Audioslave
Revelations

THE REVIEW

PROLOGUE: I know this album has already been reviewed... but not by me, so don't give me a hard time.

INTRODUCTION: I won't be here explaining who Audioslave are and which bands they come from because I think even the dogs know by now, although maybe the pit bulls haven't caught up yet. Much has been said about this group, as was predictable, and too many criticisms have been leveled against them because of their clear inferiority compared to the historic bands the founders were part of. Audioslave bear a heavy and unmatched legacy, but that's normal because it was foolish to think that they could do better. In my humble opinion, the fusion of the sound of the two groups was not an easy thing and could not please longtime fans on both sides, so the result for me is very good. Especially since it revives Audioslave after the half misstep of 'Out of Exile.'

TEXT: The songs (12) are more lively, less flat, and decidedly more rock and closer to the sound of the debut album. Highlights include tracks like "One and the Same", "Somedays", "Shape of Things to Come", and the final three "Wide Awake", "Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye", and the stunning "Moth". There aren't many ballads here, apart from "Until We Fall", and I think that's a good thing, not because Audioslave aren't capable of producing great ones (see "I Am the Highway"), but to avoid falling too much into the banal and déjà vu. Yes, because there is nothing banal here (Audioslave have their particular sound dictated by Morello's guitar which you either love or hate), and even less of the déjà vu, thanks to the addition of a pinch of funk here and there and some guitar riffs that somewhat hark back to the '70s. The result is a great CD with splendid choruses, Cornell's sharp vocals are always and by all means a good thing, and pure badass rock. The CD then flows well and musically speaking, it expresses and conveys more than the previous one, I'd say we're on debut levels even if the songs are more open and less tied to Tom's riffs, which if overused, would turn out to be a bit monotonous in the long run.

EPILOGUE: This is a great album, worthy of your attention, there will surely be something that will strike you, something that wasn't in the first two, something unexpected.... a revelation will strike you... maybe that you're gay.

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