On Oct. 8, 1991 Soundgarden released their breakthrough album, Badmotorfinger. Soundgarden weren't rookies by the time they entered the studio to create their third full-length album, but some things ...

In the fall of 1991, alternative rock on the brink of explosion. Pearl Jam had released Ten in August, Nirvana released Nevermind in September — which is credited as the first spark of the grunge ...

For years, when Kim Thayil thought about Soundgarden‘s breakthrough into the mainstream, 1991’s Badmotorfinger – home to the heavy-hitting singles “Rusty Cage,” “Outshined” and “Jesus Christ Pose” – ...

It’s a rare feat for an artist’s freakiest record to double as its commercial breakthrough. Soundgarden’s “Badmotorfinger” was born in peak MTV era, 30 years ago Oct. 8, two weeks after Nirvana’s ...

The late summer and early fall of 1991 effectively witnessed the birth of grunge via the release, within just a few weeks, of Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten and, on Oct. 8, Soundgarden's ...

Soundgarden were the first of a tight-knit circle of Seattle bands to make it to a major label when they signed with A&M Records in 1988, but it wasn’t until they released their second album, ...

Seattle’s Soundgarden has just reissued “Badmotorfinger,” the 1991 album many fans think is their best. Many critics think so, too. It’s the purest of Soundgarden’s loud rock records, truly ...

With its 20th anniversary editions of the landmark "Superunknown" album about to come out, Soundgarden is eyeballing some more forays into its vaults. By Gary Graff With its 20th anniversary editions ...

After offering up an outtake of "Rusty Cage" yesterday (October 6), Soundgarden have now detailed the rest of their massive Badmotorfinger anniversary package. The remastered album lands in four ...

To coincide with the Lollapalooza announcement, and in a concentrated attempt to push the record to platinum status, Soundgarden’s label re-released Badmotorfinger as a “special limited edition” ...

Tomorrow (Oct. 8) marks the 25th anniversary of Soundgarden's album Badmotorfinger. To celebrate, they've announced that they're reissuing the record in formats, with it arriving on Nov. 18. Inside ...

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil has revealed that the group will release a 25th anniversary reissue of their third studio album, Badmotorfinger, this fall. The album contained the singles “Jesus ...