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Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Soundgarden) has died

DiscoJer

DiscoJer

Member
Holy crap. His voice was probably the voice of the grunge era, even more so than Eddie Vedder. Just so distinctive and powerful
 
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CelticKnight

Member
Just heard the news... fuck me, this was out of left field. Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog - the whole "grunge" thing was my jam back then and he was a massive part of it. Luckily I got to see him play with Audioslave. That voice. That fuckin' voice.

Thanks for the music and the memories, man. RIP.

Chris Cornell - When I'm Down
 
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m3k

Member
my favourite band is soundgarden ... but temple of the dog is superb and audio slave was pretty ace too

RIP Chris Cornell... I'm really bummed out i listened to their greatest hits cd alone for perhaps 5 years straight at least once a week. Really a major part of my life.

i cant even
 
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ced

Member
Damn, I had just created a playlist with some of my music from the 90s and a lot was him and his bands.

Maybe it was an asphyxiation accident.
 
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Franziska

Member
Temple of the Dog was one of the bands that got me into rock and roll. Cornell's lyricism moved me in ways very few others do.

May he Rest in Peace.
 
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Markitron

Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I seen him do an acoustic version of Like a Stone in Houston in 2007, it was mesmerising. His voice is even better live. Of all the deaths we have had recently, this one hurts the most for me. I'm going to see Eddie Vedder in a couple of weeks, if he plays Hunger Strike, I'll be in bits.
 
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Feichaw

Member
I'm devastated. I wasn't expecting that. NOBODY was expecting that...

Chris Cornell is my favorite singer of all time. He inspired me in so many ways. I love to sing his songs. Hell, Soundgarden is my favorite band.

I'm crying here. Shit. Why did this happen?! I can't believe...

R.I.P., Mr. Chris Cornell. You were one of the greatest. No. You are one of the greatest. Maybe the greatest. A legend.
 
888

888

Member
I saw Soundgarden a few weeks ago. Crazy seeing this today. Guess I will listen to Spoonman now.
 
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VeryGooster

Banned
Other than Robert Smith, Cornell might have been my favorite male vocalist. I know we all have our demons but dude just seemed like a pleasant guy at least on Twitter.
 
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Whoyouare

Member
My buddy was at the show last night. He can't believe it.

I saw temple of the dog in philly this past November. It was fantastic. Sad, sad day.
 
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Kazuhira

Member
I had to go the bathroom at my work because i was about to start crying.
I have no words to express what i feel right now,totally devastated.
 
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chogidogs

Member
He is my favorite vocalist. King Animal is one of my favorite Soundgarden albums. He still got it! Sucks we don't get to hear more. RIP
 
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UnholySpectacle

Member
The news just hit my feed, damn. I loved Chris and he will be missed. RIP.

When I was 14, I walked into a PacSun store and the Badmotorfinger album was playing. I stayed there and listened to almost the whole album, all the while asking the worker who had put it on about the band. He said the album had just dropped that day so he put it on the store sound system. I immediately left the store when it was done playing, ran to the music store(probably Sam Goody at the time) and bought a copy for myself.

I have listened to that album so many times, and I will be listening to it tonight trying not to cry.
 
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