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Podcast Episode
Season
Thirteen
number
638
Type
Album Review
Post Date
1/24/2023

Soundgarden

638 Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden

Badmotorfinger

Label
A&M
Release year
1991
Producer
Terry Date
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With 1991's breakthrough Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden made heady metal for the alternative rock crowd without sacrificing volume or riffage

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Badmotorfinger sits in the middle of the Soundgarden discography at an interesting crossroads. With new bass player Ben Shepherd on board, the band expanded upon their Black Sabbath meets Black Flag twist on metal with precision riffs and rhythms that integrate odd time signatures and alternate guitar tunings. While other bands were relegated to in-the-know hardcore fandom, thanks to the once-in-a-generation vocals of Chris Cornell, Soundgarden began their ascent as a commercial entity on MTV and mainstream radio.

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Songs in this episode

  • Intro - Outshined
  • 4:39 - Birth Ritual
  • 29:01 - Jesus Christ Pose
  • 36:05 - Somewhere
  • 45:18 - Mind Riot
  • 50:39 - Room A Thousand Years Wide
  • Outro - Rusty Cage

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