:42 2019-07-19
Tears to Forget - Remastered
Tears to Forget - Remastered
556,790 2:01 2013-11-25
Jerry Garcia's Finger
Jerry Garcia's Finger
546,503 3:25 1994-03-09
Limo Wreck - Rehearsal Version
Limo Wreck - Rehearsal Version
536,805 5:43 1994-03-09
Birth Ritual - Studio Outtake
Birth Ritual - Studio Outtake
535,903 5:30 2016-11-11
Outshined - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Outshined - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
504,958 5:13 2011-01-01
Exit Stonehenge
Exit Stonehenge
494,929 1:22 1994-03-09
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
494,213 4:13 2011-01-01
Burden In My Hand - Live At Salem Armory/1996
Burden In My Hand - Live At Salem Armory/1996
491,004 5:02 2011-01-01
Rusty Cage - Live At PNE Forum, Vancouver/1996
Rusty Cage - Live At PNE Forum, Vancouver/1996
485,597 4:39 2011-01-01
Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) - John Peel BBC Sessions
Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) - John Peel BBC Sessions
485,375 2:26 2014-11-24
Mind Riot - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Mind Riot - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
483,812 3:56 2016-11-18
Outshined - Studio Outtake
Outshined - Studio Outtake
481,215 5:13 2016-11-18
Heretic
Heretic
455,051 3:50 2014-11-24
Into The Void (Sealth)
Into The Void (Sealth)
453,455 6:36 2014-11-24
Bleed Together
Bleed Together
438,885 3:53 1997-01-01
Little Joe - Remastered
Little Joe - Remastered
429,380 4:30 2013-11-25
Big Dumb Sex - Dub Version
Big Dumb Sex - Dub Version
426,270 6:10 2014-11-24
Let Me Drown - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Let Me Drown - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
421,111 4:10 2011-01-01
Fell On Black Days - Video Version Edit
Fell On Black Days - Video Version Edit
409,576 4:45 2010-09-28
4th Of July - Instrumental
4th Of July - Instrumental
405,634 5:13 1994-03-09
Search And Destroy - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
Search And Destroy - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
398,706 3:10 2011-01-01
Hand of God - Remastered
Hand of God - Remastered
390,920 4:26 2013-11-25
One Minute of Silence
One Minute of Silence
381,876 1:02 2017-03-10
Superunknown - Instrumental
Superunknown - Instrumental
381,869 5:09 1994-03-09
Slaves & Bulldozers - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
Slaves & Bulldozers - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
379,520 9:15 2011-01-01
Spoonman - Live From The Artists Den
Spoonman - Live From The Artists Den
376,436 3:54 2019-07-26
Head Down - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
Head Down - Live At Mercer Arena, Seattle/1996
372,127 6:25 2011-01-01
Cold Bitch
Cold Bitch
370,594 4:59 2014-11-24
Slaves & Bulldozers - Studio Outtake
Slaves & Bulldozers - Studio Outtake
369,289 7:06 2016-11-18
New Damage
New Damage
369,038 5:20 2016-11-18
Jesus Christ Pose - Studio Outtake
Jesus Christ Pose - Studio Outtake
346,058 5:43 2016-11-18
My Wave - Live From The Artists Den
My Wave - Live From The Artists Den
336,830 5:18 2019-07-26
Boot Camp - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Boot Camp - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
326,986 3:16 2011-01-01
Blind Dogs - Studio Outtake
Blind Dogs - Studio Outtake
325,755 7:21 2016-11-18
Girl U Want
Girl U Want
312,672 3:27 2014-11-24
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Studio Outtake
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Studio Outtake
294,502 7:02 2016-11-18
Black Rain (Black Days) - Studio Outtake
Black Rain (Black Days) - Studio Outtake
292,579 4:59 2016-11-18
Kristi
Kristi
291,695 5:33 2014-11-24
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Studio Outtake
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Studio Outtake
278,031 4:08 2016-11-18
Been Away Too Long - Live From The Artists Den
Been Away Too Long - Live From The Artists Den
277,073 3:31 2019-07-26
Jesus Christ Pose - Live At Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD / 1993
Jesus Christ Pose - Live At Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD / 1993
