Sleeve M; Vinyl M. Badmotorfinger is Soundgarden’s ferocious third album, fusing sludgy metal riffs with the raw edge of grunge. Chris Cornell’s towering vocals and Kim Thayil’s intricate guitar work shine on tracks like “Rusty Cage,” “Outshined,” and the confrontational “Jesus Christ Pose.” Its complex rhythms and heavy grooves set it apart from Seattle peers. Released just as Nirvana’s Nevermind broke, the album rode the wave of grunge’s rise and earned Soundgarden a Grammy nomination, cementing their place as pioneers of the scene and paving the way for their later mainstream success.