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Ultramega OK

Soundgarden

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Album Review

The best expression of Soundgarden's early, Stooges/MC5-meets-Zeppelin/Sabbath sound, Ultramega OK is a dark, murky, buzzing record that simultaneously subverts and pays tribute to heavy metal. At times, the band and its recasting of over-the-top '70s hard rock seem smirky (Hiro Yamamoto's ridiculous vocal on "Circle of Power"; a "cover" of John Lennon's "One Minute of Silence"); a few, like the cover of "Smokestack Lightning," really do sink into turgid metal silliness. But the best moments are startling fusions of classic metal, punk rock, and psychedelia of the fuzz guitar variety, plus the local flavor of Green River and the Melvins. The difference was, Soundgarden were better songwriters, and their feel for memorable riffs and hooks lends greater power to both the rockers and the creepy, dirge-like slow numbers. It's a shame the album as a whole isn't more fully realized, because when separated out from the filler, the numerous highlights show why Soundgarden had such an enormous impact on the development of grunge. It may not be quite as complex or consistent as some of Soundgarden's later albums, but Ultramega OK is easily the best document of grunge's early, pre-Nirvana days.

Recent Customer Reviews

Ultramega... not bad.
     
by spudly1981

seriously... this is probably one of the best and heaviest soundgarden records next to superunknown. weirdly produced according to the band themselves, but this album is definitely an influence to many. you will not be disappointed. enjoy!

Where is Screaming Life/Fopp
     
by RoboHippoz

Ultramega is a great album just dont get all the songs only the good ones, but where is the screaming life album? I want it and cannot get it :(

Not as great as their others, but good!
     
by JIMMYJIMMY22

Soundgarden was one of the first grunge bands in Seattle, Washington. Kurt Cobain, the grunger who brought this style of music to the mainstreem, listened to Soundgraden and loved them. This is their first album and is more metal and punk if anything. This album is not as structered and not as easy to listen to as their others, but fans that have listened to the band for a while will probobly like this. NEW-COMERS TO SOUNDGARDEN: DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM. THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME FOR YOU TO LOOK AT THIS. GO CHECK OUT SUPERUNKOWN OR DOWN ON THE UPSIDE INSTEAD!

Biography

Formed: 1984 in Seattle, WA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s, '90s

Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in alternative rock. Their fellow Seattle rockers Green River may have spearheaded the grunge sound, but they relied on noise rock in the vein of the Stooges. Similarly, Jane's Addiction were too fascinated with prog rock and performance art to appeal to a wide...
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