Supergroup KING ULTRAMEGA release new cover: "The Day I Tried to Live"

Chris Cornell tribute supergroup KING ULTRAMEGA released a commanding new cover of "The Day I Tried to Live" featuring ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz on vocals, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil, ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante on drums, and METAL ALLEGIANCE's Mark Menghi on bass.

"The Day I Tried To Live" is also featured on a two-song LP release that also features KING ULTRAMEGA's rendition of the SOUNDGARDEN classic "Rusty Cage".

The stars collided for this release to benefit MusiCares, which is the Recording Academy's nonprofit that provides mental health, addiction recovery, and emergency services to those in the music community.

Thayil commented: "I believe that the personal exploration that came out of my accepting the invitation from Mark and KING ULTRAMEGA to participate in these recordings allowed me to open myself up to the creative risks of sharing an emotive and artistically intimate experience with other creative individuals, and that this has proved to be rewarding and encouraging for me of future similar collaborations."

Menghi added: "It was a bit nerve racking for me to go in and record this track knowing Kim was going to be on this song, as it's his band's song to begin with. In addition, it was equally important for me to keep it true to the original so Alissa had a strong foundation to deliver her magic. 'What would Chris think?' was the question that kept repeating in my head over and over."

White-Gluz said: "I felt that I needed to try to embody his unique power and swagger when delivering the vocals here. He has always had such a remarkable way of wording things; 'I stole a thousand beggars' change and gave it to the rich' — just so, so good. He always managed to grab our attention with narrative and keep our interest with thoughtful word choice and intriguing messages."