Chris Cornell Defends 'Scream'

Chris Cornell has defended his new Timbaland-produced album "Scream".

The album has been lambasted by fans, critics and even Cornell's fellow musicians. Earlier this month, Trent Reznor called "Scream" "embarrassing" on his Twitter page.

In an interview with Alternativeaddiction.com, Cornell said he wasn't surprised at people's reaction towards "Scream.

"Older American fans don't like it because they are typically my core fans that really supported me in Soundgarden and really loved that band," he said. "To them that's kind of who I am, I'm that guy in that band, and I'm that guy who wrote those songs."

He went on to praise "Scream".

He said: "I'm thrilled with the album that I made. I think it's really exciting, I have listened to it as much or more than any album I have ever made."

He added: "As a song writer and creative person, I have to do what makes me happy. That changes, it goes into different worlds."

Thanks for the report to Nme.com.

Comments

[jonny364]

Thats it now... He's officially insane

[Pumpkins4Life]

jonny364 wrote:

Thats it now... He's officially insane

+1

[raymanbaracuda]

I enjoy 'Scream', but some songs could've been a little better. The second half of the album (tracks 5 through the end) flows really well together.

I listened to 'Scream' and 'Badmotorfinger' back to back the day I got the album, and although I dig 'Badmotorfinger' more, 'Scream' held its own, in my opinion.

I understand that some people can't get over the fact that he's singing over hip-hop beats, but if you gave the whole LP a listen, with an open mind, a lot of people would think twice before they went on a UG Posting Rampage bashing Cornell's new album.

"Long Gone" as well as "Scream" are very catchy and contagious and honestly, I enjoy the album. I'm glad I bought it and quite frankly, nobody here has any right to bash on Cornell's musical decisions. The man has had a huge impact on the music industry and well as influenced thousands of people across the world.

If he wants to make an instrumental album playing the Kazoo next time around, then I say, all the power to you, Chris.

[Guitar Skater]

i remember when Kim Thail was gonna play with audioslave

[Equivalence]

You can't blame him for writing what he wants to...

[dgme92]

It's not the worst record ever made, but damn, compared to Cornell's other works, it's definitely not great

[boreamor]

I personally don't like it, but if he wants to go in a different musical direction then I wish him the best of luck. It's never easy to do that and keep your fans.

[flame_mc]

boreamor wrote:

I personally don't like it, but if he wants to go in a different musical direction then I wish him the best of luck. It's never easy to do that and keep your fans.

Agree. He is a great musician, and if he feels like a little change, why not try it. It's better than other groups that their albums are over and over the same.

[kgesme21]

Well, at least he knows.

[godberry]

ha ha. he has to defend his own album. this wouldn't have happened if soundgarden or audioslave didn't break up.

i respect chris as a musician and his choice to try a new sound, but, god, i wish he would go back to his roots. the solo stuff sucks.

[Luppi]

dgme92 wrote:

It's not the worst record ever made, but damn, compared to Cornell's other works, it's definitely not great

That's the truth.

[Kastöm]

Sigh... Cornell. Dont make assumptions. The reason people don't like your album is simply cus it sucks, even by dance music standards.

[silent caution]

sad, sad day for not only fans of him but fans of music

[thedarkblues06]

godberry wrote:

ha ha. he has to defend his own album. this wouldn't have happened if soundgarden or audioslave didn't break up.

i respect chris as a musician and his choice to try a new sound, but, god, i wish he would go back to his roots. the solo stuff sucks.

I haven't heard it. Is it REALLY that bad? Someone enlighten me on how it differs from Audioslave/Soundgarden, other than the fact that Timbaland produced it. Is it a new sound altogether, new style, what?

[Kebabmashine]

well,well,well...

first, i don't like this album, because it's some dancy-hip-hop-stuff! call me close-minded i don't care but i think cornell just wanted to do something new and i think if he's happy with it, i don't care.

yea it would be cool if he starts doing his old stuff again, but i think it won't happen.

em... i wanted to write more but **** it. i'm off

[-heartbreaker-]

I saw a performance of one of the songs on Jay Leno....it was not enjoyable.

[Newagehippy,inc]

i wish someone would act like his mother and give him the whole "you shouldn't hang about timbaland, hes a bad influence on you!"
But seriously trents right, scream is a load of shit.

