Here Today... Gone To Hell!

So...

How about some opinions before I buy it?

Any great songs in it?

Here's one: It's awesome!  :D

Chris Cornell sings on it. How bad can it be? ;)


/jarmo

It's incredible.  Best of 2002!

i'll give it a 4/5, the album gets better after every listening. Cochise kicks major ass.

im gonna get it today.

Great Album.

Not as good as R.A.T.M but really good

Just picked it up.  I've heard the first 3 songs so far.... not bad, not bad at alllll.   [hihi]  [hihi]  [hihi]

One of the best this year.

This album absolutely rocks, Jarmo your right man, Chris Cornell can fucking sing!!

And track 6 is amazing!! [ok]



Axlhogg

Cochise is excellent.

Just hearing the opening made me say 'thats RATM'

Cornell isn't that bad, he tries alot and does have angst in his voice.

Waiting for Zach's solo record though

They were on Letterman last night... pretty good.

I got the cd last week when it hit the stores on Tuesday!  I'm really enjoying it!  My favorites so far are #7 Shadow on the Sun and #14 The Last Remaining Light...although I really like I Am the Hightway, too.  Really having trouble deciding which I like best! ???

 this is just a heavy mother .. i haven't heard anything as good as this in a loong long time....

 they're my fav ., new" band..usually the so called ,, new bands" really suck.... Audioslave is a great band.....

 almost every song on the album is great .... Like a stone, What you are, Cochise, Show me how to live and Gasoline really sstick out

it's a matter of taste i guess, but in my view this is just the best album of the last 5 years or so ... maybe exageratting.... but maybe just a bit.... it'as pretty exciting to see what they're gonna do next ....

Brilliant band.....

Other than GNR CDs, I've played this one the most!  : ok:

I love Cochise, Like a Stone, Gasoline.....  aaaahhhh all of them!  ;D

I like it, but I wouldn't call it anything special at all.

Cornell's voice is excellent, but i'm not a big fan of Morello's playing, and generally most of the songs are pretty much the same.  Not very creative, powerful or original, but it's good for a listen when you're in the right mood.

Well, since this thread got back on top, and since I was the one who started it, I have to comment on the album.

After listening to the album for a long time I must say that it fuckin rocks.

Cornell is awesome and the band is doing great. It's one of the great albums in my collection.

I think it's a pretty good album.  Morello's playing isn't my personal favourite style, but it's original, and that's A LOT more than anyone else is doing at the moment.

The only thing that bugs me about the album is that Cornell's voice seems to lack.....power.  I don't know if it's just the mix, but he kinda sounds weak.  :-\

I am the highway gives great feelings while driving. What an awesome song :yes:

Its a great album which i have listened to countless times but it ain't a classic it just lacks that killer track...... it's the best of what has come out lately but it ain't as good as RATM......

Yes... I love driving with that, "Like A Stone", or "Getaway Car" REALLY LOUD.....

FUCK, I really like this CD a lot, easily as good as anything put out by Rage or Soundgarden.

Like a Stone is my favourite song on the CD, at first when I heard it was a single I didn't think it was the best choice.  Then I really listened to it......... BEST song on the album.

Everyone I know seems to like "Set if Off" as the big rocker, I prefer Gasoline.  Hypnotise has a REALLY fucking cool sound and the drumming is insane.

I only hope that Audioslave does what they claim and become a "real" band that puts out more records.  If this was a one off thing, great, but I really want to hear more.

I like audioslave better than RATM

Just an amazing band. Chris Cornell kicks ass.
My fav is "Like A Stone" and "Gasoline"


/lastroots

Does anyone know when it will be out, there is no news on their site... so I was wondering whats up.

I think the follwup to the selftitled will be even better.

I think so too.. Chris Cornell is so brilliant, I doubt it's possible for him to put out anything subpar. You should all check out his solo album Euphoria Morning, if you haven't already. Great material.

By the way didn't Axl once say something about how Cornell's voice is simply amazing etc?

I think the last thing that was said about their new album was that they were starting to work on it. I think this was back in March or so.

Yeah there is going to be a second album it should even be better than the first one. I know my local rock station is playing "What You Are" so the first one still going strong.

Here is the lastest news as of 3/30/04



http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486073/20040330/audioslave.jhtml

Thats all I know for now you may have seen this already.

With any luck, now they have settled down as a band, their second album will be a bit more dynamic - their first album is good but lacks that bit of magic the truly great albums have - it wasn't as good as most of the RATM albums and i hope for more from Cornell and Morello especially.

Yea I agree. Maybe they have had more time to gel together. Lots of potential there. :beer:

I think the first on was great last I heard they are writin for a second as we speak

I'd like to here their second, although I own their first, it's easily the most preditable album I've heard, it just sums up the radio music today. IMO, they took the easy way out, and instead of doing something strange and really mixing their sounds, they came up with what RATM and Cornell would sound like together. I know that sounds contradictive, but for all the hubaloo these guys get for musical brilliance, you'd think then could come up with at least one remotely new idea.

I loved the first album, even though it kinda loses my interest in the 2nd half of the record, but I'm confident they can make a better second album. :beer:

Chris Cornell is one of favourite vocalists too. : ok:

I saw them when they toured Oz, and they kick ass live too! : ok:

Exactly it couldn't be more radio friendly if they tried

The whole album lacked a bit of passion if anything - for a rock group they didn't really 'rock'

I really enjoyed the first album although you are right about it being very predictable. Without a doubt I think they've now had time to gel as a band and I think a second release is guna be maybe more experimental rock this time.

I really liked RATM and Soundgarden, so I was excited about Audioslave.

But I hope their next one rocks harder.  I like Morello's sound but Cornell sounds too mournful in some songs (i.e. I am the Highway) - he should yell and stomp around a bit more.  He had more vocal range in Soundgarden than he does in this band.

Very true - he was a bit to sombre - he needed to put a bit more enthusism into his tracks...

was a big enough mistake to buy the first one, so I will definately not get the next one!

What didn't u like about the album?

I like the album simply because i can't find anything to dislike about it - its just good 'easy listening' without ever reaching the standards they should have reached

well, I HATE Cornells vocals on it! he did sooooo much better with Soundgarden and Temple Of Dog,  he sounds like he's suicidal or something on this album...and the music is just too damn obvious, I dunno, I just think it's a way too "smooth" album if you know what I mean, plus the vocal thing. I was extremely disappointed in Chris, he has a spectacular vocal range. and still he goes on and sing practically the whole album in the exact same monotonous voice, disappointing. his solo album is kinda the same deal. :peace:

I know exactly what u mean - and agree on each point, yet at the same time i like it as good 'background' music - an album u can just stick on when ur doing something else

It is amazingly average for sure.

I love that Audioslave CD!  I think it's perfect to listen to driving in the car.  I can't wait to hear the 2nd album!  : ok:

I thought the vocals on his solo album were brilliant, especially in songs like 'When I'm Down' & 'Follow My Way'.

Just an update on the new album from knac.com:

Audioslave are currently in the studio with mega-producer Rick Rubin, and are about half-way finished recording the 22 songs they have written for their sophomore album. No word yet on the scheduled release date of that, so stay tuned for more details.

It's interesting how many great albums seem to coming out this fall, it's quite unusual. Here's to hoping CD is one of them..

Yay!  I can't wait!  :beer:

I really liked their album.

Chris Cornell has the best voice in rock right now, period. That fuckin scream in Cochise is unbelievable y'know where he goes "and put the blame on me so you don't feel a thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggg...." u get the picture lol.
I simply love them, Cornell is the whole package, fantastic vocalist and songwriter, and Tom Morello is the man, he has a very unique and original sound, and is the riff master lol, his solos are very good too. My favorite songs are "Cochise", "Show Me How to Live", "What You Are", "Like A Stone" and "I am The Highway", and of course the rest of them? are great too.

Chris Cornell is amazing Show me how to live is great buy it

I always thought Zach was the worst part of rage, and anyone with ears knows Chris Cornell has one of the best voices on the planet but I was disappointed by the album. Cochise kicks ass and like a stone is good in that haunting sort of way but alot fo the other tracks blend in alot to me and I couldn't get into it. Not as good as anything soundgarden ever released. Their best song is "we got the whip" which is on the radio alot now and thats not on the album. Hopefully will be on the next one.

I was never a big RATM fan because I couldn't get into Zach's vocal style. However, earlier this year I bought RATM's debut and was really blown away by it. Awesome awesome album. And now I think Zach is an amazing frontman. All of RATMs albums are good, but the debut is still the best.

Great band!!  Chris Cornell is the man!!!

  They lack a classic guitar,though

what do u mean

I think he means it's cool to do your own thing and experiment but sometimes u just want someone to fucking wail on out on a lead and tom morello doesn't do that.

Or... he could mean a cool white '67 fender stratacaster with a whammy bar.

You know,the classic Rock N' Roll bluesy/metal guitar sound. They have an original guitar sound,but it kinda gets boring after a few listens.

I hope not. I think that song sounds a lot like many recorded for the 1st album. In fact it was part of the whole bunch of songs composed in the beginning, however it was included in the Civilian Project Demos leaked through the internet.

I want to hear a whole new record, with an improved sound.

BTW i always thought of Morello as someone who couldn't shred, but i was wrong, the guy in the 80s was playing the Eddie stuff just like everyone else. Listen to some Audioslave bootlegs and hear "Super Stupid". He plays fast and "clean" arpeggios there.

 ???

Audioslave to Return in 2005

Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello has revealed to Kerrang! that the band have nearly completed their "awesome" second album. The band's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's self titled debut, which is due for release this year, is being produced by Rick Rubin.

Audioslave are currently scheduled to perform at these festivals in Europe:
June 10 - Hurricane Festival, Germany
June 11 - Southside Festival, Germany

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Here's hoping for a double album and lots of concerts, because THIS BAND ROCKS! 8)

 :)

They will also perform at the Roskilde Festival.
I am looking forward to this album too. :peace:

Awesome news!  :yes:  I just love Cornell's voice!  :love:

I love Audioslave I'll be def picking up this album

From Tom Morello's descriptions, the album sounds as though it will be very rocking too. Can't wait!

Hmmm - the first album was fine n'all, but lacked anything that makes a 'good' album, it was very listenable but utterly unremarkable, never been a massive fan of Cornell or Soundgarden for that matter, but i was hopefull Morello might find some inspiration, after all he was fantastic for RATM.

Perhaps if Chris Cornell tries to vary his vocal style - every song he does has the exact same feel, kinda a one trick pony.

I agree and Chris is very capable of that!  :yes:

I CANT WAIT!! THEIR DEBUT REALLY GREW ON ME THEY ARE AMAZING, CORNELL HAS ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES EVER AND TOMMY MORELLO HAS AN AMAZING UNIQUE SOUND!!! my fave songs are...

Shadow On The Sun
Cochise
What You Are
Like A Stone

I am so excited for this, Morello commented that some songs sound like they are from AC/DC's "Back In Black" and some sound like they are from U2's "The Joshua Tree"...NOW IF THAT DOESN'T GET YOU EXCITED I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL!!! ROCK ON AUDIOSLAVE!!!! : ok:

I need my motherfucking Chris Cornell fix!!! :P

 the stars are all aligned. this is the perfect momment fo Audioslave. it would really be a shame if the missed this. I think the thing to keep them from great release is if they decide on making a predictable rock record. it is important they take chances. this could be the one ... the one to blow everything up into the sky

HELLS YEA!!!! You're right, you're getting me even more excited!!! by the way in Entertainment Weekly they say the album will be out in May, hope they're right!!

