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Universal acclaim- based on 82 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 71 out of 82
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Mixed: 7 out of 82
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Negative: 4 out of 82
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Nov 15, 2012
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Nov 13, 2012Oh hell.. It IS soungarden............................................................................................................................
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Jan 27, 2013Good record but definitely not their best. Only two or three standout tracks: Blood on the Valley Floor and Rowing (for which a rating of 7 is deserved alone), compared to the 'holy trinity' of Bad Motorfinger, Down on the Upside and Superunknown. Cornell's voice will never be back to it's best and not just down to his advancing years, the songwriting just isn't as masterful as previous efforts.
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Mar 20, 2013I was very happy when i heard this album. Nice come back. 8 out of 10. The band sounds tight and together. 16 years way too long, keep rocking guy's. Excellent effort!
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Nov 13, 2012
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Nov 26, 2012No, this album is not a "10". But it's hands down better than anything Cornell and the rest of the guys put out during the band shut down. It sounds more Superunknown than Down On The Upside, which is good :). To me, best album of 2012, along with Killing Joke, The Walkmen, and dEUS.
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Nov 13, 2012
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Mar 6, 2015Some very intricate and intriguing songs on this album. You might not get blown away on your first few listens, but you'll appreciate the songwriting as you go. Go buy it.
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Nov 15, 2012Wow, I have missed Soundgarden. King Animal rocks. Cornell's screaming lyrics are back. Heavy, fast, dynamic. Soundgarden could never top Badmoterfinger but they come close to it on King Animal.
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Nov 13, 2012A triumphant comeback for Soundgarden. King Animal is a perfect followup to Down on the Upside, so much so that it hardly feels like their first album in 16 years.
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Nov 14, 2012A album that did not fully impressed me that much.....................................................................................................
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Nov 13, 2012
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Nov 13, 2012The opening track is pretty awful... things quickly change. 2-13 are fantastic. Highlights from a longtime Soundgarden fan:
1. A Thousand Days Before - Gave me the chills... the Soundgarden I once new.
2. Blood on the Valley Floor
3. Taree
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Nov 13, 2012Grunge is back!!! Amazing.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 13, 2012
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Nov 13, 2012
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Nov 14, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Nov 19, 2012King Animal is the first Soundgarden album that doesn't contain any "fillers" in my opinion, Gold from start to finish. Best album I've heard in a long time.
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Nov 24, 2012Definitely a masterpiece, like they said, it takes where they left off, heavy, trippy, dark, and well written, it hava an awesome start with "Been away too long" and it ends perfect with "Rowing". glad Soundgarden is back!.
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Dec 3, 2012Out of all the
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Feb 6, 2013
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Oct 13, 2015
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Jan 1, 2016Any critic that refers soley to Chris Cornell is obviously an idiot. This is one of the best bands of the 90's THE 90's! They are back with truely original and inspired songs. Use your head as well as your heart and you will find the way.
Awards & Rankings
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Dec 21, 2012King Animal bucks the trend by being reasonably good. It is unquestionably a Soundgarden album, and far better than anyone had a right to expect.
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UncutDec 11, 2012A welcome return. [Jan 2013, p.81]
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Kerrang!Dec 10, 2012In an era when so many classic bands return to tout but without risking new material, it's a delight to have Soundgarden take that gamble and win. [17 Nov 2012, p.52]