European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                M a Wnm. My ,  m in a ?n<t���-�ew8.>,. A Kim Thayil s hands help Frame a photo of himself and the other members of sound Garden from left Ben Shepherd Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron.  afraid of controversy by Kira l. Billik the associated press quiet enigmatic Singer Chris Cornell of the not so quiet but equally enigmatic quartet sound Garden wrote a song for the band s new album after spending 10 Days in a room without talking to anyone. He said he closes himself away like that Quot when i have the . Quot i got really used to being alone even at a very Young age out of Choice Quot Cornell said in a recent interview. Quot not seeing my friends not answering the phone and just living in my own world. Quot i think i m a Little bit too sensitive to or too vulnerable to what someone else might be feeling when they re around and so it tends to be work subconsciously to be around other people. Sometimes that can worry you too because you Don t want to breakdown where you can t really function with other  a but sound Garden s music really is suited for those times when you re alone. It s brooding introspective. The Seattle band s 1989 debut on a amp a louder than love helped bring the music world s attention to the Seattle scene and defined and solidified its sound. One example of what a hotbed that City has become Seattle band nirvana has one of the nation s top albums never mind that debut was a record drenched in guitarist Kim Thayil s minor chords that snarled and droned their Way around Cornell s sometimes crooning sometimes roaring vocals. Its lyrics Drew dispiriting pictures of the lust for Power and control revolution and environmental destruction. The band s new album Bado Orfinger is no less powerful and often no less dismal but is an altogether More mature Effort. Cornell s voice is brought to the forefront and his Rich upper Register bears More than a passing resemblance to Whitesnake s David Coverdale. Scary but True. One track Jesus Christ pose which Cornell said addresses Quot an individual s persecution Complex Quot has prompted fans to write to the band s fan club saying their parents were upset with the song s accompanying video. The clip features crucified women and skeletons. Quot i think people Are afraid of it just because of the title Quot he said. Quot i Don t think most people who take offence to most things in Art or music tend to look past the surface. It was t so much religious As being annoyed with the exploitation of symbols that Are held sacred especially that one the Cross. Quot it s not really my responsibility to understand someone else s feelings or ideas or attitudes when it comes to being an artist or a writer. It s More their responsibility to understand what i m doing if it bothers  the band is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of propriety. Louder than love bore an Quot explicit lyrics Quot sticker because of the track big dumb sex the chorus of which contains a repeated obscenity. Cornell pointed out that another track holy water really has More to do with religion than does Jesus Christ pose. Quot holy water is More like rejecting the ideals of someone else just because they re trying to convince me or someone else that it s the right Road for me. I Don t think anybody really knows what the right Road is for any other individual. But it the song could mean anything a it could mean political ideas artistic ideas. Quot Cornell writes most of the lyrics but Thayil wrote room a thousand years wide and somewhere came from new bassist Ben Shepherd. Quot other members of the band have contributed lyrics to sound Garden Ever since the band started Quot he said Quot so it does t really seem like a new thing to me. I tend to encourage it. It in t so much that it takes the pressure off of me a it just makes it More  sound Garden had the coveted opening spot on a recent guns n roses tour. Cornell sees the pairing of tin two volatile bands As logical. Quot this is a problem we be always had in that there s not that Many bands really that we can be matched up with in a tour situation a it s got to be obviously appropriate Quot he said. Quot really musically guns n roses is More appropriate than any other tour we be really been offered. Most of their audience in t going to be familiar with our music but i think most of their audience is going to understand what we do and that s the important  sound Garden is currently touring in Europe. Check the on stage listings on pages 14 and 15 for dates and venues. Pop a singles 1. Save the Best for last Vanessa Williams 2. To be with you or. Big 3. Tears in heaven Eric Clapton 4. Remember the time Michael Jackson 5. I m too sexy right said Fred 6. Masterpiece Atlantic Starr 7.1 love your smile Shanice 8. Good for me Amy Grant 9.1 can t dance genesis 10. Break a my heart mint condition top a albums 1. Robin the wind Garth Brooks 2. Never mind nirvana 3. Unforgettable Natalie Cole 4. Luck of the draw Bonnie Rajott 5. Time. Love and tenderness Michael Bolton 6. Dangerous a Michael Jackson 7. No fences Garth Brooks 8. Soundtrack to Wayne s world various artists 9.  Boyz ii men 10. Metallica  a singles 1. Dallas a Alan Jackson 2. Born country Alabama 3. Is there use out there Reba Mcentire 4. Except for monday Lorrie Morgan 5. Straight tequila night John Anderson 6. She is his Only need Wynonna 7. Only the wind Billy Dean 8. What she s doing now Garth Brooks 9. It Only hurts when i cry Dwight Yoakam 10. Outbound plane Suzy Bogguss amp by singles 1. Diamonds and pearls Prince and the now Power generation 2 remember the time Michael Jackson 3. Somebody loves you baby Patti Labelle 4. Save the Best for last Vanessa Williams 5. Breaking my heart mint condition 6. Ain t 2 proud 2 beg tic 7. Here i go again Glenn Jones 8. Masterpiece Atlantic Starr 9. Take time Chris Walker 10. Everlasting love Tony Terry jazz a albums 1. The Gershwin connection Dave Gruslin 2 Blue Light red Light Harry Connick or. 3. You gotta pay the band Abbey Lincoln 4. Uve at a Roland Gerald Albright. 5. Heart of Gold Eltta Marsalis. 6. The cure Keith jarred Trio. 7 unforgettable Natalie Cole. 8 play a Bobby Mcferron and Chick Corea. 9. People time a Stan Getz and Kenny Barron. 10. Kenny Drew or. A Kenny Drew or. Compiled by billboard March 19, 1992 stripes Magazine / 7