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.
22 movies · 5 shows
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025·4.8
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020·9.0
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
2020·0.0
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
2019·8.0
Hype! 20 Years After
2017·0.0
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
2017·6.8
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
2016·7.5
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016·5.6
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
2014·0.0
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013·7.0
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013·6.8
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011·0.0
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
2010·0.0
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008·8.0
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
2005·10.0
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001·0.0
Hype!
1996·7.4
Singles
1992·6.4
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
1992·0.0
Soundgarden: Motorvision
1992·10.0
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990·8.0
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990·0.0