Badmotorfinger | Vibepedia

Badmotorfinger, released on October 8, 1991, is the third studio album by the American rock band Soundgarden. Produced by Terry Date and Soundgarden, the album marked a significant shift in the band's sound, incorporating more complex time signatures and lyrical depth. With a Vibe score of 92, Badmotorfinger is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s, influencing a generation of musicians. The album's lead single, 'Rusty Cage,' peaked at number 2 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, while 'Outshined' and 'Slaves & Bulldozers' also received significant airplay. Badmotorfinger has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA, with over 2 million copies sold in the United States alone. As a testament to its enduring influence, the album has been named one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone, with a controversy spectrum of 20, indicating a high level of consensus among critics and fans.