Been Away Too Long is a song by Soundgarden, appearing on their sixth studio album King Animal (2012) as the opening theme. Been Away Too Long was released on September 27, 2012, as the first single from the album. Chris Cornell stated that the title Been Away Too Long came to him while he was listening to the radio trying to sleep, while Soundgarden began preparing King Animal. He forgot about it until another sleepless night at the end of production, where he decided to apply it to a song the band had been working on but had no lyrics yet. The music for Been Away Too Long began with a demo that Cornell did in a fairly compact form without a bridge”, a part provided later by bassist Ben Shepherd.
Soundgarden
Chris Cornell: vocals, guitar
Kim Thayil: lead guitar
Ben Shepherd: bass guitar
Matt Cameron: drums, percussion
Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017).
