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Soundgarden Perform 'Birth Ritual' For 1st Time In Two Decades


. (Radio.com) More than 20 years ago, Soundgarden contributed the song "Birth Ritual" to the soundtrack for the movie Singles. Released right at the apex of their popularity, the song's chugging riffs and caterwauling vocals find the grunge outfit in peak form.

They briefly appeared in the movie to perform the song, but strangely it's been absent from their lives sets ever since then. That is, until now. Touring Australia as part of the Soundwave festival's lineup over the weekend, Soundgarden performed the song for the first time since 1992 in Adelaide and Melbourne.

No one would confuse this performance for a perfect representation of the song, but it's nonetheless an admirable effort considering that they haven't performed the song in more than two decades, and by the end they seem to have locked into the groove.

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