Kim Thayil

Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.

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Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991

Soundgarden: Motorvision

Soundgarden: Louder Than Live

Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990

Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil

Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)

Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears

I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

Alice in Chains: AIC 23

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den

Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story

Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes

The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Hype! 20 Years After