::Chris Cornell:: "Scream" [Album]

Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

Originally Posted by T i c a l

Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

Originally Posted by T i c a l

This album makes me want to lay on my back and throw up, resulting in my suffocation and death.

Do you guys know who Chris Cornell is? You must not because I seriously don't see how anyone who has heard Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, or Audioslave could say that this is anything but pure, audible feces. He has one of the best, most distinguishable voices in the history of rock, and now he's singing over beats, and not just any beats, beats that belong on a Justin Timberlake or Nelly Furtado album.

Jesus !%#*#%* Christ.

- Tical.

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but those beats are insane and more creative then anything that has been in rock the past few years which is the reason why chris contacted timbo because tim always pushes the limit unlike rock these days.

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You must be out of your mind man. Completely. Out. Of. Your. Mind. Seriously? Rock is genre of monotonous and mundane music? Wow.

I understand that you're a Timbo fan (enough to the point where you have him in your avy), but there is no way that producing beats for rock legends is ok, much less good. I'm not trying to argue here because you're a cool guy and it's obvious that our tastes in music are at completely different ends of the spectrum, but I don't see how you can like this crap. Have you heard of any of those bands I listed?

- Tical.

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I'm not talking about the beats on the scream album being more creative than anything in rock the past few years, I was talkin about the beats used on nelly and justin's album being more creative than anything in rock the previous years before those albums came out which is why I can understand why chris to wanted to work with tim. The result defintely wasn't as good as nelly and jt's albums but I don't think it was complete trash that made me want to lay on my back and throw up, resulting in my suffocation and death. And I liked soundgarden a lot, not so much audioslave and I agree with you about his voice being one of the best and his cover of "billie jean" was amazing imo.

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Originally Posted by T i c a l

Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

Originally Posted by T i c a l

Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

Originally Posted by T i c a l

This album makes me want to lay on my back and throw up, resulting in my suffocation and death.

Do you guys know who Chris Cornell is? You must not because I seriously don't see how anyone who has heard Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, or Audioslave could say that this is anything but pure, audible feces. He has one of the best, most distinguishable voices in the history of rock, and now he's singing over beats, and not just any beats, beats that belong on a Justin Timberlake or Nelly Furtado album.

Jesus !%#*#%* Christ.

- Tical.

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but those beats are insane and more creative then anything that has been in rock the past few years which is the reason why chris contacted timbo because tim always pushes the limit unlike rock these days.

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You must be out of your mind man. Completely. Out. Of. Your. Mind. Seriously? Rock is genre of monotonous and mundane music? Wow.

I understand that you're a Timbo fan (enough to the point where you have him in your avy), but there is no way that producing beats for rock legends is ok, much less good. I'm not trying to argue here because you're a cool guy and it's obvious that our tastes in music are at completely different ends of the spectrum, but I don't see how you can like this crap. Have you heard of any of those bands I listed?

- Tical.

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I'm not talking about the beats on the scream album being more creative than anything in rock the past few years, I was talkin about the beats used on nelly and justin's album being more creative than anything in rock the previous years before those albums came out which is why I can understand why chris to wanted to work with tim. The result defintely wasn't as good as nelly and jt's albums but I don't think it was complete trash that made me want to lay on my back and throw up, resulting in my suffocation and death. And I liked soundgarden a lot, not so much audioslave and I agree with you about his voice being one of the best and his cover of "billie jean" was amazing imo.

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That's still one of the most erroneous statements I've ever seen in all my years on Niketalk. Saying something like that makes me think the amount of rock you listen to is equal to the amount of copies this album would sell if everyone considering the purchase got to listen to it first. Fact is, he has an amazing voice but the music he makes sucks beyond belief unless he has a band of good musicians behind him and this new album proves it without a shadow of a doubt.

- Tical.

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Originally Posted by Defontes

tical, you sound like an elitist
i swear most tool fans are aholes

this doesnt ruin cornell's discography

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Originally Posted by iHateTimeDotCom

why u so mad?

this aint really no rock album anyway...

its just dope music...

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Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

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Originally Posted by iHateTimeDotCom

why u so mad?

this aint really no rock album anyway...

its just dope music...

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Originally Posted by T i c a l

Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

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Really?

, maybe I'm just too much of a timbo stan idk, have you listened to those two albums though?

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Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

Originally Posted by T i c a l

Originally Posted by melomanDNVnuggets

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Really?

, maybe I'm just too much of a timbo stan idk, have you listened to those two albums though?

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I've listened to Timberlake's but I refuse to subject myself to anything Nelly.

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Originally Posted by Jiggaman414

it just wouldn't be a normal day on niketalk without Tical getting into a music argument

I'm open for the assist btw

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Originally Posted by T i c a l

Tool is better than every other band in the history of the world.

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Originally Posted by mace40

I agree with everything Tical said, minus the Cornell having an amazing voice part.

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http://digg.com/music/Tre...ell_Via_Twitter?FC=PRCT0

*Sparknotes - They hate the "Scream" album over there on Digg
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plimpton777plimpton777
on 03/12/2009
Chris Cornell got TIMBALAND to produce his record.
TIMBALAND.
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o Spamcan, on 03/12/2009, -20/+206The shoe company? That doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
+ 13Reefers, on 03/12/2009, -12/+36People are burying you and I don't know why.
+ cheeze_ballz, on 03/12/2009, -75/+10timberland != timbaland

Timberland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Timberland_Compan ...
Timbaland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbaland
+ DirkBelig, on 03/12/2009, -3/+44The irony of someone with "ballz" (with a "Z") in their handle not recognizing a pun is breathtaking.
+ wollsmosh, on 03/12/2009, -0/+27It would've probably been better if it was the shoe company...
+ Slides, on 03/12/2009, -1/+9Timbaland used to sell shoes before he became a producer man.
+ Spamcan, on 03/12/2009, -11/+4So there is actually a guy who walks around calling himself "Timbaland"? No self respecting person would do that. I refuse to believe it, quit lying to me internet!
+ MarkOfTheDead, on 03/13/2009, -0/+4Something is definitely afoot.....
+ had3l, on 03/13/2009, -1/+6Lol, from Wikipedia: "In 2007, Timberland was named one of the hundred best companies to work for by CNN Money, and the 104th best company to work for in the state of New Hampshire."

