SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil says that the band has “rough demos of a dozen or so songs” for the follow-up to 2012’s comeback album, “King Animal”. The group started work on a new record last year, but took a break while frontman Chris Cornell toured last fall and earlier this year in support of his latest solo effort, “Higher Truth”.
Speaking to “Whiplash”, the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Thayil said about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next SOUNDGARDEN record (hear audio below): “Right now, there are some other projects that are taking up bandmembers’ time. Matt’s [Cameron, drums] got some PEARL JAM touring and projects. Matt and Chris [Cornell, vocals] together, of course, are working on this TEMPLE OF THE DOG [reunion] thing.
