10 Best Debut Rock Albums Of The 2000s
8. Audioslave - Audioslave
In the year 2000, Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine after certain creative differences became too much to bear.
The rest of the group searched for a new singer, almost landing on Cypress Hill star B-Real. They ultimately decided that they didn't want to work with another rapper and so brought in Chris Cornell of Soundgarden fame instead.
And thus, Audioslave was born.
The supergroup put out their first of three albums in 2003, taking the rather uninventive decision to name it after themselves. Maybe this is why de la Rocha left...
This record is packed to the gills with great songs. Cornell's distinctive vocal style meshes perfectly with the Rage lads' watertight playing, creating music that sounded totally different from anything else these guys had done before.
Cochise is a big, bombastic stadium rocker. Show Me How to Live demonstrated Cornell's emotional range. Like a Stone was introspective and wistful.
If you wanted to feel a certain emotion, then chances are this album had just the song for you.
Most of those emotions would be sad ones, but honestly, what did you expect?