Next month, one of the great rock albums of the 1990s turns 30: Superunknown by Soundgarden. Released on March 8, 1994, Superunknown went platinum six times and spawned alt-rock standards like “Black Hole Sun,” “Fell On Black Days,” “My Wave,” and “The Day I Tried To Live.” More than that, it represents the peak of grunge right before the subgenre was codified, cleaned-up, and beaten like a dead flannel-clad horse. The hooks are sharp, the fuzz is thick, and the musicianship is murderous. It is the very mountaintop for this kind of music.
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