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Advantages: Musically brilliant
Disadvantages: Growing animosity in the group may split them up

...is now focusing his attention. Audioslave are a collaboration between Cornell, and the musical members of also defunct Rage Against The Machine who are Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, and Tim Commerford. The original plan was that Cornell would just replace Zac De La Rocha as RATM vocalist, but he thought that they were too political, and if they carried on with the same name, they would have to carry on with the same music, and he was not happy with that. ... Read review

Advantages: Brimming with talent and imagination
Disadvantages: Listen to it, I havent found any yet

...more influential. The members of Audioslave must be very proud of themselves, as the album really reflects their most musically productive stage in their lives. The album is of a good length, a typical 14 song CD with bonus pictures, music and videos accessed on your PC. The songs are never let down by the previous song, it just seems to build itself up to a very calm and meaningful end, whereas the first song "Cochise" is very hard hitting and ... Read review

Advantages: Cool as beans rock, funk superbness
Disadvantages: one track

...Soundgardens ex frontman Chris Cornell, Audioslave released this album last year and it has since gained critical acclaim from most rock circles. If you could imagine Rage Against The Machines inimitable fifage and ferocity blended with Cornells spectacular vocal stylings and at times gentle pacing then your probably pretty close. Mixing tunes that will make you shake your ass like a crazy person and nod your head,like scooby doo. Racking up jst ... Read review

Advantages: A decent alternative to the now demised Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine. Cornell's vocals
Disadvantages: If your looking for a direct replacement for RATM or Soundgarden this isn't it

...rise from the ashes. With Audioslave though it took the demise of two great bands, Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine, for the band to be created. When Zack De La Rocha left Rage Against the Machine due to creative differences it left the rest of the band without a lead singer. Over the few months after Zack's departure the band worked with a few different lead singers before a producer suggested they try Chris Cornell. Now a solo artist having ... Read review

Advantages: Straight-forward rock, some powerful choruses
Disadvantages: Didn't live up to the hype. Vocals often weak, completely unoriginal

Audioslave formed out of the ashes of two legendary rock bands- the vocalist of grunge merchants Soundgarden and the musicians of the politically charged Rage Against the Machine. The union raised high expectations throughout the music media and from fans of the bands that had long since disbanded. The trouble with many 'supergroups' is that all this hype tends to lead to eventual disappointment if the band in the spotlight don't actually produce. ... Read review

Advantages: New band and a new noise
Disadvantages: Several experimental tracks

...so they did... I came across Audioslave when I saw the video for 'Cochise', their first release. I was almost oblivious to the bands the members had been in before so I purchased the music solely on its merit. The opener 'Cochise' is a proper rock track. With a one minute build up of drums and guitars, when it explodes its all so very tempting to take the air guitar of its stand and to play along. For those concerned Cochise is the name of a ... Read review

Advantages: soundgarden x RATM= genius
Disadvantages: dones have Zach de la Rocha left wing politics

Audioslave teams up the man with the iron vocal chords with the established proto-rap-metal band. The result is a strange mix. Audioslave include ex-Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and Rage Against The Machine's Tim Commerford , Tom Morello , and Brad Wilk. 'Audioslave' blend elements of both previousbands - Cornell's keening vocals, Morello's avant array of guitar sounds - offering up an invigorating new brand of hard rock. Even before listening ... Read review

Advantages: Great songs, Great lyrics, Great talent.
Disadvantages: it can drag sometimes

...great album and i hope Audioslave do many more like it. thanks for reading my Op! AJ ... Read review

Advantages: Some rocking riffs, strong vocals
Disadvantages: Lengthy, hardly any changes in tempo, unnecessary Morello intros

...and the forming of supergroup Audioslave with hard rock vocalist Chris Cornell, perhaps he then wanted to write grate songs which, "should rock rocking-chairs and send people to sleep". As with the Rage Against The Machines records, only the guitar, bass, drum and vocals make up the sounds in Audioslave's self-titled debut. The hard-rock riffing remains, but whilst Tom Morello does strum some chords, these are not so noteworthy as the guitar intros, ... Read review

Advantages: RATM Vs Soundgarden
Disadvantages: Can sound similar to rage and can get tedious easily

...get me wrong, I love Audioslave & initially I would have rated the album a strong 8 or 9 out of 10, but now it would be closer to a 6. I would suggest this album for fans of RATM, Soundgarden & Chris Cornells solo stuff. It is a strong record, but it is not a masterpiece! I'm looking forward to their next record. ... Read review

Advantages: Very good for classic rock fans as well as modern
Disadvantages: From my point of view there aren't any

The remains of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden rise up from the ashes to form what can only be described as a super-group, Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, and Rage Against the Machine's Musicians. Chris Cornell's almost painful vocals will almost certainly cut through you. His deep lyrics for songs such as Like a Stone, will leave you thinking for days to come. Brad Wilk's thrashing drums really radiate anger, yet meaning. Tom Morello's ... Read review

Bought this album as a massive Rage Against The Machine fan. Completely different due to Chris Cornell the new lead singer. AWESOME!!