Magnetic Eye Records have announced the next installment in their acclaimed Redux Series of cover versions honouring legendary rock classics with a pair of double albums paying tribute to grunge gods SOUNDGARDEN in the form of "Superunknown Redux" and "Best of Soundgarden Redux".

Following established tradition, the label is presenting the project first with a Kickstarter campaign, and today reveals the inclusion of a track featuring an actual member of SOUNDGARDEN, in the form of drummer Matt Cameron contributing to a cover by doom metal meets throat singing project Marc Urselli's STEPPENDOOM. Alongside Cameron are guitarist Alain Johannes (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ELEVEN), and STONED JESUS vocalist Igor Sydorenko as well as throat singers Albert Kuvezin (YAT-KHA) and Utelo. 

Other artists announced on "Superunknown Redux" and "Best of Soundgarden Redux" to date include:

• • MARISSA NADLER
  • UFOMAMMUT
  • DOZER
  • HEAVY TEMPLE
  • BEASTWARS
  • FREEDOM HAWK
  • DARKHER
  • RESTLESS SPIRIT
  • SOMNURI
  • HIGH PRIEST
  • JACK HARLON AND THE DEAD CROWS
  • BLUE HERON
  • HORSEBURNER
  • JOSIAH
  • HIGH DESERT QUEEN

The Kickstarter campaign is underway and will continue until April 28 at this link: kickstarter.com

Jadd Shickler comments: "Next year is the 30th anniversary of the release of 'Superunknown', but we didn't need an anniversary to justify a homage to this band", states the Magnetic Eye Records label director. "Grunge has a lot of the same seeds as stoner rock and doom metal. Titanic riffs, splashes of psychedelia, and complete authenticity, combined with an absolute refusal to ever feel artificial or pretentious. Soundgarden have always been this perfect point of connection for everyone in the heavy rock underground. They're simply the best of what came out of the grunge scene, and also the holy grail of irrefutable catchiness meets uncompromising heaviness. We can hardly wait for folks to hear what the artists we've gathered have done in reverent tribute to Chris, Kim, Ben, and Matt."

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