At first listen, nothing impresses. Unfortunately, everything sounds very predictable... everything standardized to mainstream American radio.
Chris Cornell sings very well through most of the album, and seems to have returned to the good old days of the Temple Of The Dog.
"Out Of Exile tries not to replicate the first Audioslave album, and perhaps it succeeds, albeit only partially."
"If one didn’t know the origins of the quartet’s members, the songs would probably be enjoyable even for the most skeptical listeners."
The album is a pure and classic American rock, played and produced really well.
I noticed professionalism that’s a bit too cold for my tastes... I don’t think this can evoke a truly genuine emotion.
Aside from the first 3-4 songs, 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 must admit that I cried... but not when there was 'Black hole sun'... but when that TURKEY started to sing (no, sing is too big of a word, better to say SQUAWK) 'Killing in the name of'.
RATM have already said it all. Folks, here we’re talking about Audioslave.
‘Be Yourself’ is a terrific ballad with a Cornell always immense as he always is in all his performances.