# What do you think of Audioslave? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 16, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095 "2003-04-16T15:56:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/1 "2003-04-16T15:56:58Z")
I’m undecided. The first song I heard by them was _Cochise_. I _hate_ that song. I decided there’s no way I could like a band that produced that song. Then I heard _Like a Stone_. I love that song! _What you Are_ and _Shadow on the Sun_ aren’t bad either. Those are the only songs I’ve heard by the band. I’ve learned Audioslave is the band members from Rage Against the Machine with Soundgarden’s lead singer. I wasn’t the biggest Rage fan (by a longshot) but I did like Soundgarden. Does anyone own their self-titled CD? Is it worth it? ---
**Author:** ![William\_Huggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6bbea6/32.png) [@William\_Huggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/William_Huggins)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/2 "2003-04-16T16:10:52Z")
Yes I do, and yes it is worth it. ---
**Author:** ![mamm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@mamm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/3 "2003-04-16T17:01:35Z")
Well, I like the late Rage very much, I like the late Soundgarden very, very much, and I like Audioslave a lot too. Cochise is a hell of a butt-kicking song. Great riff, great guitar sound and a lame-ass solo (as usual by Tom Morello), great vocals (as usual by Chris Cornell). Chris’ scream in the middle of the song gives me goose bumps every time I hear it. To aswer the OP: as William said, yes I do, and yes it is worth it. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/4 "2003-04-16T17:30:46Z")
That album is on my “List of CDs to Buy”. I just have to get my lazy ass over to the store and get it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/5 "2003-04-16T18:40:51Z")
I bought it on the strength of “Cochise”, fully expecting the rest of the album to be a disappointment. I was very surprised. It was the only album I’ve bought in quite a while with more than one good song (coughthevinescough). All around a good album. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/6 "2003-04-16T18:55:52Z")
Welcome to the boards, William and thanks to all who replied. I think I’ll buy it. If I buy it from Amazon, along with a DVD I should have had by now, I qualify for free super dooper saver shipping or what have you. ---
**Author:** ![Wyld\_Stallyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Wyld\_Stallyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyld_Stallyn)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/7 "2003-04-16T19:10:20Z")
Yeah, I bought this one and Queens of the Stone Age a while ago based on the strength of the two radio-friendly singles. I like QOTSA better, but I like Audioslave a lot, too. It’s like Rage with no rapping, better singing, and much less political jabbering. It’s basically what you think it’d be if you combined Cornell with the Rage boys. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/8 "2003-04-16T21:31:35Z")
I like it, and think it was worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/9 "2003-04-16T21:38:24Z")
To me it is another SoundGarden, but I liked SoundGarden, so I have no complaints! I think they’re very good. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/10 "2003-04-16T22:43:28Z")
Even though it’s a pretty good hard rock disc, I don’t think it lives up to Rage. I have a strong hunch Zach DeLaRocha’s solo album is going to show Audioslave up. As mentioned, Queens of the Stone Age is kick ass. ---
**Author:** ![sammyjankis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@sammyjankis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sammyjankis)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-audioslave/169095/11 "2003-04-16T22:43:44Z")
Lame ass guitar solos by Morello? Never before have I heard such a thing! I loved Rage and have all of their CDs. I like Audioslave and I don’t own their CD. Of course, I don’t buy CDs anymore. I use Kazaa and Nero and make mixes for myself…