Artist: SOUNDGARDEN
Album: KING ANIMAL VINYL (2LP)

Year: 2012
Media type: LP

King Animal is the sixth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on November 12, 2012 on Seven Four Entertainment and Republic Records. Produced by both the band and Adam Kasper, the album is the band's first in sixteen years, and the first not to be released on A&M Records since 1988's Ultramega OK.

ReleaseFollowing the success of the band's Telephantasm compilation release in 2010, Soundgarden had been working on a new album with an indefinite release date. The band went on an extended world tour between the release of Telephantasm and the summer of 2012 before word came out that a new Soundgarden album would be ready for the fall.

"Been Away Too Long" was the first single to be released from King Animal on September 27, 2012. On October 31, "Non-State Actor" was released through the official Soundgarden YouTube channel. The video for the song features an American flag waving back and forth with the King Animal logo replacing the stars.

All lyrics written by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

Disc 1 Side 1:

1. Been Away Too Long
2. Non-State Actor
3. By Crooked Steps
4. A Thousand Days Before

Disc 1 Side 2:

1. Blood On The Valley Floor
2. Bones Of Birds
3. Taree

Disc 2 Side 1:

1. Attrition
2. Black Saturday
3. Halfway There

Disc 2 Side 2:

1. Worse Dreams
2. Eyelid's Mouth
3. Rowing

LINE-UP:

Matt Cameron – drums, percussion, Moog (5 and 12), backing vocals (8)
Chris Cornell – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (6), mandolin (7)
Ben Shepherd – bass guitar, additional guitar (7 and 8), baritone guitar (8), backing vocals (8)
Kim Thayil – lead guitar, mandolin (4), horn arrangements (4 and 9)

Additional musicians:
Adam Kasper - piano (6), tambura (4)
Jeff McGrath - trumpet (4 and 9)
Greg Powers - tenor and bass trombone (4 and 9)
Brad Stevens - tenor and baritone saxophone (9)
Bubba Dupree - stun guitar (8)
Bullet - additional vocals (9)
Mike McCready – additional guitar (12)