SOUNDGARDEN - KING ANIMAL - Nov 13 2012

Jason P wrote:

Digital Twilight wrote:

DOTUS is an incredible album.

I think it features some of Matt's best drumming ever.

I've heard that and how technically great SG was. And technical musicaianship has always been their thing. I just prefer the sound of Louder Than Love and Badmotorfinger.

So in retrospect, calling DOTUS such a bad record was out of line; probably just a reaction to the criticism of PJ's records with Matt and such. I get stupidly defensive with this band, I love them and don't want Matt going anywhere.

I think he has a much hotter girlfriend now (PJ)

12345AGNST1 wrote:

marcos wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I think it features some of Matt's best drumming ever.

I've heard that and how technically great SG was. And technical musicaianship has always been their thing. I just prefer the sound of Louder Than Love and Badmotorfinger.

So in retrospect, calling DOTUS such a bad record was out of line; probably just a reaction to the criticism of PJ's records with Matt and such. I get stupidly defensive with this band, I love them and don't want Matt going anywhere.

I think he has a much hotter girlfriend now (PJ)

I disagree. I've loved PJ way more thatn soundgarden the past few years, but that little 36 sec clip alone has better drumming than hes EVER done for PJ (studio wise, live hes still an animal in PJ).

Listen to Half Full and know that you are wrong

Why is it every time PJ or SG do something new people try and say it makes them a better band than the other one...or Matt is better suited to one band over the other etc. SG and PJ are pretty different I know they share a drummer, but that's pretty much where the similarity ends...I for one really like both bands and am really excited to have new music from both of them...I just hope both bands can continue without Matt having to chose!

Anyway as for Worse Dreams; Sounds really promising based on the clip...but then again Live to Rise sounded awesome in the clip they posted and look how that turned out!

Soundgarden asked a ? on their facebook the other say asking who we want to see them tour with in the future...you can count on a SG tour sooner rather than later to promote King Animal

Kathi wrote:

pearldavidson wrote:

Soundgarden asked a ? on their facebook the other say asking who we want to see them tour with in the future...you can count on a SG tour sooner rather than later to promote King Animal

hope so! they were great in berlin, despite the pouring rain.

i hope so too....ive never seen them live

wierd & I love it

That new trailer is amazing

*DROOLS*

Jason P wrote:

Digital Twilight wrote:

DOTUS is an incredible album.

I think it features some of Matt's best drumming ever.

YES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuCKbS6AJqM

Just based on this short snippet its great to see matt turned up in the mix and doing his thing... something PJ never seems to get right with him

I CAN'T WAIT

Holy shit balls!! Getting pumped!

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Soundgarden Reveal Details Of New Studio Album 'King Animal'

Seattle’s Soundgarden will release 'King Animal' on November 12th 2012, the band’s first new studio album in over 15 years.

'King Animal' will be released on Vertigo Records, an imprint of the UK's Mercury Music Group, home to Metallica, Black Sabbath and The Killers. The album's first single, 'Been Away Too Long' will be available via digital retailers on September 27th. The band co-produced their sixth studio album with longtime Soundgarden friend and producer Adam Kasper (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Pearl Jam) and recorded at Studio X in Seattle. 'King Animal' was mixed by Joe Barresi (The Melvins, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer) in Pasadena, California.

With two Grammy award wins, seven overall nominations and over 21 million records sold worldwide, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history. At the dawn of 2010, the band, Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd, announced a new beginning. In the last three years since Soundgarden has reunited, they released their first retrospective, 'Telephantasm', which was certified platinum, their first live album, 'Live on I-5', penned the end title song, 'Live to Rise' for the feature film The Avengers which went to Number 1 on Modern and Active Rock radio, and headlined sold-out shows and festivals around the world including Hard Rock Calling at Hyde Park, London in July. Now, comes the band's first collection of new songs since the 1990's.

The writing and recording of the album was a true collaborative effort. Riotous album opener and first single 'Been Away Too Long' finds Soundgarden back at it with a double-edged blast of homecoming celebration and urban angst. 'King Animal' can be explosive, as in 'Blood On The Valley Floor', nightmarish ('Worse Dreams') or wistful ('Halfway There'), leading us through changing sonic landscapes that can embrace both the jazz inflections of 'Black Saturday' and the feral rocker 'Attrition', with compelling lyrics by bassist Ben Shepherd. The subject matter is broad - Kim Thayil's lyrics for 'Non-State Actor' are a sharp and cynical take on the powers behind political thrones, while Cornell's bruised and introspective 'Bones of Birds' explores the terrors and vulnerabilities of parenthood.

Soundgarden remain a truly ‘alternative’ band as they embark on the next chapter of their journey, steadfast in their roots with 15 years of growth behind them. 'King Animal' follows the musical evolution of one of the world's most groundbreaking bands.

Tracklisting for 'King Animal' is as follows

1. Been Away Too Long
2. Non-State Actor
3. By Crooked Steps
4. A Thousand Days Before
5. Blood On The Valley Floor
6. Bones of Birds
7. Taree
8. Attrition
9. Black Saturday
10. Halfway There
11. Worse Dreams
12. Eyelid’s Mouth
13. Rowing

Can't wait for this!