And as the millennium turned, he joined with three other musical pioneers from Rage Against the Machine to create supergroup Audioslave. Later in the decade, his critically acclaimed solo album EUPHORIA MORNING combined lush melody and instrumentation with lyrics which spoke of alienation and despair.
In 1990, side project Temple of the Dog saw him experiment with a more soulful style alongside the future members of Pearl Jam. Cornell has continually redefined his sound and vision. Soundgarden made a historic return to the live stage in 2010 and have since toured the world, releasing the all-new studio album, KING ANIMAL, to widespread acclaim. Powerfully original, they were the first of their generation of Seattle bands to sign to a major label in 1989 and their work continued to evolve over the course of seven groundbreaking albums. His career began with Seattle trailblazers Soundgarden, whose wild soundscapes combined visceral punk attitude with artistic depth.
