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Audioslave |  | Artist: Audioslave
Label: Epic
Category: Music
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Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 2390
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.4
EAN: 5099751013020
ASIN: B0000789WF
Release Date: November 18, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Cochise | | • | Show Me How To Live | | • | Gasoline | | • | What You Are | | • | Like A Stone | | • | Set It Off | | • | Shadow On The Sun | | • | I Am The Highway | | • | Exploder | | • | Hypnotize | | • | Bring Em Back Alive | | • | Light My Way | | • | Getaway Car | | • | The Last Remaining Light |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 IAudioslave/I, 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. I--Kim Hughes/I
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 Rock's newest "supergroup" triumph! November 20, 2002
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
#8220;Audioslave#8221;, the long-awaited collaboration between ex-Soundgarden vocalist and occasional guitarist Chris Cornell and #8220;the other three#8221; from Rage Against the Machine, is finally here. And it#8217;s very, very good. The lead-off track, #8220;Cochise#8221;, was a wily choice as a single, as it suckers the public with just what they#8217;re expecting: Rage-style hard-rock backing topped with Soundgarden-style screaming from Cornell. However, the rest of the LP reveals that there#8217;s more to Audioslave than the sum of their old bands#8217; parts. #8220;The Last Remaining Light#8221; is a widescreen number which probably deserves the dubious accolade of #8220;epic#8221;, if one only had the stomach to use it, and #8220;I Am the Highway#8221; is as grand as the title suggests.pProduced by Rick Rubin, who also produced the final Rage Against the Machine album, #8220;Renagades#8221;, along with such fare as the Red Hot Chili Peppers#8217; 1991 mega-seller #8220;Blood Sugar Sex Magik#8221;, the album is an eclectic brew which manages to retain a cohesive identity. Rubin brings out the best in his charges, and it seems they bring out the best in one another, pushing themselves and their bandmates to new heights of endeavour. Cornell has never screamed better (or more often), but there#8217;s a light and shade, a maturity to be found in his vocal performances that was sorely lacking from 1999#8217;s pin-up album #8220;Euphoria Morning#8221;. Guitarist Tom Morello also shines, his trademark rhythmic dissonance and almost Dadaist approach to guitar soloing joined here by playing of remarkable emotional depth. Who would have thought that the man who gave us #8220;Bombtrack#8221; could also play the blues? #8220;Audioslave#8221; demonstrates that indeed he can. It would seem churlish, having praised Cornell and Morello so highly, to neglect the bedrock upon which this remarkable album is built. Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk have always been a rhythm section of seismic impact, but here they are given room to stretch and groove in a way more smooth than earthy. Commerford#8217;s basslines have an elasticity about them and Wilk#8217;s drumming an adventurousness that RATM#8217;s message-not-the-medium approach simply didn#8217;t have room for.pTo sum up, #8220;Audioslave#8221; is more than fans could have hoped for. While the faithful of RATM may miss Zack de la Rocha#8217;s reactionary rapping, and Soundgarden devotees may miss the skewed-meter acrobatics of that act (they went with Matt Cameron; go buy Pearl Jam#8217;s #8220;Riot Act#8221;), Audioslave is neither of these bands, and the stronger for it. The elementary power of Rage#8217;s music is to be found on this record, as is Cornell#8217;s primal roar. But there is more, much more within the grooves or encoded upon the compact disc as zeroes and ones. This album represents a progression for all the musicians involved, a leap into the unknown without a neglecting of the roots. This album is viable, it lives. Let#8217;s hope there#8217;s more to come.
Puts the pretenders in their place! January 23, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
After a mountain of hype and a couple of false starts, Audioslave finally release their first album. The problem with a group like this (like you didn't know, 3/4 Rage, 1/4 Soundgarden) is that even before people have heard them - and music critics in particular - it's too easy to dismiss them as a gimmick, or to attempt to pigeonhole the music before you hear it.pStrangely I've read the odd review slating the lyrics as OTT, which to me is completely ridiculous. Yes, a lot of the lines are very reaching psychedelically, but with Chris Cornell's voice sounding better (and showing better range than ever before), it's so right! Anyway, slagging off they lyrics just points back to the original naysayers looking for flaws.pSo, to the music. Tom Morello said a while back that this album would show how wrong people are to suggest that rock returned with chumps like The Vines, and how right he was. The opening track sets the tone, sounding a perfect amalgamation of RATM and Soundgarden. 'Cochise' has to be one of the best opening tracks to an album ever, with Cornell's voice the absolute epitomy of 'rock vocals' while the frenzied drumming and ever present guitar creat a truly brilliant tune.pTracks like 'Gasoline', 'What You Are' and (next single) 'Like a Stone' continue in this vein, until you get to 'I Am the Highway'. This song is the business, the kind of rock (I'm loathe to say this) 'ballad' that just isn't around these days. Cornell's voice is at it's most sensitive here and, coupled with some of the aforementioned lyrics ("I am not your autumn moon, I am the night") this is an epic rock tune in the finest 70s mould. As a single, it could potentially be huge.pWith tunes like 'Light my Way' and 'Last Remaining Light' to come, there's enough variety here to suggest a long career for Audioslave. Every part of the group seems to have had an equal say so that while you'll recognise RATM and Soundgarden, this is unmistakably something else. Something better in my opinion and, considering Superunknown and RATM's debut in their back catalogues, that about sums up this album.pOne final thought is that, obviously just in my opinion, what makes this album is Chris Cornell. They guy is a total one off with a voice that suggests he could rip your head off one minute and recite poetry with the next. The best rock vocals of a generation.pSo, in conclusion, go buy the album. It's fresh and important.