[BGrem261]

umm please Chris go back to rock! We need you!

[stumaster18]

I'm pretty sure if Trent Reznor didn't say what he did, a lot of people wouldn't be bashing it. If Trent loved it, others would love it for that reason.

[sottpwn]

I respect Chris for doing what HE wants rather than just playing to his fans.

[David_Bowie=GOD]

I don't think its not that great because im used to him putting out rock albums, thats just a retarded reason to hate something. I dont like it that much because it just isn't very good. Some of the tracks are okay, but for the most part its kind of meh.

[jetfuel495]

I still need to pick this up. Kudos to him for trying something different.

[Deflection]

All hail Trent.

[dannydesktop]

Maybe he wants to appease the American Idol crowd who seemed to like his slow/boring/mellowdramatic cover of billie jean when it was performed by someone else. As if they never heard rock bands butcher classics before.

He's trying to play it down by saying old fans won't like it but he's not fooling anyone by saying that... the general consensus seems to still be saying it sucks and to get soundgarden back together, tho he's more likely to make a country record or some shit next.

Also, album cover reminded me of the moby "play" album cover. Dunno Why. guess there both pretty generic.

[1010]

I think that he is the artist here and as long as Chris Cornell likes what Chris Cornell does than thats really all that matters in the end.

[hbs33369]

well to start off i'm not 40 and i'm not 20, i'm right in between i am a guitar player and a singer, so i am dissappointed in chris for giving up on something he did damn well and i'm dissapointed in him for giving up on singing the way he did, his voice was barely his own, but at least it did sound like him, i'm definitely not a hip hop guy, but i don't hate him for changing his style of music, like i said just dissapointed that he changed who he was even up to the audioslave which was just abetter version of rage against the machine, i still liked it because it was chris cornell's voice, this stuff is not chris, or it is chris buried to the neck in someone else's music? just an opinion of someone who is watching his singing idols go away slowly, rip axl!

[HotDogs1]

yeah everyone needs to seriously get over it, im not a huge fan of his solo work (never really have been) but soundgarden and audioslave had their day and if he wants to do this stuff then good for him. plus he lost his scream anyway

[HotDogs1]

also he'll eventually do some more rock music just let him try new things and when he gets back to rock music he'll be refreshed and optimistic and full of ideas when he comes back.

[Nirvanarien]

Im 14, and i say this is bullshit.
I mean cmon, dance? off all over-hyped genres tht one is one of the worst (Urban is pretty suckish two).
It hasn't got anything to do with age at all imo.
Im really disappointed by this man who was once a musician. (never listened to his music to begin with but making going from Rock to dance is like from the Light side to the Dark side)

[RageAgnstUrJaw]

I gave this CD a listen, and kept an open mind about it. I couldn't get more than about 40 seconds into each song though before I would skip and try the next track.

He really has a fantastic voice, but I felt that this CD didn't showcase that at all. All in all, to me it was just a bad CD with very generic writing and chord progressions.

My opinion, very disappointing, but if its what he's happy doing, more power to him.

[godberry]

thedarkblues06 wrote:

godberry wrote:

ha ha. he has to defend his own album. this wouldn't have happened if soundgarden or audioslave didn't break up.

i respect chris as a musician and his choice to try a new sound, but, god, i wish he would go back to his roots. the solo stuff sucks.

I haven't heard it. Is it REALLY that bad? Someone enlighten me on how it differs from Audioslave/Soundgarden, other than the fact that Timbaland produced it. Is it a new sound altogether, new style, what?

it's sort of soft rock. it's not the worst thing i've heard. i just remember the first time i heard badmotorfinger. it was like a brick to the face. awesome. this new stuff doesn't do anything for me.

[Sizzleby]

stumaster18 wrote:

I'm pretty sure if Trent Reznor didn't say what he did, a lot of people wouldn't be bashing it. If Trent loved it, others would love it for that reason.

I'm pretty sure the majority of people hated before Trent Reznor made that comment.

[killermusic]

dude it sooo blew.well. it had its own sound that i didnt like. fair

[Icarus166s]

Sizzleby wrote:

I'm pretty sure the majority of people hated before Trent Reznor made that comment.

