Audioslave

The worst thing that can be said about this album is that some tracks don't sore to the incredible heights of some of the others on the album. However, those tracks are still as good as anything else out there really. Don't feel scared to pick up this album.

One of my favorite albums. I've listened to this album nonstop for days and not grown tired of it.

This is an awesome cd! The whole cd is fantastic,there isn't one bad song on the whole cd.The vocals and the guitar work is excellent!! Audioslave was such a good band, its a shame they went their seperate ways. Chris Cornell has been one of my favorite vocalists since I first heard Soundgarden many years ago.

This is a good supergroup to listen to. After Zack de la rocha left rage, the other 3 members wanted to work together and recruited chris cornell as the vocalist. Their singles are Like A Stone, Cochise, Show me how to live. This supergroup is better than soundgarden and rage put togther. Their music is nothing revoultionary, but it is something to jam to

BEST ALBUM OF LAST 10 YRS


MUST BUY

ONLY GOOD AUDIOSLAVE ALBUM

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

2 1/2

The kind of contrived radio friendly material which generates a multitude of mediocrity amidst a few earnest gems. Usually the whiff of disposable Rage-Soundgarden outtake aroma permeates the vibe, although a practical, accessible approach behind many of these often insignificant sections is certain.

Audioslave's second record 'Out Of Exile' is an instant classic. Released in 2005 on the Interscope label, 'Out Of Exile' is musically better than their debut. Chris Cornell's vocals are outstanding, and Tom Morello's guitars are worth the price of the album alone.

Although many people prefer their self-titled debut over 'Exile,' I am not one of those people. Songs like 'Doesn't Remind Me,' 'Be Yourself' and 'Out Of Exile' are among the band's finest.

I never understood why songs like 'Dandelion' never got played on the radio that much. It's a great alternative song, and traces of Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine show throughout the song.

Overall, this is highly recommended to anybody who wants to hear some classic alternative. An extraordinary record that is well worth owning.

Highly recommended. ENJOY!!!

I've been a fan of Singer Chris Cornell since I first heard his music with Soundgarden in the early '90's. He has a very distinctive voice you can't mistake for anyone but him. Audioslave is a different style of band than Soundgarden, creating a more commercial, straightforward style of rock. The other members of Audioslave are Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (drums) all from the well know Rage Against The Machine.

The album is well produced, featuring some excellent songs,like "Doesn't Remind Me", "Be Yourself" and "Your Time Has Come", which is the strong opening track. "Doesn't Remind Me" starts out with a lightly strummed guitar sound to be joined with Cornell's lovely vocals and a pounding bass. The title track "Out of Exile" is a very dramatic mid-tempo rock song with great drum work. Sure the album like most has it's down time with songs that are slight boring but overall Audioslave are a great contribution to the music world.

Excellent CD. Some of Audioslave's best music is on this album. Highly recommend! Received in perfect condition, and quick and easy transaction.

Audioslave gave soundgarden and rage against the machines fans something to cheer about with their debut. Now they release their sophomore album OUT OF EXILE. The first single Be Yourself is a slow moving but great song. Meanwhile the rest of the album falls flat for the most part.
It opens with the rocker Your time is come which reminds one of the first single from Audioslave's first album. The 2nd track, out of exile, which the album is named after is a pretty good song, but after the 3 aforementioned songs the album is just not that good. There isn't enough originality only the continuation of the same sound throughout. It just lacks any really great songs and if Audioslave continues to release albums (which means they need to release something better than this), this one could be the one overlooked and least listened to by most fans. I was highly anticipating this album but my anticipation turned out to be poorly placed.

Vitamin records has been releasing these cd's like wild fires, just spreading orchestral music to the lesser audience of it. This cd will give you the rock music that originally started this who phenomenon (apocalyptica).

This cd is great for anyone interested in hearing the depth of a music genre. Typically when you hear a rock song, you dont hear really how the singer is supposed to influence the musical sense of the songs, but when the singer's role is put into a more balanced/equal role with the rest of the musicians, it contributes so much more to the musicality of the song. It is great for beginner musicians to understand that the singer has to be in tune with the band because he is added depth to the music, not just vocals. College music majors might also get a kick out of this album as it widens your music perspective.

