Hailed usually as the band’s magnum opus (this, or their 1991 album Badmotorfinger), Superunknown is indeed a great album. In my opinion not quite their best, but it nevertheless remains a classic rock album of the last twenty years, with a number of widely-recognised songs and riffs. Presumably semi-famous for the fact that it receivedContinue reading “Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994)”
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Tool vs. Tool: An Introduction
Since mid-may 2001, the debate has raged on: which album by rock band Tool is best – 1996’s Ænima, or the band’s last album, Lateralus, from 2001. If you ask me, they’re both classic albums from the best major label band of the past decade or so, and that’s fine with me. Interrogate me, andContinue reading “Tool vs. Tool: An Introduction”
Cave In
So, have they split up or not? Their website makes mention of a new album, but it’s composed of the songs that have been doing the rounds in demo form for the last few months, and were originally recorded ages ago. Are they done? As time goes on, I find myself appreciating their last album,Continue reading “Cave In”
Kyuss – Blues For The Red Sun (1992)
So this’ll be my album of 1992. Relistened to it the other day, and it’s fucking marvellous. I recall Morat at the time saying how Soundgarden should be running scared, and with good reason. This was everything they were at the time, just a lot more of it. It’s about as cool as music getsContinue reading “Kyuss – Blues For The Red Sun (1992)”
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