Majority? Did someone take a poll?
I don't see why everyone hates Scream so much. Well, I do, it's because of fans who are afraid of change in an artist. Everyone wants more music, but God help us if it isn't what we expect. Grow the **** up. I have been a fan of Cornell's work for my entire life, and I personally really enjoy the new album, both for the songs and the production of it. It flows almost seamlessly from song to song and shows Cornell's incredible songwriting talents. Working with Timbaland has opened him up to incorporating all kinds of new sounds and adding them, not using them to replace his old techniques. There's still guitar, bass, drums and natural vocals on every track. And capping it off with "Two Drink Minimum", shows that he hasn't sold or burned out, and can still create music from an organic platform, and that the album sounds the way it does because he wanted it to. And for the sake of all of his fans that think they hate it, I hope you listen to it at least twice, and see what I'm talking about.

[psychoskin473]

If chris cornell didnt make this record it would have been as popular as if justin timberlake had made it. This is just shocking to come from someone who wrote blackhole sun or outshined. I dont think he'll be making another one of these records since people have been giving him a ton of shit for it.

[rocker222]

Icarus166s wrote:

Sizzleby wrote:

I'm pretty sure the majority of people hated before Trent Reznor made that comment.

Majority? Did someone take a poll?
I don't see why everyone hates Scream so much. Well, I do, it's because of fans who are afraid of change in an artist. Everyone wants more music, but God help us if it isn't what we expect. Grow the **** up. I have been a fan of Cornell's work for my entire life, and I personally really enjoy the new album, both for the songs and the production of it. It flows almost seamlessly from song to song and shows Cornell's incredible songwriting talents. Working with Timbaland has opened him up to incorporating all kinds of new sounds and adding them, not using them to replace his old techniques. There's still guitar, bass, drums and natural vocals on every track. And capping it off with "Two Drink Minimum", shows that he hasn't sold or burned out, and can still create music from an organic platform, and that the album sounds the way it does because he wanted it to. And for the sake of all of his fans that think they hate it, I hope you listen to it at least twice, and see what I'm talking about.

the album still stinks

[Shyne]

i like it... quite a lot.

[jmetalf]

raymanbaracuda wrote:

I enjoy 'Scream', but some songs could've been a little better. The second half of the album (tracks 5 through the end) flows really well together.

I listened to 'Scream' and 'Badmotorfinger' back to back the day I got the album, and although I dig 'Badmotorfinger' more, 'Scream' held its own, in my opinion.

I understand that some people can't get over the fact that he's singing over hip-hop beats, but if you gave the whole LP a listen, with an open mind, a lot of people would think twice before they went on a UG Posting Rampage bashing Cornell's new album.

"Long Gone" as well as "Scream" are very catchy and contagious and honestly, I enjoy the album. I'm glad I bought it and quite frankly, nobody here has any right to bash on Cornell's musical decisions. The man has had a huge impact on the music industry and well as influenced thousands of people across the world.

If he wants to make an instrumental album playing the Kazoo next time around, then I say, all the power to you, Chris.

Kazoo? that would be a good career choice right there.

[Steel_Wave]

Nirvanarien wrote:

Im 14, and i say this is bullshit.
I mean cmon, dance? off all over-hyped genres tht one is one of the worst (Urban is pretty suckish two).
It hasn't got anything to do with age at all imo.
Im really disappointed by this man who was once a musician. (never listened to his music to begin with but making going from Rock to dance is like from the Light side to the Dark side)

man, open your mind. listen to more music and don't hate it. Theres greatness in all genres. You cant just say rock is the "good" kind and electronic/dance is the "bad" one. You seem to have the typical "I like rock only and everything else is unoriginal and the product of today's mindless unmusical scum of the earth" attitude.

I mean you even said he "was once a musician". Um what do you call what he is still doing? Last time I checked...yep, still a musician.

[Badmotorfever]

godberry wrote:

thedarkblues06 wrote:

godberry wrote:

ha ha. he has to defend his own album. this wouldn't have happened if soundgarden or audioslave didn't break up.

i respect chris as a musician and his choice to try a new sound, but, god, i wish he would go back to his roots. the solo stuff sucks.

I haven't heard it. Is it REALLY that bad? Someone enlighten me on how it differs from Audioslave/Soundgarden, other than the fact that Timbaland produced it. Is it a new sound altogether, new style, what?

it's sort of soft rock. it's not the worst thing i've heard. i just remember the first time i heard badmotorfinger. it was like a brick to the face. awesome. this new stuff doesn't do anything for me.