So out of the 100 best companies at least 103 are in New Hampshire?
o elbergel, on 03/12/2009, -6/+280Cornell probably thought to himself "Timbaland knows the way to reach the top of the chats; maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art."
+ rinote, on 03/12/2009, -7/+52Dugg for Weezer reference.
+ sardiax, on 03/12/2009, -49/+15Buried for Weezer reference.
+ kmiller2087, on 03/12/2009, -29/+8dugg for burying for weezer reference
+ mittermayr, on 03/12/2009, -2/+52dugg for three nerds in a row, that's like a flush.
+ JRW5061, on 03/12/2009, -3/+5The art of chatting?
+ akaakc, on 03/12/2009, -10/+2I hate that song.
+ LemonChicken, on 03/13/2009, -0/+5Don't worry, it hates you too.
+ haaaaey, on 03/13/2009, -1/+1he should have made sexyback instead of JT
o bodegit, on 03/12/2009, -2/+23That explains it. I listened to the samples on iTunes. Sounds like the beats were made in Garageband. Like a bad mix of tecno pop and rock.
o pokechop, on 03/12/2009, -1/+48Taking a tip from Weezer didn't SEEM like such a bad idea...............
+ audiodude34, on 03/12/2009, -0/+11Maybe next time he'll just go and buy a couch from IKEA
o SolituSneiku, on 03/12/2009, -42/+27Sorry but for me Sound Garden > NIN....


awaits flame
+ huntermcwhite, on 03/12/2009, -5/+13you are dissing NiN on digg?
nice try!
+ kamakazitp, on 03/12/2009, -1/+27they are both good, however the recent cornell stuff has little connection to the good music he used to make.
+ vondrak, on 03/12/2009, -1/+17Soundgarden is awesome, but Chris isn't Soundgarden. I like his previous solo stuff, but I saw him in Nov. with Timbaland and it was awful. Timbaland sucked hardcore, and Chris only played his new stuff. Nothing from his other solo albums, nothing from SG except the encore when Timbaland came out and they played an atrocious cover of Blackhole Sun.
I really hope this is just an experiment and he gets back to making solid music soon.
+ specialK16, on 03/12/2009, -7/+3HAHAHA OH WOW
+ EricSchC1, on 03/12/2009, -0/+5I like both Soundgarden and NIN too, but lets face it, some people just aren't cut out to be "solo artists."
+ flavanoid, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3Agreed.
Cornell is a different story altogether and his solo stuff has always been disappointingly weak.
o mjbrunell, on 03/12/2009, -1/+13Its mustard, Richard. MUSTARD.
+ ch4os1337, on 03/13/2009, -1/+1That was so random it made my laugh out of my chair. (lomc)?
o themellowmarsh, on 03/12/2009, -4/+116 BITS!!! You guys, 16 BITS!!!
o thetanman, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2I listened to it on lala.com, it was bad. I almost thought it was some sort of Andy Kaufman-esque joke.
o Atrius, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2Is is just me, or does "Scream" sound an awful lot like OneRepublic's 'Apologize' in chord structure and backing beat???

Hmm, seems like Timbaland is ripping off himself.
+ Funkleft, on 03/13/2009, -1/+2His ripping off has gone meta!
+ brandonAll, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1Timbaland has a habit of recycling beats. Hes been doing it since Aahliah's 2nd album
+ skyroket, 21 hr 11 min ago, -0/+1As long as he stops letting people name songs "2 Hot 4 U" and "Ur All 4gotten" I can live in peace. Jesus.
o ireland88, on 03/13/2009, -7/+3Timberland is one of my favorite producers but In don't understand the mash up here haha.
o ImYourRealDad, on 03/13/2009, -7/+6Oh, %*%# you and your high horse. Timbaland is a very well respected producer in the music industry, so just because you're not a particular fan of his work doesn't give you a reason to discredit him. The song in question was Chris Cornell's and he has the final say regarding his work, Timbaland went with his direction.

o lisaatucla, on 03/13/2009, -9/+2timbaland is one of the best producers. but bc he doesn't cut himself and act emo, he's not cool enough for you guys.
o username7410, on 03/13/2009, -0/+5Timbaland is not the problem here.
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MystikalMystikal
on 03/12/2009
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Yeah I saw this. I loled.
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BiscuitzBiscuitz
on 03/12/2009
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All Rap/RnB/Hip hop is embarrassing... what else is new??
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o 13Reefers, on 03/12/2009, -16/+4Only when white boys do it.
+ Biscuitz, on 03/12/2009, -16/+6Only when anyone does it.
o MetaLRasaM, on 03/12/2009, -5/+22Dude, don't say that man. Tons of great Rap/R&B/Hip Hop albums are out there. Just step away from MTV and the Radio.

You can find some amazing stuff.
+ Biscuitz, on 03/12/2009, -17/+2Not a dude, and I hate MTV and Radio.
+ ileftfark, on 03/12/2009, -2/+13^ Dude, that was the point.
+ solid12345, on 03/12/2009, -1/+3I hate southern/club rap and I STILL hate the underground, bunch of lame backpack #%#! with yuppy rappers.

Give me old-school Tupac and Bone Thugs anyday.
+ jba68, on 03/12/2009, -2/+3Dont confuse R &B with Rap or Hip hop...

R & B is soulful and awesome.

Hip Hop and Rap is as deplorable as modern country music
o MrGrownUpMan, 23 hr 41 min ago, -1/+1I tell you what, go out there, learn how to play a !#++%@! instrument, master it, go through a mass of bands, play gigs for little to nothing pay, to even having to pay to play, haul all your gear around yourself (including yours, and your bands, its a lot more than a %***+! mic and decks), self promote, self manage, structure a complete song, using real instruments, chords, progressions, not automated #%#! on a computer, real tuning, live play, vocals, etc. Then come back and tell me how good Rap and Hip Hop is.

As someone who puts the hard yards in to do all that, it !#++%@! pisses me off when people call automated, pre-recorded !*!@$+@# "music", and the people who use it "musos". I do the hard yards, I've been through many bands, putting the yards in to master my craft, set up shows, I promote and help bands to give them a chance, I'm in a sound tech course so I can go and help them even more, I run weekly "muso jams" to help people come together and learn their craft with others. Not trying to suck my own *%+! here, just saying I know what i'm talking about.

Bury me all you like, digg is full of sheep that won't read past the first line because they don't give a #%#! about anything more than their own personal gratification.
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UberpogUberpog
on 03/12/2009
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Guy who sucks disses guy who sucks more.