These cds from vitamin really show how rock is the next evolution to classical music, it shows that although lyrics were originally added, the artists used the basic form of classical music to write songs. They all contain a theme that is repeated in the music, and most offer a "waltz" part to the song, as well as a lyrical bridge.

Good cd for every so often to change you from the norm. really neat to switch out the lyrics every so often with some classical music. Enjoy it!

Over the past five years, Vitamin Records has released more than fifty of these String Quartet Tribute albums. They have run the gamut from Metallica to Clay Aiken to Alison Krauss to their most recent tribute to 2Pac. This sampler focuses primarily on alternative/heavy metal/grunge artists. So what you get is a collection of songs made famous by Staind ("It's Been Awhile"), Linkin Park ("In the End") and Korn ("Freak on a Leash").

This album (and all of the others) veers awfully close to novelty status. On first listen, it's a real charge to hear teen angst anthems like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" transformed into sedate chamber music. But it doesn't really warrant repeated listenings. The main problem is that after a few songs, they all tend to sound alike. Twenty years ago, the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet would include a Jimi Hendrix composition in live performances and the occasional recording, but they had the sense to know that this wouldn't work over the course of an entire album.

And the idea of juxtaposing classical instruments with popular music goes back even farther. In the sixties, the Hollyridge Strings released a series of albums performing the works of the Beatles, Elvis and the Beach Boys. Bottom line? This album will force you to hear these songs in a new way and might get a laugh or two if you slip it into the CD player at your next party, but there's little here to make you come back after you've heard it once. But at $6.98, it's an inexpensive gag gift for the alternative music fan in your life. [Running Time - 50:37]

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

I picked up a copy of this at my Best Buy yesterday and I thought, is this a joke? So, I bought it thinking whats the worst, if I don't like it I'll sell it on ebay. When I got home, I popped it into my stereo and couldn't believe it. The songs were sick! I especially loved Spoonman and I Am the Highway. Its like wedding music if you want to add a little edge to when someone walks down the aisle. At my brothers wedding this past Sunday (this isn't a lie) I walked down to Boulevard of Broken Dreams (I'm 16 what can I say? I thought it'd be cool) The orchestra played the song on trumpets and violins and it sounded awesome!! If I couldve been given another chance to pick a song, it'd be a heavy debate between Blvd. and I am the Highway. Anyway, if you like rock, and you would like to hear how Audioslave or Soundgarden wouldve turned out had Tom Morello or Kim Thayil played violin instead of guitars, this album is definitly for you. If your just a fan of the two bands and think itd be cool to hear the two bands played through different (and really cool sounding) instruments, definitly pick this up.

In looking at other reviews, I can only wonder how big of fans of Audioslave these people are. I mean, I first heard "What You Are" and I fell in love with the band. That being said, if you buy this expecting to hear the same sound, then you need to re-read the title of the CD: "The STRING QUARTET Tribute to Audioslave". This is not for your average rock fan. This is for the people who love Audioslave and Soundgarden (no RATM songs here, though it would have been very interesting if they tried to pull one off) and can appreciate this kind of music. People need to keep in mind that this is not Audioslave nor Soundgarden playing these songs. It's violins and cellos and such. End rant.

Now that that's out of the way, I can say, as a HUGE fan of Audioslave that I love this CD. Sometimes it's good to listen to music that's a little more mellow, music that doesn't involve banging drums and wailing guitars. So if you love Audioslave and Soundgarden and want some music to unwind to, this might be for you. But to avoid reviews like those before this one, I would HIGHLY SUGGEST previewing the music first. (Whodathunkit?!) I did and I liked what I heard.

I listen to music when I do homework; it's become almost necessary for me. I can't concentrate 100% if it's something I can bang my head to, so I usually pick out some slower, softer songs to help me get through the work. I see this as the best of both worlds. I can listen to softer music and be reminded of how much I love this band.

This tribute, however, is not perfect (despite that I've given it five stars). I just think there are some songs that could have been done better. While some of the bands' more popular songs ("Like a Stone", "Black Hole Sun") are pulled off excellently, some others just sound... a little off. Nevertheless, it's still well-played.

