Kim Thayil

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.

Filmography (26 Appearances)

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

This Is Pop

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den

Punk

Hype! 20 Years After

Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes

Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

Alice in Chains: AIC 23

Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza

Live from the Artists Den

TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears

Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story

VH1 News Special: Grunge

Hype!

Singles

Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

Soundgarden: Motorvision

Soundgarden: Louder Than Live

Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990

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