Kim Thayil
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Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.
Known for
Credits
Singles (1992)
as Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
VH1 News Special: Grunge (2001)
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains (2020)
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)
as Self
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live (1990)
Actor
Hype! (1996)
Actor
Hard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park (—)
Actor
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den (2019)
Actor
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza (2010)
Actor
Soundgarden: Motorvision (1992)
Actor
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind (2011)
as Self
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990 (1990)
Actor
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale (2016)
as Self
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil (2014)
as Guitars
Alice in Chains: AIC 23 (2013)
as Himself
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival (1992)
as Guitars
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears (2008)
Actor
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (2005)
as Himself
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes (2017)
as Self
Hype! 20 Years After (2017)
as Self
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney (2013)
Actor
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991 (2016)
Actor