As he publishes a memoir, the pioneering guitarist talks about rejecting spandex and hair metal, his fears for breakthrough hit Black Hole Sun – and completing nine unfinished Soundgarden songs Kim Thayil has always felt like an outsider. For example: the Soundgarden guitarist has lived in Seatt...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/09/soundgarden-kim-thayil-interview-grunge-chris-cornell-kurt-cobain)

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