Recently reunited rockers Soundgarden are working on their new album – which they say will sound heavier than previous ones – in bits and pieces in order to accommodate the members’ busy schedules, reports Gibson.
When asked what sort of sound fans could expect, Thayil told Stereogum.com that the new music is "definitely very heavy."
"We’ve always tried to explore how to make this really heavy, aggressive music without sounding like a bunch of knuckle-dragging meatheads," he explained.
"I think these songs are kind of exploring that idea. Ways of emoting aggression and anger and hostility in ways that feel new."
Even the recording process is different. "We’re kind of doing it in stages," said Thayil.
"Previously, we’d just block out a bunch of time and go and track everything at once, but we can’t really do that right now… So we do the studio thing around those other engagements, which actually is turning out to be a lot better for us. It takes the pressure off in some ways."
The band broke up in 1997 over creative differences, but announced their reunion last year. The as-yet-untitled album will be the band’s first new material since they released Down on the Upside in 1996.