Soundgarden Confirm Work Continues on Final Album With Chris Cornell

Soundgarden are still building their final record around Chris Cornell’s voice. In a brief statement, the surviving members made it clear the unreleased material hasn’t been shelved, nearly seven years after Cornell’s death.

“It’s very, very important to all of us,” the band said. “It’s important for the legacy of Soundgarden. It’s important for the legacy of Chris Cornell.” The update, first reported by Metal Injection, doesn’t set a timeline or describe the music, but it confirms the sessions remain active.

The road here has been complicated. After Cornell died in 2017, a legal fight over the vocal tracks kept everything frozen. His widow, Vicky Cornell, argued she held the rights. In 2023, a federal judge ruled the recordings belong to the band, ending a long custody battle. Ever since, progress has been quiet and deliberate.

That patience reflects how much weight these songs carry. There’s no room here for a slapdash collection of demos. The band is treating this as the final chapter of a catalog that shaped a genre. For fans, it’s more than an album. It’s a deliberate, careful act of legacy maintenance.