273,407 7:10 1994-03-09
Head Injury - Early Version
Head Injury - Early Version
270,143 2:59 2017-03-10
Jesus Christ Pose - Live From The Artists Den
Jesus Christ Pose - Live From The Artists Den
269,113 5:16 2019-07-26
Fopp (Fucked Up Heavy Dub Mix) - Remastered
Fopp (Fucked Up Heavy Dub Mix) - Remastered
266,000 6:28 2013-11-25
Smokestack Lightnin’
Smokestack Lightnin’
263,660 5:08 2014-11-24
Face Pollution - Studio Outtake
Face Pollution - Studio Outtake
260,947 2:26 2016-11-18
Toy Box
Toy Box
260,406 5:40 2014-11-24
Somewhere - Studio Outtake
Somewhere - Studio Outtake
253,226 4:23 2016-11-18
Cold Bitch - Studio Outtake
Cold Bitch - Studio Outtake
252,054 5:24 2016-11-18
Fell On Black Days - Live From The Artists Den
Fell On Black Days - Live From The Artists Den
248,136 5:47 2019-07-26
Worse Dreams - Live From The Artists Den
Worse Dreams - Live From The Artists Den
236,875 3:51 2019-07-26
Holy Water - Studio Outtake
Holy Water - Studio Outtake
232,669 5:32 2016-11-18
Incessant Mace (Short) - Early Version
Incessant Mace (Short) - Early Version
231,446 6:22 2017-03-10
Fresh Deadly Roses
Fresh Deadly Roses
230,861 4:54 2014-11-24
Drawing Flies - Studio Outtake
Drawing Flies - Studio Outtake
226,468 2:36 2016-11-18
Flower - Live From The Artists Den
Flower - Live From The Artists Den
224,781 3:49 2019-07-26
Dusty - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
Dusty - Live At Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland/1996
224,168 4:33 2011-01-01
Blow Up The Outside World - Live From The Artists Den
Blow Up The Outside World - Live From The Artists Den
221,469 5:43 2019-07-26
Beyond The Wheel - Live At Exibition Stadium, Toronto / 1993
Beyond The Wheel - Live At Exibition Stadium, Toronto / 1993
216,704 5:50 1994-03-09
Hands All Over - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Hands All Over - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
214,891 6:06 2016-11-18
All Your Lies - Early Version
All Your Lies - Early Version
214,260 3:45 2017-03-10
Ty Cobb - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
Ty Cobb - Live At Crosby Hall, Del Mar/1996
210,699 2:42 2011-01-01
He Didn't - Early Version
He Didn't - Early Version
206,885 2:54 2017-03-10
Blow Up The Outside World - MTV Live 'N' Loud
Blow Up The Outside World - MTV Live 'N' Loud
206,885 5:31 2010-09-28
Incessant Mace (Long) - Early Version
Incessant Mace (Long) - Early Version
205,235 7:50 2017-03-10
Taree - Live From The Artists Den
Taree - Live From The Artists Den
203,729 4:08 2019-07-26
Gun - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Gun - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
202,150 6:04 2016-11-18
Outshined - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Outshined - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
199,199 5:45 2016-11-18
All Your Lies
All Your Lies
197,666 3:52 2010-09-28
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
195,720 3:47 2016-11-18
By Crooked Steps - Live From The Artists Den
By Crooked Steps - Live From The Artists Den
191,921 4:06 2019-07-26
Rusty Cage - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Rusty Cage - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
189,673 6:03 2016-11-18
She's A Politician - Studio Outtake
She's A Politician - Studio Outtake
188,145 1:54 2016-11-18
Show Me
Show Me
186,788 2:46 2014-11-24
Big Dumb Sex - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Big Dumb Sex - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
186,027 5:32 2016-11-18
Burden In My Hand - Live From The Artists Den
Burden In My Hand - Live From The Artists Den
185,718 4:53 2019-07-26
Flower - BBC Session
Flower - BBC Session
185,561 3:28 2010-09-28
Beyond The Wheel - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Beyond The Wheel - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
179,059 7:14 2016-11-18
Flower - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Flower - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
176,415 3:37 2016-11-18
