SOUNGARDEN’s next and final album, featuring vocals from the late Chris Cornell, will be released next year according to guitarist Kim Thayil.
In an interview with Ultimate Guitar, Thayil did not rule out a tour in support of the as-yet-unnamed album. Cornell died in 2017 at age of 52.
“There are at least two songs that I wrote the music for,” Thayil was quoted as saying. “One of them, I wrote the lyrics for… One of the collaborations would have been that I submitted music to Chris, and he wrote lyrics for them.
“He would move the verse and chorus lengths and sequences to accommodate his lyrics. But then, they themselves had to accommodate the dynamic of the instrumental. Sometimes, lengths will increase to accommodate guitar solos.”
Thayil was unable to give details about the release, such as how many songs would be on it.
“Part of that is the work in progress,” he said. “We’re looking at the material that we intend to complete, and we also look at material that perhaps we can complete…
“These are decisions that are going to have to be made between Matt [Cameron] and Ben [Shepherd] and I, and the producer. Right about now, it’s likely about eight or nine songs. More likely nine.”
Thayill is currently promoting his autobiography. A Screaming Life.
READ AND HEAR INTERVIEWS WITH DOZENS OF ARTISTS VIA OUR PATREON PAGE. EAVESDROP AS WE CHAT TO THE BIGGEST NAMES IN ROCK AND METAL – FROM 1987 TO THE PRESENT!
Features and stories:
Johnny Diesel and the Injectors
Johnny Diesel and the Injectors (1989)
Audio interviews:
Markus Grosskopf | Helloween | 2015