Revelations (album)
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| Studio album by Audioslave | ||
| Released | September 5, 2006 | |
| Recorded | October 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia; January - May 2006 at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 48:28 | |
| Label | Epic, Interscope Records 8 2796-97728-2 9 |
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| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |
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| Audioslave chronology | ||
| Out of Exile (2005) |
Revelations (2006) |
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Revelations is the third studio album by American rock band Audioslave. Brendan O'Brien, who has produced or mixed the albums of numerous major rock acts of the past twenty years, including Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, The Offspring, Pearl Jam, Incubus, and Bruce Springsteen, was at the helm for this record. Audioslave had 20 songs written (a few of which were sampled during their 2005 tour), and returned to the studio in early January to finish recording them.
The album was released September 5, 2006 in the U.S., and a day earlier in the UK (see 2006 in music). Guitarist Tom Morello described the sound as "Earth, Wind and Fire meets Led Zeppelin."[1] Prior to the album's release, the title track appeared in the videogame Madden NFL 2007. [2]
On July 3, a private listening party was held for fanclub members and non fanclub contest winners. The album gained a strong fan review, noting a darker tone, and anthemic choruses. Love, life and loss are all themes on the new album. Political activism is also starting to rear its head in Audioslave's music with songs such as Wide Awake, which uses the Hurricane Katrina disaster and George W. Bush as subject matter.
The songs "Wide Awake" and "Shape of Things to Come" were featured in the 2006 film Miami Vice.
A special edition of the album includes an 18-minute DVD featuring interviews with the band members on their thoughts on the album.
Revelations entered the Billboard 200 at the #2 spot with 150,631 copies.
The album has been certified Gold: USA for shipments of 500,000, Canada for shipments of 50,000, Australia for shipments of 35,000 (first week), New Zealand for shipments of 7,500 (first week),
Revelations is considered a downfall in sales after "Out Of Exile" bowed at #1 with sales of 266,000 opening week.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Song | Length | Credits |
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| 01 | "Revelations" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 02 | "One and the Same" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 03 | "Sound of a Gun" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 04 | "Until We Fall" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 05 | "Original Fire" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 06 | "Broken City" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 07 | "Somedays" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 08 | "Shape of Things to Come" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 09 | "Jewel of the Summertime" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 10 | "Wide Awake" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 11 | "Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
| 12 | "Moth" |
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Audioslave, Chris Cornell |
[edit] Singles
- A promotional record of "Original Fire" was shipped to radio stations on July 17, 2006. Original Fire can be streamed for free at Audioslave's official website in the Media section. The title track, "Revelations", is featured on the soundtrack for the Madden NFL 07 video game.
[edit] References
| Audioslave |
| Chris Cornell | Tom Morello | Tim Commerford | Brad Wilk |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Audioslave | Out of Exile | Revelations |
| Live, DVDs, and Compilations: Audioslave | Live in Cuba |
| Singles: "Cochise" | "Like a Stone" | "Show Me How To Live" | "I Am The Highway" | "What You Are" | "Be Yourself" | "Your Time Has Come" | "Doesn't Remind Me" | "Out of Exile" | "Original Fire" | "Revelations" |
| Related articles |
| Rage Against the Machine | Soundgarden | Interscope Records | Epic Records | Axis of Justice |
