Badmotorfinger
by Soundgarden

Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
Year: 1991
Overall rank: 657th   
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 619 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1991 (13th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (112th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (657th)

Listen on Spotify Spotify
Product Details
Availability

eBay
eBay
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger [New Vinyl LP]
Condition: New


eBay
eBay
Soundgarden Badmotorfinger (CD) Deluxe Album
Condition: Brand New


eBay
eBay
SOUNDGARDEN-BADMOTORFINGER** SIGNED YELLOW VINYL LP *CHRIS CORNELL +2 SIGS
Condition: Used

$700.00


Go to store

  My favourite store:  

Soundgarden bestography

Badmotorfinger is ranked 2nd best out of 13 albums by Soundgarden on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Soundgarden is Superunknown which is ranked number 176 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 8,506.

Soundgarden album bestography « Higher ranked (176th)
Superunknown
This album (657th)
Badmotorfinger
Lower ranked (2,053rd) »
Down On The Upside

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

Upcoming concerts

Jan
30
Fri
20:30
Disciple of The Garden - Tribute to Soundgarden, Audioslave & Chris Cornell
Frog Alley Brewing Co., Schenectady, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Jan
31
Sat
20:00
GASLAMP UNPLUGGED - PEARL JAM, NIRVANA, ALICE IN CHAINS, & SOUNDGARDEN TRIBUTES
Gaslamp Long Beach, Long Beach, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Mar
12
Thu
19:30
Disciple of The Garden - Tribute to Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, & Audioslave
The Mercury Music Lounge, Lakewood, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Discover more upcoming concerts

Listen to Badmotorfinger on YouTube

Loading content from YouTube...

Badmotorfinger track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

Sort by
#
Track
Rating/Comments
1.
Track pick (880 - 172 votes)
Average Rating: 88 (172 votes)Comments: View 4
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
2.
Track pick (880 - 163 votes)
Average Rating: 88 (163 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
3.
Average Rating: 86 (136 votes)Comments: View 1
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
4.
Track pick (870 - 154 votes)
Average Rating: 87 (154 votes)Comments: View 1
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
5.
Average Rating: 79 (106 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
6.
Average Rating: 79 (105 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
9.
Average Rating: 82 (105 votes)Comments: View 1
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
10.
Average Rating: 79 (102 votes)Comments: View 1
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
11.
Average Rating: 83 (108 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
12.
Average Rating: 80 (101 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify

Track pick (1000 - 100 votes) Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.

Badmotorfinger rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 657th | 1990s rank: 112th | 1991 rank: 13th

Badmotorfinger collection

Badmotorfinger ratings

Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 619 votes)
   Help Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.

Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 619 ratings for this album.

Sort by
RatingDate updatedMemberAlbum ratingsAvg. album rating
 
80/100
 !
8 hours ago This_is_handsome   76979/100
 
75/100
 !
16 hours ago Exist-en-ciel   6,45370/100
 
85/100
 !
3 days ago iann97   1,89674/100
 
50/100
 !
4 days ago brent13   1,67971/100
 
70/100
 !
12/25/2025 19:32 Juneof44   2,56069/100

Rating metrics: Help Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)

This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.5/100, a mean average of 77.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Badmotorfinger comments

Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 33 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
85/100
From 11/28/2024 21:28 | #306322
Great that they didn't go down as morose a path with this unlike some of their other albums. Many tracks of a pumping tempo. First two songs on this are killer openers. Puts it up there with the best starters on any album. My favorite Soundgarden album. One of the heavier of the grunge era classics.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
70/100
From 07/02/2023 10:16 | #297903
Good grunge / alternative metal album, very hit or miss for me and a bit too long.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 01/13/2023 23:14 | #292820
A consistent album with every song being of a good quality and a few going beyond that. The great songs on here are mainly at the beginning of the album where the ideas and energy seem to be flowing freely. The two songs that grabbed me were Rusty Cage and Outshined which I find myself revisiting the most out of all the songs. I do think the further into the record you go the group does lose a little bit of momentum and drive on the songs which leads to my attention being easily diverted away from the music. Despite this, there are some fantastic instrumental performances on here and I think Cornell's voice is brilliant the whole way through. Overall, a great album that has no truly weak songs and it is packed full of energy making it so easy to enjoy.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 01/13/2023 08:17 | #292787
A phenomenal album. A masterclass from each band member - aging like a fine wine and has gradually overtaken Superunknown as my #1 Soundgarden LP.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 07/30/2019 12:55 | #240556
First 4 songs are amazing, rest is great enough.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 06/01/2019 19:14 | #236994
great album deserves top 5 for 1991 the music is heavy with a beat Cornell gives his all on the vocals the whole band is just top of there game
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
100/100
From 04/05/2019 17:51 | #234537
All time favorite. It's got riffs and memorable songs.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 12/08/2018 04:10 | #226485
This comment is beneath your viewing threshold.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -3 votes (2 helpful | 5 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 11/21/2017 09:13 | #201748
I like this one, sometimes more tha Superunknown 'cause more nervous and harsh, like the voice of Cornell on this.Less "organic" than Superunknown but very good songs anyway, hypnotic and hard.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 05/21/2017 20:59 | #191195
So great. This and Temple of the Dog are probably the best vocal performances on any albums ever. RIP
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Badmotorfinger

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this album by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this album.
Best Albums of 1991
1. Nevermind by Nirvana
2. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
3. Ten by Pearl Jam
4. Spiderland by Slint
5. Achtung Baby by U2
6. The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
7. Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
8. Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Metallica by Metallica
10. Blue Lines by Massive Attack
11. Screamadelica by Primal Scream
12. Out Of Time by R.E.M.
13. Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
14. Dangerous by Michael Jackson
15. Trompe Le Monde by Pixies
16. Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses
17. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog
18. Yerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev
19. Woodface by Crowded House
20. Innuendo by Queen
Back to Top