I'm actually the opposite, I think the first half of the album is better, my favs are:

Cochise
Show Me How To Live
Gasoline
What You Are
Like A Stone
Set It Off
Shadow Of The Sun
I Am The Highway

Just goes to show you that different people see different things that they like in the same music.
To me the later half of the album tends to get a bit dull, and I only mean in comparison to the first lot of songs, not that they are bad songs.
I guess I like the more rockin' stuff, cause thats the stuff I liked Cornell singing with Soundgarden too.

Nevertheless, I think Audioslaves 2nd album will be great and even better than their debut! : ok:

Not sure if you've seen them live either, but if you haven't then you're in for a treat.
I saw them on their last tour to Australia and they were amazing.

i dont get who audioslave are. i havent heard them.

ive heard rage against the machine are in it. Cept theres a different singer or somat.

ill check them out.  : ok:

dude i tried that song, its weak dude. :no:

Maybe try listening to some of the more rocking songs instead then:
Cochise, Show Me How To Live, Gasoline, What You Are, Set It Off

some one should make a smilie icon that has a slash hat on.

Stay on topic.

Are you saying that Axl fans don't like songs that rock???
Careful, you'll upset a bunch of people by saying thngs like that! :hihi:

I happen to like both Axl and Slash, rocking stuff and ballad stuff, so I guess I'm in the minority...

This is a streaming link of the new Audioslave song "Be Yourself"

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/interscope/audioslave/audio/56_stay.asx

Sounds a bit like a watered down version of Like A Stone.
I was hoping for something a little more rocking, but it's not too bad.

Nobody has anything to add to this topic?

When is it going to be released on radio or commericially?

Oh do you have hte song in mp3 format and is this for sure Audioslave ? it doesnt really sound that chris cornellish.

if you got it in mp3 format or any audio format  can you send it to me ?

Thanks

Yeah, this is the real thing, I got that link to the stream from their official website www.audioslave.com and no I don't have an mp3 of the song.

I think this goes to radio mid-April and the album comes out in May.

Yea,  heard it twice on the radio yesterday, I really like it, it's somewhat of a departure, not so much for Cornell, but for the rest of the band. But hey, I thought it's a really good song.

Sounds Blah....  I will like better when I hear a better quality.  Not a bad song, but not a good choice for a first song.  They should be rocking....

Well if anyone gets that song in mp3 send to jimmy_kicks_ass@Hotmail.com

pleaes dont sign me up for porn or stalk me thanks  :peace:

I like them, but I dislike that song.  :-\

its ok, a little dissapointing, but its growing on me. I am surprised they picked a mid-tempo ballad as the first single, isnt that a bit odd?

Maybe the record company had something to do with it, after all Like A Stone was the biggest hit off their first album.

Anyone have it on mp3 yet?

Why don't you just look for it yourself, I'm sure it's out there by now.

Did on Ares its like uh not there its so difficult I just get hte st upid fake oens with beeps and stuff please send it please?

yea very true that could be why they picked it as the first single.....I am SOOOO looking forward to this album!!! just wanted to share that? :beer:

their first one really grew on me, like i bought it listened to most of it, then didnt touch the album for 3 months, when i did again, i totally fell in love with it, an excellant album.

Also, why is the quality so bad on the stream? when i first listened to it i had doubts that it was audioslave!!!

I haven't got an mp3 version, just listen to that stream link that I put. And trust me, it's not a fake, I got that link from their official website.

No I know the one you have is real its just the ones Im getting on Ares are fake and they dont work.

i think it sucks....definitely resembles like a stone, only much worse.

alot of their songs are totally hit or miss with me.

i'm thinking about getting tix for their philly show...i'm really on the fence though. anyone seen them live? if so, is it worth checking out?

Yeah, they're great live, I'd recommend seeing them.

As for the new song, I was a bit on the fence about it too, but after a few listens I really like it.

Chris Cornell, prepare to get your transcendence on.

Audioslave are hitting the road in support of their upcoming second album beginning April 14 in Las Vegas, and from the sound of things, opening night can't come soon enough for Cornell. "I can just go out onstage and get lost in the music and get lost in whatever it is I am doing and it becomes transcendent, and it is kind of addictive now," the singer said Wednesday (March 16).

"With Audioslave, I've really started to like the road a lot. There is a certain dedication and work ethic that the band has from the first day that I met them," he explained. "None of them would leave the stage of the rehearsal room even when I would take a break and when I left the room. ... It's an experience that very few get to have and it is such a positive one."

The tour is currently scheduled to hit 22 cities before winding up on May 20 at the Wiltern LG Theater in Los Angeles. The group ? ex-Soundgarden frontman Cornell and former Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (guitar), Brad Wilk (drums) and Tim Commerford (bass) ? recorded their still-untitled second album, due May 17, with producer Rick Rubin, who also helmed their 2002 self-titled debut. Among the songs slated for inclusion are: "Doesn't Remind Me," "Out of Exile," "The Curse," "#1 Zero" and "Your Time Has Come."

The album's first single, the mid-tempo rocker "Be Yourself," was released to radio last week; a video will be shot this month and is expected to air in April.

After their North American shows, the group will take a week off before jetting to Europe for the rest of May and June and early July for festival and arena dates in Spain, Italy, Germany, England, Sweden and the Netherlands. In the late summer, Audioslave will tour the U.S. again "in some form, but we are not sure exactly," Cornell said. "We are going to tour a lot."

When asked if the band had enlisted a support act for the tour yet, Cornell mused, "Well, we were talking about the Rolling Stones but there are some health issues involved, so we are waiting to see what happens with that. But each member of the band has learned CPR and stuff, so we'll all be ready for anything if it happens."

Audioslave North American tour dates, according to their spokesperson:
4/14 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
4/17 - Austin, TX @ Music Hall
4/18 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Theatre
4/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest
4/22 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
4/24 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
4/25 - Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
4/26 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
4/28 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
4/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
4/30 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
5/1 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/4 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
5/6 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
5/7 - Miami, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
5/10 - Mexico City, MX @ Sports Palace
5/12 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
5/13 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
5/15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
5/16 - Sacramento, CA @ Freeborn Hall
5/17 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
5/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern LG

cool, im gonna try to get tickets to the roseland show in NYC, i saw Velvet Revolver there last year

got tickets to see them at Roseland Ballroom...i am sooooo excited!!

How cool is this setlist, looks like they've followed in VR's footseps by playing songs from their previous bands in their set, very fucking cool!!!

AUDIOSLAVE - April 14, 2005 at The Joint, Las Vegas, NV setlist:

01. Set it Off
02. Exploder
03. Your Time Has Come
04. Like a Stone
05. Spoonman
06. Doesn't Remind Me
07. Gasoline
08. Out of Exile
09. Be Yourself
10. Bulls on Parade/Sleep Now in the Fire
11. Outshined
12. Shadow on the Sun
Encore
13. Black Hole Sun
14. I am the Highway
15. Show Me How to Live
16. Killing in the Name
17. Cochise

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=35496

I won't be able to see them, though I really wanted to...  :'(

That set list rocks. I'd love to hear Morello playing the Soundgarden material, guess I have to find myself a bootleg of this tour!

I'm going to see them at Brixton Academy on 20th June, if they play similar set, I will be a very happy chappy :beer:

Chris said he wouldn't play Rage material as he wished to avoid political lyrics....hmmm, that didn't last long!

Nice set...I wanted to go see them in Toronto..

It looks like Audioslave is taking a page from the Velvet Revolver tour book:


Ever since the Audioslave concept was unveiled in the spring of 2001, fans of the rock and roll supergroup have wondered whether the band's members would ever revisit the material they're perhaps better, if not best, known for ? or, more specifically, how Chris Cornell would attack songs like "Killing in the Name" and "Sleep Now in the Fire."

On Thursday night in Las Vegas, where Audioslave kicked off their spring tour at the Joint, what was once a sort of band taboo became the stuff of concert lore. For the first time in more than five years, Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden material was performed live in front of a thirsty audience ? and not by some tattooed cover band on dollar-drafts night at some bar in some college town in the middle of nowhere.

Cornell, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk shocked audiences last week by digging into their respective vaults and dusting off some moldy oldies. After playing "Set It Off," "Exploder," new song "Your Time Has Come" and "Like a Stone," the band launched into Soundgarden's "Spoonman." Later on in the show, Audioslave covered ? if you could call it that ? Rage's "Sleep Now in the Fire," followed immediately by "Outshined," from Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger.

For the band's encore, Audioslave started light, with an acoustic rendition of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun," and then exploded with versions of Rage's "Testify" and "Killing in the Name." The band performed the same six songs the next night in Phoenix.

A collective willingness to acknowledge the bandmembers' pasts is somewhat of a new thing for Audioslave. Prior to this tour and the recording of the band's forthcoming disc, Out of Exile, Audioslave struggled with an identity crisis, Cornell said recently. In order to sell themselves as a new band that was more than just the dude from Soundgarden with those other dudes from Rage, Audioslave had decided against playing anything but material from their self-titled debut.

"In 10 months of touring, we did nothing but play Audioslave songs," he said. "Even though we have vast career catalogues, we didn't touch on that. We carved ourselves out, I believe, a spot for Audioslave on its own terms and by itself."

A source close to the band said Audioslave expect to continue digging into back catalogs on this spring jaunt, but that they'd be mixing it up a bit more, as far as what songs they'll perform.

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What do you guys think about this?  I kind of respected the fact that Audioslave wanted to be known for the music they've written as a band.  I suppose, like VR, there's no NEED to reject their past glory... and it also can really light up a live performance.  Really, I suppose they are just cover songs... but 6 of them?  It seems like the old songs may overshadow the new ones.

On the other hand, I would fuckin' love to see the guys who originally wrote those songs performing them.  Does anyone here know where I could go to download a copy of Chris Cornell belting out Killing In The Name?  I'm not sure I can picture it!

VR usually plays 6 "covers" 3 GNR, 2 STP and 1 that varies.

I think this makes me more interested in going to a Audioslave show  : ok:

Maybe they could throw a Velvet Revolver song in the setlist..... :P

i like the new setlist

I think that all depends, when I saw them they did like 2 or 3 STP songs and 1 GN'R song.

The new video for Be Yourself is available at the website

http://www.audioslave.com/

You can download the new Audioslave track Your Time Has Come from here:
http://www.bandbuilder.com/drm_your_time_has_come_audioslave/

After a few listens I quite like it, it's really groovy and upbeat, and a little different to the stuff on their first album.

Metallica fans might also recognise that main riff too (Bad Seed), but it still rocks, can't wait to get the album! : ok:

Wow, no-one has anything to add to this topic???

I can assure you the vast majority of Metallica's remaining fans hate Bad Seed. Stolen riffs suck, and the song is mediocre.

I'm a Metallica fan, so I guess I'm in the minority when I say I like Bad Seed then.

I also think this Audioslave song sounds pretty good too.

its kind of a weak song for the first single for a supposed big rock band but we'll see how the cd is...

i like audioslave,singer was very misterry

Its a bit bland.

The first single was Be Yourself, which was more laidback, kind of like Like A Stone, I'm not sure if this is their new single.
This download might just be a marketing ploy or something.

Either way, I'm still looking forward to the new album, their first album still gets regular spins in my stereo. : ok:

LOS ANGELES ? More than four years after forming, Audioslave are finally launching their first headlining arena tour.

"We've done smaller tours at the beginning of records, we've done Lollapalooza, but this is our first real official Audioslave tour," guitarist Tom Morello said Thursday (August 18) during a break from rehearsals.

The trek kicks off September 25 in San Francisco and wraps up November 18 in Long Beach, California. Electronic-happy British rockers Kasabian and South African metal band Seether are opening.

"We're very involved in picking the bands," Morello said. "Kasabian is great. I know less about Seether, but I hear they rock."

Audioslave's set will mix songs from both their albums, as well as new material and tunes from their past bands.

"We were playing some Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden songs in the past, but we'll probably be playing a wider variety of those this time out," Morello said. "Between Rage, Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, there's 11 or 12 records of our own that we could draw from, so it's pretty exciting."

Audioslave have also been known to play a cover or two, such as the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" and Nick Lowe's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," although those days might be over.

"We have so much material now, including songs on Out of Exile that we haven't even played yet," singer Chris Cornell said. "We're a band that loves to do covers, but the more music we put out, the less that will be happening."

The fall trek will also mark another first for Audioslave. The band is donating a portion of the proceeds to various nonprofit organizations, including Morello and System of a Down singer Serj Tankian's Axis of Justice.

Audioslave tour dates, according to their spokesperson (venues have not been announced):



    * 9/25 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA
    * 9/27 - Portland, OR @ TBA
    * 9/28 - Everett, WA @ TBA
    * 9/29 - Vancouver, BC @ TBA
    * 10/1 - Edmonton, AB @ TBA
    * 10/2 - Calgary, AB @ TBA
    * 10/5 - Winnipeg, MB @ TBA
    * 10/8 - Toronto, ON @ TBA
    * 10/9 - London, ON @ TBA
    * 10/10 - Montreal, QC @ TBA
    * 10/12 - Columbus, OH @ TBA
    * 10/14 - Oklahoma City, OK @ TBA
    * 10/15 - Shiner, TX @ TBA
    * 10/17 - Tampa, FL @ TBA
    * 10/18 - Miami, FL @ TBA
    * 10/19 - Orlando, FL @ TBA
    * 10/22 - Houston, TX @ TBA
    * 10/25 - Atlanta, GA @ TBA
    * 10/26 - Washington, DC @ TBA
    * 10/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
    * 10/31 - Boston, MA @ TBA
    * 11/1 - Hartford, CT @ TBA
    * 11/2 - Portland, ME @ TBA
    * 11/4 - Atlantic City, NJ @ TBA
    * 11/6 - Detroit, MI @ TBA
    * 11/7 - Chicago, IL @ TBA
    * 11/9 - Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
    * 11/1 - Indianapolis, IN @ TBA
    * 11/11 - Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
    * 11/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
    * 11/18 - Long Beach, CA @ TBA

I can't wait to see these guys next month. :peace:

I bought the new album Out Of Exile today and I'm 5 songs into listening to it, and I gotta say, I'm pretty impressed so far. : ok:

It's definitely more laidback than the first album, but that doesn't take away from how good it seems to be.

I'll write up a full review when I've listened to it all the way through a few times.

U just saved by some money then

I want proper kick ass tunes, laidback ain't gonna work for me at the mo

I got the new album today..so far I?ve hear only 2 songs.....very nice, the same sound but nice.

I've now listened to the album 3 times.

It is great, and I can't wait to see them in London in a few weeks time. : ok:

I heard that the album has very few rockers. I'm thinking about buying it. Someone post a review!

Don't get me wrong, this album still has some good rock stuff, overall it's just in a different style to the first album.
The album I liken this to is Temple Of The Dog, which had some great songs on it.

Here's my review after only a couple of listens, but so far I'm impressed with every track.

Your Time Has Come
Great album opener, and a great upbeat rock song overall. Audioslave are back with a vengeance!
The one thing I found a little unusual, is that for such an upbeat song, Chris sings about long lost dead acquaintances.

Out Of Exile
A marching drumbeat opens this track before the rest of the band kick in. Has a huge groove and would fit alongside anything on the first album. A pretty cool solo too, Tom shreds a bit rather than just adding some weird noises.

Be Yourself
This album's equivalent of Like A Stone. At first listen the chorus lyrics seem a little tame by Chris' usual standards, but after looking at the verse lyrics, it's quite deeper than what you might think.

Doesn't Remind Me
Laidback catchy track that will have you singing along with it before the first chorus kicks in.
Has a solo that sounds like Tom honed the spirit of Jimi Hendrix for, before going into some cool shredding.

Drown Me Slowly
More huge grooving like only this band is capable of. The chorus sounds like Superunknown era Soundgarden! Great track with some screaming chorus vocals from Chris.

Heavens Dead
Another laidback track with another huge groove. Chris Cornell gives a great vocal performance, like he does on all the tracks.

The Worm
Another rocker that sounds similar to Soundgarden, with more strong vocals from Chris.

Man Or Animal
A fast drumbeat opens this track before Toms funky punk-like riff kicks in with Chris' spitting vocals. A fast in-yer-face punk rocker!

Yesterday To Tomorrow
This song reminds me a little of I Am The Highway, it has a similar pace and delivery, but a great track on it's own. Very epic sounding.

Dandelion
More laidback jangly guitar, singalong type stuff, with some cool rocking parts. Sounds a bit like Vs era Pearl Jam.

#1 Zero
Sounds like Exploder off the first album, but without the big rocking chorus. Once again Tom Morello hones Jimi Hendrix for the solo and then goes into some Buckethead like shredding, before returning back to the slow groove that starts the song.

The Curse
Slow heavy crunchy grooving, which again brings Soundgarden to mind. And again, more catchy melodies that work their way into your head after one listen.

Overall it's a great album which has more than it's fair share of both rockers and ballads, most of which still have the huge Audioslave groove to them. And when I say the album is more laidback, it just seems as though the band has really gelled and are more comfortable with eachother and the results are outstanding.

I think Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog and early Pearl Jam fans will love this album, because I sure do. :beer:

Ok, after spending two days with the album I can totally say I like it. The first few times I listened to it I thought it was a bit weak but it?s been growing on me...good album, even though I like the first one better. One thing about Out Of Exile is that its lyrics are so much "happier", Chris ain?t talking about sunflowers and lollipops but you can clearly see a ray of light and hope in his lyrics and that shows in his singing, take for example Heaven?s Dead or The Curse.

I have to agree with metallex, this is the sound of a band finding itself. I loved their debut, but this is a very good evolution, Tom really lets loose on the guitar on this one. There were quite a few times listening to this in my car last night that I had to go back to confirm that I actually heard him do what I thought. A pretty solid album all the way through. I'm listening to it for just the second time now as I write this but there is no filler tracks on this. I'm definitely going to have to check them out live when they come around.

Not that I'm a huge fan or anything, but I did think the first album was pretty good.  This one is way too laid back.  Some of the tracks on the first album really rocked.  Nothing on this new one that I've heard impresses me too much.  Its like a whole album of Like A Stone, and I hate that fucking song.

You've gotta be kidding, did you listen to the same album I did?
The one I've got has some great rockers on there - Your Time Has Come, Drown Me Slowly, The Worm and Man Or Animal. And even the mid-tempo songs rock : ok:

Out of exile debuted at # 1 on the billboard charts.

Opinions may of course vary, but to say that the whole album sound like "Like a Stone" is just not on target by any means.

Ok, I admit that was an exageration.  However, on the first album there were a couple tunes that really struck me as really good rock songs.  Nothing struck me like that on the second album.  However, I only listened to it once and not all the way through.  Maybe it'll grow on me?  I doubt it though.

I fuckin love numbrr 4.."Dosent Remind Me Of Anyhting"..Thats a good fuckin tune

Yeah, its got such a catchy chorus, I love it too. It's definitely one of the better songs in the album. : ok:

I am completely in love with this album yeah its a lot more laid back than the last record, my fav track is Heavens Dead a kick ass album and some kick ass solo's

Heaven's dead is a really good track .

My favorite though is Man Or Animal.

 According to Billboard.com, AUDIOSLAVE plan to make a quick return to the studio after their European festival tour ends July 10 in Dublin to record some of the material the band have been working on since the release of their sophomore album, "Out of Exile" (Interscope/Epic).

"What we'd like to do is blur the lines between rehearsing, recording and touring," guitarist Tom Morello told Billboard.com. "It's healthy to constantly be writing and recording music. We want to keep fresh. Everybody has been playing great on this tour, and we want to take some of that momentum while it's hot and write some songs, record and then go back on tour in the States."

Although dates are still being ironed out, the fall outing is expected to begin Sept. 29 and run for two months. Fans will be treated to a number of tunes from band members' past legacies in RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ("Bulls on Parade", "Sleep Now in the Fire") and SOUNDGARDEN ("Spoonman", "Outshined", "Loud Love"). The group is even dusting off material from the grunge supergroup TEMPLE OF THE DOG, of which AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell was a primary contributor.

"We've been doing TEMPLE's 'Say Hello 2 Heaven' and 'Call Me a Dog'," Morello said. "Chris does a gorgeous acoustic version of (SOUNDGARDEN's) 'Black Hole Sun'. We've married our past to our future and we feel comfortable drawing from all those records. We've been having a great time doing it, and people lose their ever-loving minds."

"Out of Exile" has sold 525,056 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

New Tour Dates Posted

With the kick-off of its North American tour less than a month away, Audioslave  has nailed down venues for most of the run.

The rock supergroup is scheduled to kick things off Sept. 24 at Bakersfield, CA's Rabobank Arena, and will canvas the U.S. and Canada until at least mid-November.

Tickets for several shows are on sale now, and those for a number of October and November stops are scheduled to hit the box office this month. Details appear in the itinerary below.

Information about ticket pre-sales is posted at Audioslave's website.

Audioslave--former Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (drums), and former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell--are hitting the road behind their sophomore album, "Out of Exile." Released in May, the set debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The setlist for the upcoming run will feature Audioslave originals, as well as material from the Rage and Soundgarden archives, which the group avoided during its tour behind its self-titled, 2002 debut.

As previously reported, Seether  and Kasabian  will occupy the tour's opening slots.

"The members of Audioslave are such a critical part of my history as a musician," Seether frontman Shawn Morgan said in a statement. "They inspired me as a kid right down to the core of how I learned to play music. The fact that I'll get to spend every night watching these guys live is the most exciting part of our getting this tour."

Seether is backing its May release, "Karma and Effect," which debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 album chart. The set features the hit single "Remedy," and the soon-to-be-released follow-up cut "Truth."

Kasabian issued its self-titled debut last year, and last month released via digital-music retailers a 14-track set titled "Live from Brixton Academy," which the band recorded in December of last year. More information is posted at the group's website.

