Soundgarden
Soundgarden in 2010
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington USA
Genres	Grunge, alternative metal, alternative rock, heavy metal
Years active	1984 - 1997, 2010-2019
Labels	Sub Pop Records SST Records A&M Records
Associated acts	Skin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, Chris Cornell, Audioslave, Nirvana
Website	Soundgarden Homepage
Past members	Chris Cornell Kim Thayil Matt Cameron Ben Shepherd Hiro Yamamoto Scott Sundquist Jason Everman

Soundgarden was an American rock band. They began in Seattle, Washington, in 1984.

Soundgarden helped create the sound of grunge music. This is a genre of alternative rock that first became popular in Seattle. They were first signed to a local record label Sub Pop. Later, they were the first grunge band to sign to a major label, A&M Records, in 1988.