Overview
- Thayil's autobiography A Screaming Life was published in the United States on June 9, 2026, by William Morrow.
- In interviews and excerpts from the book he says he feels he 'let Chris down' after looking back at a 'paper trail' of warning signs about Cornell's wellbeing.
- Thayil describes how the band and crew first thought reports of Cornell's May 2017 death were an internet hoax before the news was confirmed.
- Members of Soundgarden are reported to be putting final touches on a collection of unreleased songs based on Cornell's final demo recordings, a project that sources say is still in progress and not yet finalized.
- Cornell's May 2017 suicide remains central to Thayil's reflections and the planned archival release could shape his posthumous legacy and ongoing public conversations about artist mental health and how bands manage unfinished material.