Originally posted in February 2019 by Lea Maric

Matt’s discography is impressively long. There’s a reason why he is regarded as one of the best drummers in the world. Originally hailing from San Diego, CA, his first musical debut was in the comical and squeaky hit “Puberty Love,” which he sang for the classic movie Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.

That was only the beginning for Matt. After moving to Seattle in the early 80s, he linked up with Daniel House (bassist) and together they started the band Feedback. Joined with guitarist “Nerm,” the band existed for about a year before Matt moved onto Skin Yard.

Skin Yard (1985)

According to Jack Endino, who produced most of the early Seattle records, and even played in Skin Yard himself, Cameron left the band in March 1986 because the members just didn't get along. In September 1986, he joined Soundgarden, who were looking for a new drummer since Scott Sundquist had decided to quit (he had a wife and children, and was interested in finding a steadier job). The band welcomed him with open arms since although Cameron's specialty is drumming, he can also sing, play bass and guitar, and has songwriting talent. [source]

(1986) Deep Six: Throb, The Birds

Skin Yard: All songs except “Bleed” and “Out of the Attic.”

(2001) Start at the Top: Twelve Points, Make Room

Soundgarden

UltramegaOK (1988)

• HE DIDN'T
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1988 Loud Love Publishing (ASCAP)  

Screaming Life/Fopp (1990)

• ENTERING  
  ©1990 Loud Love (ASCAP) 

• KINGDOM OF COME  
  ©1990 Loud Love (ASCAP) 

Badmotorfinger (1991)

• JESUS CHRIST POSE   
  Music: Cameron, Shepherd, Thayil, Cornell; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1991 Walpurgis Night Music/Noyes/In One Ear And Out Your Mother Music/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP) 
  

• ROOM A THOUSAND YEARS WIDE 
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Thayil 
  ©1990 Walpurgis Night Music/In One Ear And Out Your Mother Music (ASCAP) 

   

• DRAWING FLIES  
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1991 Walpurgis Night Music/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP) 
  

• NEW DAMAGE  
  Music: Thayil, Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1991 Walpurgis Night Music/In One Ear And Out Your Mother Music/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP) 

Superunknown (1994)

• MAILMAN  
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1994 Walpurgis Night Music/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP) 

• LIMO WRECK  
  Music: Cameron, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1994 You Make Me Sick I Make Music/Walpurgis Night Music/In One Ear and Out Your Mother Music (ASCAP) 

• FRESH TENDRILS  
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cameron, Cornell 
  ©1994 Walpurgis Night Music/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP) 

Down on the Upside (1996)

• RHINOSAUR 
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Walpurgis Night Music (ASCAP) 

Rhinosaur" was remixed by the ex-drummer for Ministry, Bill Rieflin. The remix appears on the "Ty Cobb" single, released in April 1997.

• APPLEBITE  
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Walpurgis Night Music (ASCAP) 

 King Animal (2012)

• BY CROOKED STEPS
  Music: Cameron, Shepherd, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell  
  ©2012 Republic Records

• EYELID’S MOUTH
  Music: Cameron; Lyrics: Cornell  
  ©2012 Republic Records

Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path (2014)

• BIRTH RITUAL
  Music: Cameron, Cornell, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell  
  ©1992 Warner Bros

• EXIT STONEHENGE
  Music: Cameron, Shepherd, Cornell, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell 
  ©1994 A&M 

• TWIN TOWER 
  Music: Cameron
  ©1988 A&M 

• JERRY GARCIA’S FINGER 
  Music: Shepherd, Thayil, Cornell, Cameron
  ©1995 A&M 

• A SPLICE OF SPACE JAM
  Music: Shepherd, Thayil, Cornell, Cameron
  ©1996 A&M 

Tone Dogs (1990)

An avant-prog group founded in 1987 by bassist Fred Chalenor and vocalist/saxophonist Amy Denio, who comprised the nucleus of the band. Drummer Matt Cameron was recruited to perform on the band's 1990 debut album Ankety Low Day. The band has also performed with Fred Frith of Henry Cow and Hans Reichel.