/In Rainbows has been the only decent album released since 1979, everything else is ****e.
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o chadwalters23, on 03/12/2009, -3/+53Hey. Junior. You don't know what the hell you're talking about.
o TheNik, on 03/12/2009, -7/+38Oh hey Thom, didn't see you there...
+ SpeedSteamBoat, on 03/13/2009, -0/+3What? Radiohead openly appreciates the work of their contemporaries and other artists.

The band posts charts of what they're listening too every week on their website. How the hell would they make good music if they believed their music was the only thing worth listening too?

I have little doubt Thom would agree the OP is just talking out of his %*+.

All in all, lame attempt at a joke. 0/10.
o 13Reefers, on 03/12/2009, -25/+6Trent Reznor: Lead vocalist of Nine Inch Nails.
In Rainbows: Latest album from Radiohead.
o lostarchitect, on 03/12/2009, -2/+54woah there, short stuff. hold your horses.

in rainbows? really? the ONLY decent album? Are you aware that radiohead released some excellent records before that? Have you heard Nirvana's nevermind? That was 91, i believe. Did you know that The Clash released Combat Rock in 1982? How about 1987's Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses? Let's not forget Nothing's Shocking (198 by Jane's Addiction. Nick Cave's Let Love In was 1994. Amazing album. And how about Pixies, who released 4 albums from 1988 on... all of which are damn good. Leonard Cohen's released no fewer than 5 albums since 1979, most of which were pretty good. Speaking of Nine Inch Nails, all Trent's stuff is post '79 and a fair chunk of it is good.

I'm gonna stop now because this could get long. But you get my point, I'm sure.
o bmdubya, on 03/12/2009, -3/+12There was also Ten from Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters' Colour and the Shape, Aboslution by Muse. There is a lot of good music out there if you broaden your horizon.
o downwardspiral, on 03/12/2009, -1/+10WTF?
o shieldsikebana, on 03/12/2009, -9/+2"Guy who sucks disses guy who sucks more." I agree with that part uber
+ Funkleft, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2hey there good buddy, what's your status. Over.
o Blikus, on 03/13/2009, -1/+3There's been good albums since Unknown Pleasures. You should try using torrents to discover them.
o thirdeye765, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2You just don't know where to look.
o kawaiirobo, on 03/13/2009, -0/+7I've played the part of music hater cool guy too, but seriously you just took it to a whole new level, congrats, your now king of the douch bags.

(in my defense I was young and well, a douche back then)
o j1ggy, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1You can do better?
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highlymodifiedhighlymodified
on 03/12/2009
Reznor's not one to tolerate !*!@$+@#, no matter how strange the experiments.

This is why he !#++%@! rules.
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o Sucka27, on 03/12/2009, -30/+6That's true but while he's good at dishing it out, he's not great at taking it. That said, I've always thought C. Cornell sounded like a dying dog and was the worst part of Soundgarden so I have to agree with him here and I'm glad he said it.
o Klisk, on 03/12/2009, -22/+14The problem, and I'm sorry, but it has to be said -- Trent's last album was absolutely horrendous as well. He should be embarrassed for himself too.
+ MadPooter, on 03/12/2009, -2/+7The Slip? Horrendous? No.

It's not his finest work, but far from horrendous. There's some catchy pop alongside some valid artistic moments. In the least it's an enjoyable listen.
+ mister331, on 03/12/2009, -5/+3Horrendous? The fact that Rolling Stones called it one of the best if not the best CD's of 2008 disproves your theory.
+ Funkleft, on 03/13/2009, -0/+10Rolling Stone is just a bunch of douchebags with opinions. It proves nothing.



Wait-
+ enstinct17, on 03/13/2009, -4/+2It's all personal opinion, but I agree with Klisk. The Slip has nothing on the Downward Spiral, Fragile or even With Teeth or Year Zero.

I'm embarrassed for him.
+ transitive, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1The Slip is good. Not the best from Reznor but its solid and its enjoyable. Lets not also forget now that IT WAS $!%@!#$@$!@%* FREE ZERO DOLLARS FREE. yeah, he gave it away, so you don't get to complain about quality under any circumstances cuz it was !#++%@! free.
+ pdusen, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1@enstinct17

You go ahead and be embarrassed for him. The millions of people who loved the album (did you see the download count?) will be perfectly fine with that.
o BradBrown, on 03/12/2009, -0/+6He sounds like !#++%@! Van Damme! Sign me up for his vitriol newsletter.
o Snuffs, on 03/12/2009, -15/+1If you don't know how to use an apostrophe done use one at all.
+ PDubNYC, on 03/12/2009, -1/+11wow, call Alanis, We've got an honest to goodness case of irony over here!
+ danj484, on 03/13/2009, -0/+5He used it correctly. You're !#++%@! stupid.
/grammar Nazi
+ skyroket, 21 hr 9 min ago, -0/+1Reznor's not one to tolerate !*!@$+@#.
Reznor is not one to tolerate !*!@$+@#.

If you don't know how to use an apostrophe, shut the %*%# up about other people using a'postrophe's''.
o vtransient, on 03/12/2009, -17/+5Trent reznor is a pompous %*+
o zendez1, on 03/13/2009, -17/+6NIN !#++%@! sucks.
+ styx31989, on 03/13/2009, -0/+5haha, prepare to get buried!
o DaRizat, on 03/13/2009, -2/+5He's not one to tolerate !*!@$+@# when he is behind a keyboard is more like it.

I have had the misfortune of dealing with Trent professionally, and from my experience he is a two faced $!+%!.

In person he is all smiles and then he gets behind the keyboard and sends all caps flame storms via email and on his forums. He told a fan on his message board that he wanted to punch him through a wall for simply saying he didnt like the Saul Williams project. How $!+%! is that?

The dude was definitely one of the weakest artists I have ever worked with profesionally.

Bury me if you want, but it has nothing to do with his music which I like. Hes just a grade A %%$!*$$#*.
+ dylbrwn2, on 03/13/2009, -3/+3So DaRizat,

You are Reznor are !#++%@! done professionally?
+ DaRizat, on 03/13/2009, -1/+2lol dylbrwn. Dugg.

I can see why people like Trent hes a great media manipulator and has crafted his image well. Theres just another side. Im all for being demanding, but there's demanding and then theres keyboard commando !*!@$+@#.

Trent prefers the latter. So I'm not surprised he bashed Cornell on the tubes.
+ Velvolver, on 03/13/2009, -0/+4He doesn't like working with hacks, I can see why you and him didn't mesh.

