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Chris Cornell quits Audioslave amid conflicts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Audioslave singer Chris Cornell has quit the short-lived "supergroup," citing "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as
musical differences," he said on Thursday.
Cornell, 42, who rose to fame with defunct Seattle rock group Soundgarden, will reignite his solo career with the May 1 release of "Carry On," his
second solo album.
"Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the other three
members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors," the part-time Paris restaurateur said in a statement.
The Audioslave split was not unexpected. His colleagues, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, have reunited with
singer Zack de la Rocha to resurrect their former band Rage Against the Machine, which will play its first show in seven years at California's
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 29. Rage's plans beyond this show are unknown.
Audioslave formed in 2001, a year after Rage broke up, and recorded three studio albums. In May 2005, it became the first American band to play an
outdoor show in Cuba.
Its most recent album, "Revelations," has sold a disappointing 409,000 copies in the United States since its September 2006 release, according to
Nielsen SoundScan. Its self-titled 2002 debut sold 3.1 million copies, and the 2005 follow-up "Out of Exile" 1.1 million.
Amid rumors last August that Audioslave had broken up, Cornell told Reuters that the band was like a sociology experiment because of the various
members' complex relationships with each other. He indicated that a solo existence could be a less stressful option.
"I think the biggest problem with people surviving in a band and getting along and appreciating each other is just the fact that for the most part
musicians aren't the kind of people who concentrate or worry about what the other guy thinks," he said.
"Carry On," produced by Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones), marks Cornell's first solo release since 1999's "Euphoria Morning," which came out two
years after Soundgarden broke up.
The Interscope Records release will include "You Know My Name," Cornell's main title song for the latest James Bond film "Casino Royale," as well as a
cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Among the brand new tunes are "No Such Thing" and "Poison Eye," both described in the statement as having a
"harder edge," and the "redemptive" song "Your Soul Today."
The statement also described Cornell as "acrimonious," which a publicist said was the intended term.
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clevohardcore
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I thought audioslave were a new band and only had 2 albums. They suck anyway.
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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Yeah, they do suck. Viva Soundgarden.
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best move he could make
liked soundgarden
hated rage
hated audioslave
will hate rage again
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| Quote: | | as well as a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." |
wtf?!
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clevohardcore
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Murk
| Quote: | | as well as a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." |
wtf?! |
^^^^ dude always had the gay.
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I hear dhim tlak once and you can resort to the thread about the hero talking cartoon. Dude is so full of himself.
http://www.thorprecords.com/boards/viewthread.php?tid=7246
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Murk
| Quote: | | as well as a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." |
wtf?! |
Wow... Im curious to hear that!
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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All three bands eat dick.
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Rage is ok.
Cornell has always sucked. And I cant even phathom what a musical catastrophe that billie jean cover is gonna be.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ChrisReed83
All three bands eat dick. |
you come at the king....you best not miss
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i was into early soundgarden. their live show was pretty heavy and rough sounding. spponman was the beginning of the end.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBadVibes
| Quote: | Originally posted by ChrisReed83
All three bands eat dick. |
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Audioslave was a sonic abortion. I like RATM and Soundgarden though. I agree with Duane about Spoonman though. The song was alright, and that album
as a whole is good, but the next album after that wasn't so much of the good. I really liked Pretty Noose though... forgot the name of their last
album.
but yeah... Ive been waiting for the day that Audioslave broke up. At least I hope theyre breaking up.
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Audioslave sucked. I liked Rage and Soundgarden but the combo was trash, didn't live up to the hype at all.
And for all the talk about Cornell being gay: he just opened a restaurant in Paris... do the math.
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i really have no interest in hearing rage or soundgarden get back together, seems like both are on their way back though
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Yup, they all suck. But I also find it interesting that selling nearly half a million records is a "disappointment". (Yeah, I know it is for a big
label and a supergroup, but fuck, it's still half a million records).
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