Slaves & Bulldozers - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Slaves & Bulldozers - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
172,098 15:52 2016-11-18
Been Away Too Long - Commentary
Been Away Too Long - Commentary
171,578 1:01 2012-11-12
Drawing Flies - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Drawing Flies - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
171,209 2:30 2016-11-18
Jesus Christ Pose - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Jesus Christ Pose - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
170,493 6:27 2016-11-18
Rowing - Live From The Artists Den
Rowing - Live From The Artists Den
166,914 4:52 2019-07-26
Into The Void (Stealth) - Live 1991
Into The Void (Stealth) - Live 1991
165,694 6:33 2022-01-07
Fell On Black Days - Live At Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI / 1993
Fell On Black Days - Live At Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI / 1993
165,315 4:51 1994-03-09
Pretty Noose - Live On 'SNL'
Pretty Noose - Live On 'SNL'
165,263 4:23 2010-09-28
Hunted Down - Live From The Artists Den
Hunted Down - Live From The Artists Den
162,103 2:58 2019-07-26
Incessant Mace - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Incessant Mace - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
161,637 8:52 2016-11-18
Fell On Black Days - Video Version
Fell On Black Days - Video Version
161,258 5:28 1994-03-09
Rusty Cage - Live From The Artists Den
Rusty Cage - Live From The Artists Den
160,970 5:01 2019-07-26
Little Joe - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Little Joe - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
159,795 4:56 2016-11-18
Fell On Black Days - Demo Version
Fell On Black Days - Demo Version
158,650 4:54 1994-03-09
Ghostmotorfinger
Ghostmotorfinger
153,080 1:33 1994-03-09
Non-State Actor - Live From The Artists Den
Non-State Actor - Live From The Artists Den
153,035 4:13 2019-07-26
Spoonman - Steve Fisk Remix
Spoonman - Steve Fisk Remix
151,578 6:58 1994-03-09
Outshined - Live From The Artists Den
Outshined - Live From The Artists Den
151,447 5:41 2019-07-26
She's A Politician
She's A Politician
150,668 1:46 2014-11-24
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Single Version
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Single Version
150,493 4:12 2010-09-28
Stray Cat Blues
Stray Cat Blues
149,679 4:40 2014-11-24
Drawing Flies - Live From The Artists Den
Drawing Flies - Live From The Artists Den
148,792 2:34 2019-07-26
4th Of July - Live From The Artists Den
4th Of July - Live From The Artists Den
147,597 8:45 2019-07-26
Face Pollution - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
Face Pollution - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle / 1992
144,710 2:41 2016-11-18
Hunted Down - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Hunted Down - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
144,401 3:09 2016-11-18
Worse Dreams - Commentary
Worse Dreams - Commentary
141,121 0:33 2012-11-12
Black Saturday - Live From The Artists Den
Black Saturday - Live From The Artists Den
137,283 4:09 2019-07-26
Bones Of Birds - Live From The Artists Den
Bones Of Birds - Live From The Artists Den
136,801 4:27 2019-07-26
Slaves & Bulldozers - Live From The Artists Den
Slaves & Bulldozers - Live From The Artists Den
136,390 10:38 2019-07-26
Black Hole Sun - Rehearsal Version
Black Hole Sun - Rehearsal Version
134,502 5:47 1994-03-09
Rhinosaur - The Straw That Broke The Rhino’s Back Remix
Rhinosaur - The Straw That Broke The Rhino’s Back Remix
131,598 3:43 2014-11-24
Big Bottom - Live
Big Bottom - Live
131,557 4:53 2014-11-24
Non-State Actor - Commentary
Non-State Actor - Commentary
131,490 0:41 2012-11-12
Somewhere - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
Somewhere - Live At The Paramount Theatre, Seattle/1992
130,233 4:24 2016-11-18
Waiting For The Sun - Live
Waiting For The Sun - Live
129,458 4:28 2014-11-24
Spoonman - Demo Version
Spoonman - Demo Version
127,541 3:38 1994-03-09
A Thousand Days Before - Live From The Artists Den
A Thousand Days Before - Live From The Artists Den
126,011 4:59 2019-07-26
Feedbacchanal - Live From The Artists Den
