audioslave - out of exile (overdue revue)

if you didn't know that audioslave had put out a new album, i feel sorry for you! "out of exile" is out with at least two singles released at this point. "be yourself" was the first single out and was followed by "your time has come." both songs were good, but once again, the greatness of audioslave shows through in the variety of songs contained in the album as a whole. as with their first self-titled album, the best songs will almost certainly be the ones you don't hear on the radio.

its hard for a big audioslave fan like me to choose a favorite song from "out of exile," but i really enjoy track 4 "doesn't remind me," track 6 "heaven's dead," and track 8 "man or animal." "doesn't remind me" is a great chill-out tune, for lack of a better term. the leisurely guitar and carefree lyrics make for a great and relaxing listening experience. "man or animal" again reminds us that audioslave is a rock supergroup, the important words there being rock and supergroup. the previous song shows their range, but "animal" is a great rock song showcasing the signature vocals of chris cornell. "heaven's dead" is a great ballad that seems to be very meaningful to chris and the band. this might be the best song on the album... but again, i'm not going to choose that because i'll change my mind a million times over the next few weeks.

if you haven't bought this album, get your ass out there and do it now. i've had it since noon the day it came out, and if you don't get it soon, you are missing the obvious album of the year.

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