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APCTOOL91 · 12-09-2009, 03:24 PM

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell's signature voice became a notable one during the early grunge years and has made a comeback in the last decade. His vocal range I would describe as simply transcendent, along with his lyrics they become almost a separate entitity from the music itself. He belts out from the heart and its not hard to see why he became one of the leaders of the grunge movement.

Christopher Cornell was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. One of the five children he instantly became hooked on music, eventually spending about two years listening to The Beatles. In 1984-1990 he would become one of the forming members along with Kim Thaiyl, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd to form the pioneering grunge/metal band Soundgarden.They would release "Screaming Life EP," "Fopp EP," "Ultramega OK," "Louder Than Love," their commercially successful album "Badmotorfinger," and their notable "Superunknown" and their last album "Down on the Upside" in 1997. In between this Soundgarden and what would later become Pearl Jam teamed up under the name "Temple of the Dog" in memory for late friend and former "Malfunkshun" and "Mother Love Bone" singer Andrew Wood. They released their self-titled debut album in 1991. Cornell's voice and lyrics were notable on each album and some of his most memorable songs are; "Slaves & Bulldozers," "Like Suicide," "4th of July," and "Rusty Cage." Soundgarden eventually dissolved in 1997 after their somewhat unpopular album "Down on the Upside," stating personal differences as the root.

Even though Soundgarden fell through Cornell didn't stop there, he released his debut solo album "Euphoria Morning" which recieved critical acclaim. In 2001 Cornell and former RATM members, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk formed the supergroup "AudioSlave" they released three albums and would help revive Cornell's career.

After the breakup with AudioSlave Cornell pursued another solo album effort and released his 2007 album "Carry On." The album allowed him to vent much of the music different from AudioSlave and became a success. In 2009 he would release an album that many believe shifted from Cornell's notable grunge and alternative style to a more mellow, R&B style.

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APCTOOL91 TOOL's biggest tool Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 57	Chris Cornell Chris Cornell's signature voice became a notable one during the early grunge years and has made a comeback in the last decade. His vocal range I would describe as simply transcendent, along with his lyrics they become almost a separate entitity from the music itself. He belts out from the heart and its not hard to see why he became one of the leaders of the grunge movement. Christopher Cornell was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. One of the five children he instantly became hooked on music, eventually spending about two years listening to The Beatles. In 1984-1990 he would become one of the forming members along with Kim Thaiyl, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd to form the pioneering grunge/metal band Soundgarden.They would release "Screaming Life EP," "Fopp EP," "Ultramega OK," "Louder Than Love," their commercially successful album "Badmotorfinger," and their notable "Superunknown" and their last album "Down on the Upside" in 1997. In between this Soundgarden and what would later become Pearl Jam teamed up under the name "Temple of the Dog" in memory for late friend and former "Malfunkshun" and "Mother Love Bone" singer Andrew Wood. They released their self-titled debut album in 1991. Cornell's voice and lyrics were notable on each album and some of his most memorable songs are; "Slaves & Bulldozers," "Like Suicide," "4th of July," and "Rusty Cage." Soundgarden eventually dissolved in 1997 after their somewhat unpopular album "Down on the Upside," stating personal differences as the root. Even though Soundgarden fell through Cornell didn't stop there, he released his debut solo album "Euphoria Morning" which recieved critical acclaim. In 2001 Cornell and former RATM members, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk formed the supergroup "AudioSlave" they released three albums and would help revive Cornell's career. After the breakup with AudioSlave Cornell pursued another solo album effort and released his 2007 album "Carry On." The album allowed him to vent much of the music different from AudioSlave and became a success. In 2009 he would release an album that many believe shifted from Cornell's notable grunge and alternative style to a more mellow, R&B style. What to listen to: __________________ “We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”- Chuck Paluhniuk http://www.last.fm/user/RogueS7a7us Last edited by APCTOOL91; 12-12-2009 at 10:57 PM.