Audioslave

The debut of thundering supergroup Audioslave--featuring members of Rage Against the Machine post-Zack de la Rocha with ex-Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell--is as much curio as fascinating blend of visions. Cornell might be outnumbered, but his unmistakable holler and nihilistic imagery ensure that Audioslave, the album, recalls early Soundgarden. That's especially true since de la Rocha took Rage's signature rap and politicking with him. Still, if this is Soundgarden, it's Soundgarden set to stun. Rage guitarist Tom Morello is more of a mauler than Kim Thayil ever was--witness "Shadow on the Sun," which moves from bruising thud to psychedelic freak-out and back again--while the Rage rhythm section of Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk anchor the bottom end with pure instrumental cement. Intentionally or not, "Gasoline" bears passing resemblance to "Rusty Cage," while the sweeping "I Am the Highway" and slow-burning "The Last Remaining Light" best showcase Cornell's surprisingly New Age-y lyrical bent. Cover art by Storm Thorgerson, who gave Pink Floyd records their distinctive stamp, underscores the set's inherent celebrity. Fans of Rage and Soundgarden can raise clenched fists in unison, for Audioslave is win-win. --Kim Hughes Amazon.com

Amazing debut album

One of my favorite albums. I've listened to this album nonstop for days and not grown tired of it. September 10, 2008

Audioslve

This is an awesome cd! The whole cd is fantastic,there isn't one bad song on the whole cd.The vocals and the guitar work is excellent!! Audioslave was such a good band, its a shame they went their seperate ways. Chris Cornell has been one of my favorite vocalists since I first heard Soundgarden many years ago. August 16, 2008

RATM with a new singer

This is a good supergroup to listen to. After Zack de la rocha left rage, the other 3 members wanted to work together and recruited chris cornell as the vocalist. Their singles are Like A Stone, Cochise, Show me how to live. This supergroup is better than soundgarden and rage put togther. Their music is nothing revoultionary, but it is something to jam to August 15, 2008

BEST ALBUM OF LAST 10 YEARS

BEST ALBUM OF LAST 10 YRS


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ONLY GOOD AUDIOSLAVE ALBUM August 10, 2008

Audioslave =Lyrical Masters!!!

When I heard RATM was gaining Chris Cornell as the lead vocalist for their new band Audioslave, I was a little wary...I was never into Soundgarden all that much, however, I think Cornell is great in Audioslave...This album I particularly like, as most of my favorite Audioslave songs(Cochise, and Bring Em' Back Alive) are on it. They have good lyrics, and Morello's solos are very innovative and intriguing(although not as good as RATM). A great band for the casual rock listener, and I highly recommend it! April 13, 2008

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