Audioslave
Out of Exile

THE REVIEW

I'll preface this by saying that it weighs on me to review an album that's already been commented on multiple times, but every time one of my friends forces me to listen to it, an ANGER builds up in me that makes Calderoli look like a pious pacifist in comparison. However, it's worth mentioning that I wasn't initially prejudiced against Morello-Cornell & Co. In fact, I had absolute respect for RATM (even though I was still a bit bitter about the premature departure, "musically speaking," of Zach De La Rocha) and a reasonable regard for Soundgarden (whose vocal qualities of Cornell I especially appreciated; but I'll return to this subject below), so when the rumors of a merger of the various members of the aforementioned groups surfaced in 2003, I was nothing short of pleased.

The year 2004, "Audioslave" is released, the first album of this "Super Band," but given my third-world-like financial situation, I couldn't afford to buy it and as a result, I resorted to a series of free listens, from which I was enthusiastic (Damn!!! "Show me how to live" is an example of a song that for me exalts a voice like that of Criss). After this "examination," Audioslave had rightfully entered my listening habits and I was therefore confidently awaiting a new work, counting on the fact that we weren't talking about "novices," but people who had been living off music for almost 20 years. As 2005 approached, the incident occurred; the good Cornell in various interviews claims that the new album is about to see the light and, in his words, "...It will be one of the fundamental albums of the last few years if not one of the best in the history of Rock..." And what does yours truly do in his benevolent stupidity? HE BUYS IT!!! And what does he discover? That, aside from the first 3-4 songs (appreciable "Your time has come," which I still wouldn't place in the "history of Rock"), the album sounds like any commercial trap made just to suck money from the fools who listen to music hoping to hear something good (I include myself in the aforementioned group of individuals).

Analyzing the facts, there are 2 possibilities:
a) Tavernello has crossed the ocean and Cornell makes abundant use of it...
b) Morello got a tattoo on his head and the ink penetrated to the brain, burning that angry neuron that made me jump every time he started playing.
I'm not saying the album is horrendous, but DESOLATE it certainly is. I challenge anyone who hasn't heard it to try and listen to it; they'll find it incredibly difficult not only to remember the melodies but also to distinguish between one song and the next...

P.S.: I've completely changed my mind regarding Cornell's alleged vocal skills. I "enjoyed" their concert in Cuba and I must admit that I cried... But not when there was "Black hole sun" (which would have been more than understandable), but when that TURKEY started to sing (no, sing is too big of a word, better to say SQUAWK) "Killing in the name of".