It's not a big secret he's a perfectionist and demands it from others around him. He's never tried to hide the fact he is an %@#%%$+ when things don't go his way. But his way is best, so do it.
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ToyYodaToyYoda
on 03/12/2009
i heard the CD and I completely agree

what a long way Chris has come from Sound Garden to suck that bad
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o wakeb791, on 03/12/2009, -1/+29Yeah, it's a !#++%@! abortion of an album.
o ByrcheWroot, on 03/12/2009, -0/+13Seriously. It is horrible. Amazon had it for only $2.99 on Tuesday so I said %*%# it and bought. Then I listened to the previews. Jebus Christ Pose! What happened?
o Kronos6948, on 03/12/2009, -0/+9Cornell still lives in Soundgarden in my world. When I think of him, I think of BadMotorFinger.
o kmiller2087, on 03/12/2009, -0/+5he was awesome in audioslave too, though. and he did the theme song for Casino Royale and that song was pretty sick too. he is kind of a prick tho..
+ suprchunk, on 03/12/2009, -10/+3You can't agree with people then mention audioslave. That negates any credibility you had, then you further spiral downward with giving props to the Casino Royale song. You suck.
+ Brad324, on 03/12/2009, -4/+3Audioslave = Chris Cornell's attempt to repeat "black hole sun"

Just look at how many audioslave songs use the words "sun" "fire" "light" "burn." It's a joke really...
+ MokeyAUS, on 03/13/2009, -0/+3Audioslave has a few good songs, but most of it just seems a bit weak and lacking something. Soundgarden had that something.

I actually really liked the Casino Royale theme, made me hopeful about this album. But now look what's happened.
o m4csrgh3yk3v, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/ ...

wow
+ BryanTravers, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1It wasn't until this comment that I realized who we were talking about. This whole time I thought we were talking about Chris Parnell. I kept thinking how harsh everyone was on this album considering it was just a joke...
o uberfr4gger, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2I LOVE Soundgarden and I still enjoy Audioslave. I love Cornell but I will not defend his last two solo albums, I just can't. I wish we could somehow have Soundgarden back but then I think what might happen if they actually do get back together. Anyway, I think its sad really. I'll always love Soundgarden and Audioslave but Chris' solo career is something that does not need to be mentioned.
o Neiby, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1I listened to the first three songs. That was all I could take.
o Mtbeaver, on 03/13/2009, -1/+1Do the world a favour and get him back on heroin.
o skyroket, 21 hr 8 min ago, -0/+1Looks like his site has some samples of the music in question. !#++%@! ears bleeding now

http://www.chriscornell.com/
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DreKorDreKor
on 03/12/2009
Seems Mr. Reznor and I agree.

The mp3 version was cheap on Amazon and seemed like a good idea. Thank god for track previews. I saved $3.
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o Vesuvias, on 03/12/2009, -7/+3Cornell live is EPIC... of course this album is a simple mainstream "give it a go, makes lots of money, get out"
+ DreKor, on 03/12/2009, -0/+12I thought he was great with Temple of the Dog and with Soundgarden. However, this album is not good, and I'm not interested in apologies.
o merreborn, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2Amazon product ASIN B000V63V54
The tracks on the "Scream" CD are labeled weird on Amazon MP3, 'cause they've been released as MP3 singles.

Apparently, the following tracks are on the Scream CD:

"Long Gone"
"Watch Out"
"Ground Zero"
"Scream"
"Part of Me"

...And they really are terrible.
o gl77, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1"The mp3 version was cheap on Amazon and seemed like a good idea. Thank god for The Pirate Bay I saved $10."

There. Fixed that for ya.
o skyroket, 21 hr 6 min ago, -0/+1http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4697230/Chris_Cor ...
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davidjunitdavidjunit
on 03/12/2009
I'm just pretending I don't see most of what Cornell has done past Soundgarden.
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o chuckDontSurf, on 03/12/2009, -16/+54Don't you mean "hear"? And hey, Audioslave did some great stuff.
+ GuertyMof, on 03/12/2009, -19/+8WRONG
+ jer21, on 03/12/2009, -4/+23Audioslave's first CD was amazing...the second was decent...the third sucked.
+ clclark33, on 03/12/2009, -16/+2The common theme between Soundgarden and Audioslave is that Cornell is by far the weakest component. He's nothing more than a hair metal vocalist who writes lyrics that aren't all that great. Both bands had great musicians and a sub-par, one dimensional vocalist. Egad.
+ UltraMegaFilms, on 03/12/2009, -2/+11Calling Cornell a one dimensional vocalist makes you sound like a novice. This album is really disappointing, but Soundgarden is not a mediocre group.
+ clclark33, on 03/12/2009, -11/+4@UltraMegaFilms:

Not reading a post before replying makes you look like a novice. I did NOT say Soundgarden was mediocre. In fact, I like Soundgarden. I just acknowledge that Cornell is a sub-par vocalist. I really dig Rage Against the Machine and like the music of Audioslave, but the vocals there make me cringe. Again, it's Cornell's vocals. I enjoy music from nearly all genres and many of the bands I like have bad vocalists.... Soundgarden is just one of many. But to call him a great, or even pretty good vocalist/lyricist is a stretch.
+ MokeyAUS, on 03/13/2009, -0/+3@clclark33 You're kidding me right? Cornell has got quite possibly my favourite voice in music. It's powerful, it's raw and he has a pretty decent range.

Anyway, Soundgarden is grunge remember. Lyrics weren't meant to make sense back then

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o 13Reefers, on 03/12/2009, -1/+15Same.

Like this is another Chris Cornell and not the one who kicked so much %*+ in the 80's/90's.
o kamisama, on 03/12/2009, -1/+5I'm with you on that one. Works like a charm.
o tgc1, on 03/12/2009, -1/+1Same here. Loved Soundgarden. Although I wasn't impressed with Down on the Upside and later. Their earlier work was sublime.
o bigfatphony19, 21 hr 46 min ago, -0/+1His first solo album was amazing. Then after one good Audioslave album it went waaaay downhill.
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spyd3rwebspyd3rweb
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Twitter needs to DIE already.
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o koenn, on 03/12/2009, -2/+11Why?
o MRintheKeys, on 03/12/2009, -5/+5Just wait for the fad to die down.
o MtheoryX, on 03/12/2009, -3/+3People *****ing about Twitter should do the same.