Feedbacchanal - Live From The Artists Den
125,572 4:21 2019-07-26
Superunknown
Superunknown
124,827 5:38 1994-03-09
By Crooked Steps - Commentary
By Crooked Steps - Commentary
122,114 0:52 2012-11-12
Intro
Intro
121,729 4:28 1994-03-09
My Wave - Live At Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY / 1993
My Wave - Live At Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY / 1993
120,581 4:28 1994-03-09
4th Of July - Demo Version
4th Of July - Demo Version
118,843 5:07 1994-03-09
Earache My Eye - Live
Earache My Eye - Live
118,551 5:47 2014-11-24
Attrition - Commentary
Attrition - Commentary
117,905 0:37 2012-11-12
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
116,634 5:05 2014-11-24
Black Saturday - Commentary
Black Saturday - Commentary
116,115 0:38 2012-11-12
Blood On The Valley Floor - Live From The Artists Den
Blood On The Valley Floor - Live From The Artists Den
114,629 3:54 2019-07-26
A Thousand Days Before - Commentary
A Thousand Days Before - Commentary
114,350 0:50 2012-11-12
Blood On The Valley Floor - Commentary
Blood On The Valley Floor - Commentary
109,846 0:50 2012-11-12
Bones Of Birds - Commentary
Bones Of Birds - Commentary
106,994 0:49 2012-11-12
Get On The Snake - Live
Get On The Snake - Live
104,368 3:29 2010-09-28
Kickstand - Live At Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY / 1993
Kickstand - Live At Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY / 1993
104,313 1:60 1994-03-09
Gun - Live 1991
Gun - Live 1991
103,915 4:60 2022-01-07
Bing Bing Goes To Church - Rehearsal Version
Bing Bing Goes To Church - Rehearsal Version
103,190 2:05 1994-03-09
Taree - Commentary
Taree - Commentary
101,782 0:40 2012-11-12
Outshined - Live 1991
Outshined - Live 1991
100,992 5:09 2022-01-07
Halfway There - Commentary
Halfway There - Commentary
94,318 0:45 2012-11-12
Black Hole Sun
Black Hole Sun
92,329 2:43 1994-03-09
The Date I Tried To Leave - Rehearsal Version
The Date I Tried To Leave - Rehearsal Version
91,932 2:20 1994-03-09
Fell On Black Days
Fell On Black Days
91,358 1:30 1994-03-09
Ty Cobb - Live From The Artists Den
Ty Cobb - Live From The Artists Den
91,204 3:08 2019-07-26
Let Me Drown
Let Me Drown
89,912 1:26 1994-03-09
Like Suicide - Demo Version
Like Suicide - Demo Version
89,855 9:11 1994-03-09
Eyelid's Mouth - Commentary
Eyelid's Mouth - Commentary
89,062 0:45 2012-11-12
Homicidal Suicidal - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
Homicidal Suicidal - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
88,660 4:20 2014-11-24
Night Surf
Night Surf
87,670 5:23 2014-11-24
Spoonman - Rehearsal Version
Spoonman - Rehearsal Version
86,521 4:35 1994-03-09
Fresh Tendrils - Demo Version
Fresh Tendrils - Demo Version
86,490 3:48 1994-03-09
Touch Me
Touch Me
85,617 2:49 2014-11-24
Like Suicide - Rehearsal Version
Like Suicide - Rehearsal Version
85,481 6:49 1994-03-09
Let Me Drown - Rehearsal Version
Let Me Drown - Rehearsal Version
81,658 3:55 1994-03-09
Ruff Riff-Raff - Rehearsal Version
Ruff Riff-Raff - Rehearsal Version
81,490 3:43 1994-03-09
Fresh Tendrils - Rehearsal Version
Fresh Tendrils - Rehearsal Version
81,397 4:20 1994-03-09
Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard - Rehearsal Version
Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard - Rehearsal Version
81,074 3:30 1994-03-09
Twin Tower
Twin Tower
81,037 3:21 2014-11-24
My Wave
My Wave
81,029 0:56 1994-03-09
I Can't Give You Anything - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
I Can't Give You Anything - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
81,025 2:14 2014-11-24
Half (Instrumentally) - Rehearsal Version
Half (Instrumentally) - Rehearsal Version
80,346 3:42 1994-03-09
My Wave - Rehearsal Version
My Wave - Rehearsal Version
79,824 4:36 1994-03-09
The Day I Tried To Live
The Day I Tried To Live
78,327 1:20 1994-03-09
Karaoke
Karaoke
76,383 6:01 2014-11-24
Dusty - Moby Remix
Dusty - Moby Remix
75,950 5:09 2014-11-24
Can You See Me? - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
Can You See Me? - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
