Audioslave

Audioslave is an alternative rock supergroup consisting of Chris Cornell (formerly of Soundgarden) and the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine. It has been disputed whether this band owes more to the sound of Chris Cornell's vocals, or the sound of the Rage Against The Machine instrumentalists (although many recently have been leaning towards Cornell's vocal parts).

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Alternative rock - Supergroup - Chris Cornell - Soundgarden - Rage Against the Machine

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While Rage Against the Machine was considered radical and known for being activists, it is believed by most insiders that Cornell did not want Audioslave to go in the same direction. In fact, rumor has it that Cornell stipulated he would not join the band if they were going to be a political machine or a prominent source for social activeness. He instead wanted the group to concentrate solely on the music that they produce.

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The group's first studio album, Audioslave, drew mixed reactions from critics but swiftly attained double platinum-selling status. Some lambasted the group as millionaire musicians who constantly argued during album production, and whose 1970s rock sound is primarily the result of post-studio modification. Others compared them to Led Zeppelin, saying they add much-needed sound and style to contemporary mainstream music. They toured extensively worldwide in 2003, silencing many critics and gaining largely positive reviews for their spectacular live performances.

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Album - Audioslave - Critics - Platinum-selling - 1970s - Rock - Led Zeppelin - 2003

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Allegations that they argued during production are not entirely unfounded; the group broke up in April 2002, before they had even released an album, but reunited in the summer and went on to release their debut album on November 19. However, subsequent interviews with the band revealed that early problems had been partly due to external pressures which were resolved when the band members sacked their previous management companies and hired Los Angeles company The Firm.

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2002 - Los Angeles - The Firm

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On May 6 2005, Audioslave became the first American rock group to perform a free outdoor concert in Cuba. The concert was authorized by the United States Treasury Department.

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May 6 - 2005 - American - Cuba - United States Treasury Department

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Their latest album, Out of Exile, was released on May 24 2005 which debuted #1 on the US charts, features the song "Be Yourself" as their new single, soon followed by "Your Time Has Come" and "Doesn't Remind Me," which both gained huge airtime on radio stations. The whole album was uploaded online at Audioslave's Myspace site for previewing.

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Out of Exile - May 24 - 2005 - Myspace

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Recently, Audioslave performed at the Live 8 concerts. Their performance was in Berlin, Germany.

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On August 19, 2005 Audioslave announced their first-ever headlining arena tour across the US and Canada.

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A post-Out of Exile album will be recorded during their tours or before/after the year's end and may be released in 2006. There might be some songs that did not appear on the Out of Exile album.

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Out of Exile - 2006

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