Haha, that is such an excellent way of describing that album. Me and my friend are huge soundgarden fans, we used to call Badmotorfinger "the holy grail" of our cd collection.

Its a shame Soundgarden wont be reuniting (of all the bands that ARE reuniting, they should...) as Matt Cameron is now safely in the hands of Pearl Jam. He beats Jack Irons though, so thats cool.

Last song i listened to of Cornells was "You Know My Name", possibly my favourite James Bond theme song alongside Goldeneye and Live and Let Die. Classics.

I'll have to give this a listen. Its a shame that bands lose fans over stuff like this, i'm sure that if Chris did grunge/rock his whole life fans would get bored. I mean, look at AC/DC. They hardly put any albums out anymore and apart from subtle tone changes, they havn't changed their sound. Although I think thats due to them already securing their fanbase and not really caring about gaining new fans. It does mean however, they do nothing thats really new.

I'm glad Chris has branched out, doing what he does best. Audioslave was enjoyable but by the time Revelations was released, seemed like half of it was Rage B-sides and filler material.

Don't people want original stuff? I sure as hell enjoy it.

[ThatWouldBeJon]

thedarkblues06 wrote:

godberry wrote:

ha ha. he has to defend his own album. this wouldn't have happened if soundgarden or audioslave didn't break up.

i respect chris as a musician and his choice to try a new sound, but, god, i wish he would go back to his roots. the solo stuff sucks.

I haven't heard it. Is it REALLY that bad? Someone enlighten me on how it differs from Audioslave/Soundgarden, other than the fact that Timbaland produced it. Is it a new sound altogether, new style, what?

beggining to end utterly opposite of grunge/rock. and honestly it disgraces me to be a fan of him when we releases an album like this mess. truely useless in the form of any rock/grunge fan.

[Splashed]

I think people should leave him alone. I'm not into his stuff as lot but I do dig some of it, so this is an outsider's perspective but if he wants to do another type of music, let him at it. I think difference and versatility are brilliant qualities in an artist of any sort...even though he's going into hip hop XP

Oh well, as I said before, if he wants to make that kind of music, then fine, sure. That's my opinion.

[2020vision]

"Thats it now... He's officially insane"

[shotgunjoe]

Soundgarden were awesome.

Audioslave's first album was awesome, the second was OK, the third was pretty much a travesty.

I haven't really listened to his other solo albums apart from this one, and I haven't laughed so much in a long time. In terms of hip hop Timbaland is one of the worst producers ever, so its just really weak beats with Chris putting his voice (which is actually pretty shitty) over it.

I agree with Trent Reznor (even though I'm not a fan of NiN), its an embarrasment.

[isolated]

Ok I'm all for him expressing himself in different ways and going off in a different musical direction blah blah blah. But I listen to alot of hip hop and dance music...and its just not cutting the mustard. I doubt that this album will be received well by many people. Have you seen the video clip? I think the songs called part of me, but I honestly thought Ricky Martin made a come back...oh God no...is that Chris Cornell???

[SmittyBaGitty]

flame_mc wrote:

boreamor wrote:

I personally don't like it, but if he wants to go in a different musical direction then I wish him the best of luck. It's never easy to do that and keep your fans.

Agree. He is a great musician, and if he feels like a little change, why not try it. It's better than other groups that their albums are over and over the same.

very true!

[Valekt]

Nirvanarien wrote:

Im 14, and i say this is bullshit.
I mean cmon, dance? off all over-hyped genres tht one is one of the worst (Urban is pretty suckish two).
It hasn't got anything to do with age at all imo.
Im really disappointed by this man who was once a musician. (never listened to his music to begin with but making going from Rock to dance is like from the Light side to the Dark side)

If it has nothing to do with age, then why should we care how old you are?
And you've never listened to his music to begin with? Why should anyone respect your inane opinion then?

On topic, rich artists are in a unique position, aren't they. Doesn't matter if people like it or not, he's in a position to do whatever he likes, so we might as well commend the man instead of denounce him. Positively reinforce him back into Soundgarden

I think, to get back in touch with his fans, he'd need to make an album showing himself struggling with whatever - emotions, drugs, depression etc.
But if he isn't feeling that, then he wouldn't volunteer to go down that road, and find these negative feelings again.

tl;dr Let him be happy. He's earned it.