72,223 2:38 2014-11-24
The Telephantasm
The Telephantasm
71,491 2:57 2010-01-01
I Don't Care About You - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
I Don't Care About You - Friday Rock Show BBC Sessions
70,637 1:53 2014-11-24
Superunknown
Superunknown
67,001 0:54 1994-03-09
Spoonman
Spoonman
66,569 2:58 1994-03-09
Hands All Over - Live
Hands All Over - Live
64,893 6:14 2023-06-08
Mailman
Mailman
63,934 2:01 1994-03-09
4th of July
4th of July
62,709 2:52 1994-03-09
Big Dumb Sex - Live 1991
Big Dumb Sex - Live 1991
59,944 4:09 2022-01-07
Head Down
Head Down
57,894 1:47 1994-03-09
Face Pollution - Live 1991
Face Pollution - Live 1991
55,838 2:44 2022-01-07
Like Suicide
Like Suicide
53,093 1:46 1994-03-09
A Splice Of Space Jam
A Splice Of Space Jam
52,949 4:07 2014-11-24
Fresh Tendrils
Fresh Tendrils
52,883 0:43 1994-03-09
Flower - Live
Flower - Live
51,399 3:18 2023-06-08
Limo Wreck
Limo Wreck
50,979 0:54 1994-03-09
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Live 1991
Room A Thousand Years Wide - Live 1991
45,256 4:37 2022-01-07
She Likes Surprises
She Likes Surprises
43,710 2:53 1994-03-09
Half
Half
43,185 0:51 1994-03-09
The Telephantasm - Resurrection Remix
The Telephantasm - Resurrection Remix
42,527 4:55 2014-11-24
Jesus Christ Pose - Live 1991
Jesus Christ Pose - Live 1991
41,901 5:14 2022-01-07
Gun - Live
Gun - Live
40,323 5:16 2023-06-08
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Live 1991
Searching With My Good Eye Closed - Live 1991
39,747 7:27 2022-01-07
Gun (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Gun (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
28,373 4:33 2017-11-09
Loud Love - Live
Loud Love - Live
26,143 4:12 2023-06-08
Get On The Snake - Live
Get On The Snake - Live
19,751 3:14 2023-06-08
Beyond The Wheel - Live
Beyond The Wheel - Live
18,183 6:25 2023-06-08
Full on Kevin's Mom - Live
Full on Kevin's Mom - Live
17,670 3:09 2023-06-08
I Awake - Live
I Awake - Live
17,521 3:54 2023-06-08
Big Bottom - Live
Big Bottom - Live
17,406 3:56 2023-06-08
Rusty Cage (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Rusty Cage (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
16,567 4:27 2017-11-09
Slaves & Bulldozers (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Slaves & Bulldozers (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
14,572 7:51 2017-11-09
Ugly Truth (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Ugly Truth (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
10,868 8:24 2017-11-09
Gun (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
Gun (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
6,313 5:15 2017-11-09
Room A Thousand Years Wide (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
Room A Thousand Years Wide (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
6,025 4:44 2017-11-09
Outshined (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Outshined (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
3,387 5:40 2017-11-09
Jesus Christ Pose (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Jesus Christ Pose (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
2,952 5:53 2017-11-09
Big Dumb Sex (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
Big Dumb Sex (Live 1992 FM Broadcast)
1,653 4:33 2017-11-09
Outshined (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
Outshined (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
1,065 5:52 2017-11-09
Rowing - Commentary
Rowing - Commentary
< 1000 0:27 2012-11-12
Kickstand
Kickstand
< 1000 0:29 1994-03-09
Into The Void (Sealth) [Live 1991 FM Broadcas]
Into The Void (Sealth) [Live 1991 FM Broadcas]
< 1000 6:47 2017-11-09
Big Dumb Sex (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
Big Dumb Sex (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
< 1000 4:15 2017-11-09
Jesus Christ Pose (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
Jesus Christ Pose (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
< 1000 5:43 2017-11-09
Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Live 1991 FM Broadcast)
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