Wow, I've never heard that Chris Cornell dude before - just sampling it on iTunes. Amazing vocals! Gonna get it now. Thanks for the heads up. 
Also get the "Live in Sweeden" (bootleg afaik - on torrents) & "Euphoria Morning", but whatever you do, do NOT, EVER listen to the "Screem". I'm sure even Cornell would like to forget that one ever happened...
Then go back in time: Audioslave -> Temple of the dog -> Soundgarden
Side-step to Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains (early 90's, not the later/current one), Nirvana, Mad Season, (maybe Mother Love Bone)..., Creed
And don't forget numerous spin-offs of the artists from these bands, incl. Foo Fighters... Jerry Cantrell... Alter Bridge/Mark Tremonti...
@Audiobug: Yep, been quite a while. No spectacle, just went their different ways. Exhausted the creative potential. They got back together last year, not much of a success. Then Soundgarden got back together this year... we'll see what happens.