[thereverendsoup]

I'm listening to a track from the new album right now. I don't dislike this because of what it is. I love pop music almost as much as I love rock music. I just dislike it because it's bad pop music. Sounds like Chris Cornell trying to be Justin Timberlake, but failing to produce anything anywhere near as interesting as, say, Justin Timberlake's last solo record, which was a legitimate reinvention that revitalized his career and made him much easier to take seriously as a pop singer. A quick browse through the tracks on Chris Cornell's MySpace and I couldn't see myself ever wanting to listen to any of these songs all the way through, let alone more than once. I'm glad Chris Cornell digs what he's doing, and I wish him the best with it. But I don't really see any reason to be excited about it.

[Strat132]

Black Hole Sun wrote:

Black Hole Sun wrote:
Dear God your dumb.
Should be "you're".

haha wow teenagers....

[guitaringnathan]

stumaster18 wrote:

I'm pretty sure if Trent Reznor didn't say what he did, a lot of people wouldn't be bashing it. If Trent loved it, others would love it for that reason.

you'd be surprised how many of us have our own opinions. good on him for trying something new, but trent is right

[ringo23rsr]

i like the album and i love chris cornell but i just wish somehow he would try to reunite soundgarden bc i would love to see them live so badly!

[StuckNMove]

The only songs that were 'good' were the ones that were catchy. And Timbland could have any no talent ass clown sound good on one of he catchy beats... Not saying Chris is no talent, Audioslave is one of my favs, I'm just sad he stooped to this level.

[allfooie]

i'll have more respect if audioslave get back together...one of ther greatest bands everrr

[TheHeartbreaker]

Checked.

[dohertymichael]

hahahha trent reznor was right. i went on his myspace and was just shocked. i feel bad for the guy

[This1GoesTo11]

I love it! Chris, I commend you for having the courage to follow your heart. Don't let anybody tell you what kind of music to make. Just keep on makin' it, bro! In my opinion, you are a rare and dynamic artist.

[ndschroede23]

dohertymichael wrote:

hahahha trent reznor was right. i went on his myspace and was just shocked. i feel bad for the guy

You can be "right" about what year the Declaration of Independence was signed. You can be "right" about what elements make up air.

You can't be "right" about whether an album, a piece of art (low art, albeit) is good or bad. You just can't. Its aim is to entertain. It may not entertain you, but it may entertain others.

[Riffrocker83]

Earlier this month, Trent Reznor called "Scream" "embarrassing" on his Twitter page.

...Not for nothing Trent, but your latest efforts have been pretty embarrassing too.

[joshua029]

flame_mc wrote:

boreamor wrote:

I personally don't like it, but if he wants to go in a different musical direction then I wish him the best of luck. It's never easy to do that and keep your fans.

Agree. He is a great musician, and if he feels like a little change, why not try it. It's better than other groups that their albums are over and over the same.

this...

[thoriswar]

i cant get over the fact he sold out!!!! im gonna be this first to tell you his next album will be back to what he knows best! if not he will fade away!!

[theshaft]

thoriswar wrote:

i cant get over the fact he sold out!!!! im gonna be this first to tell you his next album will be back to what he knows best! if not he will fade away!!

first of all chris cornell will never fade away, hes a legend in rock and can never be replaced... that said tho, scream is a piece of shit lol

[51VH50]

While it may not be the most appealing album as far as this site is concerned an artist should never be criticized for something that they chose to do. if he chooses to go a different direction for a bit you dont have to support him but the least you could do it not tear him down for following what might be his interests.

[MusicalMinority]

Riffrocker83 wrote:

Earlier this month, Trent Reznor called "Scream" "embarrassing" on his Twitter page.

...Not for nothing Trent, but your latest efforts have been pretty embarrassing too.

The Slip wasn't that bad, in my opinion. Maybe not as good as NIN's older material, but not embarrassing at all.

Eh, I tried listening to it without bias. This is coming from somebody who listens to (and respects) all genres of music. But Scream was not a good album. The hooks were few, the interesting little things that made Chris's songs worthwhile are gone, and it's just... Really dull. I don't know how else to put it.