Seriously, the people that dislike Twitter are talking about it far more than the ones who use it.
o gritta, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2Controversial.

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takitustakitus
on 03/12/2009
Sounds like Chris Cornell meets Miley Cyrus... %!% was he thinking?
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o macmcraeart, on 03/12/2009, -1/+5maybe if I sell my soul to Satan I will start selling records again?
+ aquafire, on 03/12/2009, -0/+1Lucifer: [ singing ]
"There's a guy named Fred and he's got a pair of slacks.
Oooh Fred's got slacks!
They fit down the sides and tight around the waist!
Ooh Fred's got slacks.."
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poolguypoolguy
on 03/12/2009
Dugg for Robotron
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o SoJo1829, on 03/13/2009, -0/+0Seriously!
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mdbsatmdbsat
on 03/12/2009
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Who cares. Cornell is irrelevant today and Reznor is well on his way.
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o wakeb791, on 03/12/2009, -6/+21Cornell, yes. Reznor? Hell no.
o bmdubya, on 03/12/2009, -0/+5Actually Reznor said that he is taking a break, which makes me sad. Now all those %$!$+ rock groups like Nickelback, Hinder, Buckcherry, all those pieces of crap will be putting out more music, and it all sounds like #%#!.
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macmcraeartmacmcraeart
on 03/12/2009
I stopped caring about either of those guys about 12 years ago.
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o j035u5, on 03/12/2009, -15/+8so why did you click the link when you saw their names?
o macmcraeart, on 03/12/2009, -4/+71just to piss you off.
o Slides, on 03/12/2009, -13/+1I only of Trent Reznor from the Doom (or was it Quake?) soundtrack he did. It was ok.
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FleaglemanFleagleman
on 03/12/2009
Oh no! How horrible!


...if this were still the 90s.

What's next? Vanilla Ice disses Ace of Base?
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o Barr08, on 03/12/2009, -4/+40"You never saw the sign, and you NEVER WILL"
posted wirelessly via twitterific 16 years ago
o Vesuvias, on 03/12/2009, -9/+4...or MC Hammer disses Boyz 2 Men?
+ dave122, on 03/12/2009, -1/+4or someone reuses a joke someone told 10 minutes ago, thus making it not funny?
+ Cougnut415, on 03/12/2009, -1/+5or dave122 disses Vesuvias?
+ ProfessorSYM, on 03/13/2009, -1/+1"or dave122 disses Vesuvias?"

It's gettin' meta as %*%# in here.
o wild, on 03/12/2009, -9/+1"It ain't Boyz 2 Legit, should quit"
o danwallace, on 03/12/2009, -3/+28I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you think Reznor and Cornell are irrelevant today? I wish that were true. I'd have an easier time scoring NIN tickets. Those things sell like mad.
+ merreborn, on 03/12/2009, -4/+20Cornell is irrelevant. Reznor's still the man.

The newer NIN albums haven't been totally mindblowing, but he gets major points for revolutionary marketing, from the Year Zero ARG, to the online distribution of Ghosts I-IV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIN#Year_Zero_.282007 ...

This man is helping to shape the future of music distribution and marketing.
+ Fleagleman, on 03/12/2009, -14/+4I really don't care whether they're relevant or not. I just wish people on Digg could start talking about an artist from this decade for once.
+ danwallace, on 03/12/2009, -2/+12Except they're both still consistently releasing music, thereby making them artists from this decade. Face the facts dude, most artists who have started their careers since 2000 simply haven't gathered a big enough fan base yet to be as controversial or popular in this demographic as Reznor and Cornell have. Hell, most of them never will.
+ Fleagleman, on 03/12/2009, -6/+2I have an idea:

Let's go back to the beginning of this post, when it was a !#++%@! JOKE for chrissakes. Now, we're talking about the relevance of artists. Who the %*%# cares?
+ MtheoryX, on 03/12/2009, -1/+12@Fleagleman:

"I just wish people on Digg could start talking about an artist from this decade for once."

We would...





if there were any good ones worth talking about.
+ slowmotiony, on 03/12/2009, -4/+1@MtheoryX

One word. Tool.
+ hydriplex, on 03/13/2009, -0/+7Slightly missing the fact that Tool's first CD came out in the 90's.
+ SpeedSteamBoat, on 03/13/2009, -3/+2Also, Tool kind of sucks *%+!.
o TheGreatBelow, on 03/12/2009, -2/+3NIN is more active than ever.
o tgc1, on 03/12/2009, -1/+3You leave Ace of Base alone! They're awesome dammit. I think they're also touring again. Albeit without the blonde one.
o spect3r, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1Here we go!!!!

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes.................
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fyrfox55fyrfox55
on 03/12/2009
I wish Buddyhead was up right now, then I could have linked to the greatest picture of Chris Cornell ever. (For anyone who doesn't know, Buddyhead, run by Travis Keller and Aaron North, the latter formerly of NIN, is basically just a platform to rip on bad music) They show no mercy; it's great.
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bhavinpbhavinp
on 03/12/2009
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He has a point but he should %%+!. Soundgarden was better than NIN will ever be. Majority of NIN songs sucks, theres like 17 halos, and only a few songs that are worth listening to.
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o alcimedes, on 03/12/2009, -1/+5Out of curiosity for your taste in music, which few do you consider the few worth listening to?
+ bmdubya, on 03/12/2009, -1/+4Year Zero is one of the greatest albums I've ever listened to. Not only is it a great musical achievement, but the entire album has a backstory to it, which makes it way more entertaining. Reznor is an amazing song writer, and I can not wait to see him in KC!!
+ bhavinp, on 03/13/2009, -1/+3I listen to a lot of music, and I can't honestly say NIN is not that impressive.
I like these a lot.

