Hopes for the next album (2016)

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Mar 22, 2015 2:39:19 GMT

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It has been 5 years since Soundgarden reunited and almost 2 1/2 years since Soundgarden released King Animal. In a recent interview, Kim Thayil revealed that Soundgarden will begin working on a new album in the next few month and expected it to be released in 2016.

“No studio has been chosen and no songs are written yet,” says Thayil. “When we finish these shows in Australia we’ll spend a month or more working on it. It’s definitely going to happen."

Read the full article here: www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/soundgardens-riffs-will-rock-soundwave-festival-at-melbourne-showgrounds-20150217-13gr3f.html

So the biggest question left.... Where will Soundgarden take us next?
Do you expect a logical progression from King Animal or will they mix things up! What are your biggest hopes and expectations for album number 7 ?
And finally, while we wait for any tasty tid bits - what are some good Soundgarden-y names for the next album?

Eagerly awaiting 2016!

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Battlegun Strong Knight Posts: 35	Hopes for the next album (2016) Mar 22, 2015 5:33:29 GMT chrismattbenkim likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Battlegun on Mar 22, 2015 5:33:29 GMT I would definitely like an album that is more harder-rocking and a bit less polished-sounding than King Animal. Maybe add in a couple of weird songs that only Soundgarden can create.

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Mar 22, 2015 5:54:28 GMT chrismattbenkim likes this

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Mar 22, 2015 5:33:29 GMT Battlegun said:

I would definitely like an album that is more harder-rocking and a bit less polished-sounding than King Animal. Maybe add in a couple of weird songs that only Soundgarden can create.

I definitely agree with the less polished more raw sounding production. I think King Animal is a great come back album and one which hopefully also attracted new fans to the band. Although it isn't as perfect as the previous albums, it is an album that can proudly stand along side the other albums. It seems like a logical progression from DOTUS and an album you would expect from a band that never split up. However now is the chance to really dial up the Soundgarden weirdness to the next level.

I am sure whatever they bring to the soundtable will be excellent and worthy of the Soundgarden label.

I just hope we get to hear some new music sooner rather than later. 2016 seems like an awfully long time away. Also, I would love to see a proper behind the scenes making of the album DVD.

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Mar 22, 2015 14:43:20 GMT

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Post by nickthegreek on Mar 22, 2015 14:43:20 GMT

i know real musicians like to evolve. Youve heard Cornell mention many times how the band is always looking to try something different on the next album.
Me, i just dont see where they can progress to. Obviously music always evolves....but when it comes down to it its just a guitar,bass,drums and a singer making rock music.
On SG's first 4 albums (ulramega-SU) you could really see a change in direction from album to album...The band "maturing" with each record....N then even into DOTU...They mellowed it a lil n got a lil trippy. But after that, they had all the bases covered. Where else is there to go unless they changed genres...

Thats what i liked about King Animal. It sounded just like the group that made BMF,SU N Dots. ....As in i didnt hear that change that you couild tell from album to album back in the day. It just sounded like SG making songs.
im just having a difficult time trying to put in words what im thinking...so i might be all over the place...

For example Songs from BMF wouldnt have really fit on LTL....or songs from LTL wouldnt have fit oN DOTU....etc etc.....
But a song like BOTVF could have fit on BMF...a song like Taree or BCS would have fit on SU.... A song like NSA could have fit on DOTUS in between songs like Pretty Noose,Rhinosaur and Tighter and Tigher

So thats what im hoping for more of....Them taking the pieces of their past and creating something new.
Not progression...more of a fusing of their past.

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I wouldt mind hearing a lil more of Kim going off. At least one nice "metally" song would be cool.
Im hoping its a lil more agressive....just harder hitting.

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Mar 28, 2015 1:08:29 GMT

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Post by msoundg on Mar 28, 2015 1:08:29 GMT

Mar 22, 2015 14:43:20 GMT nickthegreek said:

I wouldt mind hearing a lil more of Kim going off. At least one nice "metally" song would be cool.
Im hoping its a lil more agressive....just harder hitting.

