Kim Thayil
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 4, 1960
- Place of birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
Biography
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.
Movies with Kim Thayil
- Singles 1992 · ★ 6.4
- Hype! 1996 · ★ 7.4
- I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney 2013 · ★ 7.0
- The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale 2016 · ★ 5.6
- Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes 2017 · ★ 6.8
- 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2025 · ★ 4.8
- Alice in Chains: AIC 23 2013 · ★ 6.8
- Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991 2016 · ★ 7.5
- Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den 2019 · ★ 8.0
- MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains 2020 · ★ 9.0
- Soundgarden: Motorvision 1992 · ★ 10.0
- Soundgarden: Louder Than Live 1990 · ★ 8.0
- TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears 2008 · ★ 8.0
- Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story 2005 · ★ 10.0
- Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990 1990
- Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil 2014
- Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival 1992
- Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind 2011
- Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza 2010
- VH1 News Special: Grunge 2001
- Hype! 20 Years After 2017