Opeth, Tool, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Indukti, Queens of the Stone Age, Meshuggah, Nevermore, Rage Against the Machine, 3, Massive Attack, Riverside, The Prodigy, Metallica, Alice In Chains, Radiohead
+ SpeedSteamBoat, on 03/13/2009, -2/+1@bhavin: Wow, you have horrible taste in music. It looks as if a couple good bands managed to slip into your radar by mistake or coincidence.
o EmitStop, on 03/12/2009, -0/+1Actually there are 27 halos. And all of them are worth listening to, (except maybe star****ers).
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OliE420OliE420
on 03/12/2009
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Dugged for Trent Reznor.
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o Greedfeed, on 03/12/2009, -3/+2Dugged? Agh! Brain aneurysm!
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13Reefers13Reefers
on 03/12/2009
So when's Soundgarden gonna reform?
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o pinkcherry, on 03/12/2009, -0/+12It's probably never going to happen now with this debacle. With how Chris is now I think he would %*%# up anything to due with a Soundgarden reunion. He just does not seem to be the same person he was back then.
+ pinkcherry, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3*do*
o phaseblue, on 03/12/2009, -0/+22You didn't hear? http://www.theonion.com/content/news/soundgarden_i ...
o tourettes1992, on 03/12/2009, -1/+1I hope sometime before I die...
o MrFisty, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1I think they have it penciled in for the 12th of Never.
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captdonnocaptdonno
on 03/12/2009
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Ol' Trent shouldn't be talking, have you heard the album "The Slip" from NIN?? It B L O W S!! I think we can allow an artist that's been around as long as Chris Cornell a few mulligans in the album department.
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o Crazyredivan, on 03/12/2009, -1/+20How does "The Slip" blow?

And, for someone to have been around as long as Cornell, he should have known how terrible this record was going to sound. If it was one song, ok, I agree: give him a break. But the whole album? Please.
o jiggawatt, on 03/12/2009, -3/+24Are you kidding me? The Slip, a completely free album, was one of the better ones this past year, and certainly one of the better NIN albums IMO.

I vehemently disagree with you.

Cornell has been around slightly longer than Reznor, but has done a steady decline into obscurity since. It's just all bland crap. Temple of the Dog and Badmotorfinger and early Sound Garden stuff was good, but it's like he lost all creative ideas after that. The guy lost it a while ago. Audioslave was mediocre, and much overhyped. The band had something unique and creative with RATM, but sounded like just another badly crooning Nickleback in Audioslave.
o SmokenJoe, on 03/12/2009, -4/+2Did you listen to either album? There are no shortage of BS artists and lairs no need to add to it.
o intuin, on 03/12/2009, -2/+4I must agree with Crazyredivan. However, even if you didn't like it, the Slip didn't cost you anything.
http://dl.nin.com/theslip/signup
o acroyear2, on 03/13/2009, -1/+2the slip is better than what cornell is putting out right now: http://www.chriscornell.com/


+ Velvolver, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2The slip was written and recorded probably within about 3 months max. Very impressive for a short time and with new band members.
o captdonno, 14 hr 7 min ago, -0/+1wow, %*%# me for having an opinion right?lol, i'm inclined to believe you guys are pretty big NIN fans, well i never said i didn't like Trent, OR NIN. and to argue about The Slip being free, well music being free nowadays is rendered irrelevant due to torrents. i would kindly and respectfully ask for you all to blow me, thanks for all the negative diggs...ignorance really is bliss i guess.
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InflammoInflammo
on 03/12/2009
He should have. I love Soundgarden, and l like Chris Cornell's other solo albums too, but this one sucks hard.

Good for Trent for not being shy about voicing his opinion of other artists
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jba68jba68
on 03/12/2009
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Oh Snap!!
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eddantes7eddantes7
on 03/12/2009
Holy crap! You guys missed the real story here....Trent Reznor has found Jesus!
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o zydeco, on 03/12/2009, -0/+9Forget that! He loves Robotron! %*%# yeah!
o CTK14A, on 03/12/2009, -0/+19I wonder if it was before or after the Devil wanted to %*%# him in the back of his car.
o DredPir8Robrts, on 03/12/2009, -1/+2"God is dead... and no one cares"
-Trent Reznor
o Vash63, on 03/13/2009, -1/+3He can join Maynard Keenan now?
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etx313etx313
on 03/12/2009
1. Trent
2. Digg
... You know the rest.
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o Vesuvias, on 03/12/2009, -9/+13. Profit?
o 1807, on 03/12/2009, -6/+53 is ????
4. is Profit
o dizzylalapo11, on 03/12/2009, -6/+35HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's so funny, last time I heard that I fell of my dinosaur.
+ MRintheKeys, on 03/12/2009, -1/+16When did Jurassic Park re-open!?!?!?!?!?!
+ polypropglop, on 03/12/2009, -2/+5Did Jesus push you off while riding his dino?
+ jawni, on 03/12/2009, -2/+3maybe he was riding jesus.
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2784/raptorjesu ...
+ syntheticfth, on 03/12/2009, -1/+7Uh guys... he wasn't RIDING the dinosaur. He just said he fell off...
+ myFriendDerrik, on 03/12/2009, -3/+2Sarah Palin, is that you?
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/10/01/Dino ...
+ hellbent88, on 03/12/2009, -1/+1waht?....
+ keitarofujiwara, on 03/13/2009, -1/+1"off"
o DemDude, on 03/12/2009, -1/+1Look at Trent's Twitter, he is actually following Kevin Rose's.
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rbk303rbk303
on 03/12/2009
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Oh no lol. I just sent him a response on twitter and then popped over here to find the story on the front page! Haha.
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o Coffeedemon, on 03/12/2009, -1/+10Do let us know if he gets back to you.
+ rbk303, on 03/12/2009, -9/+1<--- mimics you like ace ventura. moo mehmeh mo miff me mehmehmehmeh pleh. douche.
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keusekeuse
on 03/12/2009
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OHH NOES WHAT WILL TEH INTERNETS DO??!?!?
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o Malarie, on 03/12/2009, -0/+8please, return to wow and stay there.
+ keuse, 21 hr 11 min ago, -0/+1yeah.. except i dont play wow or any mmporgs.
good try though.
you probably spend 1000x more time on the computer than me, loser.
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spaghettidinnerspaghettidinner
on 03/12/2009
Superunknown was a great record.

The samples are an example of what lack of focus sounds like. I think that's the biggest problem with music these days -- too many instruments and production techniques at hand and the belief that they need to use them all on every song.

Good art is the result of some constraint be it limited set of instruments, themes, or colors.
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RobotsscaremeRobotsscareme
on 03/12/2009
oooooh burn...
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bluehousebluehouse
on 03/12/2009
I just previewed it and I have to agree
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o JustinPM, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1I heard the first few pops and clicks and killed the browser window. Yikes.
o MrFisty, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1"Argh! My freaking ears!"
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CrimsonBlurCrimsonBlur
on 03/12/2009
Well that's fine that Trent thinks the album is #%#!, judging by the single that's out I'm sure it is. However, while Reznor is a very talented artist, I get the distinct impression that he literally believes everything he does is perfect. Sorry, Trent, but as great as you (and NIN) are, you've had at least a couple #%#! albums in your career. Cornell has had one, give him a break.
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o pixelate, on 03/12/2009, -12/+4Cornell has now had at least six (three Audioslave, three solo) #%#! albums by my count.