^^This. More Kim, more Kim and let Kim play more and keep it *Heavy* as he likes. All hail Sir Kim

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Sept 9, 2015 2:50:44 GMT

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Post by dudesmccool on Sept 9, 2015 2:50:44 GMT

Did anyone LOVE storm? I did! I hope the next album is something along those lines. On the other hand even though I wasn't the biggest fan of Down on the up side, all of there album are awesome. King Animal was their first album post break up, so the next should be even better. Burning dinosaur bones for life!

Burning dinosaur bones

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Sept 10, 2015 0:04:45 GMT

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Post by pgzf on Sept 10, 2015 0:04:45 GMT

Mar 22, 2015 14:43:20 GMT nickthegreek said:

i know real musicians like to evolve. Youve heard Cornell mention many times how the band is always looking to try something different on the next album.
Me, i just dont see where they can progress to. Obviously music always evolves....but when it comes down to it its just a guitar,bass,drums and a singer making rock music.
On SG's first 4 albums (ulramega-SU) you could really see a change in direction from album to album...The band "maturing" with each record....N then even into DOTU...They mellowed it a lil n got a lil trippy. But after that, they had all the bases covered. Where else is there to go unless they changed genres...

Thats what i liked about King Animal. It sounded just like the group that made BMF,SU N Dots. ....As in i didnt hear that change that you couild tell from album to album back in the day. It just sounded like SG making songs.
im just having a difficult time trying to put in words what im thinking...so i might be all over the place...

For example Songs from BMF wouldnt have really fit on LTL....or songs from LTL wouldnt have fit oN DOTU....etc etc.....
But a song like BOTVF could have fit on BMF...a song like Taree or BCS would have fit on SU.... A song like NSA could have fit on DOTUS in between songs like Pretty Noose,Rhinosaur and Tighter and Tigher

So thats what im hoping for more of....Them taking the pieces of their past and creating something new.
Not progression...more of a fusing of their past.

...........................

I wouldt mind hearing a lil more of Kim going off. At least one nice "metally" song would be cool.
Im hoping its a lil more agressive....just harder hitting.

I think I know where are you going and I agree with you.. but actually it isn't fair for the band

Of course, in those first 5 albums you could see how a group may evolve and become more mature.. Ultramegaok, so heavy and weird.. Louder Than Love, with a blacksabbather and 90er sound, though Cornell still sing like he had just eaten a hormones sandwich.. Badmotorfinger, where you can feel still that heavy sound, maybe heavier than in LTL but with a better sound and Cornell singing in a powerful way.. Superunknown, when all gets a doomier and slower, a huge change and the beggining of the new Soundgarden sound.. and finally Down on the Upside, mixing slow and atmospheric songs with faster and punkier ones..

You can't see an evolution like this on King Animal, because from DOTU to KA it's been 16 years!!!! Soundgarden is a band which has reunited to play some tunes and keep on the road again after many years of being separated.. King Animal is the album of a band which has been away too long and needs to record something honest, something to remember how it used to work.

But for the next album I hope a evolution from King Animal til now. I really expect that after that comeback and more touring they can make a better album and make me go emotional like I went which every single record they realeased. Because King Animal was great, but I'm sure the next step will be awesome.

And.. yes, hi everyone i'm new at this forum.. and sorry for my bad english, i'm spanish

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Hopes for the next album (2016) Sept 10, 2015 0:08:44 GMT

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Post by pgzf on Sept 10, 2015 0:08:44 GMT

Sept 9, 2015 2:50:44 GMT dudesmccool said:

Did anyone LOVE storm? I did! I hope the next album is something along those lines. On the other hand even though I wasn't the biggest fan of Down on the up side, all of there album are awesome. King Animal was their first album post break up, so the next should be even better. Burning dinosaur bones for life!

I also do.. great tune

But I think that it was from a past album session, didn't remember which one..

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Sollozzo Strong Knight Posts: 42	Hopes for the next album (2016) Sept 19, 2015 1:02:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sollozzo on Sept 19, 2015 1:02:43 GMT They should have an ELP/King Crimson style prog rock song over ten minutes with polyrhythmic sections and key changes... Nah, they should have fun and do what they feel like doing. They're good kids.

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Post by The Sound (Admin) on Mar 22, 2015 2:39:19 GMT

Post by Battlegun on Mar 22, 2015 5:33:29 GMT

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Post by nickthegreek on Mar 22, 2015 14:43:20 GMT

Post by msoundg on Mar 28, 2015 1:08:29 GMT

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