Six records, two Seattle eras, and a split right down the middle between the big hits and the raw, strange ones. The underdog has a real shot here.
1Ultramega OKSoundgarden's 1988 debut studio album, released on SST Records.
2Louder Than LoveThe band's 1989 second album and its first on a major label, A&M Records.
3BadmotorfingerThe 1991 third album, the first with bassist Ben Shepherd, featuring "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage".
4SuperunknownThe 1994 album that debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and includes "Black Hole Sun".
5Down on the UpsideThe 1996 fifth album, with "Pretty Noose" and "Burden in My Hand", the last before the band's 1997 split.
6King AnimalThe 2012 reunion album and the last studio album released in Chris Cornell's lifetime.
Photo credits
- Ultramega OK album cover — Soundgarden, rights holder
- Louder Than Love album cover — Soundgarden, rights holder
- Badmotorfinger album cover — Soundgarden, rights holder
- Superunknown album cover — Soundgarden, rights holder
- Down on the Upside album cover — Soundgarden, rights holder
- King Animal album cover — Soundgarden, rights holder





















