Soundgarden commanded a sacred space among multiple generations of rockers. By crossing the wires of heavy metal and classic rock—imbued with a Pacific Northwest DIY mentality—their sound, technique, and attitude lifted the aspirations of artists that had both Black Sabbath and Bad Brains patches sewed on their denim vests. The heavy riffs of QOTSA, Fu Manchu, and Royal Blood; the slither-and-strike of Stone Temple Pilots; the chugging free-for-all that is Boris: All can trace part of their DNA to Soundgarden.