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King Animal

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King Animal Plus” is a brand new repackaged edition of ‘King Animal’, and features 5 exclusive live tracks recorded at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles and 1 acoustic track recorded at radio station 89X CIMX in Detroit.

Review for King Animal (original edition)

“Soundgarden split acrimoniously after the 1996 release of Down On the Upside, but they always seemed a band ripe for reunion, and not just because Chris Cornell flailed through his new-millennial solo career. Soundgarden always seemed a band built for the long haul, destined to have their love of '70s metal roots overtake their punk roots. That's what happened with their 1994 breakthrough, Superunknown, and that's where Soundgarden return on their 2012 reunion King Animal, acting like nothing – not even the murky Down On the Upside – happened in the ensuing 18 years. As heavy as it is – and it is, the slower songs either being dirges or semi-psychedelic swirls; the burnished introspections of Cornell's solo work have been banished – King Animal is a big, bright album, executed with precision and professionalism. The bandmembers sound older, not quite as loud, and possess a keener sense of good taste, and it sounds as if they've aged together, which is a testament to their innate chemistry. Simply put, Soundgarden sound like they belong together; Cornell sounds richer, fuller when anchored by drummer Matt Cameron, bassist Ben Shepherd, and the deceptively sinewy and brainy guitarist Kim Thayil, whose presence has sorely been missed over the past decade. Apart from the occasional lapse of smutty humor, all of Soundgarden's sig­natures are in place, and it's a pleasure to hear Cornell's modulated wail, just as it is to hear Thayil's brawny riffs tangle with Cameron and Shepherd. All this is apparent upon the first listen, and if it does take some time for the songs of King Animal to sink in, that doesn't diminish the album in the slightest: this is a surprisingly strong reunion, one that puts the band back on the track they abandoned long ago.” AllMusic.com

Track Listing:

Disc 1:
  1. Been Away Too Long
  2. Non-State Actor
  3. By Crooked Steps
  4. A Thousand Days Before
  5. Blood On The Valley Floor
  6. Bones Of Birds
  7. Taree
  8. Attrition
  9. Black Saturday
  10. Halfway There
  11. Worse Dreams
  12. Eyelid's Mouth
  13. Rowing
  14. Taree (Live From The Artists Den / 2013)
  15. Blind Dogs (Live From The Artists Den / 2013)
  16. Rowing (Live From The Artists Den / 2013)
  17. Non-State Actor (Live From The Artists Den / 2013)
  18. A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den / 2013)
  19. Halfway There (Live On 89X CIMX FM Detroit/Windsor / 2013 / Acoustic)
Release date Australia
September 6th, 2013
Artist
Label
Universal Republic
Number of Discs
1
Original Release Year
2012
Box Dimensions (mm)
142x125x5
UPC
0602537428373
Product ID
21639099

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