Badmotorfinger (studio album) by Soundgarden

Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
Year: 1991
Overall rank: 636th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 588 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1991 (13th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (106th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (636th)
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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 183 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 8,922.

Soundgarden album bestography « Higher ranked (183rd) This album (636th) Lower ranked (1,928th) »
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Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 588 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.3.

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From 07/02/2023 10:16
Good grunge / alternative metal album, very hit or miss for me and a bit too long.
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From 01/13/2023 23:14
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.
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90/100
From 01/13/2023 08:17
A phenomenal album. A masterclass from each band member - aging like a fine wine and has gradually overtaken Superunknown as my #1 Soundgarden LP.
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From 07/30/2019 12:55
First 4 songs are amazing, rest is great enough.
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From 06/01/2019 19:14
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
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From 04/05/2019 17:51
All time favorite. It's got riffs and memorable songs.
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From 11/21/2017 09:13
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.
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From 05/21/2017 20:59
So great. This and Temple of the Dog are probably the best vocal performances on any albums ever. RIP
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From 05/20/2017 16:49
Soundgarden was a big part of the soundtrack to my high school years. Tracks 1-4 are the standout tracks, but there are other ones which are under appreciated like new damage and holy water. Slaves and Bulldozers may be the best vocal performance Chris ever gave. RIP Chris Cornell
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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. Trompe Le Monde by Pixies
15. Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses
16. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog
17. Dangerous by Michael Jackson
18. Yerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev
19. Gish by The Smashing Pumpkins
20. Woodface by Crowded House
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