Music & Lyrics by Chris Cornell. From the album Badmotorfinger. On "Mind Riot" every string is tuned to E. Cornell explained that even though they made it work on the record, playing the song live is difficult because all the guitars have to be tuned to E. According to Cornell, they sounded "awful" so he would just perform it alone. Cornell explained that the lyrics is about his feelings when he heard that America was going to war (1st Gulf War). After spending several days in isolation in his cabin in Seattle, he jumped in his car feeling happy and excit… read more
Music & Lyrics by Chris Cornell. From the album Badmotorfinger. On "Mind Riot" every string is tuned to E. Cornell explained that eve… read more
Music & Lyrics by Chris Cornell. From the album Badmotorfinger. On "Mind Riot" every string is tuned to E. Cornell explained that even though they made it work on the rec… read more
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Matt Cameron became the band's full-time drummer in 1986, while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990. The band dissolved in 1997 and re-formed in 2010. Following Cornell's death in 2017 and a year of uncertainty of the band's future, Thayil declared in October 2018 that the band wa… read more
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to ap… read more
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and ba… read more