Founding Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil has announced his plans to publish an autobiography in 2026.
Titled A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown With Soundgarden and Beyond, the tome is set to arrive next year on May 19th through HarperCollins. Thayil announced the book project over on Instagram today (October 28th), noting that he’s been working on the book with writer Adem Tepedelen for the past few years, and that it chronicles his early life, heads through his time with Soundgarden, and moves into the present day.
“It tells my story as an American son of immigrants growing up in Chicago,” he wrote. “Then, along with another immigrant’s American son, Hiro Yamamoto, we travel to Seattle as idealistic youths, involve ourselves with underground and independent subcultures, and connect with Chris Cornell to form Soundgarden.
“It follows my experiences, journeys and growth with the band and the building of the Seattle music scene; ultimately, to partner with Matt Cameron and later Ben Shepherd as we worked and played towards our worldwide successes. I explore the heights, depths and insights gained from my experiences within the unique and special brotherhood we built.”
A listing for the book adds that Thayil discusses “Soundgarden’s humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle’s beer-soaked punk clubs [up to] their revered status today as rock icons.” Pre-orders can be found here.