Rock Metal album that just oozes class (Audioslave - Audioslave)

Member Name: liquidio

Product:	Audioslave - Audioslave
Date:	20/05/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: consistently high quality tracks

Disadvantages: not as innovative as the precursor bands

You would expect the fusion of Rage Against the Machine's instrumentalists, a bunch of political rap-rock agotators led by Tom Morello's innovative guitar player, with Soundgarden's old vocalist Chris Cornell, an exceptionally regarded grunge rock warbler, to produce something really unusual.

Actually, they don't. Much of the album is more conventional rock metal than they have come up with in their previous incarnations. The thing is, it's incredibly incredibly good at the same time! All the songs come across as powerful, passionate tracks but carry great melodies, with remarkably little if any material that feels like filler.

Particular highlights include 'Cochise', a barnstorming opening track with chattering guitars and a meaty riff and 'I am the Highway', a slower paced track with a road-trip romance feel to it.

The whole album hangs together exceptionally well as a body of work and I'd recommend it to anyone, especially people who liked the idea of RATM and Soundgarden but found the music a touch too weird to fully enjoy.

Summary: An top-notch album full of polished tracks.