September 2005
24 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena (on sale now)
25 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
27 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena (on sale now)
28 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

October 2005
1 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place (on sale now)
2 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome (on sale now)
4 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre (on sale now)
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
8 - Montreal, Quebec - CEPSUM (University of Montreal)
12 - Columbus, OH - Veterans Memorial
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Cox Convention Center
15 - Shiner, TX - Green Dickson Park (Shiner Bocktoberfest) (on sale now)
17 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome (on sale 9/17)
18 - Miami, FL - To be announced
19 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live (on sale 9/9)
22 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park (on sale now)
25 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
26 - Washington, DC - To be announced
28 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center (on sale 9/10)
31 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena

November 2005
1 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center (on sale 9/10)
2 - Portland, ME - Cumberland Civic Center
4 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino (on sale 9/10)
6 - Detroit, MI - To be announced
7 - Chicago, IL - To be announced
9 - Grand Rapids, MI - To be announced
10 - Indianapolis, IN - To be announced
11 - Milwaukee, WI - To be announced
12 - Minneapolis, MN - To be announced
18 - Long Beach, CA - To be announced

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello has told MTV.com that the band have already written several new tunes for the follow-up to this year's "Out of Exile", some of which AUDIOSLAVE will debut on the road this fall.

"What we're hoping to do is follow in the footsteps of some of our favorite bands, like THE BEATLES, and make more music and not have it be two or three years between albums," Morello explained to MTV.com. "We want to make a lot of music. We enjoy writing music, recording it, putting it out and touring. We're going to try and make that cycle shorter so there's a lot more AUDIOSLAVE music."

AUDIOSLAVE shot a video for the third single off "Out of Exile", "Doesn't Remind Me", last month in Los Angeles with director Chris Milk, who has previously worked with KANYE WEST and MODEST MOUSE.

"I had the idea [for the lyrics to] 'Doesn't Remind Me' the day before [the band played me the music in the studio], and it seemed like the perfect song to try out that idea," singer Chris Cornell told MTV.com. "One of the things that's very exciting to me is you have four accomplished musicians completely willing to play a three-chord song if it's a great song. That's important to me and speaks well of the band I'm in."

"When we wrote 'Out of Exile', we had a great deal of confidence in each other in the creative process, and we felt confident bringing any idea in," Morello added. "We just make music to please ourselves, and we're really happy to make a record as diverse as our various influences."

Upcoming AUDIOSLAVE tour dates:

September 2005
24 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
25 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
27 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
28 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

October 2005
1 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
2 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
4 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
8 - Montreal, Quebec - CEPSUM
9 - London, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
12 - Columbus, OH - Veterans Memorial
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Cox Convention Center
15 - Shiner, TX - Green Dickson Park (Shiner Bocktoberfest)
17 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
18 - Miami, FL - University of Miami
19 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
22 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park
23 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
25 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
26 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
28 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
29 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
31 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena

November 2005
1 - Hartford, CT - Dodge Music Center
2 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
4 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino
6 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
7 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
9 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeltaPlex
10 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
11 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Wilkins Auditorium
18 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center

Audioslave Live in Cuba DVD Coming October 11th

The Audioslave Live in Cuba (Regular & Special Edition) DVD is coming October 11th. The Special Edition tracklist is as follows:

1. Set It Off
2. Your Time Has Come
3. Like A Stone
4. Spoonman
5. The Worm
6. Gasoline
7. Heaven's Dead
8. Doesn't Remind Me
9. Be Yourself
10. Bulls On Parade
11. Out of Exile
12. Outshined
13. Shadow On The Sun
14. Black Hole Sun
15. I Am The Highway
16. Show Me How To Live
17. Cochise

Disc/Side 2
1. Documentary
2. TV Version

Disc/Side 3
1. Be Yourself
2. Loud Love
3. Doesn't Remind Me
4. Out of Exile
5. Sleep Now In The Fire

This definitely something worth waiting for...  : ok:

Chris Cornell, Audioslave find the message in the music
By Tom Lanham, CONTRIBUTOR

IF YOU'RE a supergroup looking for a friendly venue to road-test your latest material, you could probably find a better location than something dubbed the Anti-Imperialist Plaza.

Still, last May, that's the arena chosen by supergroup Audioslave to premiere songs from its sophomore Interscope offering, "Out of Exile."

It wasn't easy to reach. Only 90 miles away from Miami, the Plaza, in the center of Havana, Cuba, required weeks' worth of paperwork filing and last-minute OKs from the U.S. Treasury Department and Fidel Castro's iron-fisted government. Such an iffy proposition, in fact, that it wasn't even announced until two days before the actual show.

But the experience proved more pro than con, says Audioslave's Chris Cornell, who was stunned when a crowd of roughly 70,000 turned out to see him. Castro did his part to rain on the parade, appearing on national television daily to decry American policies.

"He just complained and complained the whole time we were there. He talks on TV every day, and he can do it for as much time as he wants," sighs Cornell, whose gale-force singing voice proved more influential.

"But it didn't make any difference in terms of how our day went, because nobody there cared where we were from. They just liked the fact that we were coming there and doing what we do. It was a cultural thing, an artistic thing."

The performance, captured on the upcoming CD/DVD "Live in Cuba," featured hits from Audioslave's double-platinum eponymous debut ("Gasoline," "Set It Off," "I Am the Highway") as well as dusty classics from Cornell's former Seattle outfit Soundgarden ("Outshined," "Spoonman," "Black Hole Sun").

Cornell even tried his hand at "Bulls on Parade," a signature anthem from the defunct Rage Against the Machine, originally shrieked by Zach De La Rocha (whose unexpected departure from Rage five years ago prompted the remaining members to reconvene with old chum Cornell as Audioslave).

Cornell notes that tickets were free, but no T-shirts were allowed to be sold because "you can't take their money out, so going to Cuba to make money is not how it works."

It begs the question, why Cuba? Easy, replies Cornell. "It seemed like an exciting thing to do. And then it turned out that it was a really exciting thing to do, a fantastic thing to do."

Aside from recent Havana appearances from Britain's Manic Street Preachers and Rick Wakeman, Cornell says, "Those people there don't get to see anyone. We were one of the only rock bands that's ever been there."

If more groups start going, Cornell thinks, the cultural embargo could be changed. He says, "If they got used to it, we could have Cuban musicians coming to the U.S. and U.S. performers going there, and not just for some rich person's ? or politician's ? party."

Cornell's first impressions upon touching down? Being struck, he says, by the country's extreme poverty, contrasted with the warmth of its arts-hungry populace. Audioslave didn't get an audience with Castro. But Cornell, drummer Brad Wilk, bassist Tim Commerford and guitarist Tom Morello (who with System of a Down's Serj Tankian runs the activist organization Axis of Justice) were shuttled to some eye-opening sites.

"Like this art college, the top music school in the country," Cornell recalls. "We got there, and all the musicians were there, including these three dudes who also on the side had a little jazz combo they wanted to rock us with. And they had almost nothing ? they don't even have drumsticks and guitar strings, so what they're playing is usually scotch-taped together with a lotta love. But they just blew us away ? we were standing there in disbelief."

Audioslave (whose new stateside jaunt kicks off this Sunday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco) watched dumbfounded every night as hundreds of locals converged along a Havana waterway, then split off into small acoustic-based combos to strum favorite folksongs.

They felt sympathy for a sickly dog limping outside their hotel, which they renamed Little Audio before paying for all of its veterinary bills ("We did everything we could do except take him apart and rebuild him," sighs Cornell. "But he eventually died.")

And they were touched by the true-blue devotion of a Cuban DJ who had somehow procured a stack of obscure Rage and Soundgarden sides. During an interpreter-translated interview, the radio station domo stood up and made a tearful proclamation: "He read this long statement about how important it was for Audioslave to come and how much it meant to him and how important the music of Rage and Soundgarden was to him. He went on and on, and when you see someone who's that moved by the fact that you're there, and you can see in that person's being that what you've done has really helped him get through the day, year after year, well ..." and Cornell almost chokes up himself just remembering the man.

Visiting Cuba underscored some creative truths Cornell had first understood as a pre-Soundgarden teen, back when he had no money, no opportunities and was working as a dishwasher, living and breathing music: that art is not only universal, but it also often has its strongest roots in the poorest of communities. "And that's the thing that's so incredible about music," he says. "There is no class system that reaches music completely. Anybody can participate in it, and some of the most talented people come from places where they had nothing else going on."

Onstage, Cornell is a powerhouse, one of the most definitive voices in modern rock. Offstage, he's the opposite ? shy, thoughtful, soft-spoken, uneasy with strangers and backstage meet-and-greets. He has a 5-year-old daughter, Lily, with his first wife, former Soundgarden manager Susan Silver, and another daughter, Toni, who just turned 1, with his new wife Vicky, a publicist he met two years ago in Paris (with whom he's expecting a son in November).

And his Soundgarden and early Audioslave lyrics have been just as quietly personal, nothing remotely similar to De La Rocha's loudly liberal lines.

Despite the humanitarian lessons learned from Cuba, Cornell concludes, "I don't in any way ever want to be divisive. That's something ? as a fan of music, art, literature and movies ? that I've always found annoying."

Mike Ross of The Edmonton Sun is reporting that AUDIOSLAVE helped a Canadian fan propose to his girlfriend onstage during the group's performance at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta Saturday night (Oct. 1). The band issued backstage passes, signed a congratulatory photo, provided a magnum of champagne and even got the couple on stage, where an arena full of rock fans witnessed Kelsey Brennan popping the question to his blushing soon-to-be-bride, Ashley Kraus.

The 21-year-old software designer says it was the scariest thing he's ever done ? next to getting her parents' blessing.

"I'd say talking to her parents was probably scarier than being in front of 11,000 people," Brennan said. "I thought I was going to be nervous, but I just yelled into the microphone, 'Edmonton!' The crowd went nuts. I said, 'I want to introduce you to a very special lady, my girlfriend Ashley Kraus. She came up and I said, 'I can think of no better way to ask the love of my life to spend eternity together than to do it on stage in front of tens of thousand of people with the best fucking band in the world!'

"Ashley was so speechless she could barely say yes, but I knew it was yes because she dug her fingers into the box and pulled out the ring herself."

I hope Audioslave tour Australia again soon, last time I saw them they were awesome!
I'm really looking forward to this new live DVD too.

I was just watching Live @ Much with Audioslave, and they were talking about the band covering Rage songs?  Does anyone know which Rage songs Audioslave regularily covers?  Better yet if anyone has any of it can you please upload, thanks  : ok:

they've covered:

Sleep Now In The Fire
Killing in the Name of
Bulls on Parade (instrumental)

also Testify & Calm Like A Bomb

SICK!? I love those Rage singles lol, thanks? : ok:
Now if only VR can do paradise city and the jungle.....

Lol - if anyone is being honest they'll admit that they go to Audioslave shows to hear Rage material....

Just got back from Audioslave in Toronto last nigth and it was such an amazing show

30 Seconds to Mars..Werent that great
Seether...Kicked Ass..dedicated Fine Again to Dimebag & Dave Williams and played a bit of Walk by Pantera
and ended with Remedy,Broken and a Nirvana cover.

