I really like King Animal as well. Definitely in my top ten albums this year. While it's not as good as Superunknown, or my personal favorite, Badmotorfinger, it still kicks all the ass. Definite 9/10 for me.
And I like Audioslave a lot as well. While I don't like seeing Morello's ravenous and psychotic guitar playing get toned down, I think he still did a very solid job. He almost re-invented his style in a sense, switching from the intense and scratchy style he had with Rage to longer notes and more structured playing. Ask me which I prefer, and I'll always tell you Rage, but I thought Morello adapted to Cornell's vocals quite well; just a testament to his talent as a guitarist.
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