It's like what Radiohead did with Kid A, but this effort wasn't very good.

[savory_softy]

While I applaud his decision and the balls it took to see it through, 'cause he's right, it would really be selling out if he'd given fans what they wanted and what he knew would sell. I also abhor it as c'mon... Timbaland? Hip-hop/dance? TIMBALAND?! I'd do a lot of things for a million dollars... but shake the hand of the guy responsible for polluting precious air-waves? I'll keep my dignity thanks.

[J.A.R.]

If he had made his usually rock music then everybody would be complaining that it sounds exactly the same, so what the hell do you expect from him?

[Shockball V]

Kastöm wrote:

Sigh... Cornell. Dont make assumptions. The reason people don't like your album is simply cus it sucks, even by dance music standards.

Maybe you should back off! This is exactly why and he has a right to change for his desires. He could careless what you say and what others say and he understands why. Maybe your thinking the same thing as he's the man who sang soundgarden and can't stop thinking about. Why don't just ignore what he's doing and get on with your life. At least I do.

[Rafa88offspring]

I really found myself respecting him much more with Scream, it's really catchy, it's not that easy to write a pop song. It doesn't come off as oportunist, it really seems to be what he wants to do, since his billie jean cover I've noticed him turning to pop a lot.

Besides, think of this, people will go see him live, where he'll probably also perform other classics and he'll get people who only listen to pop top40 music to listen to real rock... And rusty rockers to soften up and listen to a little pop for a while, it's not bad, it's just different.

[ndschroede23]

Rafa88offspring wrote:

I really found myself respecting him much more with Scream, it's really catchy, it's not that easy to write a pop song. It doesn't come off as oportunist, it really seems to be what he wants to do, since his billie jean cover I've noticed him turning to pop a lot.

Besides, think of this, people will go see him live, where he'll probably also perform other classics and he'll get people who only listen to pop top40 music to listen to real rock... And rusty rockers to soften up and listen to a little pop for a while, it's not bad, it's just different.

+lots and lots

[I'MNOOPID]

I agree with his need to write what makes him happy, but i find it ironic how many people support his change and how many people bashed metallica when they decided to write load and reload which are good albums but they wanted to go into a different direction

[saint_berzerker]

When you've built your LONG career as a ROCK stalwart and icon, you just can't go making crap like this and expect to be respected. Bands like Metallica came close to doing this with their BLACK album, but it didn't quite cross the line. But this Cornell album is just silly sounding. I'm not really even a fan of the guy, but this guy has a long career as a Rock singer and this just ruins him.

[Chaingarden]

For me, my disliking this album had nothing to do with the fact that it was dance music. I didn't like it because I thought it was awful. The lyrics are trite, the beats are stale, the singing isn't really up to par, and the melodies are boring. The music video for "Part of Me" is just atrocious. It's just embarrassing to see a 45 year old man hanging around a club, singing about a "bitch that ain't a part of him," especially when that 45 year old man was a rock god and an intellectual that didn't give two shits about mundane matters like one night stands and clubbin.

That being said, I'm not going to say I don't like Chris Cornell anymore or something, and he has every right to do what he pleases. He still has a great library of respectable music to his name, and nothing he does can diminish that. But it doesn't mean I'm going to be buying any of his albums if they're going to sound like Scream.

[Anjohl]

jonny364 wrote:

Thats it now... He's officially insane

+5

[CapnKickass]

They should of hired Brann Dailor for the beats. The album would rule!

[ænimic]

I'm judging this album beside Justin Timberlake's album. This album sucks harder than Justin's. Simple. Chris Cornell speaks as though he made a move to a new genre and actually sounds good at it...but sorry old man, no, Scream sucks even in pop music standards.

[FFTLxx]

It's really not that bad, you can tell Timbaland produced it though.

[recliner33]

This reminds me of the time when Madonna tried rapping...Just horrible.

[JonasStevens]

I haven't listened to it, but hey, he's making music HE likes. Isn't that what we all want to do?