Audioslave-Simply Amazing
Setlist went somehting like this

Your Time Has Come
Set It Off
Dosent Remind Me
Out Of Exile
Be Yourself
The Worm
#1 Zero
Rusty Cage
Spoonman
Like A Stone
Bulls On Parade
Sleep Now In The Fire
Flying Again (New song I belive thats what its called)
Shadow On The Sun

Black Hole Sun
Call Me A Dog
The Curse
I Am The Highway
Rush Jam
Show Me How To Live
Killing In The Name Of
Cochise

It was a great show from start to finish
Chris sounded great and the band was awsome..tom is a truly amazing guitar player
Best part was the very starting when the huge curtain dropped
Other highlights were Dosent Remind Me,Spoonman,Like A Stone,Flying Again,I Am The Highway & Killing In The Name of (they brought all the lights up near the end of the sogn and the place jsut wetn crazy)

Sounds like an awesome show.? I've heard Audioslave might be playing some Temple of the Dog songs.? Anyone know if they have started playing those yet??

AUDIOSLAVE will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, November 14. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625).

Thorazine, if you'll look at Malcolm's setlist, you'll see that they play one Temple song: Call Me A Dog. I wish they would play 'Wooden Jesus'. Oh well. Do any of you guys have DirecTV? On their Free View channel, they are having Audioslave in Cuba. I seen their advertisement. It shows the band on and off stage during their trip. Its an hour long. I haven't watched it yet, but I'll try to watch it tomorrow.

They have played other Temple songs butt hey didnt in Toronto

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They have played other Temple songs butt hey didnt in Toronto

...ahem, then where exactly do you think "Call Me a Dog" came from... ;)

I said they have played OTHER Temple songs but they didnt in toronto..Call Me A Dog is the only song they played..But i said they have played other before

Launch Radio Networks reports: Although AUDIOSLAVE features three former members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE's music has stayed away from the heavy political content of RAGE's songs. But bassist Tim Commerford told Launch that he feels AUDIOSLAVE's involvement in events like its recent trip to Cuba has made the band more politically active than RAGE ever was. "In RAGE, we tried to go to Cuba and play, and we were not able to get on the same page as a band to do it," he said. "I feel like we dropped the ball big time in RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. And here we are with AUDIOSLAVE, maybe not as overtly political as RAGE, but we are doing things. We're playing Cuba, we're playing Live 8, we're playing the Katrina benefit. We're doing with AUDIOSLAVE, and that's a great feeling."

In addition to Commerford, AUDIOSLAVE also features ex-RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk, along with former SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell.

AUDIOSLAVE's "Live In Cuba" DVD, which documents the band's historic trip to Cuba last May as the first American rock band to play a concert in the embargoed country, was released on Tuesday (October 11).

AUDIOSLAVE is currently on a North American tour that brings them to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma tonight (Friday, October 14).

I'll admit I wasn't very impressed with Out of Exile the first few times I listened to it, but I just discovered the song "Dandelion"... its amazing!  The rest of the album is still kind of up in the air for me, but this song is great.

I would've liked to see that Toronto show, I haven't caught these guys live yet.

Travis Hay of Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently conducted an in-depth interview with AUDIOSLAVE/ex-SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
"The song on 'Out of Exile' that opens the record we also open with every night, 'Your Time Has Come', was received by the band as a political statement, but to me it wasn't. It was personal. It was kind of a reflection. I have met a lot of people over the years who have died for stupid reasons, in accidents or whatever, and when I looked back at it the list got longer and longer.

"In the bridge of the song I draw a correlation between the people I know who have died unfortunately and my visit to the Vietnam War Memorial, where you just see what seems like an infinite amount of names of young people who died for something that's ridiculous. They (Cornell's current band members) took it very much as that song being a political statement and I guess it depends on how you look at it."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: How does it feel different being onstage with Tim, Brad and Tom than it did with (former SOUNDGARDEN members) Kim (Thayil), Matt (Cameron) and Ben (Shepard)?

Chris Cornell: "It's really hard to compare. In some ways there are similarities. Tom is an innovative guitar player who is educated and Kim was an innovative guitar player who is educated. They are both from the Chicago suburbs and they're both not white. Timmy and Ben are both very eccentric, very aggressive and both have a very powerful presence on stage. Matt and Brad have a lot of similarities in terms of their personalities and in terms of confidence that me, as a musician, can have when either one of those people are behind me.

"As a group performing it's a completely different ball game. Brad, Tim and Tom have been in a band together for so long I think between the three of them have a sense of subconscious timing, rhythm and feel that is unlike any band I have ever played with."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Do you still talk to Kim and Ben and Matt?

Chris Cornell: "Yeah. We've remained friends since the breakup of SOUNDGARDEN. There was no animosity in the breakup of SOUNDGARDEN. So we are all still friends."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: I suppose the question all the Seattle readers want to know is that since you have never really ruled out a SOUNDGARDEN reunion do you think it will happen?

Chris Cornell: "You know I don't know where the motivation to do so would come from and the longer we're not together I have a harder time imagining where that motivation might come from. I don't think there are too many rock bands in history that can look at the beginning and middle and ending of themselves and see what I see when I think of SOUNDGARDEN. I think from the beginning through the middle and the end it was such a perfect ride and such a perfect legacy to leave.

"It's almost like we sealed the lid and said this is SOUNDGARDEN and this is its lifespan and put it out there and it looks really great to me. I think getting back together would take the lid off that and then could possibly change what to up to now to me seems like the perfect lifespan of the band. I can't think of any reason to mess with that. Everyone in the band is doing other things musically and everyone in the band is very proud of SOUNDGARDEN. To answer your question, probably not."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Are there any SOUNDGARDEN songs you would not play or anything RAGE that is off limits since you are mixing in those songs into your sets?

Chris Cornell: "Thus far we have only done SOUNDGARDEN songs I wrote all the music for. That started out mainly because I thought it might feel a little weird. You can't replace Kim or Ben or Matt. I felt like if we're going to do a SOUNDGARDEN song I would prefer it be something I wrote because I feel closer to it and less like I am taking it out of the context of SOUNDGARDEN. At this point I feel like the fans as well as the ex-member of SOUNDGARDEN should feel like it is a tribute, because that's what it is really.

"Tom and Brad and Tim were huge fans of SOUNDGARDEN before I ever met them. The songs we have played they play incredibly well, they take very seriously and they love. The reverse is true for the RAGE songs. I love the RAGE songs that we do and it's such a different feeling. It adds something to the live sets I wouldn't bring on my own. It's not something I would have thought to bring. But I can go there and I enjoy. What a gift that is for us to have such long legacies of such varied musical fields and tap into any time we want and we can make them ours and they're good. We're in a really good spot."

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE is currently in the middle of its first major North American tour since the release of "Out of Exile", which finds the band headlining arenas on its own for the first time. Lead singer Chris Cornell told Launch that the trek couldn't be going better. "It's been great," he said. "We started in Bakersfield (California) and it was incredible, it was off the chain. The audience was amazing and we're for sure gonna go back. And it just kind has run like that the whole time. It's great to be able to play the new songs and have people know them, and we're also playing new songs that are gonna be on our third record. So it's pretty exciting to be Audioslave and play these shows."

AUDIOSLAVE did a short run of North American dates just before "Out of Exile"'s May 24 release.

As on that tour, AUDIOSLAVE is playing songs from its members' previous groups, SOUNDGARDEN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG.

The band is joined on the current jaunt by openers SEETHER and KASABIAN.

AUDIOSLAVE released a concert DVD, "Live In Cuba", earlier this month.

The band plays tonight (Wednesday, October 26) in Fairfax, Virginia.

 :drool: What a bill.


I love the Doesn't Remind Me video

MTV.com reports: During Saturday's (Oct. 29) performance at New York's Madison Square Garden, AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell told the crowd the band is finished writing all of the material for its third album. The group then played, for the first time, one of the tracks that'll make the LP. Cornell said the song was still untitled, and even had its lyrics written down on the stage so he wouldn't forget them. "I only wrote them last week," he said.

AUDIOSLAVE is currently in the middle of its first major North American tour since the release of their sophomore album, "Out of Exile", which finds the band headlining arenas on its own for the first time.

AUDIOSLAVE did a short run of North American dates just before "Out of Exile"'s May 24 release.

As on that tour, AUDIOSLAVE is playing songs from its members' previous groups, SOUNDGARDEN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG.

The band is joined on the current jaunt by openers SEETHER and KASABIAN.

wow thats crazy, i'd love to see the album next year. i saw them in April and they kicked ass.

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello recently spoke to MTV.com about the songwriting process for the group's third album, which is tentatively expected next year.

"When we wrote and recorded the first AUDIOSLAVE record, we had played zero shows together as a band," Morello explained. "Then, we had that year-plus of touring, and I think the band continues to jell. I think we've never played better as a live band, and to be able to take that evolving live chemistry and weave it into the songwriting in the studio is something that's exciting to do."

AUDIOSLAVE have been performing some of this fresh material ? which will be recorded and whittled into the band's third LP ? live. "We've been rotating about five that we're comfortable enough to play live," Morello said of tracks including "One and the Same" and "Sound of a Gun". "We've been playing one a night," he explained.

"We were home in Los Angeles in our rehearsal studio, writing the songs like we do with everybody in the room, with just a free exchange of ideas," Morello added. "There's a great deal of confidence we have in each other and in anybody's ability to bring in an idea that will blossom into the next AUDIOSLAVE song. These songs came together fairly quickly because we write on sort of a song-a-day pace. It feels like a very special and unique thing with this band that we can have, at the end of a day, pretty much a complete song together ? with riffs, verse, chorus, melodies, guitar solos all pretty much there."

AUDIOSLAVE will be the featured musical guests on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, November 22.

Launch Radio Networks reports: SEETHER is nearing the end of its run as opening act on AUDIOSLAVE's North American tour, and frontman Shaun Morgan told Launch that AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell recently helped create one memory that will stay with Morgan for a long time. "About a week ago, Chris asked if I would do 'Fell on Black Days' with him, 'cause he comes out at the end of the set and does, like, a three-or-four-song solo thing and then the band comes in and finishes the set," he said. "So I've done it with him now three times and that, for me, has been incredible, being onstage, standing next to Chris Cornell, just him and an acoustic guitar, and we're both singing 'Fell on Black Days', which as a kid was one of my favorite songs and still is one of my favorite songs."

Cornell originally sang "Fell on Black Days" with his previous band, SOUNDGARDEN, on its 1994 "Superunknown" album.

SEETHER plays a headlining show tonight (Wednesday, November 16) in Sparks, Nevada, and opens two final shows for AUDIOSLAVE on Friday (November 18) in Long Beach, California and Saturday (November 19) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The band next heads to Europe as it continues supporting its 2005 sophomore effort, "Karma and Effect", and current single, "Truth".

Morgan told Launch that SEETHER will headline the 2006 Sno-Core Tour, set to begin in late January. SHINEDOWN and two yet-to-be-announced bands will also be on the bill.

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE has given its fans a real thrill at its 2005 concerts by playing material from the band members' previous acts, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN. Bassist Tim Commerford, formerly of RAGE, told Launch that as a SOUNDGARDEN fan, he's been enjoying himself as well. "SOUNDGARDEN rules," he said. "It's fun to play the songs. It's very challenging to play SOUNDGARDEN songs, and an example is, like, 'Rusty Cage'. We've been playing that in our set here recently, and it's a song that I've heard thousands of times, and we had to learn it, and it wasn't easy, and I understand it now on a musical level, and I have more respect for SOUNDGARDEN."

AUDIOSLAVE wraps up its first headlining trip through North American arenas tomorrow night (Saturday, November 19) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band will perform on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" next Tuesday (November 22).

