Remembering Chris Cornell ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ------------------------------------- ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When it comes to expressing passion, there’s a spectrum of shadings a singer can call upon. Chris Cornell, who committed suicide at the age of 52 on May 17 while touring with Soundgarden in Detroit, had complete control over such nuances. When he launched into a vocal – the cataclysmic roar of the band’s “Rusty Cage” or the elastic sigh of “Can’t Change Me” from his ‘Euphoria Morning’ solo album - he put the full weight of his powers into the lyric, making sure all the emotional subtleties were right up front. Since the early ‘80s, when he helped form the now-revered Seattle outfit, he always had a way of enriching the explosive riff-rock his bandmates were creating. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ------------------------------------- ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Seattle, of course, was the home of grunge, the blistering, sludgy and punishing genre that bubbled up in the city’s clubs during the mid-80s. Along with Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Nirvana, Soundgarden were one of the bands that not only forged its stormy and alienated character, but helped make it compelling enough to gain ground in mainstream America. Blending interests in punk and metal, Cornell, with guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Hiro Yamamoto and drummer Matt Cameron, developed steadily. The mayhem of their 'Screaming Life' EP and 'Ultramega OK' album marked their early work, and after some personnel changes (the arrival of bassist Ben Shepherd) and major label debut, 'Louder Than Love,’ the music became more concise and piercing. A broad frenzy often marked the band’s approach, but refinement was always in the works. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ------------------------------------- ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “When Soundgarden formed we were post-punk – pretty quirky,” Cornell told The Guardian. “Then somehow we found this neo-Sabbath psychedelic rock that fitted well with who we were." (Link in bio for full article)

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