In my mind it doesn't diminish Soundgarden's legacy. NIN has had plenty of ups and catastrophic downs of its own. Laziness in production was a hallmark of Trent's sound for a while.

Not sure which is more sad... defending Chris Cornell's post-Soundgarden stuff, or blindly eating up everything related to Trent Reznor. Has-been, meet %%$!*$$#*.
o trunk8, on 03/12/2009, -1/+16I don't get that impression at all....in fact, I get the impression that Trent is never satisfied with anything he releases. It's known that he spends a lot of time remixing and fine tuning anything before he releases it, and there's always tweaks and variations in live versions. Also, he challenges fans and other artists to remix his songs. That doesn't exactly scream "conceited" to me. All he did was say what we all were thinking about CC's new album, simple as that.

+ arcticsoft, on 03/12/2009, -6/+2And thats why he releases like 3-6 podcasts a day?
o Grazzit, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1I get the feeling Trent is just making music that he wants to make and could give a %*%# if anyone else likes it at all. Personally I respect it even if I don't always like it.
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rbk303rbk303
on 03/12/2009
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i think the album is great
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mizikemizike
on 03/12/2009
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'cause NIN hasn't ever released any horrible #%#!. The guy took a chance and it didn't work out for him. Being an artist is all about taking chances and letting your art grow and evolve. When was the last time Trent took a chance and didn't release something that sounds like mediocre downward spiral b-side?
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o bmdubya, on 03/12/2009, -1/+3Ghosts I-IV
o thingstuff, on 03/12/2009, -1/+4Try every single time he's made a record...
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chuckles08chuckles08
on 03/12/2009
I'm guessing Trent is a Soundgarden fan and is disappointed (like many of us Soundgarden fans) with what's become of the legendary band's frontman.
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o briguymaine, on 03/12/2009, -0/+8very well put.
o ghuytro, on 03/12/2009, -0/+6**** yeah - I saw Soundgarden + NIN on the same bill in 1994 - what a show!!
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SPT48SPT48
on 03/12/2009
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the album was good! kinda sounds like gnarls barkley. reznor hasn't put out anything that good in ten years all his #%#! sounds the same. you turds dont know squat about music. good thing he gives his albums away for free
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o customer, on 03/12/2009, -4/+1You obviously know nothing about music if you think sounding like Gnarls Barkley is good. I love Danger mouse, but goddamn that #%#! is annoying.
+ SPT48, on 03/12/2009, -2/+2gnarls? this is some of danger mouses best work, behind gorillaz and danger doom dude if you don't like cee-lo you have no buisness talking hip hop
o 929Yellowjacket, on 03/12/2009, -2/+1**** you.
o absentereo, on 03/13/2009, -0/+0NIN>Gnarls>Cornell.
Soul Coughing beats the #%#! out of all of them as long as we're mixing genres completely.
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taosdtaosd
on 03/12/2009
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Why is this on Digg? Who the %*%# cares if someone disses someone else on anything... honestly...
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ioncewasmineioncewasmine
on 03/12/2009
well, alissandro cortini (former nin member) also dissed the album on twitter


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o merreborn, on 03/12/2009, -14/+1Wow, he toured with NIN for 3 years on keyboards? That's quite a claim to fame.
+ JoeMcMonagle, on 03/12/2009, -0/+11Wow, you anonymously insulted someone via the internet? That's quite the credentials to back your opinion. Check out his other projects, Modwheelmood and blindoldfreak. Both of which are very interesting. Also keyboards weren't really his primary job - he actually didn't know how to play keyboards at all until after joining NIN and basically just learned enough to play the songs. Oh, to add to that, he's also credited a couple times on the past few albums, including a couple songs on Ghosts. I definitely put to much thought in response to such an ill-informed, ignorant outburst.
+ wingo123, on 03/12/2009, -0/+5Dude, I just saw him perform solo the other night. You have no idea what you are talking about. He is a stunningly talented musician. And I'm not even a huge NIN fan. He has the right to diss this garbage.
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kvanderslicekvanderslice
on 03/12/2009
LEAVE CHRIS ALONE
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o SanTe, on 03/12/2009, -3/+6I would if he hadn't become such a monstrous %@#%%$+ over the last 10 years, but since he did, %*%# him.
o AZExile, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3Yeah, give him a break it was just the day he tried to live.

I guess he should have stayed in bed...
+ tgc1, on 03/12/2009, -0/+1Awesome song.

"One more time around..."
o Mtbeaver, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1I'm pretty sure he's always been a monstrous arsehole, it's just that he doesn't write wicked music anymore.
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zuiquanzuiquan
on 03/12/2009
Cornell should have worked with, oh I don't know, Jack White. Now that would be epic. Timbaland for the %!%? moment of the year.
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o bobthegreat1224, on 03/12/2009, -5/+1I'm not overly fond of Timbaland, and ProTools pitch correction is for the weak, but at least he takes the time to acknowledge that people typically like their music on pitch. Jack White is not kind to the ears. This is coming from a Dillinger fan.

And although I agree that a Cornell/Timbaland pairing is ******ed, there's a certain record label logic behind it. Audioslave's last album didn't fare nearly as well as the first, and the band split ways. Cornell is a household name, and they want to capitalize on that before he washes out of the public consciousness. So they need a big name producer, preferably someone who craps #1 singles. Right now that's Timbaland. Say what you like about his talent or artistic merits (I can replicate almost any of his songs in about 10 minutes in FL Studio), but right now he's got the Midas touch.
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oglebyogleby
on 03/12/2009
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Um, has Trent Reznor ever heard his own music? He has been making %%%%$$ low-fi electronic music with comically cheesy drum machine beats for a couple of decades now.
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o cubicz, on 03/12/2009, -2/+7Uninformed troll alert!
o SmokenJoe, on 03/12/2009, -1/+6LOL Last album was released in 24 96k Flac if you know what that means. Lo Fi not so much. Trent loved the old music or he would not care..........
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DeehDeeh
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I'm gonna get destroyed by the hivemind, but I think some of Trent's more recent lyrics are pretty embarassing. Mostly I'm thinking that "There is no you, there is only me" song where he talks through the whole thing and says some silly stuff.