AUDIOSLAVE plans to head home and continue working on the follow-up to this year's sophomore album, "Out of Exile". The band has written and recorded some new material over the past few months, and has even played a few new songs on its current tour. The group is also launching an official fan club. More info can be found at Audioslave.com.

Launch Radio Networks reports: SEETHER warmed up for AUDIOSLAVE for the last time Saturday night (November 19) in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the latter band's headlining North American tour came to a close. SEETHER singer and guitarist Shaun Morgan told Launch that opening for AUDIOSLAVE has been an amazing experience. "Being on the road with guys that we've been fans of for many, many years ? in their respective bands, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN ? being a fan of AUDIOSLAVE as well, it's been a really fun experience for me," he said. "Just seeing the way they are with people, and just seeing their work ethic, and the people that they are has been really great. They've treated us really well, they've been really nice to us, and we've hung out with them all on numerous occasions, so it's been one of the few tours where you're out with a really big band that you end up really getting on with really well."

AUDIOSLAVE will perform their latest single, "Doesn't Remind Me", on VH1's "Big In '05". You can catch the performance at the times below.

Sunday, Dec. 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 5 at 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12:00 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m.

Also scheduled to perform on the show are DEF LEPPARD, FALL OUT BOY, BECK and INXS.

MTV.com is reporting that AUDIOSLAVE have already tracked a few songs for their third album with producer Brendan O'Brien, who's produced or mixed most of the major rock bands of the past 20 years, including SOUNDGARDEN and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.

"We've all worked with him before in our previous bands and we've already actually recorded a couple of songs with him for the new record and it was great," singer Chris Cornell said.

"He's an amazing guy, a great musician," added bassist Tim Commerford.

AUDIOSLAVE have 20 songs written and will return to the studio in early January to finish recording them.

AWESOME!!!

Didn't Brendan O'Brien mix the Stone Temple Pilots records too??

Which Soundgarden album did he work on?

Nice one. They took their time releasing album 2 didn't they?

he mixed Superunknown

I love that album. Its one of the best albums of the 90's. I wonder if they'll go for the same kind of sound as Superunknown? It sounded alot different than Soundgarden's previous albums.

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE is getting ready to enter the studio and begin recording its third album, just eight months after the release of its second effort, "Out of Exile". Lead singer Chris Cornell told Launch that the band doesn't plan to stay off the road for very long, even while recording the new album. "Probably before that record comes out we'll be out playing shows again," he said. "The idea is just to break down what has been the normal cycle of a year and a half on the road, a year and a half making a record, not get so far away from one world or the other world. I think that that makes better music, I think it makes for a better live show, I think it makes a better band."

Cornell posted a message at the band's official web site just before the holidays in which he wrote, "We are very happy to be recording so quickly after 'Out of Exile' was released. Not long after this we will be back out on the road. Thanks so much for your continued support. See you all next year!"

AUDIOSLAVE played several new songs live on its last North American tour.

On the personal front, Cornell and his wife Vicky had their second child together, a son named Christopher Nicholas Cornell, on December 5, while AUDIOSLAVE drummer Brad Wilk got married on December 10 to his girlfriend of 10 years, SEVEN YEAR BITCH vocalist Selene Vigil.

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE will release its third album this June, a spokesperson for the band's label has told Launch. An exact release date, title and track listing are not available yet, although it is known that the band began working on new music as early as last summer, with work picking up again shortly after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Although there was a two-and-a-half year gap between the band's self-titled 2002 debut and its 2005 sophomore effort, "Out Of Exile", the new disc will arrive just over a year since "Out Of Exile"'s release last May.

AUDIOSLAVE plans to get back on the road sometime in early 2006, according to recent postings at the band's official web site. Lead singer Chris Cornell has been in the news recently for suing his ex-wife and SOUNDGARDEN manager Susan Silver, claiming she overstepped her professional boundaries and also conspired to keep money and personal property from him.

AUDIOSLAVE's single, "Doesn't Remind Me", has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Hard Rock Performance.

Great news, hope this new album would be better than Out Of Exile.

From what I heard on the tour previewing the songs itll be just as good if not better

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE is well into the recording process on its third album, which the band tentatively plans to release in June. Lead singer Chris Cornell told Launch how the process has changed for the group this time around. "It's just really gotten a little bit faster, I believe, and more efficient," he said. "We started out with the attitude that we wanted to just go into a room, the four of us, and write songs on the spot with everyone always there, and then also make our records that way. We started out doing that very well, and really what's happening is that the music stylistically is growing and changing, which it naturally will, but the process is really still the same."

The yet-to-be-titled new disc will follow up 2005's "Out of Exile".

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello recently spoke to RollingStone.com about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's third album. "We're about halfway done," he said of the forthcoming follow-up to last year's chart-topping "Out of Exile", which is being produced by Brendan O'Brien, who worked with both AUDIOSLAVE forebears RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN. According to Morello, the band is in such a groove that "if we're not done in three weeks, there's a problem."

Does that mean fans will hear the record in June, as has been reported? "It's hard to tell," he said. "It's still rock & roll."

According to RollingStone.com, AUDIOSLAVE have set "Revelations" as the title of their third album, due in June. For the follow-up to last year's "Out of Exile", singer Chris Cornell wanted to explore a vocal style he feels closest to but has never touched on before: R&B. "I love rock music, but my favorite singers are not in rock bands," Cornell confessed. "They're Stevie Wonder, Mavis Staples, the CHAMBER BROTHERS."

Cornell doing R&B - i want to hear that.

Really looking forward to this album :beer:

yeah me too I really like Audioslave

AUDIOSLAVE frontman Tom Morello told RollingStone.com that the band's new track "Wide Awake", off their forthcoming third album, "Revelations", is "probably AUDIOSLAVE's most political song to date. The song deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the horrible way the administration has let down the people here," Morello explained.

While frontman Chris Cornell previously told Rolling Stone that "Revelations" is going "into more of a soul/R&B direction," Morello wanted to clarify. "First of all, it's a big, hard rock record," he told RollingStone.com. "While it's kicking your ass, you can shake your ass to it at the same time. It's a rock record with a funky bottom."

Working with producer Brendan O'Brien (BOB DYLAN, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS), Morello says he went beyond his usual electric guitar setup, picking up vintage axes and amplifiers to meld the band's rock with what Cornell called his new "Seventies funk and R&B-flavor vocals." "Chris has never sung better then on this record," Morello assured. "It's got a bit of the blue-eyed soul singer going on. It's basically like LED ZEPPELIN meets EARTH, WIND AND FIRE."

the last album got alot of flak for no reason. It was different and i liked it. Tom Morello is trying to distance himself from the monster funky riffs of RATM and the self titled. it was a little more experimental and i thought it was great. they are an awesome live act too see them if they come around where u live.

Yeah, Out f Exile was a solid effort, just a bit more laidback than the debut, but it was still a good album.

yeah i'm pretty excited, Chris Cornell is a great singer and songwriter. and Tom Morello is amazing, that solo in "Doesn't Remind Me" is just  :drool:

AUDIOSLAVE have cancelled their entire European tour scheduled for the summer, according to NME.com.

The U.S. rockers ? who consists of former members of RAGE AGANST THE MACHNE and SOUNDGARDEN ? were due to play the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals in England in late August.

AUDIOSLAVE recently completed work on their third album, "Revelations", with producer Brendan O'Brien (BOB DYLAN, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS). The CD, which is expected to surface later in the year, contains what is "probably AUDIOSLAVE's most political song to date," according to guitarist Tom Morello. "The song deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the horrible way the administration has let down the people here," Morello explained to RollingStone.com.

While frontman Chris Cornell previously told RollingStone.com that "Revelations" is going "into more of a soul/R&B direction," Morello wanted to clarify. "First of all, it's a big, hard rock record," he told RollingStone.com. "While it's kicking your ass, you can shake your ass to it at the same time. It's a rock record with a funky bottom."

Working with producer Brendan O'Brien, Morello says he went beyond his usual electric guitar setup, picking up vintage axes and amplifiers to meld the band's rock with what Cornell called his new "Seventies funk and R&B-flavor vocals." "Chris has never sung better then on this record," Morello assured. "It's got a bit of the blue-eyed soul singer going on. It's basically like LED ZEPPELIN meets EARTH, WIND AND FIRE."

I will pick it up, but is the 2nd album any good guys?

I haven't gotten it yet, but I liked the first.

Help me.

Sources at AUDIOSLAVE's record label have told Launch Radio Networks that the band made the decision to cancel their previously announced European tour after being advised that it would be better to hit the road with a new album to support.

The group's third effort, titled "Revelations", is not due out until September at the earliest, although a final release date has yet to be officially announced.

Yeah, the second album is pretty good. More laidback than the debut, but still a great listen.

It reminds me a bit of Temple Of The Dog and early Pearl Jam/Soundgarden. There's some very soulful vocals from Chris Cornell on there.

i cant find a rage against the machine thread so i though id post it in here.


what are the chances of RATM reforming, even for a one off gig you think?

 Epic Records has announced a September 5 release date for "Revelations", the highly anticipated new album from multi-platinum rock band AUDIOSLAVE.

In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, guitarist Tom Morello described the record as "LED ZEPPELIN meets EARTH, WIND AND FIRE," adding that it's a big hard rock record with a funky bottom." Among the album's many highlights is the groove-driven lead single "Original Fire", and "Wide Awake", about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. "It's probably AUDIOSLAVE's most political song to date," says Morello.

The Grammy-nominated quartet (vocalist Chris Cornell, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk) recorded "Revelations" at Henson Studios in Los Angeles with acclaimed producer Brendan O'Brien. O'Brien, whose myriad credits include PEARL JAM and BRUCE SPINGSTEEN, mixed AUDIOSLAVE's "Out of Exile" record and the "Live in Cuba" CD and DVD. His history with the band goes back even farther, as he produced RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE albums "Evil Empire" (1996), "The Battle of Los Angeles" (1999) and "Renegades" (2000) and mixed SOUNDGARDEN's "Superunknown" (1994).

"Revelations" follows 2005's "Out of Exile", which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 and featured the Grammy-nominated single "Doesn't Remind Me".

"Revelations" track listing:

01. Revelations
02. One And The Same
03. Sound of a Gun
04. Until We Fall
05. Original Fire
06. Broken City
07. Somedays
08. Shape of Things To Come
09. Jewel of the Summertime
10. Wide Awake
11. Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye
12. Moth

Thank you for posting the info Malcolm. I know someone who'll be very excited about this. :)

I'm looking forward to this, Audioslave are great! :beer:

AUDIOSLAVE have tapped Paul Brown (M?TLEY CR?E, OTEP, STONE SOUR) to direct the video for their new single, "Original Fire". The shoot will take place on June 29 in the Los Angeles area.

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE will release its third album, "Revelations", on September 5, but don't expect to see the band on the road until 2007. Frontman Chris Cornell told Launch that unlike the group's previous releases, this time AUDIOSLAVE plans to let fans spend some time with the album before it goes on tour. "Let the album come out for awhile," he said. "You know, the first two records we were out, actually, before they came out. We've done three records in four and a half years and toured a lot. This'll be one to just kind of let it go for a minute."

Hopefully they'll tour Australia in support of this next album, they missed coming here with Out Of Exile.

