The new album seems to be a little more kickback than their previous self-titled album. If you thought Audioslave was mellow before, kick it down a few notches and you'll end up with Out of Exile. Quite a few of the songs were repetitive on this record; it was almost like if you played the whole album and meshed all the tracks together, it would sound like the same song. There are a few differences, and a few songs that have good beats. But I wasn't really into this album. One thing that piqued my interest is a campaign one of the band members started. Guitarist Tom Morello started an organization called Axis of Justice that fights for peace and human rights. (Co-founder of Axis of Justice is System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian.) I'm amazed at some of the things Audioslave has done with Morello's campaign; they even played a show in Cuba for absolutely free on May 9 th , 2005. But back to the music. "Be Yourself" is one of my favorite songs on the album. Although it shows more of an almost unusual Audioslave style, it's still a damn good song. The vocals and lyrics in this song are amazing. "Doesn't Remind Me" is another outstanding track. It catches your attention at the beginning with the immediate vocals and a funky style. It breaks away from the usual Audioslave beat, and takes it up a notch. It sounds like the band is rocking out more on this song than on other tracks. "Yesterday to Tomorrow" is a completely horrible production. I couldn't stand the beat and just the song in general. It sounded like . well .... like a big waste of time. It lacked any real flavor to it, and was so dry I had to shut it off. "Dandelion" is actually something a little different from the band that surprised me. It features some great vocals where Chris Cornell takes a risk and sings on a higher key than on most other tracks. Overall, Out of Exile is an OK production. If you're hoping that Audioslave somehow picked things up, don't expect too much. One of my biggest complaints about this album is Chris Cornell's bland lyrics; they were almost painful-which probably made the album a little harder to listen to. Maybe he wrote his best work with Soundgarden. [Tom Morello's "Axis Of Justice" website can be found at http://www.axisofjustice.org/ ]Read full review
Some people thing that Audioslave's second album was geared more towards the radio, perhaps a bit more pop-ish or more toned down from it's previous release. I say it's the same exact stuff, with just different songs. The band really didn't change their style, their sound, their presentation - it's just new songs on a new CD. If you enjoyed their first album, then you will have no problem enjoying this one too. They have the same musical presentation and the same great vocals. One thing that's great about Audioslave is that their vocals aren't the same regurgitated crap you hear other bands on the radio singing about. Also, their sound tends to fluctuate between various genres. At times, Audislave can have a jazzy sound, perhaps a heavy sound, a pop sound or even a funk kinda sound. They havew a great style of music and that is evident here. Again, the only thing I can say bad about this, is that some people might be turned off by the length of some songs. Some songs can push four or more minutes and I know that many people cannot seem to comprehend why a song would last that long, but they do. So if you happen to be someone who can't seem to hang onto a song for more than a couple of minutes, Audioslave might not be the band for you.Read full review
This band sounds very good.I love the bass and electric guitar.The songs(about 12 of them)are pretty good too.Really liked track 2,3,5,7,and 9 so far.It sounds a little like the last album but that's what happens to many great bands.You could even say this about the RHCP or the Beatles,Doors,Rolling Stones and so on.When you have a unique sound sometimes some of your songs sound a little alike.I have nothing bad to say about this album just go out and buy it if you're a rock fan.If you have not picked up their last album you should it's pretty good too.
This is really good music. Sounds familiar yet, unique. Nobody does this style better than Audioslave.
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I like the whole cd in general. The tom morello with the guitar takes the cd to a whole new level. Chris Cornell is spectaular in the vocal aspect of it. Tom is gives a nice touch to each song. Brad knows how to captivate the listener. I would say the best song in the album is be yourself, the song is packed with everything awesome vocals, lyrics, guitar, bass, and drums. I bought this cd because I am a fan of audioslave i bought their first cd and i loved it, so i decided to check their second one.
Love Anything by Chris Cornell such an AWESOME singer
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Good cd, RIP Chris Cornell. You will be missed.
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Turned out to be one of my favorite CD's, was shipped in new condtion
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Great music, tragic loss...
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