Soundgarden — Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, 2012

Full live concert of Soundgarden at the Rock am Ring festival, on the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, in 2012. This filmed performance documents the Seattle band in the middle of its reunion run, two years after reforming and a few months before the release of the album King Animal. A major force in rock and grunge, Soundgarden here fields its historic line-up: Chris Cornell on vocals and guitar, Kim Thayil on lead guitar, Ben Shepherd on bass and Matt Cameron on drums. The full concert showcases the quartet’s distinctive power, between altered-tuning riffs, odd time signatures and Cornell’s instantly recognisable voice. For fans of filmed live concerts, this 2012 German performance stands both as a record of a European tour and as evidence of a band at the peak of its live comeback. An essential live set for anyone wanting to relive the raw energy of 1990s American rock on a major festival stage.