--- product_id: 49240827 title: "Revelations" price: "£13.11" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49240827-revelations store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Revelations **Price:** £13.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Revelations - **How much does it cost?** £13.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49240827-revelations) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description SONY 8279697728; SONY - Italia; Review: Swan-song from American rock gods channels Led Zeppelin and Free - Audioslave might reasonably have been forgiven for imagining a conspiracy amongst the world's press to put an end to them. Dogged by breakup rumours since their inception and bedevilled by comparisons to their members' old bands, they finally splintered back into their component parts early in 2007. Before that, though, they cheerfully soldiered through a slew of live dates around the world which established them in the minds of fans, if not of journalists, as a coherent musical force. They also produced a thoughtful and exploratory sophomore album in 2005's Out of Exile. Although often exciting and surprising it felt transitional, as thought the band were hunting down a new aesthetic which would finally lay the ghosts of Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine. It's a shame that this album turned out to be the band's swan-song - because Revelations establishes Audioslave's coherence through a brutally succinct reinterpretation of sounds that probably shaped the band's own musical vocabulary. Lead-off single "Original Fire" recalls rock's glory days over a hard, funky Motown stomp, but strip away the sonic shell and what's left inside sounds like a Springsteen "Nebraska"-era mood-piece. The other eleven tracks run the gamut of emotional fuel from anger ("Revelations") to agony ("Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye"), but the ferocious musical assault seldom lets up. Tracks such as "Somedays" and "Jewel Of The Summertime" are among the heaviest tracks the band has recorded, although this is very far from mindless riffing. The language Audioslave speak here is elastically blues-based, recalling classic 70s rock bands like Free and Led Zeppelin - although the Commerford/Wilk rhythm section can get unexpectedly funky and Tom Morello's trademark atonality often veers towards violence. There's an old-school soul influence, too, especially in Chris Cornell's vocal for the bitter "One And The Same". With Atlanta-based producer Brendan O'Brien at the helm in place of Rick Rubin, Revelations's sound is more cohesive, with layered vocals and tightly-controlled arrangements contributing to the music's determined power and impact. Lyrically the album is more sinister than its predecessor, embracing both the personal and the political in a dystopian view of dark days ahead. Although "Wide Awake" is a frank indictment of US government inaction post-Katrina, songs such as "Broken City" and "Sound Of A Gun" touch upon the kind of fears we all have for the future in an increasingly brutal culture. It's not all gloom, though; in "Moth", ex-addict Cornell paints a realistic picture of recovery and "Until We Fall" cautiously intimates that some scars can heal. Review: 3 Fs - fresh, funky, fantastic! - To me the best rock album of the past 3 decades is the Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magic. Everything in that album makes sense - from beginning to end. It's a classic, its strength being its simplicity and I can listen to it over and over again and it always remains fresh and current. To me no band has been able to offer anything remotely as good as that offering ever since. Extreme's Saudades De Rock came close, but not quite But I have to say that Revelations is one of the best albums I have heard since BSSM. It has everything - energy, purpose, fluency, hooking riffs, powerful vocals, funky rhythm section. But the common thread across songs is the raw simplicity - and that what's turned it into an instant classic for me. It's simply outstanding. This is the album that promotes Audioslave to the selected group of rock heavyweights. Such a shame that the band has called it a day. I really hope this is just a break and not a good bye... ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000GW8B08 | | Best Sellers Rank | 30,164 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 279 in Alternative Metal 12,144 in Rock 13,014 in Pop | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (926) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Label | Sony Music Cmg | | Manufacturer | Sony Music Cmg | | Manufacturer reference | 8 3 00697728 | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2006 | | Product Dimensions | 14.33 x 12.65 x 1.02 cm; 99.79 g | ## Images ![Revelations - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VSxAW6MAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Swan-song from American rock gods channels Led Zeppelin and Free *by C***N on 9 August 2007* Audioslave might reasonably have been forgiven for imagining a conspiracy amongst the world's press to put an end to them. Dogged by breakup rumours since their inception and bedevilled by comparisons to their members' old bands, they finally splintered back into their component parts early in 2007. Before that, though, they cheerfully soldiered through a slew of live dates around the world which established them in the minds of fans, if not of journalists, as a coherent musical force. They also produced a thoughtful and exploratory sophomore album in 2005's Out of Exile. Although often exciting and surprising it felt transitional, as thought the band were hunting down a new aesthetic which would finally lay the ghosts of Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine. It's a shame that this album turned out to be the band's swan-song - because Revelations establishes Audioslave's coherence through a brutally succinct reinterpretation of sounds that probably shaped the band's own musical vocabulary. Lead-off single "Original Fire" recalls rock's glory days over a hard, funky Motown stomp, but strip away the sonic shell and what's left inside sounds like a Springsteen "Nebraska"-era mood-piece. The other eleven tracks run the gamut of emotional fuel from anger ("Revelations") to agony ("Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye"), but the ferocious musical assault seldom lets up. Tracks such as "Somedays" and "Jewel Of The Summertime" are among the heaviest tracks the band has recorded, although this is very far from mindless riffing. The language Audioslave speak here is elastically blues-based, recalling classic 70s rock bands like Free and Led Zeppelin - although the Commerford/Wilk rhythm section can get unexpectedly funky and Tom Morello's trademark atonality often veers towards violence. There's an old-school soul influence, too, especially in Chris Cornell's vocal for the bitter "One And The Same". With Atlanta-based producer Brendan O'Brien at the helm in place of Rick Rubin, Revelations's sound is more cohesive, with layered vocals and tightly-controlled arrangements contributing to the music's determined power and impact. Lyrically the album is more sinister than its predecessor, embracing both the personal and the political in a dystopian view of dark days ahead. Although "Wide Awake" is a frank indictment of US government inaction post-Katrina, songs such as "Broken City" and "Sound Of A Gun" touch upon the kind of fears we all have for the future in an increasingly brutal culture. It's not all gloom, though; in "Moth", ex-addict Cornell paints a realistic picture of recovery and "Until We Fall" cautiously intimates that some scars can heal. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3 Fs - fresh, funky, fantastic! *by T***M on 10 November 2010* To me the best rock album of the past 3 decades is the Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magic. Everything in that album makes sense - from beginning to end. It's a classic, its strength being its simplicity and I can listen to it over and over again and it always remains fresh and current. To me no band has been able to offer anything remotely as good as that offering ever since. Extreme's Saudades De Rock came close, but not quite But I have to say that Revelations is one of the best albums I have heard since BSSM. It has everything - energy, purpose, fluency, hooking riffs, powerful vocals, funky rhythm section. But the common thread across songs is the raw simplicity - and that what's turned it into an instant classic for me. It's simply outstanding. This is the album that promotes Audioslave to the selected group of rock heavyweights. Such a shame that the band has called it a day. I really hope this is just a break and not a good bye... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good songs *by A***E on 21 April 2022* Top band --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49240827-revelations](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49240827-revelations) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*