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Soundgarden
Superunknown (1994)
Intense 92 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features heavy guitar riffs and dynamic vocal delivery, creating a rich and layered sound. The intensity of the instrumentation and vocals can evoke strong emotional responses.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A powerful grunge track that explores themes of individuality and resistance, characterized by its heavy instrumentation and dynamic shifts.

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Moods: intense, reflective

Traditions: grunge

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.

Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Soundgarden's catalog

We have 20 songs from Soundgarden in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 3 Moderate, and 17 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits above the artist average of 7.8, making it the #8 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Superunknown

We have 10 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.

1994 context

Released in 1994. We have 365 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.7/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
intense · 2409reflective · 5792
Traditions
grunge · 99

Why this rating

We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-16. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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