Search - Audioslave :: Out of Exile

Warning: "Super Stupid" isn't a new studio version!

Audiodude | 06/13/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Some people might suggest that Audioslave's new album "Out of Exile" is a bit of a letdown compared to their harder-hitting debut, but I just look at it as a slightly different animal...not necessarily better, or worse...just a bit different...a new direction. True, they didn't seem to include quite as many "heavy" tunes this time around, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of a listen. If their self-titled album was described as being "3 parts Rage Against The Machine and 1 part Chris Cornell", I suppose "Out of Exile" might be better described as "3 Parts Chris Cornell and 1 part R.A.T.M."....but that is most definetly not a _bad_ thing. It's still Audioslave, and they still rock.



As for the Japanese Import album, the cd insert is a bit "misleading", to put it nicely. There are 2 bonus tracks listed: "Super Stupid", and "Like a Stone (Live)". Take note of how they specifically mention that "Like a Stone" is a Live track. What they fail to disclose is that the version of "Super Stupid" is also a live version (in fact, the same old previously released BBC Radio1 Session from the "Like a Stone" cd single).



So if you already own a cd-single with "Super Stupid" on it, there's really no need to spend three times as much money on this Japanese Import Album to get it. Buy the European Import version of "Out of Exile" for ~$10 less if you still want the live bonus track of "Like a Stone" (it's a nice acoustic version)."

Not your typical audioslave...

audioslaved | North America | 05/26/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"If your looking for more of the same from the first cd you will be sadly disappointed..this album is softer and the lyrical content written by cornell is shakey..how could his fellow band mates let him record such trivial lyrics like "dosen't remind me"...don't get me wrong i love audioslave and their first album is in my top three of all time but this cd lacks depth..there are some decent songs such as "the worm" but overall this album falls short of audioslaves potential..album three will be the true test..."