Album · 1991
Badmotorfinger
by Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger is a 1991 grunge album by Soundgarden. It runs 12 tracks across 58 minutes on A&M Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.3/5 from 3 ratings.
Grunge · Alternative Metal · Heavy Metal
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- 4.3 /5
- 3 ratings
- 83 /100
- 10 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 58 min
- Runtime
- 119 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
Ratings
3 ratings · avg 4.3
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Reviews
1 review
- 4.5
This album is just so solid. Chris Cornell never fails to just be intensely impressive and invigorating. This album is so high energy and yet sludgey and grim This album really makes me think that I’m not just a Nirvana fan but a grunge fan. My only complaint with the album is some of the guitar riffs were a little too repetitive and I wish that there is a little more variety in the song or a progression of some kind. A lot of times it is just the same 4 to 5 notes played over and over again, which is not awful but can get a little tedious at times. But still an incredible album.
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Critics
10 publications
- AllMusic4.5/5
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5
- Los Angeles Times3.5/4
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Pitchfork8.3/10
- Spin4/5
- Blender4/5
- Mojo4/5
- NME8/10
- Christgaus Consumer GuideB−
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Badmotorfinger album cover
The Badmotorfinger cover was designed by Walberg Design, photographed by Michael Lavine, illustrated by Mark Dancey, and art-directed by Len Peltier.
- Design
- Walberg Design
- Photography
- Michael Lavine
- Illustration
- Mark Dancey
- Art direction
- Len Peltier
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 58 min
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Badmotorfinger (Super Deluxe Edition)Deluxe edition · 2016 · 47 tracks
- 1Rusty Cage (Remastered 2016)
- 2Outshined (Remastered 2016)
- 3Slaves & Bulldozers (Remastered 2016)
- 4Jesus Christ Pose (Remastered 2016)
- 5Face Pollution (Remastered 2016)
- 6Somewhere (Remastered 2016)
- 7Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Remastered 2016)
- 8Room A Thousand Years Wide (Remastered 2016)
- 9Mind Riot (Remastered 2016)
- 10Drawing Flies (Remastered 2016)
- 11Holy Water (Remastered 2016)
- 12New Damage (Remastered 2016)
- 13Rusty Cage (Studio Outtake)
- 14Outshined (Studio Outtake)
- 15Slaves & Bulldozers (Studio Outtake)
- 16Jesus Christ Pose (Studio Outtake)
- 17Face Pollution (Studio Outtake)
- 18Somewhere (Studio Outtake)
- 19Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Studio Outtake)
- 20Room A Thousand Years Wide (Studio Outtake)
- 21Drawing Flies (Studio Outtake)
- 22Holy Water (Studio Outtake)
- 23Cold Bitch (Studio Outtake)
- 24She's A Politician (Studio Outtake)
- 25Black Rain (Black Days) (Studio Outtake)
Badmotorfinger (25th Anniversary Remaster)Anniversary edition · 1991 · 12 tracks
- 1Rusty Cage (Remastered 2016)
- 2Outshined (Remastered 2016)
- 3Slaves & Bulldozers (Remastered 2016)
- 4Jesus Christ Pose (Remastered 2016)
- 5Face Pollution (Remastered 2016)
- 6Somewhere (Remastered 2016)
- 7Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Remastered 2016)
- 8Room A Thousand Years Wide (Remastered 2016)
- 9Mind Riot (Remastered 2016)
- 10Drawing Flies (Remastered 2016)
- 11Holy Water (Remastered 2016)
- 12New Damage (Remastered 2016)
Badmotorfinger (25th Anniversary / Remastered 2016)Anniversary edition · 1991 · 12 tracks
- 1Rusty Cage (Remastered 2016)
- 2Outshined (Remastered 2016)
- 3Slaves & Bulldozers (Remastered 2016)
- 4Jesus Christ Pose (Remastered 2016)
- 5Face Pollution (Remastered 2016)
- 6Somewhere (Remastered 2016)
- 7Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Remastered 2016)
- 8Room A Thousand Years Wide (Remastered 2016)
- 9Mind Riot (Remastered 2016)
- 10Drawing Flies (Remastered 2016)
- 11Holy Water (Remastered 2016)
- 12New Damage (Remastered 2016)
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About
Badmotorfinger is the third studio album by the American rock band Soundgarden, released on October 8, 1991 through A&M Records. After touring in support of its previous album, Louder Than Love (1989), Soundgarden began the recording sessions for its next album with new bassist Ben Shepherd. The music on the album maintained the band's heavy metal sound while featuring an increased focus on songwriting as compared with the band's previous releases. The focus on the Seattle grunge scene helped bring attention to Badmotorfinger. The singles "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" were able to find an audience at rock radio and MTV. Badmotorfinger became the band's highest charting album at the time on the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with tours of North America and Europe, including opening for Guns N' Roses on that band's Use Your Illusion Tour. In 1992, Badmotorfinger was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The album has been certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States, and had, by October 2010, sold 1,517,000 copies in the United States.
In brief
- Is Badmotorfinger good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Badmotorfinger 4.3/5 from 3 ratings.
- When was Badmotorfinger released?
- Badmotorfinger was released in 1991 on A&M Records.
- How many tracks are on Badmotorfinger?
- Badmotorfinger has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 58 minutes.
- What genre is Badmotorfinger?
- Badmotorfinger is catalogued under Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal.
- What BPM is Badmotorfinger?
- Badmotorfinger runs at a median tempo of 119 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Badmotorfinger?
- Listeners of Badmotorfinger also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, Temple of the Dog by Temple of the Dog, Ten by Pearl Jam.
- Who produced Badmotorfinger?
- Badmotorfinger was produced by Larry Brewer, Soundgarden and Terry Date. Larry Brewer produced all of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Mixed by
- John JacksonRon Saint Germain
- Engineered by
- Played by
- Vocals by
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