Released the same day as Nirvana’s Nevermind, Soundgarden’s third LP, Badmotorfinger, was initially overshadowed, but in time, it’s become revered as one of their best. The Seattle band’s self-described “thinking man’s metal” was perfectly honed here, and Chris Cornell’s timeless wails on a song like “Jesus Christ Pose” continue to sound haunting to this day. It’s a grunge record for the metalheads and a metal record for the college-rock listeners, and it deserves a spot in your vinyl collection.