Kim Thayil von SOUNDGARDEN, Alissa White-Gluz von ARCH ENEMY, Mark Menghi von METAL ALLEGIANCE und Charlie Benante von ANTHRAX haben sich mit dem Alternative Projekt  KING ULTRAMEGA für eine neue Version von `The Day I Tried To Live`. Anlass ist die Aufnahme von SOUNDGARDEN in die Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Dazu soll der Track Aufmerksamkeit für die Non-Profit-Organisation für die MusiCares schaffen und sie bei ihrer Arbeit für psychische Gesundheit, Suchtbewältigung und Nothilfe bei Musikern unterstützen.

Kim Thayil:

„I believe that the personal exploration that came out of my accepting the invitation from Mark, and King Ultramega, to participate in these recordings, allowed me to open myself up to the creative risks of sharing an emotive and artistically intimate experience with other creative individuals, and that this has proved to be rewarding and encouraging, for me, of future similar collaborations.“

Mark Menghi:

„It was a bit nerve racking for me to go in and record this track knowing Kim was going to be on this song, as it’s his band’s song to begin with. In addition, it was equally important for me to keep it true to the original so Alissa had a strong foundation to deliver her magic. ‚What would Chris think?‘ was the question that kept repeating in my head over and over.“

Alissa White-Gluz

„I felt that I needed to try to embody his unique power and swagger when delivering the vocals here. He has always had such a remarkable way of wording things; ‚I stole a thousand beggars’ change and gave it to the rich‘ – just so, so good. He always managed to grab our attention with narrative and keep our interest with thoughtful word choice and intriguing messages.“

Charlie Benante

„This is one of my favorite Soundgarden songs. I just love everything about the song. I especially love the ending, I never expected it to end the way it ends. It’s just a beautiful piece of music. Matt’s playing on this tune really compliments the song so much. I just tried to stay true to that.“

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