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About This Track
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.
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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Shouts
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rooneykarl wrote:
Damn this song is soooo good. I saw Soundgarden live on Friday and they didn't play it, I was heartbroken.
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PhatBasta wrote:
Perfection...
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nelsonacho wrote:
great fucking song!!!
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aleszatan wrote:
SOOO FUUUCKING AWESOMEEE !!!
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lastfmgs wrote:
Tough shit!!!!
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kurtnirvanakris wrote:
soundgarden is so awesome
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thejackyl wrote:
Honestly, one of their best songs for me.
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DavCnuk wrote:
perfect
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unwrittenx wrote:
easily the best riff ever
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theprogdoctor wrote:
FUCKING ROCK!
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Timitzi wrote:
Fucking awesome song, also awesome live.
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Soundservant wrote:
That Conan O'Brien clip blew me away.
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flutgos wrote:
love it
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unwrittenx wrote:
OH YEAH MOTHER FUCKER, OH YEAH!! [2]
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lutfish wrote:
OH YEAH MOTHER FUCKER, OH YEAH!!
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MRRUSTYCAGE wrote:
You call this shit Grunge? THIS IS FUCKING METAL!
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BlqxD wrote:
epic.
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aCoZz wrote:
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
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desert_tree wrote:
Can Chris sing this now?
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lutfish wrote:
Wow I disliked this at first, but damn it.. When it stuck, it really stuck! Oh Soundgarden thy are thee kings.
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