Vincent Vega Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I know a lot of people here liked Audioslave but I have to say, I wasn't really sad when they broken up. They were really overrated and were a very generic brand, imo. They're from the shit crop of '02 along with Queens of the Stone Age, pretenders to the still vacant Rock throne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwideboss Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Audioslave were cool, not an earth-shattering band, but certainly filled the void in mainstream rock while they lasted.But definitely not one of the best bands of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearaxl Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 They were mint, pretty much a genius creation.Chris Cornell on his own is kinda a no go with in terms of his own stuff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 (edited) When Audioslave was good they were pretty far up there, man. They had their share of misfires, though -- a lot of it due to Tom Morello's solos that, at times, verged on self-parody . Chris Cornell's latest venture is a tragedy. What's wrong with QOTSA? I like a lot of their stuff. Edited September 18, 2008 by Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn_It_Up Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Audioslave's debut album easily one of the best rock albums this decade. Stellar throughout. Combining Cornell with Rage, that album was about the best the band could do. The other 2 albums, particularly Revelations, had some nice high points, but don't compare.Still, with original RATM now saying they plan no future recording...and judging CC's solo career, who the hell wouldn't love to have AS back together at this point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyMonk Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Are you saying QOTSA are shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I judged the first album way too harshly. Some great stuff on that album now that I look back on it. Cochise still rocks my balls off! And I Am The Highway is one of my all time favourite Cornell tunes, awesome lyrics and stunning vocals.QOTSA are fucking awesome. Josh Homme > you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrslash Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 First album is awesome, I don't care much for the other 2 (except for a few songs). I'd also like to join in and mention that QOTSA are fucking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. orangestone Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Audioslave's first album was really great. I liked the second one too, but it had more fluff than the first. Be Yourself was an awesome track though. I'm not a fan of the 3rd. Morello's solos can be really annoying sometimes (Original Fire to name one...)I'm not a RATM fan so I actually prefer Audioslave to them. I've seen Cornell twice, once with Audioslave and once solo. Both great shows. The solo show was right after AS broke up, so it didn't have any of the new pop crap. He was promoting Carry On. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCGNR Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 1st album - Incredible - Ballads plus some cool rockers2nd album - had a kind of retro-rock sound, that I liked at first, but grew real tired of3rd album - Moth, Sound of a gun, Shape of things to come, some real good tracksOverall - I'd give that band a 7.5 for time together.....but I think it'd be best if they didn't reform and went their seperate ways for good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEARNING PROCESS Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) Lyrics. Edited September 19, 2008 by LEARNING PROCESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn_It_Up Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) "I Am The Highway" an amazing track. The live version great, too, with CC starting off acoustic and the rest of the boys comin' in half way. "Like a Stone" another gem with this and IATHW having 2 of Morello's better solos.The lyrics, moody rage and vocals to "What You Are" kick all sorts of ass with Cornell coming off his bitter divorce and lettin' it fly. Says he was fucked out of his mind on drugs and barely functional when making this record. Which is why it's so good of course."Show Me How to Live" another fav.The first 8 tracks so good when listening it has the feel of a 'Best Of' album:1. Cochise2. Show Me How To Live3. Gasoline 4. What You Are5. Like A Stone6. Set It Off 7. Shadow On The Sun8. I Am The HighwayI felt the same way about AS as VR. Nothin' is gonna touch Soundgarden and GNR, but if these guys had to have a 2nd act, AS and VR were gonna be about as good as it gets(at least for us)... Edited September 19, 2008 by Turn_It_Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Show Me How to Live is worth it just for the way Cornell wails that "nail in my hand" line. Fuckin' hell.Plus he takes his shirt off in the music video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbominableHoman Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Blasphemy. I think Audioslave - Audioslave is the best song-for-song C.D. to be released this decade. I can sit down and never feel compelled once to change the song - just let it flow all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCGNR Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Show Me How to Live is worth it just for the way Cornell wails that "nail in my hand" line. Fuckin' hell.Plus he takes his shirt off in the music video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 The man is hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Plus he takes his shirt off in the music video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleigh Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Show Me How to Live is worth it just for the way Cornell wails that "nail in my hand" line. Fuckin' hell.Plus he takes his shirt off in the music video.I won't even lie, that's how I got interested in Audioslave in the first place. I was thirteen or fourteen then though, so that's my excuse. The first album is definitely the best, but I haven't listened to Revelations and Out Of Exile as whole albums in the longest time so I can't judge how I like them right now but I'll do that soon. One of my favorite bands to come out of this decade, I Am The Highway will always remain one of my favorite songs of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 They never did a whole lot for me, but they had some good riffs. Their problem was that a lot of the stuff sounded repetitive, but RATM suffered the same fault. It's Morello's distinct style - it makes a lot of his guitar work sound recycled, even though it really isn't. RATM was way better than Audioslave, but Wide Awake is one of the best rock songs in recent memory, in both lyrics and songwriting. The scream Cornell gives towards the end is spine-tingling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Oujamaflip Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Audioslave were OK. Morello kinda ruined some songs, Original Fire in particular, but overall they were enjoyable. I still listen to a lot of the first album as well as a small live thing Chris did by himself after Revelations was released where he played some of his solo stuff, some Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden as well as Audioslave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 They had some great songs but lots of filler too, and the albums were gradually becoming more filler and less killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 One thing's for sure, Timmy and Brad really cemented themselves as one of the best rhythm sections in rock with their Audioslave stuff. Whereas Morello was kinda exposed as a one-trick pony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Still, with original RATM now saying they plan no future recording...and judging CC's solo career, who the hell wouldn't love to have AS back together at this point?+1I onlt realised that the other 3 in Rage were the same other 3 in AS the other week I just thought it was Cornell and a bunch of new session guys, that happened to be fecking excellent.But yeah, they were very good in their time. Cochise has to be one of the songs of the decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I didn't mind a few of their tunes, but they weren't something I would have went out and spent my time or money on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 The first album left quite an impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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