Theres an article in the new Rolling Stone about the new record, and it says that Audioslave will NOT tour to support it because of the fact that Cornell is gonna work on a solo record and also because the rest of the band wants to spend time with their famillies. Also, Morello has said that the rumors about their break up are NOT true and that there will be "many more Audioslave records".

The writer said "Revelations" will be the bands hardest rocking album yet and Morello described it as "Blisteringly kick-ass riff rock with an underpinning of seventies funk and soul"

wow i cannot wait for this..... the end of year is gonna be great with new records from Audioslave, Army of Anyone, and hopefully Guns N' Roses!!!!

I didn't think he said they wouldn't tour at all, I thought he implied they wouldn't tour straight away, they said they'd let the album sink in for a few months before touring to support it?

Thats correct..Aviasly there gonna tour...Chris said his album wont be out till late 2007

o ok i guess thats possible. we'll see.

how come no one has commented on the single??? "Original Fire", i think its ok, i hope the rest of the album is better.

Original Fire sounds ok, doesn't really blow me away or anything, but I do like I like how upbeat and uptempo it is. : ok:

I acrualy find original fire boring, i mean atleast on the first couple of listens it doesnt sound too catchy

I agree. Was a bit dissapointed.

I saw Miami Vice last night and heard 3 different songs during the movie with Chris Cornell on vocals.

Does anybody knbow where these songs are from?? They did not sound like Soundgarden and I know they were not Audioslave unless they are from the unreleased Revelations.

I checked the soundtrack and did not see Chris, Soundgarden or Audioslave.

Regarding Original Fire:? It's a catchy song that could do without Morello's screetching solo.? I like his solos but it just kills that song.? That particular style of solo doesn't belong in that song in my opinion.? A more mellow solo would have been more appropriate.

Edited to say:   I just saw talk of 2 new songs from Revelations played during Miami Vice on an Audioslave message board.  I have to say that I'm really starting to look forward to this cd coming out.  The songs were more mellow than the songs from their first 2 cds but they sounded GREAT!!  I liked them enough that I would have gone out TODAY and bought whatever cd these songs were from.  September 5th it is!!!!

Yeah, I saw Miami Vice last night too, crap movie, but the Audioslave songs sounded really good. Mind you, I am a bit biased as I'm already a big fan. Really looking forward to Revelations. :beer:

the album has leaked, i have it. it will probably be easier to the get the leak on tuesday, a week before the offical release. 

i havent listened to it all yet but i like it alot so far, defintiely better than Out of Exile, they are getting better and better.

seems like bands really do not know how to keep there album from being leaked these days lol!!!

YES i cannot freekin wait for this album to come out... although i WAS dissapointed with there first single Original fire it's too repetitive for my likings and a really repetitve song has to be catchy for people to like it.

evrything from them so far has been excellent so it should continue to the future

lol i might just go see Miami vice just to hear some new songs.

the rest of the album is nothing like "Original Fire", I'm sure you'll like it.

i've listened to the whole thing now and i LOVE it. my favorite Audioslave record and one of my faves this year.

what a great year for music!!! :beer:

Revelations is better than Out of Exile but still suffers from a lot of "repetitive" tracks - it's a brilliant mix and a bad mix at the same time, because Rage used to sound repetitive if you listened to it too much and Cornell did too. Combine the two together and you get some awesome, amazing songs - but after two or three albums they all really just kind of blend together. Their first album will always be the best and I wouldn't bet on them putting out many more after this. It's worth a purchase and some of the songs are cool but it's not THAT different from what we've heard already, and half the songs are totally unmemorable.

to me this album suffers from what the last audioslave album did.

trying to make aggressive tunes when the lyrics arnt aggressive, doesnt work, the album is weak, the band sound held back. ballads? i mean wtf, what happened to the band that used to write grooveful riffs so powerful they could blow you through a window and they had political lyrics that anyone can like.

now its just kinda lame, not crap, i mean its decent but its not what they should be pumping out really.

i want a RATM reunion now.

eh, i like Audioslave alot, i really do. but there def. is something missing. something just doesnt feel right, i would def. rather have Chris back with Soundgarden and Tom Morello and co. back witih Rage and i think they fit better in their past groups. but still Audioslave is better then most rock groups out there right now and i like listening to their albums.

btw i absolutey love Rage, i think The Battle of Los Angeles is their best album. Thats my fave.

Got Revelations today and I'm a few tracks into the first listen, but nothing has blown me away.

I like the song Revelations, but nothing else has really jumped out yet. Will probably take a few more listens, as the other albums took a few listens to get onto and now I love them both, especially Out Of Exile.

The version I bought was really cheap too and it came with a bonus DVD with interviews/performance footage.

sick!!! how is that??

i like the record alot, my fave songs are:

Revelations
Sound of A Gun
Shape of Things To Come
Moth

the rest of the album is solid except for Original Fire and Broken City which i simply don't like. maybe broken city will grow but i've had enough of original fire already.

How is the new record ? good?

meh its kinda boring, nothing new, but like, doesnt really live up to the expectations people would have of a super group compromising of those people.

I'm not really a Cornell/SOundagarden/Audioslave fan but i caught Chris on the radio in toronto last week, he talked about his solo record and the new Audioslave record and played some acoustic tunes by himself....i caught "blackhole sun" and the newest AS radio tune (not sure the name, maybe original fire) it was pretty cool, but anyway it was on 102.1 the Edge if anybody wants to look into it for boots :peace:

It's pretty cool, it's only short, about 16 minutes long, but has interviews with the band about the album, mixed up with with studio performance footage.

The album is growing on me though, but I still don't think it's as good as their debut or Out Of Exile.

The New Album I Agree is not as good as their previous stuff but it does have some quality tracks on it.

my personal favorite is Moth

Audioslave kicks balls, and so does this album!

Eh, what a letdown, pretty boring and bland, all sounds the same. Liked the first 2.

I just gave Out Of Exile another chance and it's grown on me, but not as immediately as the first album that's for sure!  I'll probably check out the new one at some point.

So did anyone else here buy this album Tuesday? What's your opinion on it?

I enjoyed their debut a great deal, and last year's Out of Exile was pretty good, though, a little monotonous maybe, and it made me not feel very excited about the next album.
Original Fire, the first single off of Revelations was, in my opinion, not very representative of the album or a good choice for a first single, but that's just my humble opinion. After having listened to the album in full, I have to say that Revelations is a step in the right direction, at least when it comes to my taste. Morello is trying a few new things instead of opting for his trademark sound on every song. And Cornell's singing is better than it was on the last two AS albums. There's definitely a growth in AS's sound and I am already looking forward to the new album, as well as Cornell's solo album that he has begun pre-production on. Also, be on the lookout for Cornell's main theme in the new Bond movie!

It's a good album with a lot of filler. Wide Awake, Shape of Things to Come, Broken City, Jewel of the Summertime and maybe one other song are the highlights. A lot of the other songs are just like Out of Exile, though - too much of the same. The sound is very repetitive.

I prefer the first album so far, but Revelations is 10x better than Out of Exile.

Yeah, the first album is going to be hard to top. It also had some momentum to it, which the two follow ups never had. Although, I have to say that it's nice to hear Cornell's voice in such good shape. I was getting a little bit worried with the first two albums that his voice would never be even remotely the same again. But it sounds much better on Revelations. And the title track is my favorite so far...

Its not even as good as the first album?!?

Damn - that takes some doing....

As clever as your sarcasm-laden post was - truly funny stuff - its only purpose was to let us know that you don't like AS. Great. Good for you. But I'd like to clarify that this topic is not whether you like or dislike Audioslave, it's about their third album, Revelations (and surely by their third release, you'd know if you dig 'em or not). So discuss the third album all you want in this thread, but the "AS Rules vs AS Sucks "discussion is reserved for another topic. Please stay on topic and don't turn this into another infamous HTGH versus thread. Sound good? Yeah? Great!

I feel the opposite, Out Of Exile is 10x better than Revelations.

Out Of Exile was a laidback album much like Revelations is, but the melodies and songs are so much better on Exile than the bland songs on Revelations.

I'm still not digging this new album that much, which is a shame, because I loved the first two.

Well the title of the thread is "Audioslave' not "Revelations: Biggest Fucking Disappoinment Ever"

So Izzy is right on topic.

just got my copy of Revelations, think its excellent!
Got a bit of a seventies funk vibe, or is that just me?
still all the same it's good.

Revelations is growing on me with every listen.  I love the new direction. 

Original Fire is the weakest track on the cd IMO.

I dig the new album, much more than Out Of Exile.

Still aint as good as the first one though  : ok:

The album is growing on me with each listen, my favs are Revelations, One & The Same, Somedays, Shape Of Things To Come, Moth.

I really dig the Original Fire video... I thought the song was kind of lame when I heard it briefly on a few radio stations, but something about the video made me get into the song a lot more (and push me to check out the rest of the album).

IMO, the band seems to really enjoy what they're doing and not feel any pressure from their past (including RATM, Soundgarden & the last two Audioslave albums).  The album isn't earth-shattering, but I'm actually really enjoying it a lot.  Maybe it's because my expectations were low going in.

Revelations is a great opener!

Two-time Grammy winner, singer-songwriter and voice of a generation, Chris Cornell, announced today the release date of his 13th career album, "Carry On", in stores May 1 on Suretone/Interscope.

Steered by Grammy Award-winning British super-producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, ROLLING STONES, MORRISSEY, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND), "Carry On" is a mature and content departure from the acrimonious artist who brought us SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG.

Additionally Cornell is permanently departing super-group AUDIOSLAVE stating, "Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band AUDIOSLAVE. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors."

The new album's fourteen tracks offer the bluesy and soulful "Safe and Sound", psychedelic "Scar On The Sky", country-flavored "Finally Forever", paeans to persistence in "Disappearing Act" and a slow-grind cover of MICHAEL JACKSON's "Billy Jean" that gives the familiar song a completely new feeling More personal selections include "Ghost", "Arms Around Your Love" and "She'll Never Be Your Man" and alt-rock experimentations "Killing Birds", the anthemic "Silence the Voices"). Fans of SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE will appreciate the harder edge of "No Such Thing" and "Poison Eye" and the redemptive "Your Soul Today".

A bit more, adding to what Malcom offered above:

http://www.mtv.com/#/news/articles/1552582/20070215/audioslave.jhtml


In a statement to the press announcing the imminent release of his sophomore solo album, Carry On, on Thursday (February 15) Chris Cornell confirmed months of rumors by announcing that he has left Audioslave.

"Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave," he said in a statement. "I wish the other three members" ? guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk ? "nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors."

That was the extent of Cornell's statement regarding his departure. The announcement comes just two weeks after Rage Against the Machine revealed they would be reuniting for this year's Coachella festival in Indio, California, on April 29, ending seven years of dormancy (see "Rage Against The Machine To Reunite For Coachella Festival,"). It also raises speculation as to what the future holds for Rage ? and whether a Soundgarden reunion could be in the works.

Rumors of Cornell's departure began last fall, when Audioslave elected not to tour behind last year's Revelations LP.

Earlier this month, Morello told MTV News that, for now, the Rage reunion would be a one-off, adding that his principal focus at the moment is his solo project, the Nightwatchman (see "Nightwatchman, Rage Reunion Have Morello Fired Up For Political Fights").

Morello said at the time that he wasn't sure what would become of Audioslave, saying that "Audioslave is currently not touring on the record" because "Chris [Cornell] did not want to tour. To me, it seems that the world needs songs of rebellion and revolution right now."

