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Universal acclaim- based on 154 Ratings
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Positive: 136 out of 154
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Mixed: 9 out of 154
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Negative: 9 out of 154
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Jun 18, 2022
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Apr 14, 2020
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Feb 3, 2020This is a weird album with a ton of talent attached. Chris Cornell is of course amazing as a singer yet he is clearly not experimenting as much as he did with Soundgarden.
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Jul 16, 2018Not badass as RATM, but it's this way at its manner. Maybe RATM instrumental part gained refinement with Chris Cornell vocals, but it still means simply and generic rock, but with Tom Morello's creativity about riffs and excellent rhythm section plus vocals, which makes this album very nice to listen. A supergroup that works.
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May 24, 2017I will give this album an 8 based on their previous superior efforts, but since then, there are very few mainstream rock albums that can apply themselves as a competent fit or contender.
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Mar 26, 2017This album is GREAT, awesome lyrics and sounds. Can't understand why so many critics disliked it. Whatever!
Best tracks: Exploder, Shadow on the Sun, I Am the Highway, What You Are, Like A Stone, Getaway Car, The Last Remaining Light. -
Apr 18, 2016
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Jan 6, 2016
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Jun 24, 2014
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Jan 15, 2014Very good stuff. Chris Cornell's voice mixed with Tom Morello's guitar sound great, even if I still prefer Soundgarden. Like A Stone is awesome, Cochise, Show Me How To Live and I Am the Highway are great, too.
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Jul 28, 2013
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Nov 16, 2012Best cd ever!!!!!!!!!!!!...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Nov 25, 2011It was great. A lot of good tracks off his album, Chris Cornell is a great vocalist that works will with the RATM style sound. Everyone should check out this album.
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Aug 23, 2011With Chris and Zack as contributors make a nice combination of mixed tastes, while I don't feel the album as a groundbreaking phenomenon, it is one of the best well made and appealing sound list.
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Jan 3, 2011
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Oct 25, 2010Half of the cuts are interesting and the other half are just bad versions of the interesting ones. Listening to this from start to finish is a real chore and, basically, it's just too draining for it to ever be an enjoyable record.
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MilanB.Jul 19, 2007I can honestly say this album is the greatest collection of songs I have ever heard, and easily one of the best albums ever recorded.
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ughjlhOct 30, 2006Very solid stuff, however even if Tom's riffs are solid his solos are pathetic wannabes.
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DaveNSep 28, 2006Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine might be better, but this is a solid debut nonetheless. While its expectations might be higher due to the all-star line up the band has, Chris Cornell most of the time seems comfortable with his new bandmates. They do need to tweek their sound a bit (Out of Exile fixes that error mostly), but this is expected on their first CD.
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Myles#13Sep 6, 2006I picked this album up out of a discount bin, not knowing what to expect... what i got was a stellar album that blew me away on almost every single song. Audioslave is one of THE best bands out there, although their follow-up albums have failed to reach this great height. If you buy one Audioslave album, make this IT!
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IanCJul 25, 2006This albumis quite simply one of the best ever recorded. These songs are some of the best songs out there. Amazing
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BrianDJul 2, 2006A band that once stood for something has now been taken over by a lead singer who seems content on destroying the band with a mix worthy of a Christian Rock CD.
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joadfJul 2, 2006this band has such a loveable and raw sound that they cant be denied.
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mandyfMay 5, 2006Chris cornell has an amzing voice and is so talented playing guitar. This band is for real and one of the best considering all the fake rock bands around now
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[Anonymous]Apr 26, 2006After 10 stellar tracks, the dull filler takes over. However, in those ten tracks, the guys are making absolutely first rate stuff. So much of this record works so well, you can forgive the few tracks that don't.
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RobJApr 17, 2006An amazing album! Songs like Cochise and Show Me How To Live just blew my mind away!
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danielJan 20, 2006exellent cd,love all songs....
