I got a notification on Spotify this morning, and I just couldn’t believe it! Soundgarden actually released a live album and a limited edition Blu-Ray box set of the performance from Live From the Artists Den.

Some of the details:

The limited-edition Super Deluxe box features the 29-song concert film on Blu-ray in high-definition, more than 30 minutes of band interviews, 4 LPs, 2 CDs, a 40-page photo book, 4 band member lithos, a replica all-access pass, and replica ticket stub.

The Blu-ray is showcased in stunning 1080p 23.98 high definition video with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound and PCM stereo audio. Bonus material features 30+ minutes of interviews with the band, and all lyrics subtitled.

The nearly two-and-a-half-hour performance encompasses the band’s entire legacy of songs, featuring 17 songs that have never been released on a live album, including “Blind Dogs”, which is the first time the band ever performed the song live.

The 4LP 180-gram audiophile black vinyl concert album features the full performance with a packaging slipcase that holds four individual jackets which link together to form one large image and a two-panel insert.

The 4LP color vinyl packaging features a slipcase that holds four individual jackets which link together to form one large image and a two-panel insert with an array of neon colors.

You can find out more about the ordering information at the site here.

I just can’t believe this. I was literally thinking about a tribute for Chris Cornell and Soundgarden this morning. I haven’t gotten to listen to the whole live album yet, but it sounds so AWESOME. I’m not a big live album guy, but Chris and the guys sounded so incredible. I hope I can buy the box set soon, it’s so worth it.

There isn’t enough I can say about Chris Cornell and Soundgarden. His music literally changed my life and Soundgarden is my favorite band to this day. Happy belated birthday to Chris too. I wish I could’ve did a tribute last Saturday, but hopefully this post will suffice.

Thank you Kim Thayil, the band and everyone who made Live From the Artists Den possible. Never Down on the Upside or Outshined. Thank you for everything!

[Talking about the performance of Blind Dogs and their friend Ross Halfin]

First time for everything. Really we did that for our friend Ross Halfin because he’s been annoyingly asking about it for years everytime we would see him, and he kept reciting the lyrics and I had no idea what the fuck he was talking about because he had it wrong which is normal because if you Google even your own lyrics from an album that you printed your own lyrics on, that everyone can read and you take it off the internet, it’s always wrong, so that one was for you Ross. But hopefully he’ll still always remember it wrong. There is no wrong really in the interpretation of the listener.

LOL