Soundgarden - The Fonda Theatre - 11/27/12
Soundgarden
Timothy Norris
The Fonda Theatre
11/27/12
Better than...watching reruns of Headbanger's Ball
See also: Our Soundgarden slideshow of the concert
When Chris Cornell announced on New Year's Eve three years ago that school was back in session and Soundgarden was reforming, no one knew quite what to expect. Would the band simply hit the road for a one-off reunion tour and call it quits again? Did they have any game left in them after 14 years on the sidelines? The answers: No, and yes.
Bands rarely break up in their prime, but after a few years of internal squabbles, that's what Soundgarden did in 1997. Though they played The Forum in 2011 as part of a handful of reunion dates, who knew they could rekindle their old on-stage energy, and even write a compelling batch of fresh songs?
To support the release of the brand-new King Animal, their first since 1996, the grunge icons played three North American at smaller venues, in New York City, Toronto and at the Fonda last night.
Performing before a backdrop of their album cover, they took fans on a two and a half hour journey through their catalog, including songs from off their rarely unearthed Sub Pop releases.
Timothy Norris
Cornell's voice has not aged; he can still belt out his trademark high notes with ease, even on difficult songs like "Outshined" and "Spoonman." Combined with the excellent playing of guitarist Kim Thayil and drummer Matt Cameron, it's easy to see why Soundgarden was the Seattle band that appealed to hard rock fans more than some of their contemporaries.
"Some of you have folded arms like industry people," Cornell said at one point. "That industry is dead now and that's what the smell is from."
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The Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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