SoundgardenBlack Rain (5:26)

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According to the Black Rain Songfacts, the song was recorded during sessions for the 1991 album Badmotorfinger. Chris Cornell told USA Today the song captures “that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991.”

A recently reunited Soundgarden return from a 13-year absence with ‘Black Rain,’ a newly released song from their upcoming greatest hits album ‘Telephantasm: A Retrospective.’

From the moment the guitars explode and twist out of your speakers, it’s clear this song finds Soundgarden in top form. Turns out there’s a reason for that; this song was recorded during sessions for the band’s classic 1991 album ‘Badmotorfinger.’

Lead singer Chris Cornell hit the nail on the head when he told USA Today that ‘Black Rain’ captures “that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991.”

While the rhythm guitar and bass stomp across the low end like a modern-day Black Sabbath, Cornell’s piercing vocals share space with a jagged, almost backwards-sounding lead guitar line as he repeatedly wails: “Cry on, black rain.”

Soundgarden broke up in 1997 citing creative differences, with Cornell going on to join Audioslave and drummer Matt Cameron joining their friends in Pearl Jam.
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  • rooneykarl

    Damn this song is soooo good. I saw Soundgarden live on Friday and they didn't play it, I was heartbroken.

    January 2012
  • PhatBasta

    Perfection...

    December 2011
  • nelsonacho

    great fucking song!!!

    November 2011
  • aleszatan

    SOOO FUUUCKING AWESOMEEE !!!

    November 2011
  • lastfmgs

    Tough shit!!!!

    November 2011
  • kurtnirvanakris

    soundgarden is so awesome

    October 2011
  • thejackyl

    Honestly, one of their best songs for me.

    September 2011
  • DavCnuk

    perfect

    August 2011
  • unwrittenx

    easily the best riff ever

    July 2011
  • theprogdoctor

    FUCKING ROCK!

    May 2011
  • Timitzi

    Fucking awesome song, also awesome live.

    May 2011
  • Soundservant

    That Conan O'Brien clip blew me away.

    March 2011
  • flutgos

    love it

    February 2011
  • unwrittenx

    OH YEAH MOTHER FUCKER, OH YEAH!! [2]

    February 2011
  • lutfish

    OH YEAH MOTHER FUCKER, OH YEAH!!

    January 2011
  • MRRUSTYCAGE

    You call this shit Grunge? THIS IS FUCKING METAL!

    January 2011
  • BlqxD

    epic.

    January 2011
  • aCoZz

    For everyone doubting if Chris can sing it or not, here's a live show at Conan O'brien from 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1s7RaqeCNg

    January 2011
  • desert_tree

    Can Chris sing this now?

    January 2011
  • lutfish

    Wow I disliked this at first, but damn it.. When it stuck, it really stuck! Oh Soundgarden thy are thee kings.

    January 2011
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