On the other hand, the music kills as usual, and I saw the live show a couple months back and that was....well....wow. Just wow.
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electrifriedelectrifried
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meoww
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Bex5Bex5
on 03/12/2009
I saw when he posted this and didn't think it was a big deal but clearly you guys think it is...


It's not just Trent - it's anyone with ears.
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sootsoot
on 03/12/2009
If you want to hear a good Chris Cornell solo album, do yourself a favor and pick up Euphoria Morning. He wrote that album with Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider on guitar and keys (Eleven, QOTSA) and Josh Freese on drums (Who also played with NIN, funny enough). Brilliant record.

I generally love Cornell's work, but I can't stomach Scream at all. I don't know what the %*%# he was thinking producing a record with Timbaland of all people. The guy is a one-trick hack who has an ear for simply what's marketable, not what's original or fresh.

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o SPT48, on 03/12/2009, -4/+9Timbaland produced a track on MIA's album and that #%#! is tight. I'd say he has an ear for talent
+ MarkOfTheDead, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1The one he can't rap for #%#! on?

That's the only MIA song i skip over. The beat is ok and he should really stick to that, rather than slaughtering what might have been a good song with his half-bit cameos.
o SanTe, on 03/12/2009, -1/+6Disagree with you completely about Euphoria Morning. I hated that record so much when I first heard it that I refused to even listen to any of his future solo records, and it looks like it saved me a lot of pain. Carry On got ignored into oblivion for sucking badly and it looks like this one is even worse.
+ SquigglyP, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1I have to disagree with your disagreement.

I think that album just needs a few listens before you realize how awesome it is. The first time I heard it I felt kinda let down that it was so different from the soundgarden sound, but after listening to it a few times I got completely addicted to it, and it's remained one of my most played albums since.

I have hated almost everything Audioslave has put out, tho. And, yes, aside from a few tracks, his following solo stuff has not been very good at all.
o AZExile, on 03/12/2009, -0/+5ahhh Josh Freese - the only drummer I've found that will quickly get my girlfriend out of the room when I need some "me-time"

Vandals ftw.
+ soot, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2Yeah, Freese is great.
+ Velvolver, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1recommend me the best vandals album so I might listen. do it
o cinch123, on 03/13/2009, -0/+2I completely agree. Euphoria Morning is a great album. It proves what a legendary voice Chris had back in the day. Now, however, you get to hear what 20 years of screaming will do to your voice. What a shame.
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urbandisputeurbandispute
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trent's just jealous because he hasn't been relevant in over a decade and chris cornell can actually sing.
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o leif777, on 03/12/2009, -2/+11What planet are you living on?...
o danj484, on 03/13/2009, -0/+0Wrong on both counts.
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ned7077ned7077
on 03/12/2009
Does anyone have an open mind?

I love Soundgarden, Audioslave, his 1st solo CD and his voice in general.

What's wrong with trying something different?
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o danwallace, on 03/12/2009, -2/+42Nothing. But if it sucks %*+, expect to hear about it.
o stonebone4, on 03/12/2009, -0/+8I've been a huge Cornell fan for years and have long since touted him as one of the greatest singers in music history.

But seriously, when offered his new album from Amazon MP3 for $3, I said no way. I dig when great artists experiment (Mike Patton is a great example, he does all sorts of wacky stuff and 99% of it is amazing) but this is just unlistenable.
+ mikebb79, on 03/12/2009, -1/+4Tomahawk ftw
o wollsmosh, on 03/12/2009, -0/+4Things can be different in a good way, or in a bad way. This album is different in a bad way.

Besides, although it's different from what Cornell usually does, it's not very different at all from your average Justin Timberlake song.
o Nitelite, on 03/12/2009, -0/+7I smoke a lot of weed. I gave smoking crack a chance and then realized it was a bad idea.

Hopefully Chris will realize the same type of thing about his "new direction".
o db74, on 03/13/2009, -0/+1ned7077: I kinda had the same feeling after digging a little, watching Chris say he wanted to expand what a rock singer could do, etc. My problem is he should have stretched Timbaland further away from what he usually does (musically). They could have done some more edgy stuff with beats/drums mixing programmed beats with live drums, guitars mixed in, a little rock sprinkled in. The problem with this album is it's not dangerous and not new. Timbaland does they same 'ol work with the beats and Chris seems too soft vocally. Not saying he could do some softer vocal work, but the whole album feels this way.
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SamohtneasSamohtneas
on 03/12/2009
That's what you get for having a thieving #%#!-rapper like Timbaland produce your album. You live and you learn I guess.
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kidathinneskidathinnes
on 03/12/2009
Who gives a #%#!? Why start drama? I love NIN, but Trent can be a straight up douche sometimes.
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o Samohtneas, on 03/12/2009, -1/+7"Fred Durst can surf a piece of plywood up my %*+."

I hope he keeps it up so we can hear things like that.
+ middleblocker, on 03/12/2009, -0/+1Me too! It makes me feel better about myself to know that I have maturited beyond that of an average 5th grader.
o Bex5, on 03/12/2009, -2/+6Yeah he can be a douche for sure but he's got the gear to back it up.
+ kidathinnes, on 03/12/2009, -1/+1again, WHO GIVES A #%#! about Chris Cornell. It's not worth it.
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franktjmackeyfranktjmackey
on 03/12/2009
The cd is completely AWFUL! I loved Cornell's work with Soundgarden and Audioslave and even some EARLY solo work, but this is just miserable trash. Bad. Bad. Bad. I am not a Reznor fan, but he has this one dead on!
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PhoenixAvatar2PhoenixAvatar2
on 03/12/2009
Oh god. I just listened to Scream and it sounds like my guido landlord's idea of good music. I mean I generally like his work in Soundgarden and Audioslave and I still listen to "You Know My Name" all the time, but this is crap. Is the rest of the album any good?
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o MillionsLivio, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3No, sadly..
o dwrunyon, on 03/12/2009, -0/+18Somewhere on the NE seaboard there simply *must* arise a teenage garage band called Guido Landlord.
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ogenbiteogenbite
on 03/12/2009
The sad thing is, he could've said this in the late 90's and it would have still been true.
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o SanTe, on 03/12/2009, -1/+3Bingo. Euphoria Morning was pretentious horse****.
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Chahrlie5Chahrlie5
on 03/12/2009
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