Kim Thayil says that even before Chris Cornell‘s death in 2017, the members of Soundgarden would have conversations about the band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Sometimes ideas have been tossed out - sometimes as a lark,

After missing the cut in its first two nominations, Soundgarden is going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of its 2025 class.

Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, a San Diego native, will become the first drummer to be inducted as a member of two different bands. He was previously inducted with Pearl Jam.