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<AUTHOR>Katey Price</AUTHOR>
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	The third collaboration from Audioslave has produced more than just another adept album.  It has spawned a DVD extra that comes with the purchase of the album and also the utopian island of Audioslave Nation.  The land mass that has actually been mapped out can be located in the Indian Ocean between South America and New Zealand at 42 degrees longitude and -137 degrees latitude.  It resembles the Audioslave fire emblem and is also the cover art for Revelations.  But enough about all of the extras, lets get down to what really matters: what these clever weavers of brilliance have produced for our auditory recreation on Revelations.  

	The first single, Original Fire, was a disappointment of sorts as an Audioslave fan. It was very poppy and didnt seem to convey the true sound of these brilliant rock artists.  It wasnt until the album came out that the single held its ground.  As a single, it doesnt fit with Audioslave.  As a whole on the album, it is perfect for Audioslave.  Revelations has a lot more funk and R&B rock than anything they have done previously.  The bass and drum lines are very resonant of Motown while the electric guitar is strong to keep it rock, along with Chris Cornells extremely worn, smooth, edgy, hypnotizing vocals.  These guys dont write music unless all four are together pooling their resources.

One person will start with a beat, a melody, a lyric, a sound, and from there they will flow and keep on it until the song is finished.  This type of brainstorming is genius.  It makes for real music, not chopped up label productions.  Another major reason that the music only keeps getting better for these guys is because they havent taken any time off since they began their music revolution.  They released their freshman album in 2002, their sophomore album in 2005, and now their most recent album in 2006.  While there is a big gap from the first to the second, these guys were never on vacation.  They spent the whole time touring and then writing and recording.  They have taken music and bands back to what they used to be, an entity of true cohesion and constant reformation to make themselves, their music, and their product as true and unsoiled by business politics as possible.  Whether you like metal, rap, or country, grab the album, its a great addition to any music collection.
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