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Storm Rider:
The Melvins were a waaaaay better and more original grunge band than Nirvana ever was.
Plus one of the guys is in the Fantomas.
nescience:
Yeah, well, that's true in that the "grunge" tag was terribly misapplied to Nirvana. They were not ever grunge in the sense that their contemporaries were, save for maybe a heartbeat in their very earliest days. For better or for worse, The Melvins, Tad and Green River were the real flagbearers of grunge.
Misereatur:
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--- Quote from: Narr ---From as far as I can tell, Audioslave has one of the biggest love/hate things going on right now. From what I've seen, seems that people who were die-hard fans of Rage Against The Machine loathe the band, almost like it's a protest that RATM broke up (but last I checked, that was De La Rocha's fault, wasn't it?) Seems those that were really into Soundgarden, don't really mind the band at all. I personally like the sound they have, a lot. Cornell's voice is as strong as ever, Timmy C's bass lines are as rockin' as ever, and just Tom Morello period.
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I kinda like Audioslave, however I was never a fan of either Soundgarden or RATM. Especially RATM whom I always think of as shitty Beastie Boys. I think one of the main reasons hardcore RATM fans loathe Audioslave is because Chris Cornell's "no politics" lyrics. Personally I'm grateful.
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I'm a fan of both RATM and Soundgarden, and I think Audioslave is a great idea. Althogh their first album sounded kinda strange I like what they do nowdays.
Plus, any band with Tom Morello and Timmy C will kick alot of ass. LOTS.
And yes, Cornell's "non political" lyrics did bother me at first, but then I found out that the band members are still active like they were in RATM.
a pack of wolves:
I am highly disturbed that someone listed Helmet as a guilty pleasure. What kind of sick people must they associate with?
Outshined:
My guilty pleasures are things like cheesy ass power metal (you know, the kind where the whole song is basically a vestigial appendage to the nevitable solo).
On the unrelated Audioslave tangent, I like what they are doing now, but not as much as either Soundgarden or RATM. The quality I miss most in Audioslave is the more poetic quality of Cornell's lyrics in his earlier work that is largely absent in AS in favor of radio-friendly choruses. Blech.
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