Soundgarden

Summary

Soundgarden is a rock band^[1]. Soundgarden ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,433 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Soundgarden received the MTV Video Music Awards^[3].
• Soundgarden was influenced by Black Sabbath^[4].
• Soundgarden was influenced by Led Zeppelin^[5].
• Soundgarden was influenced by Jimi Hendrix^[6].
• Soundgarden's instance of is recorded as rock band^[7].
• Soundgarden's genre is grunge^[8].
• Soundgarden's genre is alternative rock^[9].
• Soundgarden's genre is heavy metal music^[10].
• Soundgarden's genre is hard rock^[11].
• Soundgarden's genre is alternative metal^[12].
• Soundgarden's genre is stoner metal^[13].
• A Sound Garden is named after Soundgarden^[14].
• Soundgarden's record label is recorded as Sub Pop^[15].
• Soundgarden's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[16].
• Soundgarden's record label is recorded as C/Z Records^[17].
• Soundgarden's record label is recorded as SST Records^[18].
• Soundgarden's discography is recorded as Soundgarden discography^[19].
• Soundgarden's Commons category is recorded as Soundgarden^[20].
• Soundgarden's country of origin is recorded as United States^[21].
• Soundgarden comprises Chris Cornell^[22].
• Soundgarden comprises Kim Thayil^[23].
• Soundgarden comprises Ben Shepherd^[24].
• Soundgarden comprises Matt Cameron^[25].
• Soundgarden comprises Hiro Yamamoto^[26].
• 1984 marks the founding of Soundgarden^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1984^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017^[31]

• Genre(s): alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, psychedelic rock, sludge metal^[32]

• Community tags: alternative metal, alternative rock, american, grunge, hard rock, psychedelic rock, sludge metal, usa^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 153c9281-268f-4cf3-8938-f5a4593e5df4^[34]

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Recognition

Soundgarden received the MTV Video Music Awards^[3].

Why It Matters

Soundgarden ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,433 views/month).^[2] Soundgarden has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Soundgarden is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Soundgarden has been cited as an influence by Evanescence^[37], a rock band^[38], founded in 1994^[39]; Alice in Chains^[40], a rock band^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1987^[43]; Deftones^[44], a rock band^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; Nickelback^[47], a rock band^[48], founded in 1995^[49]; Lostprophets^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1997^[52]; and 3 Doors Down^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1996^[55].

FAQs

What awards did Soundgarden receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Awards^[3].

Who did Soundgarden influence?

Soundgarden has been cited as an influence by Evanescence^[37], Alice in Chains^[40], Deftones^[44], and Nickelback^[47].