A SCREAMING LIFE by Kim Thayil (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

A SCREAMING LIFE by Kim Thayil (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)
Author: Kim Thayil & Adem Tepedelen; Narrator: Kim Thayil
Full Title: A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond
Release Year: 2026
Length: 9h 13m
Genres: Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Music, Arts & Entertainment, Rock Music

Co-founding member and lead guitarist of Soundgarden, Kim Thayil, offers an intimate memoir chronicling the band's extraordinary journey from Seattle's punk clubs to becoming rock icons. The book delves into Thayil's personal story as an American son of immigrants, exploring how his Indian heritage and founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto's Japanese background uniquely shaped Soundgarden's identity and sound. Thayil takes readers backstage, sharing the triumphs and challenges faced by the band—including Hiro Yamamoto, Ben Shepherd, Matt Cameron, and Chris Cornell—as they fearlessly pushed boundaries and invented a new genre. His storytelling channels the essence of Soundgarden's era-defining sound, rich with raw creativity and unapologetic lyrics. The memoir also candidly addresses the quieter years between the band's 1997 breakup and their 2010 reunion, and the complicated aftermath of losing bandmate Chris Cornell in 2017. This book provides behind-the-scenes access for Soundgarden fans and '90s alternative rock enthusiasts, demonstrating music's power to transform culture.