Chris Cornell leaves Audioslave

[Hitman]

CHRIS CORNELL Talks AUDIOSLAVE Split, Nixes SOUNDGARDEN Reunion - Feb. 15, 2007
Chris Cornell spoke to MTV.com earlier this afternoon about his decision to leave AUDIOSLAVE after releasing three albums with the group. According to Cornell, he had been thinking about quitting since the band finished recording its last effort, "Revelations".

Additionally Cornell is permanently departing super-group AUDIOSLAVE stating, "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."

"It was clear to all of us we needed some time apart, and what that produces is anybody's guess," he told MTV.com. "In my case, it produced a very prolific writing period, and getting back into writing songs on my own, liking what that means — which is sort of a freedom and time to just experiment with music to a degree I kind of like more — and making records that have everything I like about music in them. AUDIOSLAVE was a very fresh collaboration because it was very much like a young band, where you all write together in a room. But my experience, in terms of songwriting and record-creating, is not like a 19-year-old guy in a rock band. For me to be satisfied, I think I need to be able to be on my own, in the long run."

When asked about SOUNDGARDEN possibly reuniting, Cornell said it was doubtful. "I haven't received any phone calls from anyone in SOUNDGARDEN about a reunion since we broke up, nor have I called anyone," he said. "We were happy with how it ended. There was no unfinished business. SOUNDGARDEN wasn't a band where we broke up and everyone was like, 'I'm never f---ing talking to you again.' It wasn't like that. We've all talked to each other many times since then. It's something we don't feel we need to do."

[craigwardo]

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[Untermensch]

If that's not a good reason for the band to finally give up, I don't know what is...

[Stasswardo]

i fuckin hate audioslave!!!

[Hitman]

i fuckin hate audioslave!!!

[BJN]

"In my case, it produced a very prolific writing period, and getting back into writing songs on my own, liking what that means — which is sort of a freedom and time to just experiment with music to a degree I kind of like more — and making records that have everything I like about music in them. AUDIOSLAVE was a very fresh collaboration because it was very much like a young band, where you all write together in a room. But my experience, in terms of songwriting and record-creating, is not like a 19-year-old guy in a rock band. For me to be satisfied, I think I need to be able to be on my own, in the long run."

i don't understand why it took him three years to realise that... but i'm glad he finally figured that out.

and i still think he has potential to create great solo work (as opposed to his mediocre first album). He's an amazing vocalist and a more than capable songwriter. i'm still in love with the song "Seasons" which was released on the Singles soundtrack in 1992. If he released a whole album of material of that quality i would be very pleased indeed.

[Stasswardo]

singles... shit movie except for when pearl jam are in it lmao... good sound track tho...

[Hitman]

GREAT fucking soundtrack!

I really dig that Seasons song, along with the Soundgardem tune on there, Birth Ritual.

It also contains my fave Pumpkins song of all time, Drown.

The Pearl Jam songs on it are fucking geigh though...

[Chantel]

and Screaming Trees...

" I neeeaarrllyy lost you...."

[Hitman]

I fucking hate that song with a passion.

Bunch of fat hippy cunts...