Album Review: Temple of the Dog – Self-Titled (1991) The Definitive Eulogy of the Seattle Sound
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Chris—tall, windblown hair always hanging like a curtain—tuned a battered Gibson while glancing sideways at Stone, the drummer, who smiled as if remembering some private joke. Matt cradled his bass like an anchor; Mike, a quiet force, adjusted his strings; and the keyboardist set two fingers on the keys and breathed in time with the hum of amps. They had come together as a rumor: friends from overlapping circles, grief braided into riffs, and a hunger to make something true. Temple of the Dog - Self Titled 1991 -FLAC- - K...
In 1990, Andrew Wood, the charismatic lead singer of Mother Love Bone and roommate of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, tragically died of a heroin overdose. To process his grief, Cornell wrote a handful of slower, more melodic songs that didn't quite fit Soundgarden's aggressive, heavy metal-influenced sound.
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Features: Includes full dynamic range and original mastering detail. 🌟 Key Highlights Hunger Strike: The iconic duet between Cornell and Vedder.
The band was formed by Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) and Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam) to honor their late friend, Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose in 1990. Rounding out the lineup were future Pearl Jam members Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and Mike McCready, plus auxiliary eddie Vedder. Album Review: Temple of the Dog – Self-Titled
Temple of the Dog , the self-titled and only studio album by the Seattle supergroup, was released on April 16, 1991 A&M Records Conceived as a tribute to Andrew Wood
