King Animal Demos

King Animal Demos
EP by Soundgarden
Released	April 20, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Alternative metal, heavy metal, grunge, psychedelic rock
Length	22:26
Language	English
Label	Republic Records, Loma Vista
Producer	Adam Kasper, Soundgarden
Soundgarden EPs chronology
Before the Doors: Live on I-5 Soundcheck (2011) King Animal Demos (2013)

King Animal Demos is a 10" vinyl EP by the American rock band Soundgarden. It was released on April 20, 2013 through Republic Records. It was released on Record Store Day on a special edition pink vinyl release in the United States, and a standard black edition in Europe.^[1][2]

Overview

The EP is a collection of demos from the band's King Animal album. It features six different songs, in their rough mix. The demos were recorded at TNC Studios in Los Angeles and Deke River Studio in Seattle.^[2][1]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Cornell, except where noted:^[2]

1. "Bones of Birds" – 3:27
2. "By Crooked Steps" (Matt Cameron, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil) – 4:24
3. "Halfway There" – 3:34
4. "Worse Dreams" – 3:21
5. "Black Saturday" – 3:17
6. "A Thousand Days Before" (Thayil) - 4:25

Personnel

Soundgarden

• Matt Cameron – drums, percussion
• Chris Cornell – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ben Shepherd – bass guitar
• Kim Thayil – lead guitar

References

1. Childers, Chad (14 March 2013). "SOUNDGARDEN TO UNLEASH ‘KING ANIMAL’ DEMOS FOR RECORD STORE DAY VINYL RELEASE". Loudwire. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
2. "Soundgarden To Release King Animal Demos On Vinyl". Chris Cornell official site. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.