Soundgarden has entered the mixing stage for its final studio album featuring vocals recorded by Chris Cornell. In a recent update, drummer Matt Cameron confirmed that the project contains eight completed songs and represents the remaining material recorded with the late singer.
Cameron said producer and engineer Joe Barresi is handling the mixing process. The surviving members of Soundgarden, Cameron, guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Ben Shepherd, completed the recordings with longtime collaborator Terry Date. Several tracks developed from demos exchanged between Cameron and Cornell around 2013 and 2014.
Cornell, who died in 2017, is credited as a songwriter on all eight tracks. His existing vocal recordings were used as the foundation while the band finished the instrumental arrangements and production.
The album has been in development for several years. Work was delayed by a legal dispute involving Cornell’s estate, which was resolved in 2023 and allowed the musicians to continue completing the material.
No title or release date has been announced. The band plans to finish the mixes before deciding how and when the album will be released.