Soundgarden to release The Classic Album Selection boxset in May

Rock legends Soundgarden are set to release five of their albums as a boxset called The Classic Album Selection on May 21st.

The boxset will include the original A&M recordings of their seminal albums Louder Than Love, Badmotorfinger, Superunknown and Down On The Upside, as well as last year's live record of the band's 1996 West Coast tour - Live On I-5. The albums will be presented as a set of mini-LPs in gatefold wallets with booklets and exclusive new artwork designed by widely acclaimed designer and long-term Soundgarden collaborator Josh Graham.

The release celebrates the band's recent reformation as well as their upcoming European tour, details of which can be found on www.soundgardenworld.com.