Just weeks before Rage was named one of Coachella's headlining acts, Morello demurred when asked by MTV News whether Audioslave was over, saying "[people] have been telling me Audioslave was breaking up for some time now. No new news there." He would not officially describe the band's status.

Cornell's album, which was helmed by producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones) and is the follow-up to 1999's Euphoria Morning, will be in stores May 1. The LP will contain 14 tracks, including "Safe and Sound," "Scar on the Sky" and a slow-grind cover of Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean."

In July, Cornell denied Audioslave-split rumors, months before the band issued Revelations (see "Chris Cornell Working On Solo LP ? But Dismisses Rumors Of Audioslave Split").

"We hear rumors that Audioslave is breaking up all the time," he said. "Even in the beginning, when we were having business problems and we weren't necessarily going to be a band, we were still going to put out a record. We made a record and we loved it. I think that's where it starts ? the idea that we sort of started on shaky ground. You would hope that by now, putting out our third record, people wouldn't be thinking that way or be worried about it. But it comes up. I always just ignore it."

For more on Audioslave's historic gig in Cuba, see "History Made and Audio Saved ? John Norris Reports From Cuba."

wow so audioslave is done.

maybe Rage Against The Machine will record an album or two??? :hihi:

I hope so.  No disrespect to the Audioslave material, but it can't compare to the Rage library.

Chris Cornell spoke to MTV.com earlier this afternoon about his decision to leave AUDIOSLAVE after releasing three albums with the group. According to Cornell, he had been thinking about quitting since the band finished recording its last effort, "Revelations".

"It was clear to all of us we needed some time apart, and what that produces is anybody's guess," he told MTV.com. "In my case, it produced a very prolific writing period, and getting back into writing songs on my own, liking what that means ? which is sort of a freedom and time to just experiment with music to a degree I kind of like more ? and making records that have everything I like about music in them. AUDIOSLAVE was a very fresh collaboration because it was very much like a young band, where you all write together in a room. But my experience, in terms of songwriting and record-creating, is not like a 19-year-old guy in a rock band. For me to be satisfied, I think I need to be able to be on my own, in the long run."

When asked about SOUNDGARDEN possibly reuniting, Cornell said it was doubtful. "I haven't received any phone calls from anyone in SOUNDGARDEN about a reunion since we broke up, nor have I called anyone," he said. "We were happy with how it ended. There was no unfinished business. SOUNDGARDEN wasn't a band where we broke up and everyone was like, 'I'm never f---ing talking to you again.' It wasn't like that. We've all talked to each other many times since then. It's something we don't feel we need to do."

im really sad, that chris feels this way.

I'm glad that I at least got to see both Soundgarden live back in the day, along with Audioslave when they toured Australia after releasing the first album. I liked all three Audioslave albums, but can't say I'm too disappointed they split.

Looking forward to checking out Chris' new album too.

The demise of Audioslave is no big loss.

CHRIS CORNELL Quits AUDIOSLAVE, Prepares To Release New Solo Album - Feb. 15, 2007

Two-time Grammy winner, singer-songwriter and voice of a generation, Chris Cornell, announced today the release date of his 13th career album, "Carry On", in stores May 1 on Suretone/Interscope.

Steered by Grammy Award-winning British super-producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, ROLLING STONES, MORRISSEY, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND), "Carry On" is a mature and content departure from the acrimonious artist who brought us SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG.

Additionally Cornell is permanently departing super-group AUDIOSLAVE stating, "Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band AUDIOSLAVE. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors."

The new album's fourteen tracks offer the bluesy and soulful "Safe and Sound", psychedelic "Scar On The Sky", country-flavored "Finally Forever", paeans to persistence in "Disappearing Act" and a slow-grind cover of MICHAEL JACKSON's "Billy Jean" that gives the familiar song a completely new feeling More personal selections include "Ghost", "Arms Around Your Love" and "She'll Never Be Your Man" and alt-rock experimentations "Killing Birds", the anthemic "Silence the Voices"). Fans of SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE will appreciate the harder edge of "No Such Thing" and "Poison Eye" and the redemptive "Your Soul Today".

"Carry On" will also include the Top 10 European smash hit "You Know My Name", the main title song for the current James Bond theatrical release, "Casino Royale", appearing for the first time on a full-length release. Cornell wrote and recorded the track with long-time James Bond composer David Arnold for the film.

With this collection of songs, it is evident that Cornell was inspired by songwriters from Elvis Costello to Tom Waits. Cornell says that his own lyrical approach leans on stream-of-consciousness, "getting out of my own way," to allow themes to naturally arise, whether topical or biographical. "The most exciting thing is to let yourself expose your true, vulnerable feelings, which is what resonates with people most," he explains. As far as his vocal style, he points to such R&B singers as Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin for showing masterfully how emotion can best be conveyed, even in subtle phrasing, also praising Bob Marley's expressive range and Tom Waits' use of his voice as an instrument.

Ranked 12th in MTV's Greatest Voices in Music survey, ahead of such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Cornell has been called "the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the Grunge Revolution of the early '90s As the frontman for SOUNDGARDEN, he marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking "Superunknown", which sold more than three million copies and earned two Grammy Awards. His songwriting continued to develop with the mid-SOUNDGARDEN side-project, critically acclaimed, eponymously-titled release "Temple of the Dog", a collective of PEARL JAM and SOUNDGARDEN members who formed in tribute to late MOTHER LOVE BONE singer Andrew Wood. More recently his tenure as frontman for the rock super-group AUDIOSLAVE, continued his multi-platinum success and produced the hit singles "Like a Stone" and "Cochise" in the millennium.

In addition to his work in the music world, Chris Cornell served as the face of the 2006 John Varvatos ad campaign and became a restaurateur with the opening of Black Calavados (BC) in Paris, where he splits his time.
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This is great news, bring on a new RATM album

Check the damn thread 2 down

calm down mavis.

didnt see it, and also i didnt know it had been spoke of in there, as i thought that was on about the one off gig.

Didnt see it?dude all im saying is have a look....use the search button if it aint on the first page

Soundgarden reunion possible? I liked the first audioslave, Chris sounds pissed in that terse statement

idid scroll down the page, i just missed it, it happens.

best news ever - this all but confirms Rage will reform and one of the crappest rock bands of the last decade has broken up - eye

ahaha classic words, i thought you liked audioslave lol

Nope. I like Rage though :D

Their forthcoming show has to be the first of many - all 4 of them are now musically 'unemployed'

Hate to see it end but I have to admit that the quality has dropped off since their first album.  Revelations just didn't grab me at all.

They need to get back together and do a new album i say, then come to england.

i liked Audioslave..ah well i've got 3 albums from them anyway

this is awesome news. love cornell but zach needs to front those three...bring on Rage Against the Machine World Tour :beer:

I really like Audioslave - Cornell rocks and as long as he keeps singing, I'll be happy.  :yes:

SoundGarden reunion, please.  :drool:

Not gonna happen Matt won't leave pearl jam.

Yeah, I know.  :no:

Really.  And why would he?  To be fair, though, he could do a Soundgarden tour during Pearl Jam's "down time," but quit?  No way.

thank god they fucking sucked

I actually really liked Audioslave but I'd love a Soundgarden reunion all the same  : ok:

first audioslave disc rocked. everything sucked after that

Yes! this is perfect, everything is set up for Rage Against the Machine to get back together. Although I really liked Audioslave and was bummed when I first heard the news I'd still rather have Rage by a long shot.

crazy :o i didnt see t his coming....even with the rage reuniting and chris' solo album.... :-\

 :hihi: I'm guessing this is sarcasm! :hihi:

I liked Audioslave, but did not love them. The band kind of went pop with Cornell compared to when Morello & the crew were with Rage.

Soundgarden Had one of those 3 album Stretches of Amazing work where a band hits a stride I guess and back to back to back we got 3 really kick ass albums. That being said I agree Matt won't leave Pearl Jam but the other issue in my mind would be that Cornell probably can't sing alot of the soundgarden material anymore. And it's not a knock on his voice now which I still love. I have all 3 audioslave albums, none of them great but all of it good, and he has lost a ton of range. He may have been the greatest singer ever in my mind in his prime but right now theres no way he could sing anything like "Slaves & Bulldozers" or "Jesus Christ Pose". I did hear Audioslave did some soundgarden live tho so I wonder how that sounded.

I liked the first two albums and for whatever reason, hated their third CD Revelations. But the other week I gave it another spin and found that I thought it was quite good. One of those albums that was a "grower."

i love all 3 albums.  i hope one day they reunite

Didn't care for Soundgarden. I really love Audioslave and I thought the first two Cd's were good. But, love, love, love, love, the fact that Rage is getting back - they are so awesome together and I can't wait for a tour. but, here's the thing, and it's not a bad thing, actually it's pretty tits - Rage has only played like smaller places when they come to chi-town. I've never seen them at a regular venue. It's always smaller and of course, the sound is huge. It makes it an awesome experience but do you think they do that on purpose?

Also, did anyone see Rage at Coachella? They reunited for that gig and are supposedly going to get back.

CHRIS CORNELL Doesn't Rule Out More AUDIOSLAVE Performances

AUDIOSLAVE performed together for the first time in over a decade on January 20, reuniting at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles as part of the Anti-Inaugural Ball, a star-studded concert protesting the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the nation's 45th president. The band played three of its best-known songs: "Cochise", "Like A Stone" and "Show Me How To Live".

AUDIOSLAVE features SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell alongside RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk.

PROPHETS OF RAGE, which also features the three RAGE members plus PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D and CYPRESS HILL's B-Real, also performed at the concert, which was livestreamed across the Internet.

Cornell told Music Radar that reuniting with his AUDIOSLAVE bandmates was "pretty fun. It was interesting because the dynamic for that band was really just there. I don't know how much those guys rehearsed the songs, but I had the same experience when I went on stage with Tom a couple of years back: where we walked into the room for a rehearsal, and we didn't even really need one. We just counted the songs in and they were totally where we left them ten years ago when we'd just got off the road."

He continued: "Now, that's pretty crazy ? all the energy and everyone remembering everything, and you're already playing the song with feeling, as opposed to trying to find it and remember where it is, so it was pretty great, and the energy was good.

"And I think the event was great; it was bittersweet, because there's an awful lot of emotional fallout and anger from the most recent election, and I think that a lot of people don't really know what to do with that energy, and I think that's something positive to do with it. Everyone that was there seemed to feel like they were somewhere that was vital and somewhere with like-minded people doing something positive."

Asked if fans can expect more performances from AUDIOSLAVE in the future, Cornell said: "It's always a possibility. I mean, we've been talking about it for at least three or four years now. We were talking about actually picking dates, and it just ended up not working out because everybody's so busy.

"They have another band again, they all have separate bands that they do themselves, I have SOUNDGARDEN and a solo career that's taking up a lot of time, and I just did TEMPLE OF THE DOG. So, it's really honestly as simple as we end up having a window of time where it's comfortable for everybody and we want to do it, because I definitely feel like everybody's up for it."

AUDIOSLAVE came together in 2001 following the then-dissolution of both SOUNDGARDEN and RAGE, releasing three studio albums and a historic concert set recorded in Cuba before Cornell exited in 2007, ending the band.