{"product_id":"soundgarden-ultramega-ok-cd","title":"Soundgarden - Ultramega OK [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeattle's heaviest secret was about to go global when Soundgarden released Ultramega OK, their full-length debut, presented here on CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1988, it captured Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto and Matt Cameron at their most untamed, a few years before the grunge explosion made them household names. Recorded for an independent label, the album mixes the sludgy weight of Black Sabbath with punk energy, psychedelic detours and a sense of humour that the band rarely gets credit for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Flower\" opens with an eerie, droning intro before Thayil's guitars come crashing in, setting the tone for everything that follows. \"All Your Lies\" is a bruising, stop-start riff fest, while \"Beyond the Wheel\" showcases Cornell's astonishing range, swooping from a low growl to an air-raid wail. Their muscular take on Howlin' Wolf's \"Smokestack Lightning\" nods to the blues roots buried beneath all that noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is rough around the edges, but that rawness is part of the appeal, the sound of a band discovering how huge they could be. Cameron's drumming is already a marvel, nimble and thunderous at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans who know Soundgarden mainly through Superunknown, this is a thrilling look at where the story started, loud, strange and full of promise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57453230817585,"sku":"098787117226","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Soundgarden-Ultramega_OK_CD.jpg?v=1794229508","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/soundgarden-ultramega-ok-cd","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}