Soundgarden

Back in 1990, just before the live recording marked for “Tears To Forget,” Soundgarden was enjoying the soaring momentum of their pivotal album, *Louder Than Love*, which had dropped the year prior. The album's gritty sound captured the burgeoning grunge scene and showcased their unique blend of heavy metal and alternative rock. Now, August 31, 1990, finds them in a raw and electrifying performance that emphasizes their emerging place in rock history. Interesting tidbit: by this point, they were gaining substantial traction, yet still hadn’t reached the mainstream pinnacle they’d achieve with later works like *Superunknown*. The recording from Hamburg not only showcases their musical evolution but also highlights Chris Cornell’s incredible vocal prowess, which was already setting the bar high for both fans and contemporaries. This was a band on the cusp of greatness, performing with the kind of energy that screams “we're just getting started.”

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