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Rank #87Rock1990sLiving

Kim Thayil

Soundgarden's tuning-bending innovator. His use of alternate tunings and dissonance was genuinely avant-garde.

94% approval

About Kim Thayil

Soundgarden's tuning-bending innovator. His use of alternate tunings and dissonance was genuinely avant-garde.

Stats

Overall Rank
#87
Genre
Rock
Era
1990s
Upvotes
9,200
Downvotes
600
Approval
94%

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