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Temple of the Dog

Musical Group
Forfans of soundgarden and pearl jam, grunge-era listeners, and anyone seeking heartfelt rock tributes.
6 Reviews 10 Definitions 13 Charts
Grunge Rock Blues

The Profile

Temple of the Dog is an American rock supergroup formed in Seattle in 1990 by Chris Cornell as a tribute to Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone. Featuring Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron, and guest vocals from Eddie Vedder, they released a self-titled album in 1991 and reunited for a tour in 2016.

Formed in Seattle in 1990 to honor Andrew Wood; lineup: Chris Cornell (vocals), Stone Gossard (guitar), Jeff Ament (bass), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Matt Cameron (drums), with Eddie Vedder sharing vocals on several tracks including “Hunger Strike”. One self‑titled studio album released in 1991; reunion tour in 2016.

A Seattle tribute born from loss: members of Soundgarden and future Pearl Jam joined Chris Cornell to honor Andrew Wood. Reviews praise the 1991 self‑titled album’s emotional power, vocal interplay (especially on Hunger Strike), and standout ballads like Say Hello 2 Heaven and Times of Trouble. The writing is celebrated for sincerity over trend. Consensus: a landmark of the era.

Notable Quotes

❝ This album is one of the greatest of all time, direct, moving, dedicated to the memory of a friend, written and composed without thinking of market logic and for this reason "true" and alluring.
❝ The reality is that this is one of the most sincere and moving albums in music history:
❝ I don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence.
❝ The greatest album in the history of rock, 10 songs that could have been 10 singles, as in the case of "Ten".
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