SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed On Seattle's 107.7 THE END (Audio)

On Wednesday, September 8, Harms of the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End conducted an interview with SOUNDGARDEN members Matt Cameron (drums),Ben Shepard (bass) and Kim Thayil (guitar). You can now listen to audio clips from the chat below.

Q: Why the reunion? Why now?

Q: What was it like playing together after such a long break?

Q: Why have you paced reunion "info" the way that you have? (or why have you made us wait so long to get info?)

Q: Any concerns a reunion wouldn't work?

Q: Best part of being back together?

Q: What's the story behind "Black Rain"?

Q: What's the story behind the strange "Telephantasm" artwork?

Q: Why was the band's legacy neglected over the last 10 years?

Q: What are the future plans? More new music? Touring?

Q: Is a Seattle show in the works?

"Black Rain", a previously unreleased SOUNDGARDEN song which was recorded during the sessions for 1991's "Badmotorfinger" album, received its world premiere on August 8 on 107.7 The End.

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell told USA Today that "Black Rain" captures "that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991."

"Black Rain" will be included on new SOUNGARDEN hits collection called "Telephantasm", which is due on September 28.

The set will be bundled exclusively for one week with copies of Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, marking the first time that a full-length music retail CD has been made available as part of a video game package.

Cornell said that the partnership with Guitar Hero is a way to re-introduce the band — which broke up 13 years ago — to new audiences, explaining, "There are a lot of different ways to get your music out (and) . . . this clearly to me is one way to do that. Guitar Hero has actually turned on a lot of young music fans to music that they otherwise might not have ever heard."

Expanded editions of "Telephantasm" will also be available on September 28.

Cornell told USA Today in his first interview since SOUNDGARDEN reunited earlier this year that the group is taking its return one day at a time, saying, "I think our goal now is to do what we always wanted to do, which is to — at our own pace and in our own time — just do what we want when we want to do it. Whether it's shows, songs, whatever it might be, records, we'll know when we get there."

SOUNDGARDEN's gig at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago was only its third gig since the reunion was announced in January.