Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell Hardcover – July 28, 2020

Outrageous!!! A page turner from the word go!! An excellent job of writing by author Corbin Reiff!! As soon as I finished it I started to read it again! Corbin takes you on a journey inside the band- you can feel what it’s like trying so hard to become mainstream BIG while not pandering to the masses. This book is FULL of insightful and very interesting chapters that doesn’t pull any punches and tells it like it is. I was, and still am a HUGE Grunge and Soundgarden fan and this book was exactly what I was hoping for- A WILD ride that takes you inside the mind of Chris Cornell and allows you to feel the unbelievable work ethic and complete commitment he gave to become the absolute KING of Grunge! The book also covers his solo career, his days with Audioslave and his 2012 reunion and King Animal Tour. The only problem is the ending......R.I.P. Chris! You are missed more than you’ll ever know. ~K. 😢

Not all the way through it but dang this dude has done his homework. For someone that wasn't in Chris's personal circle (and couldn't get his interviews fulfilled either) he did a spectacular job. He's taken my favorite musician and turned him into a reality, I feel like I've been present at the concerts of his early days. A great writer really can bring you into the moment and this guy nailed it. The part about him throwing the microphone up to the rafters, and hanging upside down singing into it- it blew me away. Not to mention that just made me love Chris Cornell so much more.It's an incredible tribute to an amazing, talented musician that's gone way too soon.

Great read. Really enjoyed it

EDIT: Finished my second read-through yesterday and had a change of heart. Five stars. All the way.Some people get it. Many people don’t. If you do get it, you’ll love this book, though you may come away from it feeling like you actually know less about Chris Cornell as a person, rather than more. Not that the full complexity of a human life can be compressed into a single book. But if you were hoping that you could tell a fellow music fan to read it with the intent of getting the unconvinced to reassess a musician who is, at times, somewhat overlooked and underrated in the history of rock, it probably wouldn’t be enough to inspire that fan to have a listen.The book was written by a fan, for fans. And that’s not a bad thing. Unfortunately for Corbin Reiff, the myriad legal issues surrounding Cornell’s estate in the past few years since his untimely death prevented Reiff from talking to former band mates and members of Chris’ family. This is an unauthorized biography, very well researched, thorough, and above all, heartfelt. But the lack of new input from the people closest to Chris hampers what could have been the definitive book about him.One thing I noticed (I’m on my second read-through since picking it up the day it came out) was that the majority of the focus was on Soundgarden, and to a lesser extent Audioslave. I adore both those bands, but the parts of the book that talk about his solo output are rather less detailed. "Euphoria Mourning" and "Higher Truth" are high (as in, Top 5 high) on the list of my favorite albums Chris was a part of, and I would have liked more on both.Another thing is that parts of the book are rather dry. There are a lot of passages that are simply a litany of where and when Soundgarden or Audioslave played various shows. ‘They went to [name of city] on [date] and played a [length of time] show for [number of people], before heading to [name of another city], where they played for [number of people]...’ And so on.Still, for a fan, these flaws are minor. I still love this book, in part because there simply isn’t anything else like it. Yes, I would have liked more info on his personal life and childhood, but not to be a voyeur. I’m just more interested in the man, the story, behind all the amazing music, as opposed to what type of amp he used to record “Black Hole Sun.” And there are glimpses of that man scattered throughout these pages. But they are still only glimpses.I'd still recommend this book, especially to fellow fans. I even shed tears at the end (twice). I just hoped there would be more. But until those thorny legal issues are settled, I’ll have to wait for the next book on Chris Cornell, assuming anyone else wants to give it a go. And someone absolutely SHOULD give it a go. I can only hope it’s written with the same love and care as this one was, by another true fan, as Corbin Reiff so clearly is.

Like the title says. …,too long over day to day stuff. I skipped about half and jumped towards the end

This book was a true tribute to Chris Cornell, the person, and the performer. It was written so well taking me back to a time I will never get back but am grateful to have lived. I took in every memory and enjoyed the new knowledge bestowed upon me by Corbin. I knew how it would end and yet the way Corbin put it into words I felt as though I had just heard the news for the first time again. I could not stop the tears from falling down my face onto my heaving chest. Thank you for writing such a beautiful book about such a beautiful man who touched more people than he could ever have known.

I first saw Soundgarden in a small theater in Philly, before they were popular. I left blown away by the performance, finally a band to take Sabbaths place. Saw them many more times after that and bought their albums the day they were released. When Chris took his life I was angry,as most of my friends were.I couldn't listen to the band anymore,it changed my view of everything.When I saw this book I was at first reluctant to read it. I have to say the author did a great job sucking me back into the band's birth and I broke out my cd's and started listening again. It was a great revelation and by the end of the book my feelings changed.I also made me feel a little better about the end and how Chris's musicianship and songs made the world a better place. I would love the family to release the tribute concert! Great read.

I’m reading this now and I cannot say enough about the author’s writing style! I feel like I’ve traveled back in time and I’m RIGHT there with him and the band!!! I graduated high school in ‘92 so it’s really fun to remember that era of music! His details and artistry paints a picture of his life truly captures his intellect, imagination, grit, passion, and the pain! Each day I can’t wait to get home to read! Love it! #LOUDLOVE