Originally Posted by duga

Ok...we can compromise. Soundgarden were metal for the grunge audience. I can see how people may not like them so much (they have always sounded like a love them or hate them kind of band). Maybe even their playing was mediocre. You can't deny their creativity, however. They had a very interesting hybrid of influences in my opinion. Maybe they can be considered the cult classics of music. Like a movie that comes out and no one really thinks much of it but then a couple years later there is a giant fanbase of loyal supporters.