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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1994 - March - Soundgarden - Superunknown
Description: Brian has us riffing on Soundgarden. If they were โsuperunknownโ at the time, it wouldn't last past the release of this fourth studio album. Soundgarden would break into super stardom with this heavy hitting, 5-time platinum effort. The strength and distinctiveness of Chris Cornell's vocals are obvious. Sometimes called Stoner Rock, Soundgarden would be a key element in solidifying the "grunge" sound of Seattle. They won two Grammy awards for "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman." The album cover is a distorted image of the band members and is known as "the screaming elf."
Black Hole Sun
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