Audioslave - Revelations

The novelty of Audioslave has had time to wear off. The grouping of ex-Rage Against the Machine members and ex-Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell is no longer new; and time has long since come for the band to live or die based solely on the merits of its music, not on the reputation of its members. The good news is that, at least for now, the group is in a position to do exactly that. On Revelations, the band channels and updates the unapologetic boogie of Ian Gillan-era Deep Purple on tunes such as "One and the Same," "Shape of Things to Come," and "Wide Awake" with ease, inspiring awe and genuine surprise. Guitarist Tom Morello has rarely sounded as fresh as he does on the stomp-and-stammer "Original Fire" and the otherwise disposable grunge retread "Somedays." Not every track here can be as good as the opening title cut and a few--the should-be moving ballad "Until We Fall," the closing "Moth"--fall painfully short. But there is enough strength here to suggest that Audioslave's ability to deliver jaw-dropping albums remains intact and its ability to live up to the hype is lagging just a step or two behind. --Jedd Beaudoin Amazon.com

It still sounds like Rage

I do indeed like Rage and Tom morello, so this album makes a great album for anyone that enjoys the talent of Rage as much as I do!! Chris Cornell is a great addition to the band, too bad they split up. It does sound a little poppish sometimes, but it is really enjoyable!! August 5, 2008

3/4 great - not a paycheck album

Looking at the track list, and having had Revelations for a month or two now, I'd say 9 out of 12 are keepers. a combination of complex, interesting guitar work, amazing vocal dexterity and lyrical quality level above mediocre.

descending order of greatness (best first) (your mileage may vary)


Moth
Broken City
One and The Same
Shape of Things to Come
Original Fire
Sound of A gUn
Wide awake
Somedays
NOthing Left to say but goodbye

Jewel of the summertime
Revelations
Until We Fall- #1 worst audioslave song of all time, IMHO slow and kind of whiny, we all make clunkers from time to time. I love cornell's solo work, it's not a ballad that bothers me, just this one. these three are not even in my MP3 player.

as others have said, first album was fantastic, out of exile was weaker, title track , man or animal, your time has come, #1 zero, the worm be yourself and doesn't remind me are keepers, which puts that one at about 50% great, still not bad in today's music world. one thing I will say about chris cornell, (and by extension those he works with) is that he's a true artist, not content to repeat himself for a paycheck. May 9, 2008

A Failure for Audioslave

I loved Audioslave's Debut album. I loved the fact that they were able to pull off such a drastic change in lead singers, and still put out a great album. Lets face it, Zack and Chris are just two different style singers, and I accept the fact that Audioslave is not going to be Rage against the Machine or Soundgarden. Those days were over ten years ago, and most bands mature and create different sounds, but that doesnt mean that they have to go into the toilet, just because they are getting older. Take the Foo Fighters, the newest release doesnt have the energy of the first two Foo Fighters records, but there is still a bit of an edge to the album, and still some great songs, which shows that even though the band has aged, the music hasnt. When Audioslave released "Out of Exile" I wasnt very pleased. A good album, yes, as good as they first, no way. It seemed like the band had pulled away from the roots of hard rock, and was incorporating slower, more mature sounding form of rock. It still was good, but once again, it would be more of a three 1/2 star effort, with some filler that didnt exist on the first. Ah, finally we come to the disater "Revelations" Even though the reviews have been mostly positive about this album, I myself, cannot stomach it. I only found two tracks that I liked, and for some reason it doesnt even sound like Audioslave. The band seems to be messin with almost a bluesy type sound, and it just doesnt work. I will give the band this. At least they arent writing generic pop songs for teens. I dont want to accuse the band of selling out, but this just seems so watered down and simple, that I cannot get into it. All bands will release an album we hate or so called stinker, and this is Audioslaves stinker. They only have three albums in their catalog, so lets hope the next one will be better, and get back more into the straight up, hard rock that made the first album outstanding, and the second album above average. April 1, 2008

Revelations: Audioslaves' Continuing Journey

This is the most recent offering from Audioslave. This being a release from late 2006, it is Audioslaves' best release since their sophomore album 'Out Of Exile'. What is important and nice to note is the male band from the United States have experimented with their sound. Their song 'One And The Same' is a funky rock tune with slight disco-ette background sounds. The songs range from rock ballads to melodies that seem to be cut short. The signature song for me off of this album is 'Original Fire' that is an instant hit. It has become a FM hit on our local radio stations here in Sydney.
The album opens up with a authentic hard rock tune 'Revelations' that is also named after the album title. I rather preferred this album release than the release of their first album. I felt that finally Audioslave have a sound to call their own that is shaped professionally and efficiently in their song 'Shape Of Things To Come'.
This release is for all Audioslave fans and fans won't be disappointed with the meaty riff driven and rock driven beats offered in this twelve song CD. 'Moth', the last song off the album is probably a song that was cut off to short and it is the herald that I will await until the next release by Audioslave comes out sometime during 2008. March 24, 2008

Revelations

Audioslave is probably the best band ever. Another great CD with the best songs in my opinion being "One and the Same" and "Sound of a Gun." For the first time, however, there are some dismissable tracks, such as "somedays" and "moth." Overall, though, an amazing CD. March 19, 2008

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