Chris Cornell quit Audioslave over "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences." That's according to a statement issued Thursday by the singer. Reuters reports:
Cornell, 42, who rose to fame with defunct Seattle rock group Soundgarden, will reignite his solo career with the May 1 release of "Carry On," his second solo album.
"Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors," the part-time Paris restaurateur said in a statement.
The Audioslave split was not unexpected. His colleagues, guitarist
Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, have reunited with singer Zack de la Rocha to resurrect their former band Rage Against the Machine, which will play its first show in seven years at California's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 29. Rage's plans beyond this show are unknown.
Audioslave formed in 2001, a year after Rage broke up, and recorded three studio albums. In May 2005, it became the first American band to play an outdoor show in Cuba.
3 comments:
Huh. That's kind of a bummer. I thought Audioslave was pretty good. I am glad Rage is back together though.
I would love to be bummed out about Audioslave breaking up, but 99% of what I love about them is Chris Cornell's voice. So, since he's going to be continuing on with another solo album, I guess I won't miss them too much.
Great news about RAGE!
I never like Soundgarden. I liked Audioslave. I loved/love RATM. I am consistently inconsistent.
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