Audioslave

[dorian gray]

Am I supposed to not like this band? They were on the Miami Vice soundtrack and I thought they owned. I have to like anything that involved Chris Cornell. Does this band suck or what? Answers now please.

 

[Sadguru]

You like what you heard = it doesn't suck.

 

[dorian gray]

haha, I just meant that what I heard was good but that maybe the rest of their stuff was terrible. When they first put out an album I was thinking, "oh man, not another rock band" because I loathe rock (rock to me means Creed, Nickelback, shit like that) and never bothered to listen to them. I guess what I should ask is: does anyone listen to Audioslave?

 

[Sadguru]

haha, I just meant that what I heard was good but that maybe the rest of their stuff was terrible. When they first put out an album I was thinking, "oh man, not another rock band" because I loathe rock (rock to me means Creed, Nickelback, shit like that) and never bothered to listen to them. I guess what I should ask is: does anyone listen to Audioslave?

I never actually give them a proper listen, but I know some people who are very fond of them. I don't think the responses here will be positive though.

 

[dorian gray]

That's kinda what I thought. But was curious because it is a well-known fact that Soundgarden rules and, it seems, is well-received by most RCers

 

[Eminor]

I'm not familiar w/ much beyond their first album, but it seems like the consensus is that they went downhill from there. Much of that album is pretty decent--that Cochise song is great--but there's too much slow shit for my liking.

 

[Evil?]

The first album was decent. Nothing I would purchase myself, but my friend was really into it and listened to it in the car a bunch and it was tolerable.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

soundgarden rocked
rage rocked



audioslave blow so hard

 

[Evil?]

Basically.

The same friend that listened to Audioslave is a huge Rage fan. I love it though.

 

[J.]

yeah isnt it just the Rage against the machine guys+chris cornell? what ive heard is corporate cock rock

 

[Sadguru]

yeah isnt it just the Rage against the machine guys+chris cornell? what ive heard is corporate cock rock

No, anything without Zach isn't Rage Against the Machine.

 

[Satanstoenail]

yeah isnt it just the Rage against the machine guys+chris cornell? what ive heard is corporate cock rock

Yes. And yes they suck immensely. I had high hopes for the combo of such a cool band with such a great singer, but they sound like they're writing music for their retirement fund. uke:

 

[Evil?]

I was amazed (in a bad way) that the guys from two such awesome bands good write music so generic. It is not so excruciatingly bad to the point that I cannot stand it if someone else is playing it, but it is just so damn 'normal'. Tom doesn't even do cool things with his guitar like he did in rage.

 

[Evil?]

What a coincidence-->

According to MTV.com, AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello's debut solo album as the NIGHTWATCHMAN will land in stores April 24. "One Man Revolution" will feature 13 songs, with Morello playing acoustic guitar and singing lead vocals for the first time. Morello, who has performed as the NIGHTWATCHMAN a handful of times — most notably at protest events — plans to tour this spring and will perform in March at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas.

In related news, Billboard.com reports that rumors are gaining strength that Morello's previous band RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE may be reuniting for the first time in six-plus years to play the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival this spring.

After RAGE split in 2000, Morello formed AUDIOSLAVE with his old band's rhythm section of Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk. However, AUDIOSLAVE is on hiatus while frontman Chris Cornell records a solo album and has no plans to tour in support of its third album, "Revelations", released last fall.

And while AUDIOSLAVE refused to play RAGE songs live on its early tours, the band eventually began incorporating them into its sets in summer 2005.

As for RAGE frontman Zach de la Rocha, little has been heard from him since the breakup, although he is said to be on good terms with his ex-bandmates.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

wow interesting

i somehow thought zack and the band weren't on good terms

i'm also surprised a band as big as audioslave wouldn't tour behind an album at all?

 

[dorian gray]

Nerds on Parade!

 

[NAD]

Rage Agains the Machine = awesome
Soundgarden = awesome
Audioslave = DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE

 

[dorian gray]

NAD!!!!
btw, Rage sucked. Fuck you, I wont do what you tell me fuck you, I wont do what you tell me fuck you, I wont do what you tell me repeat ad nauseum

 

[Para-Void]

I remember hearing two songs Zach recorded post-Rage time, and they were decent collaborations, much much better than anything I heard from Audioslave.
Supergroups are recipes for trash. I wonder if there's an exception...
Zach was also going to make a solo album, too bad nothing's moving. But the Morello album sounds interesting, great news!

 

[Guthrum]

Hated Rage, Soundgarden ruled, and I don't have a problem with Audioslave, except that every damn song has the same retarded solo.