Audioslave "Set it Off" with debut album! November 20, 2002
Herry Van Ruerk (Newcastle, England)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Wow! This is an amazing album! I was, and still am, a huge fan of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine so I had been eagerly awaiting the release of this one. Like others I was unsure of how Chris Cornell's voice would fit with the music, but after a mere minute of the album I realised how wrong I'd been! He always had a great voice, and it sounds as fantastic and emotional as ever. This should come as no surprise to Soundgarden fans of course, but what is surprising is how well it melds with the music.br This album is so much more than just Chris singing over the top of Rage riffs. Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, and Tim Commerford continue to sound innovative and inspiring, but have adapted their mucial direction somewhat to fit more closely with Chris's awesome voice. The Rage influence is still obvious of course (see opening track "Cochise" for a particualrly Rage-like example!), but there are some important differences which give "Audioslave" a sound all of their own. Some of those Tom Morello guitar sounds are truly amazing! They may have shed Rage's overt political edge, but Chris's existential lyrics are still extremely impressive and thought-provoking, and completely relevant to the here and nowbr In short, this is a magnificent album and one that remains an essential purchase for fans of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine alike, but even for those of you who don't like these two bands, there is so much going on with this album that I would still recommend it. Let's just hope it isn't a one-off album like so many releases of such so-called "supergroups" can be.
Audioslave - saviours of rock January 23, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Audioslave, combines the forces of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) and the former members of Rage Against The Machine, and has been labelled as the "Must-have" album since the demos, under the name of Civilian were leaked onto Internet.pCornell is in his element, and his influence is striking on the album, which naturally prompts accusations of this being the follow up to Euphoria Morning, but it isn't. While there are the quirky guitar effects and the harsh percussion, the former RATM-ers have had to adapt themselves to a singer rather than a rapper- and have done a good job too. Cochise is a powerful and enigmatic way to start the album and Show Me How To Live has an irresistible hip swinging quality to it, but it isn't all hard rock. What You Are, is a fantastic slower paced offering and Getaway Car is absolutely perfect with The Last Remaining Light ending the album on a thoughtful note. Is Audioslave one of the 'albums of the year'? Undoubtedly yes, and I hope that they continue with this project for a very long time.
AUDIO EXCELLENCE BUT NO ZACK TO RAP! November 19, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Rage Against the Machine's ex-instrumental section (Tim Commerford BASS, Brad Wilk DRUMS, Tom Morello GUITAR) with the former Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell is the make-up of AUDIOSLAVE. brThe CD begins with the single 'Cochise', which was a good choice for a first track as it showcases the ability of these brilliant musicians. It sounds just like what I expected a merge of Rage and Soundgarden to be like, with the vintage Rage guitar noises of Tom Morello with the screaming of Cornell. The famous Tom Morello guitar playing and breathtaking solos are present throughout and the fans of Rage will not be disappointed. brRage's instrumental section are without the excellent Zack de la Rocha rapping, and it is different to what the fans are used to with Rage, but for those who know Chris Cornell, he has the ability to create chilling wails and can shout to perfection!brThere are flashes of genius in this recording with some satisfying drumming and heavy bass to accompany Morellos innovative guitar playing. The opening track begins with the guitar sounding like a helicopter for example! It is vintage Morello, what Rage fans would expect, and in track 4 'What you are', the guitar solo from him is awesome.brI was not dissapointed with this as a Rage fan, and I dont think you will be either! Even if you think Zack can't be beaten by Cornell, it is worth buying as Cornell is a great rock vocalist and Brad, Tom and Tim are musical geniuses when it comes to making catchy, heavy records like this.br'Audioslave' includes some quite mellow and more relaxed songs from the Rage men too, and Cornell's influence is clearly there, they have their own style and it is something different from the music of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine. brThe anger is clearly still there, despite the political element that Zack de la Rocha brought to the songs of Rage being lost somewhat, and the songs are just booming with energy! It will be very interesting to hear more from this clearly very talented group. This album is one that you really should buy, especially if you are a fan of either Soundgarden or RATM. 'The rage is relentless'!
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