Matt Cameron, Halestorm Members Revisit ‘Birth Ritual’

*King Ultramega “Birth Ritual” single artwork. (Reigning Phoenix Music)*

Soundgarden and former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger appear on a newly recorded version of the Soundgarden song “Birth Ritual.”

The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 film Singles.

The recording was made for the King Ultramega project, led by Mark Menghi of the band Metal Allegiance in tribute to the late Chris Cornell.

“The overall intensity of the song still hits home for me,” Cameron says in a statement. “It’s a nice modern update, but still sounds true to the original. The chorus on the tribute version sounds amazing, Lzzy crushed the vocals and the guitars and bass are perfect. It’s nice when [Soundgarden guitarist] Kim [Thayil]’s solo kicks in too.”

The King Ultramega “Birth Ritual” video is available on YouTube.

Earlier King Ultramega releases include new takes on Soundgarden’s “Loud Love” and “Rusty Cage,” featuring Hale and Alice in Chains’ William DuVall, respectively, as well as Cornell’s solo song “Dead Wishes” featuring Mastodon’s Brann Dailor.

This article was adapted from original reporting by ABC Audio, as featured on 105.7 The Point.