Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1991. He is known for his wide vocal range, spanning B1-G5 in full-voice, and up to E6 in falsetto, as well as his powerful vocal belting technique. He was the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood. He has released three solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), and Scream (2009). Cornell was ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader. He performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), "You Know My Name."
RT @soundgarden: Soundgarden is scheduled to perform at Rockhal Main Hall in Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg on May 28th, 2012. Tix and info: http://t.co/49ZtjxBw
RT @soundgarden: Soundgarden are set to perform at the 2012 Download Festival in Donington Park, UK on June 10th. Tickets and details: http://t.co/zB0a9t6L