<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b>SOUNDGARDEN ANNOUNCE INTIMATE THEATER SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, AND TORONTO!</b><br><br><b> </b><br>
<b>BAND TO PERFORM ON LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN ON NOVEMBER 12TH AND JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! ON NOVEMBER 26TH</b><br>
<br><b> </b><br><b>KING ANIMAL DELUXE EDITIONS REVEALED</b></font><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><br><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:4FBFFA9E-1932-47F7-99CF-52409148A9E9" height="240" width="240"></div>
<div style="text-align:center">
(cover art for King Animal) <br></div><br> <br><div style="text-align:center">"When
you hear frontman Chris Cornell's brutal wail crashing into guitarist
Kim Thayil's fretboard fireworks, you'll wonder how we got by without a
new disc from the guys since '96."-<i><b> ROLLING STONE</b></i><br>
<br> <br>"He [Chris Cornell] still has one of the great rock voices of the past 30 years."- <i><b>NEW YORK MAGAZINE</b></i><br><br> <br>"...This
blast of jagged energy proves the Seattle band can indeed take up the
sonic residence it once had- and redecorate a little bit at the same
time."<i><b> - BILLBOARD</b></i><br>
<br> <br>“…slippery new single, which proves that yes, Soundgarden have
indeed "Been Away Too Long." Get under something solid and hit play on
this furious earth-shaker.”<i><b> – SPIN</b></i><br></div><br> <br><b>LOS ANGELES, CA - November 1, 2012</b>- Soundgarden have announced three intimate North American shows in support of their forthcoming studio album, <i>King Animal</i>, kicking off in New York City at Irving Plaza on <b>November 13th</b>, before a stop in Toronto at The Phoenix on <b>November 16th</b>, and wrapping up at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on <b>November 27th</b>. <i>King Animal</i> is Soundgarden’s first new album in over 15 years and will be released on November 13, 2012 (Loma Vista/Republic Records).<br>
<br>Fans who pre-order<i> King Animal</i> before 11:59pm PST on November 7th (<a href="http://www.soundgardenworld.com" target="_blank">PRESS HERE</a> to order) will be sent a password which allows access to the on-sale (<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/Soundgarden-tickets/artist/2172" target="_blank">http://www.ticketmaster.com/<u></u>Soundgarden-tickets/artist/<u></u>2172</a>)
on November 8 at 12pm Local Time for the shows at Irving Plaza in New
York, The Phoenix in Toronto and The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.
Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis, and there is no
guarantee a password will get you tickets. Additionally, there will be a
public on-sale that will begin at 10am Local Time on Friday, November
9th.<br>
<br>For fans that cannot be in New York City, Toronto or Los Angeles, Soundgarden will be performing a <i style="font-weight:bold">Live On Letterman</i> live webcast concert on Monday, November 12th (8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT), available on <a href="http://CBS.com" target="_blank">CBS.com</a> and VEVO, before their appearance on the <b>Late Night with David Letterman</b> that same evening (11:35PM-12:37AM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The band will also be performing on ABC’s <b>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</b> on November 26th at 11:35 PM ET/8:35 PM PT.<br>
<br>Soundgarden has also revealed the deluxe versions of<i> King Animal-</i> a <i>King Animal</i>
box set, a Deluxe CD, an iTunes Deluxe and a 180 gram double vinyl,
many of which include album track demos recorded in Chris Cornell's home
studio.<a href="http://www.soundgardenworld.com" target="_blank"><u> PRESS HERE</u></a> to view more details on all of the<i> King Animal </i>special editions. <br>
<br>With two <i>Grammy</i>® Awards and over 21 million records sold
worldwide, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and
had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history. At the dawn
of 2010, the band, Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben
Shepherd, announced a new beginning. In the last three years since
Soundgarden has reunited, they released their first retrospective, <i>Telephantasm</i>, which was certified platinum, their first live album, <i>Live on I-5</i>, penned the end title song, “Live to Rise,” for the feature film <i>The Avengers </i>which
went to No.1 on Modern and Active Rock radio, and headlined sold-out
shows and festivals around the world. Now, comes the band’s first
collection of new songs since the 1990's.<br>
<br>Go to <a href="http://www.soundgardenworld.com" target="_blank">www.soundgardenworld.com</a> for additional info and to pre-order <i>King Animal </i>now.<br><b><br>Soundgarden North American November shows:</b><br> <br>
<b>November 13, 2012 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza<br>
November 16, 2012 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater<br>November 27, 2012 Los Angeles, CA @The Fonda Theatre</b><br> <br><div style="text-align:center"><i>For more information on Soundgarden, contact:<br>
Press Here<br>Gina Schulman // Samara Shwidock<br><a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> // <a href="mailto:samara@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">samara@pressherepublicity.com</a><br>
<br>or<br>
Republic Records<br>Jay Wilson<br><a href="mailto:jay.wilson@umusic.com" target="_blank">jay.wilson@umusic.com</a><br><br></i><div style="text-align:left">Gina Schulman<br><b>PRESS HERE </b>(Los Angeles)<br>8105 West Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048<br>
P: (323) 556-9752<br><a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> <br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/presshere">www.twitter.com/presshere</a><br></div></div></div></div><br>