Temple of the Dog (1991)

Hater (1993)

Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML  (1998)

the first CD compilation album to benefit the organization NORML, released in November 1995. The songs that appear on the album all have marijuana as the subject matter. As of the end of 1998 Hempilation sold more than 110,000 units, and raised more than $90,000 for NORML.[1]Due to the album's success, there would be a second compilation done by the group, which would appear three years after the first compilation. Matt was on the track “Convited”.

The 2nd (2005)

Wellwater Conspiracy (1995)

• Far Side of Your Moon

Declaration of Conformity (1997)

Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives (1999)

The Scroll and Its Combinations (2001)

Wellwater Conspiracy (2003)

Harrybu McCage (2008)

Ten Commandos (2015)

Queens of the Stone Age with Matt Cameron on drums and featuring Chris Goss and Alain Johannes play the song Run Pig Run, off of Era Vulgaris at the Natasha Shneider Beneift Concert in LA.

Pearl Jam

Following Abbruzzese's exit in 1994, original Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons joined the band. Pearl Jam subsequently released No Code in 1996 and Yield in 1998. The band once again changed drummers in 1998, with Irons being replaced by former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, who had previously worked with the members of Pearl Jam in the Temple of the Dog project and had drummed on the band's first demos. Cameron has remained as Pearl Jam's drummer ever since. 

·        Evacuation (2000)

·        Save You (2002)

·        Cropduster (2002)

·        You Are (2002)

·        Get Right (2002)

·        Unemployable (2006)

·        The Fixer (2009)

·     Johhny Guitar (2009)

Cavedweller (2017)

Matt’s first complete solo record.

Matt’s collaborations:

·     M.A.C.C. (Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, and Chris Cornell)- Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix- Hey Baby (1993)

   Eleven- Thunk- Why, Seasick of You, Big Sleep, No Ground (1995)

Violet Ray - Secrets (1995)

·     Seaweed- Spanaway- Magic, Mountainman (1995)

·     Kristen Barry- Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense- Joyride (1996)

·     Queens of the Stone Age- Gamma Ray- Born to Hula (1996)

·     The Prodigy- Fat of the Land- Firestarter(1997)

·     Matt Cameron & Taz Bentley- Flyin’ Traps: Stereo Drums- Theme from Wrong Holy-O (1997) 

·     Stegosaurus- Stegosaurus- Not Defeat Myself, Candy, At the Water (1998)

·     The Smashing Pumpkins- Adore- For Martha (1998)

·     Amy Demio- Greatest Hits- When George Bush Was Head of CIA, Secret Crush, Brave It, Traffic Island Psycho (1999)

·     Chris Cornell- Euphoria Mourning- Disappearing One (1999)

·     Tony Iommi- Iommi- Time is Mine, Flae On, Just Say No to Love, Into the Night (2000)

·     Geddy Lee- My Favourite Headache- All songs except “Home on the Strange” (2000)

·     Our Lady Peace- Spiritual Machines- Right Behind You, Are You Sad? (2001)

·     The Smashing Pumpkins- Judas O- Because You Are (2001)

·     The Walkabouts- Ended Up a Stranger (2002)

·     Aya- Senjou no Hana (2002)

·     Chad Kroeger ft Josey Scott- Spider-Man Music- Hero (2002)

·     Burden Brothers- Queen O’ Spades- Walk Away (2002)

·     Peter Frampton- Fingerprints- Black Hole Sun, Blowin Smoke (2006)

Tenacious D + Matt Cameron + Stone Age cover of Cream’s “I Feel Free”  

·     The Bergevin Brothers- Seven Songs for America and One for the World (2008)

'78 LTD - Matt Cameron with "Pilot on Fire"  (2011)

·     Weiss/Cameron/Hill- Drumgasm (2013)

Sleater-Kinney - Fortunate Son - HELL NO! PDX (2017)