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Excellent cd, pure heavy metal, great backing band and raw singing voice. A real gem.
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Probably one of rocks best kept secrets. Imagine led zepp with some red hot chilli peppers funk and you have an awesome mix of classic rock anthems. Cornells voice screams through with aplomb backed by driving bass licks and slick guitar riffs. Get this Cd it won't disappoint!
Fantastic first album, Chris Cornell at his very best xxx
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I was a big fan of both Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine in the ‘90s. They both rocked hard, and even their slower stuff was cool. Then both of them broke up. While I wasn’t totally heartbroken, I did think it sucked. When I heard about this potential collaboration of Soundgarden’s lead singer Chris Cornell with RATM’s Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, and Tom Morello, I thought it was uber-cool. Little did I know that it solved one little gripe I’ve always had about RATM. It was a roller-coaster ride to this project. Not long after RATM lead singer Zack de la Rocha left the band in 2001, rumors were spread that Cornell would be replacing him. Soundgarden had broken up in 1997 and Cornell had done some solo work, but obviously, he was anxious to be part of a group dynamic again. The rumors became fact and the group spent the next year writing and recording songs. They signed on for Ozzfest 2002, but they were no longer going by Rage Against the Machine (even though they had yet to pick out an actual name.) Before the tour had started, the project was dropped, and they didn’t join the tour. Those songs were in danger of never being heard. Fortunately, they patched up their differences and settled on a name, Audioslave. They released their first single, “Cochise,” which did decently on rock radio. Finally, in November, they released their self-titled first album, and it was worth the wait. Like most Soundgarden albums, this is a good mix of rockers and cool slower songs. I honestly think Audioslave sounds more like old Soundgarden then old RATM, but others might differ. There is the RATM influence, especially with Morello’s unique guitar style. The gripe I was alluding to earlier was the absence of de la Rocha. He was always the most annoying part of RATM I thought. While I liked his singing/rapping style, I got irritated with his political preachy-ness. I think he thought he could save the world or something. Well, now that he is no longer in the band, maybe he can. Audiolslave starts out with the powerful lead single, “Cochise,” and makes very few pit stops along the way to the mellow last track, “The Last Remaining Light.” After “Cochise,” the house keeps rocking with “Show Me How to Live,” fuels up with a little “Gasoline,” and keeps on going from there. They don’t let up until the fifth track, “Like a Stone,” but even that song has a decent groove to it. It doesn’t even get too mellow until track eight, “I Am the Highway.” I’ve heard reports that Audioslave isn’t a “project,” but an actual group. I hope that this is true, because their first album indicates that they are on their way to greatness, maybe eventually eclipsing both Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine.Read full review
The debut album and in my opinion the best and a MUST HAVE one! Its got some of the best Morello riffs and insane solos I have heard from him and Cornell's voice works really well throughout. There's a rock edge as well as some calmer songs. Brings together some of the great qualities of both Sound Garden and Rage Against the Machine.
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