---
title: "Soundgarden"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
disbanded: 2017
---

# Soundgarden

**Soundgarden** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 1984 to 2017.

Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Scott Sundquist was brought in to play drums in 1985 so that Cornell could focus solely on vocals. Sundquist was soon replaced on drums by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by Jason Everman and shortly thereafter by Ben Shepherd. Soundgarden disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010. Following Cornell's death in 2017, Thayil declared in October 2018 that Soundgarden had disbanded again.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundgarden

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Soundgarden |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Seattle, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Disbanded | 2017 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jason Everman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-everman) |  | 1989 to 1990 | Former |
| [Ben Shepherd](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-shepherd) | Electric bass guitar | 1990 to present | Former |
| [Matt Cameron](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-cameron) | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to present | Former |
| [Chris Cornell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-cornell) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1984 to 2017 | Former |
| [Hiro Yamamoto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hiro-yamamoto) | Electric bass guitar | 1984 to 1989 | Former |
| [Kim Thayil](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kim-thayil) | Guitar | 1984 to present | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [Screaming Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb6f7950-1d4f-3de9-9943-7a24e1ba9380) | EP |
| 1988 | [Fopp](https://themetalnet.com/album/f937c4d1-6a79-330d-a61b-d5118c544264) | EP |
| 1988 | [Ultramega OK](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea22eb82-c3b2-32c6-84cf-10f7e28b0230) | Album |
| 1989 | [Louder Than Love](https://themetalnet.com/album/e0c68e83-bc36-3146-af81-7d595e146b14) | Album |
| 1991 | [Badmotorfinger](https://themetalnet.com/album/85766188-9484-333e-b8ae-a5cab5e5167b) | Album |
| 1994 | [Gardenheads](https://themetalnet.com/album/b1b362fa-21e6-4f35-94fa-f593087dc7ba) | Album |
| 1994 | [Superunknown](https://themetalnet.com/album/8300fe9c-0022-3c55-8a3e-8dc61f282e8c) | Album |
| 1996 | [Down on the Upside](https://themetalnet.com/album/3813786b-db5a-369c-83b5-41d68b981d7c) | Album |
| 2011 | [Live on I-5](https://themetalnet.com/album/a9154cfc-e810-4d41-b9c7-232c10200e33) | EP |
| 2012 | [King Animal](https://themetalnet.com/album/e825adf8-14e0-4778-837f-afbc6ad60540) | Album |
| 2016 | [Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas](https://themetalnet.com/album/877a8ba5-036c-322a-92ae-f583860d6355) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Stone Temple Pilots](https://themetalnet.com/band/stone-temple-pilots) (listened together)
- [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together)
- [Faith No More](https://themetalnet.com/band/faith-no-more) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Soundgarden
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/soundgarden
- x: https://twitter.com/soundgarden
- bandcamp: https://soundgarden.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Soundgarden/5649
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundgarden/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1865
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/133036
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5xUf6j4upBrXZPg6AI4MRK

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden](https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt