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无毛视频淚无毛视频檝e been away for too long,无毛视频� roars Chris Cornell on the opening track to 无毛视频淜ing Animal.无毛视频� The first release since 1996无毛视频檚 无毛视频淒own on the Upside,无毛视频� and only the band无毛视频檚 sixth studio album, 无毛视频淜ing Animal无毛视频� is truly one beast of an effort from the Pacific Northwest rockers. They may have been collectively absent over the last several years, but each member remained heavily active with various bands and projects. The most fruitful recordings have been delivered from Cornell with three albums as a member of Audioslave and four solo releases. Cornell无毛视频檚 voice is easily one of the most distinct and engaging in rock music, and it无毛视频檚 nearly intoxicating to once again hear him perform with guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron as they pound out 13 new tracks with plenty of muscle and brooding flair. Right out of gate with 无毛视频淏een Away Too Long,无毛视频� the band explodes into a thundering stampede fueled by Thayil无毛视频檚 heavy riffs, Shepherd无毛视频檚 resounding bass licks and Cameron无毛视频檚 volatile drumming as Cornell bellows, 无毛视频淵ou can无毛视频檛 go home.无毛视频� Cornell might be right, but Soundgarden无毛视频檚 menacing sound is a return to the glory days of 1991无毛视频檚 无毛视频淏admotorfinger.无毛视频� This album was my first exposure to the band as I searched for more of Seattle无毛视频檚 grunge sound after being mesmerized by Nirvana无毛视频檚 无毛视频淣evermind无毛视频� and Pearl Jam无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭en无毛视频� 无毛视频� all released the same year. I later discovered 1994无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪uperunknown无毛视频� and have been a fan ever since.
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