Again, for the true fans only.

I read some of the other reviews here and I do not understand where these losers are getting their information.... It ain't from listening to this CD ... That's for damn sure!!! I bought this CD, even though I thought it was going to SUCK based on the reviews here... Well ... It definately doesn't suck... It isn't bad ... & guess what .... I F*&KIn' LOVE IT!!! I think it totally rocks!!! Matt Cameron would LOVE this CD!!!

Don't listen to the reviewers who say this sucks because it DEFINATELY does not suck!!!

I swear to God that I was going to throw this thing in the trash based on what I read here and after I listened to it I ain't throwing nothing away... I love it and you will too.

I don't think that Geoffrey Holtby, Alan Karna "Trashman Al", or Brian P. Harris "Da_VooDooChild" even listened to the CD. I think they are gay or they are deaf idiots with no brains whatsoever.

I gave it a chance but I couldn't even finish the CD, it was so godawful. The only saving grace to this CD was that this so-called "classical" take on good rock and roll was almost humorous. Like the retarded renditions of pop songs, that some sketch comedies use, in order to poke a little fun at pop culture.

A while back, I picked up the String Quartet tribute to Evanescense. I didn't think it was the greatest CD ever, but I thought it was pretty good. I'm into stuff like that, so when I saw the "string quartet" tribute to Audioslave, I decided to pick it up.

Wow, was that a mistake! I mean, there's plenty of bad CDs out there that I've bought in the past... but I've never written to the people behind it before...this time I did! Other bad CDs were at least as advertised. But HOW can you call it a "String Quartet" tribut when there ISN'T A STRING QUARTET involved???

That's right people, this installment of the "string quartet" tributes does not even HAVE a STRING QUARTET!!!!!!!! Wheter you like audioslave, soundgarden, classical music, or any of the above, this album is a TRAVESTY.

This album consists of one guy with some crappy looped MIDI music (albeit wavetable), and another guy with a violin playing over it!!!!! Not only is the music crappy, but it's false advertising! DON'T BUY THIS ALBUM!!! DON'T PAY FOR MIDI MUSIC!!! Vitamin records is trying to make a quick buck off this one.

I don't know how anyone could think this is good. If you think this is anything close to classical music, you're sadly mistaken. Thanks to this album, I will make sure to NEVER pick up another string quartet album again. You would be much better off to pick up some Apocalyptica.

For the love of God and all things that rock, please don't make the same mistake I made and buy this CD. I figured like most interview disc, this one might be full of sound bites and a bit off the mark. Well, the best way to describe this one is pathetic.

My only defense for buying this CD is I was starving for anything Audioslave. I laughed a lot while listening to this CD. In parts it's overly dramatic and very funny.(Yes, they also get most of the dates wrong.) The only band bits you get are of Tim and Tom from the Audioslave DVD. Even the cover picture on the Cd is ripped from the DVD. Most of time your stuck listening to this woman's faky british accent. The only music you get is some rather poor dance music(NO AUDIOSLAVE)!

If you want some Audioslave and you don't already have their DVD, get it, it's great. Forget about Maximum Audioslave it's not worth your money. I've learned my lesson.

I'm still starving. But I'll wait for Audioslave's new album. I know it will rock my world.

The worst thing that can be said about this album is that some tracks don't sore to the incredible heights of some of the others on the album. However, those tracks are still as good as anything else out there really. Don't feel scared to pick up this album.

One of my favorite albums. I've listened to this album nonstop for days and not grown tired of it.

This is an awesome cd! The whole cd is fantastic,there isn't one bad song on the whole cd.The vocals and the guitar work is excellent!! Audioslave was such a good band, its a shame they went their seperate ways. Chris Cornell has been one of my favorite vocalists since I first heard Soundgarden many years ago.

This is a good supergroup to listen to. After Zack de la rocha left rage, the other 3 members wanted to work together and recruited chris cornell as the vocalist. Their singles are Like A Stone, Cochise, Show me how to live. This supergroup is better than soundgarden and rage put togther. Their music is nothing revoultionary, but it is something to jam to

BEST ALBUM OF LAST 10 YRS


MUST BUY

ONLY GOOD AUDIOSLAVE ALBUM