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OleHJan 19, 2006A modern classic. I agree with some of the other comments that it'll grow on you every time you listen to it. Grotesque bad reviews from some of the proffesionals.
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ayushDec 10, 2005Loved the album... but hey i really had no clue of Soundgarden. And after "superunknown"... kinda okay!
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QuietNiotNov 27, 2005
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JasonK.Oct 22, 2005
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markgAug 29, 2005Edgey, excellent collection of rock tunes. Incredible rythm.
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BobJul 8, 2005super great cd, except i get tired of The Last Remaining Light- that song is bad.
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BruceJun 3, 2005When I first listened to the album, I was disappointed, but that was only because I was anticipating a heavier cd. After another look, and a closer listen I fell in love with this album. A different sound from Garden or Rage, Audioslave has come into their own.
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ZachL.May 29, 2005The start seemed to have some goodness to it (besides the lyrics), but about half way through I was tired of it. This album has the same problem that about 90% of modern rock (by modern rock I mean media-hyped rock) suffers from, and that is monotony.
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AjMay 25, 2005If you don't like hard rock - then you won't like this. However, I LOVE hard rock and this is on3e of my favorite albums.
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MarkMay 24, 2005Audioslave...fucking awesome.
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ChrisPMay 7, 2005I thought this album was rather good i can listen to it from beginning to end without having to skip a song.
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davecApr 19, 2005Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!
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ohyeaApr 3, 2005
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C.S.Mar 16, 2005From power grind to slow ballad, this album rocks. I love it enough that when my first copy was destroyed, I bought another one.
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ZoranFeb 7, 2005This album is fantastic. The band show a musical maturity, which can only be achieved from years of songwriting experience. I couldn't do without Audioslave; they're one of the best rock acts in the world today. This album is simply brilliant.
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TonyDJan 31, 2005Did I just fall asleep and wake up in the late 70s? This is so reminiscent of bands like Rainbow & Ian Gillan that I felt like crying. I predict a thankfully short career.
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PatMJan 7, 2005It kick ass bitch
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ChrisBDec 16, 2004
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FernandoFOct 9, 2004it kicks ass
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GarySSep 17, 2004
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EricCSep 5, 2004
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IanBAug 4, 2004
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JesseJul 19, 2004Cornell has the best voice in rock, and Tom Morrello does things with the guitar others can only dream about
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MarcSJul 5, 2004An absolute masterpiece. This is an album that may take you a while to absorb its full weight; but when it finally hits you, you will feel every song. Chris Cornell's unique voice is perfectly matched with Tom Morello's grooves and anti-guitar hero antics. Don't listen to the critics, if you even remotely liked Rage Against the Machine or Soundgarden pick up this album.
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MikeDJun 10, 2004I get goose bumps when I hear Cornell's voice!! This is one of the most incredible gatherings of talent to date. The drive of this band and they way they come together is over the top. As a devout Soundgarden fan, I never thought it could get better, but this is by far Cornell's best effort! I am a slave to Audioslave.
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JonHJun 7, 2004Shockingly bland
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SykoMay 28, 2004
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MikeMar 13, 2004
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MartinHFeb 27, 2004This is an amasing cd. Tom Morrelo is just amasing. He plays that gitar like he is thw God of all gitars. I never heard a cd as well as this since Reage Against The Machine.
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alfonsofFeb 1, 2004a masterpiece... audioslave's first album is just epic.
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debbiemJan 13, 2004everyone is entitled to their own opinion of Audioslave, I personally think they are great I bought the CD and I listen to it at least 4 times a day, my favorite time is when I'm ready to turn in for the night, I lay in bed with the lights out and my headphones on and crank it up loud I love all 14 songs on the CD can't wait for their next one ROCK ON GUYS
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theenaDec 30, 2003beg, borrow or steal this album people. It is so worth it.
