Kim Thayil

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Kim Thayil

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Biography

Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.

Films Featuring Kim Thayil

Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991

20167.5

Soundgarden: Motorvision

199210.0

Soundgarden: Louder Than Live

19908.0

Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990

1990

Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil

2014

Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

1992

Singles

19926.4

Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

2011

Hype!

19967.4

TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears

20088.0

I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

20137.0

Alice in Chains: AIC 23

20136.8

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

20165.6

Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den

20198.0

Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story

200510.0

Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes

20176.8

The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

2020

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

20209.0

Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza

2010

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2001

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20254.8

Hype! 20 Years After

Hype! 20 Years After

2017

Hard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park