Take away the cultural implications of Soundgarden's pioneering role in the Sub-Pop fronted grunge movement and Chris Cornell would simply be seen as one of the all time great heavy metal singers. Yeah, that's right, HEAVY METAL. Soundgarden and the rest of grunge may have tried to distance itself from images of studs and leather, but Chris Cornell's voice can not be masked. Up alongside the Dickinson, Dio and Halford, history will one day acknowledged the sensational vocal power of Chris Cornell.