Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (1991)

Soundgarden's third album Badmotorfinger is absolutely my favorite. This is there heavy record of there catalog. They were critically acclaimed and even went on tour with arguably the top band at that time Guns n Roses in 1992. They'd also be featured in Lollapalooza that year. They do sound a bit different from the previous release Louder Than Love but, Badmotorfinger was bassist Ben Shepherd first album which might have something to do with it sounding a more edgier and powerful. One of my favorite Soundgarden songs was being worked on during the recording process but, never finished. It was released on a movie soundtrack called "Singles" and they perform and play the song "Birth Ritual" in the film. On Revolver magazine's website they ranked Badmotorfinger at 26th greatest metal record ever. In my opinion this is there definitive album. Hopefully they'll do that reunion tour like promised. Songs to check out "Outshined", "Jesus Christ Pose" and "Rusty Cage".

1. "Rusty Cage" 4:26
2. "Outshined" 5:11
3. "Slaves & Bulldozers" 6:56
4. "Jesus Christ Pose" 5:51
5. "Face Pollution" 2:24
6. "Somewhere" 4:21
7. "Searching with My Good Eye Closed" 6:31
8. "Room a Thousand Years Wide" 4:06
9. "Mind Riot" 4:49
10. "Drawing Flies" 2:25
11. "Holy Water" 5:07
12. "New Damage" 5:40

Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994)

I suppose this is by the fans the best Soundgarden album but, in my opinion I've always preferred Badmotorfinger. The album debuted at number one with it eventually being there breakout album with some major hits that dominated music television and the radio especially the song "Black Hole Sun". I think Soundgarden was leaving the standard heavy metal sound and going for the more alternative rock sound which eventually became super popular. Lyrically it's dark and depressing so it's seems like there most negative album that comes to mind. It was also recorded at the Bad Animals studio in Seattle where all the big Seattle acts did there albums and it's got that aura for grunge where anything that came out of there was amazing until it got sold to the wrong people who I think now are using for mostly Indie bands. Songs to check out "Spoonman" "Fell on Black Days" and "The Day I Tried to Live".

1. "Let Me Drown" 3:51
2. "My Wave" 5:12
3. "Fell on Black Days" 4:42
4. "Mailman" 4:25
5. "Superunknown" 5:06
6. "Head Down" 6:08
7. "Black Hole Sun" 5:18
8. "Spoonman" 4:06
9. "Limo Wreck" 5:47
10. "The Day I Tried to Live" 5:19
11. "Kickstand" 1:34
12. "Fresh Tendrils" 4:16
13. "4th of July" 5:08
14. "Half" 2:14
15. "Like Suicide"