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holycrapDec 23, 2003
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SteveSNov 15, 2003This Awesome CD Deserves Alot More Than A 10 its been my favourite CD for the better part of this year
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NseENov 5, 2003Great cd full of great songs like the razor sharp 'Like a stone', 'What you are', 'I am a highway', 'Hypnotize' (Which does just that), and the epic 'Getaway car' with Chris Cornell's forlorn voice bleeding throughout. Downside, a couple of ok tracks and songs tend to go on for too long and you feel it.
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AlisASep 9, 2003
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tonyr.Jul 18, 2003Critics are just that. They screwed up on Zeppelin and now they are screwing up on Audioslave. Great band. The album does take a couple of listens to grow on you, once it does you cant get it off. Thanks to Audioslave for bringing back what rock was meant to sound like.
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jeffc.Jul 18, 2003Havent been this excited about an album since i heard zeppelin2 for the first time. Finally rock fans have a GREAT "new" rock album to listen to. Hope these guys can stick it out together for a few more albums. For the sake of rock music anyway.
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DebiGJul 14, 2003I love the singers voice and this new album has made me very interested in going back and listening to Soundgardens older stuff. I think it is great!
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MikeEJun 30, 2003Afer just reading a critic's entertaining yet caustic trashing of this album, I must say that at times, this album says in certain ways things I've wondered about, tried to figure out, for years. The guy who trased "like a stone", probably never had a contemplative thought in his head his entire life. I felt re-assured.
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jacquelineApr 19, 2003this is one of the best albums of all time! these are all amazing musicians and i commend them on their superhuman abilities. let me also point out, it doesn;t matter what the critics say, its what we say. its what the music fans say by buying the cd and we;ve obviously won that battle
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RossGApr 19, 2003Great album. Whats that arsehole from pitchfork on about?
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ChrisTApr 8, 2003Great album
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GothicBabeMar 20, 2003Unbelievable Stuff... This album is just amazing. The combination of Rage Against the Machine's inspirational music and Cornell's remarkable voice is SO refreshing. This album will be remembered as one of the "great ones". *** Orlie ***
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CindyMar 13, 2003What album are the critics listening to??? If you rated it under 9 it can't be this one! The combo of these artists are perfect. What a brilliant sound. Run! Now! and get this CD. You will be glad you did. Highly Recommend you listen to this masterpiece!
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DominicLFeb 21, 2003The best rock cd i've ever heard
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ZackDelaRochaFeb 18, 2003audioslave ruleees!!!!! and well... fuck you rap
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RonBFeb 15, 2003fantastic Great rock pure talent the mixture of both bands is oustanding a pure classic
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DeanMFeb 13, 2003I minute i bought this album... i fell in love with each riff...
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sdsFeb 8, 2003nah
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RobertF.Jan 11, 2003Yeah! Cornell + RATM, it´s good combination!
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mkbDec 24, 2002excellent work, a nice blending of the bands, cornell's style at it's finest
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manuelbDec 16, 2002This guys are amazing, better than any band out there, it's even better than the album of pearl jam, foo fighter and in the same level with queens of the stone age and system of a down.
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PhilPDec 13, 2002
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daveGDec 6, 2002
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JohnGDec 4, 2002
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TheZDec 1, 2002Chris Cornell is the best rock singer in the business right now, and has been ever since Soundgarden. When he fronts a band as good as Rage's, you know that it has to be a masterpiece.
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DaveKNov 28, 2002Well done critics. Once again you have totally missed the mark. Everyone understands that this is not RATM or Soundgarden and that Cornell is no de la Rocha so of course it'll sound different. I never followed Soundgarden but I loved RATM. While I miss the political trashing, Cornell's wailing works well for the evolved band. Album rocks
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Awards & Rankings
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BlenderThis is feel-good stuff, the sound of a rejuvenating artistic vacation. [#12, p.136]
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A curious idea from its inception, pairing Soundgarden's singer with Rage's musicians promises a unique alchemy it can't entirely deliver, obscuring the latter's politics and distinct sound.
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The result isn't a faux Rage album; rather, it's the true follow-up to Soundgarden's ''Superunknown'' that neither that band nor a solo Cornell ever managed.