DUDE WHO ISN’T INVOLVED WITH SOUNDGARDEN CLAIMS SOUNDGARDEN IS REUNITING
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 3:30pm by Axl Rosenberg
I wouldn’t be shocked if Soundgarden reunited. Everyone else is doing it; Chris Cornell needs to try and get his street cred back; I’m sure Kim Thayil could use a paycheck; and then there was that whole Tadgarden thing. In fact, I’d imagine that, at this point, the biggest impediment to a Soundgarden reunion is the fact that Cornell’s ex-wife, Susan Silver, set up the Tadgarden show, which, presumably, means she’s still involved in the band’s business dealings despite what was reportedly a nasty split with the singer.
Now, all of that being the case… in the words of my associate Gary Suarez, I’ll believe the reunion is happening when “I hear it from Kim Thayil’s hairy lips.”
And Shinedown singer Brent Smith, whom Blabbermouth tells me claims he heard from “someone… specifically in their organization” that the reunion is happening, ain’t no Kim Thayil. His lips aren’t even hairy.
I don’t mean to rag on Shinedown. They’re not really my cup of tea but I know Vince thinks they’re the cat’s pajamas. But why the fuck would even talk about this? I mean, being the source of a rumor isn’t the end of the world or anything, but, uh, why don’t you just talk about your own fucking band?
Without knowing the full circumstances of how this even came up in the course of the interview, I’m inclined to say Smith ran his mouth because he was actively looking for some extra publicity (See how I just typed his name and his band name a bunch of times just now? I’m as susceptible to this kind of bullshit as anyone, I guess.).
In conclusion, Smith should shut his yap. Someone call me when Kim Thayil sticks his head out.
-AR
In other news Brent Smith also elaborates on the Fear Factory debacle…
By claiming that Dino and Christian stole all of HIS riffs first.
yeah don’t get me wrong, that dude can sing his ass off and I like some of their stuff. But still a pretty funny article
He’d seem like a much bigger douche if he weren’t so damn talented.
I’ve met Brent before years ago, he was a genuinely nice guy. He has a very different persona on stage, after shows he is usually casually strolling around barefoot drinking a glass of wine. The guy is maybe 5 foot 7, not that big. I don’t think he would mention this if he himself wasn’t excited and wants it to happen.
For his sake, I hope that caterpillar on his chin isn’t poisonous. For our sakes, I hope it is.
A+ …best line of the week
How would they get their old drummer to quit Pearl Jam & what could I do to help?
It looks like he went to a stylist and said, “I want to look like a rockstar!”
Long, dyed hair: check
Nose ring: check
Facial hair that looks like a porn stars’ twat: check
black finger nail polish: check
flame tattoos: check
ultra-cool t-shirt: check
Seeing that he is, ya know, actually a rock star, I guess it’s okay that he looks like one.
ha
yeah, but it’s the fact that he looks so cliche. it’s the super-mainstream-ness of it that gets me.
Eh, I don’t mind Shinedown, hate that fuckin 2nd Chance song sooooo much though.
Rest of the album is pretty tits though.
Second Chance sucks dick, but Devour is a pretty rad rock song.
I was under the impression that this was a metal site……..
Soundgarden are honorary metal just for being fucking awesome.
Same goes for Faith No More, who arent metal but still get coverage here.
After Chris Cornell turned his back on metal so he could have 12 year old girls chase him he doesn’t deserve to get Soundgarden back together. If they do get back on the road who is going to open for them “The Jonas Brothers”
Probably Shinedown.
HA! Nice one…
Oh Shinedown’s singer tries to be this badass, Southern, get on your Harley type of tool. Just look at him, he hardly even looks dangerous yet alone credible. Soundgarden reuniting?? Yeah ok, I’ll believe when I see it.