zabrak

You know, I was checking out Audioslave's debut album, and it as you can see here:

en(DOT)wikipedia.org/wiki/Audioslave_(album)#Reception

it just got straight average reviews, mainly because critics noted that it wasn't nearly as forward-thinking as Rage or Soundgarden.

So I guess I'm asking if there's any innovative hard rock groups around anymore

There's Queens of the Stone Age, but their last truly forward-thinking hard rock album came out back in '02:

en(DOT)wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_for_the_Deaf#Release_and_reception


Anybody know anything else, though?

oh, and I'm aware that there's been plenty of good indie rock bands throughout the 2000s and what have you, but I'm talking about more of straight Hard Rock

jackhammer

Audioslave are **** so judging anything else by them is pure folly.

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blackdragon123

I disagree

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djchameleon

that's harsh JH.

Audioslave is pretty damn good in my opinion but sure they might not be doing anything particular innovative that they should be held to such a high standard. They constantly put out good material when they were active.

Also the only thing that The Darkness is doing was reviving that arena rock sound from the 80s. There was another band that did it as well Bang Camaro

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Janszoon

I've never heard anything by them that was better than complete garbage.

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djchameleon

well okay....that's like your opinion...man..

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Dr_Rez

Nice.



And for the record as Rage and Soundgarden fan I dont know how people couldnt like at least the first Audioslave album. At least state why.

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blackdragon123

lol, if read a certain way that comment would imply that you like complete garbage LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLolololololoolololololo lololololololololololololololololololololololooooo oOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO

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Paul Smeenus

Ten thousand L's and O's does not a refutation make.

Just sayin'...

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Black Francis

i'll check them out but still i like the darkness i think they are more than just arena rock they're a good band imo

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