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Revelations
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 75 Ratings

  • Summary: Brendan O'Brien produced this third release for the Chris Cornell-led band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Their most colorful, diverse and consistent record yet.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    Bracing stuff. [Oct 2006, p.127]
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Despite some missteps... this comes close to fulfilling the promise of Audioslave's pedigree.
  4. PopMatters
    60
    If you liked the formula then, you’ll like Revelations now.
  5. E! Online
    58
    The actual music merely offers more of the same oddly faceless brand of heavy rock the group has been cranking out since its 2002 debut.
  6. Billboard
    50
    Once again, the results feel too spotty.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    30
    Excruciating fret wankery... appalling metal funk... and Chris Cornell 'singing' like a castrated gibbon throughout. [2 Sep 2006, p.21]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 49
  3. Negative: 3 out of 49
  1. JJMortimer
    Sep 10, 2006
    10
    The already great band has finally come together as a powerful entity of memorable riffs and surprisingly powerful lyrics. Two of the songs The already great band has finally come together as a powerful entity of memorable riffs and surprisingly powerful lyrics. Two of the songs ("Wide Awake" and "Shape of Things to Come") already feel Grammy worthy. A must buy for Audioslave fans, and a favored choice for rock album of the year.… Expand
  2. AbhishekR
    Sep 24, 2006
    10
    Their best release till date...All the songs are amazing..the combination of vocals,music and fantastic lyrices makes it a winner.A must have Their best release till date...All the songs are amazing..the combination of vocals,music and fantastic lyrices makes it a winner.A must have for all audioslavians......… Expand
  4. ChrisC
    Apr 12, 2007
    10
    Fantastic!!! The best CD ever by the best band ever!!!
  5. JamesC
    Sep 9, 2006
    9
    I gave it a 9 as Revelations is great, but we can always hope for better from these 4 great musicians. I really liked it and I'm getting I gave it a 9 as Revelations is great, but we can always hope for better from these 4 great musicians. I really liked it and I'm getting annoyed by the critics who keep complaining that Audioslave is mostly unmet potential. Dudes, maybe this is it, and maybe you should listen again since these guys rock so hard! I particularly liked Sound of a Gun, Original Fire, Wide Awake, and Nothing Left to Say but Goodbye. Audioslave: Ignore the haters and keep rockin'.… Expand
  6. BigTomCasual
    Dec 7, 2006
    8
    As far as this breed of music is concerned, Audioslave do pretty well at writing albums that i can throw on and rock out to with some As far as this breed of music is concerned, Audioslave do pretty well at writing albums that i can throw on and rock out to with some buddies. If you accept that these guys aren't trying to do anything more complicated than, well, what they're doing - then you'll be able to enjoy this for what it is.… Expand
  7. Myles#13
    Sep 6, 2006
    8
    Great album... maintains the spirit of the previous two, yet expands outward and upward as Audioslave continues to explore themselves. Great album... maintains the spirit of the previous two, yet expands outward and upward as Audioslave continues to explore themselves. Definitely a good album to get!… Expand
  8. MarleyB
    Sep 21, 2006
    2
    ZZZZzzzzz .. wake me up when it's over

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