[22] The title of the song is credited to bassist Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. [35], The 20th-anniversary reissue of "Superunknown" was made available in two deluxe versions. In a 1994 interview with Guitar World, Thayil explained, "We looked deep down inside the very core of our souls and there was a little Ringo sitting there. [51], The band began touring in January 1994 in Oceania and Japan,[12] areas where the record came out early. Released on March 8, 1994, Superunknown was Soundgarden's fourth studio album, but it was considered their breakthrough release. Both were released in 2014 on the 20th anniversary Super Deluxe edition. [2], Soundgarden began work on the album about two months after finishing its stint on the 1992 Lollapalooza tour. The first thing we thought of was a forest in grey or black. "[36], Superunknown received universal acclaim from music critics. Rule, Greg. Performed to promote the album, Voodoo Lounge, Rolling Stones' 20th British and 22nd American... Our men's unisex Soundgarden vintage tshirt features the album cover artwork from Badmotorfinger, which was the third studio release by the legendary alternative rock grunge band. [6] After two albums with producer Terry Date, the band decided to seek another collaborator, as guitarist Kim Thayil said, "We just thought we'd go for a change. "Journey into the Superunknown". For instance, prior to recording the vocals of "Black Hole Sun", Beinhorn made Cornell listen to Frank Sinatra. Rotondi, James. [7] Soundgarden took the approach of recording one song at a time. [8] The drum and bass parts were recorded first for each song, and then Cornell and Thayil would lay down their parts over top. I was into those stories as a kid where forests were full of evil and scary things as opposed to being happy gardens that you go camping in. [69] This round of touring ended in February 1994, and then in March 1994 the band moved on to Europe. Yet Superunknown also includes more measured moments". [12] The band then brought in Brendan O'Brien to mix the album, as Beinhorn felt the band needed "a fresh pair of ears"; O'Brien had come recommended by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard. Lanham, Tom. [3] The individual band members would work on material on their own and then bring in demos to which the other members of the band would contribute. [25] The album's title 'SUPERUNKNOWN' is sometimes displayed with the "UNKNOWN" as semi upside down and reversed lettering (stylized as "SUPER∩ИKИOMИ"). "In Search of the Monster Riff". Maybe not affirming it, but rejoicing—like the Druids [put it]: 'Life is good, but death's gonna be even better! Find out when Soundgarden last played live near you. [17], Lyrically, the album is quite dark and mysterious, as much of it is often interpreted to be dealing with issues such as substance abuse, suicide, and depression, with running themes of revenge, annihilation, seclusion, fear, loss, death, and discovery.
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