90s grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog, fronted by Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, launched their first ever tour last week in Philly. The group formed in 1990 and put out their one and only album in 1991. Despite the success of songs like “Hunger Strike” the group never toured and Chris Cornell went on to find success with Soundgarden later in the 90s.

On the 25th anniversary of their one and only album, aptly named Temple of the Dog, the band has embarked on an 8-date national tour. If you are thinking about scoring tickets to one of the shows, good luck – they are all sold out. The first stop and first ever concert for Temple of the Dog was last week in Philly at the Tower Theatre.

Among Temple of the Dog originals and Mother Love Bone covers (half of Temple of the Dog is from Mother Love Bone), the band busted out covers by David Bowie, The Cure, Syd Barrett, Free, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

Watch incredible front row HD footage of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and Led Seppelin’s “Achilles Last Stand” thanks to YouTuber VideoGremmie. You can check out more footage from the Temple of the Dog tour on his YouTube channel.

The choice of ecletic covers was a real treat. One would assume that a band that released their only album in the era and style of grunge, would cover grunge acts like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, etc. Temple of the Dog took a different route and nailed it. The power combo of Chris Cornell on vocals and Mike McCready on guitar is a match made in heaven.

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