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| Artist: | Soundgarden |
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| Genre: | Pop , Rock N |
Sealed - Brand new 180 gram 2LP vinyl in gatefold cover. Includes 20 page full coloured booklet. Made in EU.
On January 1, 2010, Cornell alluded to a Soundgarden reunion via his Twitter, writing: "The 12-year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again!" The message linked to a website that features a picture of the group performing live and a place for fans to enter their e-mail addresses to get updates on the reunion. Entering that information unlocks an archival video for the song "Get on the Snake", from Soundgarden's second studio album, 1989's Louder Than Love.[10] In November 2010, Soundgarden was the second musical guest on the show Conan, making it their first television appearance in 13 years.[11]
In February 2011 it was announced on Soundgarden's homepage that they had started recording a new album.[12] On March 1, 2011, Chris Cornell confirmed that Adam Kasper would produce the new album.[13] Four days later, the band stated it would consist of material that was "90 percent new" and the rest consisting of updated versions of older ideas. They also noted that they had 12 to 14 songs that were "kind of ready to go".[14] Although Cameron claimed the album would be released in 2011,[15] the recording was prolonged as Thayil said that "the more we enjoy it, the more our fans should end up enjoying it."[16][17] Thayil also reported that some songs sound "similar in a sense to Down on the Upside" and that the album would be "picking up where we left off. There are some heavy moments, and there are some fast songs."[18] The next day, Cornell reported that the new album would not be released until the spring of 2012.[19]
In April 2011, Soundgarden announced a summer tour consisting of four dates in July, and was also headliner for Voodoo Experience at City Park in New Orleans Halloween weekend 2011.[20] It was announced in March 2012 via the band's official Facebook page that they would be including a new song on the soundtrack of the movie The Avengers, based on the franchise by Marvel Comics. The song was titled "Live to Rise" and marked the first newly recorded song that the band have released since reforming in 2010.[21] "Live to Rise" was released as a free download on iTunes April 17, 2012.[22] Also in March 2012, it was announced that Soundgarden would headline the Friday night of the Hard Rock Calling Festival the following July.[23] On May 5, 2012, just before The Offspring began playing their set, the band appeared as a special guest at the 20th annual KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, California.[24][25] Later that month, Soundgarden told Rolling Stone they were eyeing an October 2012, release for their new album.[26] On September 17, 2012, it was announced that the album would be titled, King Animal and would be released on November 13, 2012.[27]
