For years, when Kim Thayil thought about Soundgarden’s breakthrough into the mainstream, 1991’s Badmotorfinger – home to the heavy-hitting singles “Rusty Cage,” “Outshined” and “Jesus Christ Pose” – he was unhappy. Mostly, he felt uncomfortable with the way the pop machine exploited his scene.

Click here for an interview with Thayil and read about his new appreciation for Badmotorfinger 25 years after the album’s release.