[shotgunjoe]

Nirvanarien wrote:

Im 14, and i say this is bullshit.
I mean cmon, dance? off all over-hyped genres tht one is one of the worst (Urban is pretty suckish two).
It hasn't got anything to do with age at all imo.
Im really disappointed by this man who was once a musician. (never listened to his music to begin with but making going from Rock to dance is like from the Light side to the Dark side)

lol, I felt the exact same about urban music when I was 14. I only listened to SOAD, Nirvana and Slipknot (who I still listen to pretty regularly), and I thought "YEAH METULZ ROOL HIP HOP SUX ITZ JUST BLING AND BITCHES AND GUNZ" which is kinda the typical argument for that kinda mentality. Open up, kid.

I love hip hop, but as I said, Timbaland is a terrible producer. His beats are so weak.

[Shamanic Rhythm]

Rafa88offspring wrote:
it's not that easy to write a pop song

Are you kidding? Today's pop songs are so simple a walrus could write one.

[Time Seller]

I don't have anything against his decision to go in that musical direction. Shame it had to turn out into an absolutely atrocious album though.

[officially dead]

Shamanic Rhythm wrote:

Rafa88offspring wrote:
it's not that easy to write a pop song

Are you kidding? Today's pop songs are so simple a walrus could write one.

Well here's another clue for you all, the walrus is Paul.

[Kastöm]

Shockball V wrote:

Kastöm wrote:

Sigh... Cornell. Dont make assumptions. The reason people don't like your album is simply cus it sucks, even by dance music standards.

Maybe you should back off! This is exactly why and he has a right to change for his desires. He could careless what you say and what others say and he understands why. Maybe your thinking the same thing as he's the man who sang soundgarden and can't stop thinking about. Why don't just ignore what he's doing and get on with your life. At least I do.

I'm going to try to look past the fact that I haven't the slightest clue what your post is trying to say, and try to answer to what I assume you're talking about.

You know, I've never actually listened to any of Chris Cornell's past work. I may have heard one or two soundgarden tracks but other than that I've barely even heard his music. I know absolutely nothing about his past music, so how the hell could I be comparing it to scream?

Scream is on all levels, just an appalling album. Not because it's not the same as past work, but because it just sucks. the tracks are horrible and no one in their right minds would listen to this garbage unless they were die hard Cornell fans.

Every song sucks, the lyrics are terrible, the singing is bad... I don't get what Cornell is so persistently trying to defend when we all know that a year or two from now, hes going to just admit that it sucked.

[tschooms17]

I know plenty of people who wouldn't listen to it just because it was dance / hip-hop or whatever (I still have yet to hear it). If people were really fans, they'd at least give it a chance, but if someone has heard it and doesn't like it, what's the big deal? They aren't *******s, it's just not for them. I heard there was a Justin Timberlake duet on there... that would kick ass

[CaRveItiNbass]

I love the fact that he's defending his club music album. I hate chris cornell so much. Never cared for soundgarden, audioslave annoyed me, and this solo crap is even worse. Good job, fail

[sajn]

stumaster18 wrote:

I'm pretty sure if Trent Reznor didn't say what he did, a lot of people wouldn't be bashing it. If Trent loved it, others would love it for that reason.

seriously u really think that's the reason. Trent said what he said cuz the album sucked ASS!!(as the whole bunch of ppl all over the world thought the same too!)

[Amito]

what a dissapointing album

[its_sublime07]

GOD. This is bullshit! "hip-hop" beats? It would be one thing if there was actual hip/hop going on. Timbaland bastardises music. Not that chris cornell has made good musical choices; both songs i've listened to so far sound exactly the same. And for further clarification, this is pop/hop, not even club/hop, and I'm sure Cornell and Timbaland don't even know who Mac Dre and KRS-one are, because if they did, they would realize that what they are doing is just plain Pop music crap

[jcthomasva]

Trent Reznor is criticizing someone else for using synthesized beats?

Truth be told, the album was just bad, regardless of what you think of its direction.

[grungeisdeaduk]

jcthomasva wrote:

Trent Reznor is criticizing someone else for using synthesized beats?.

no hes criticizing it because its shit

[Izzy_Bryce]

savory_softy wrote:

While I applaud his decision and the balls it took to see it through, 'cause he's right, it would really be selling out if he'd given fans what they wanted and what he knew would sell. I also abhor it as c'mon... Timbaland? Hip-hop/dance? TIMBALAND?! I'd do a lot of things for a million dollars... but shake the hand of the guy responsible for polluting precious air-waves? I'll keep my dignity thanks.

it's a big jump from where he was. i mean he may call it unique from his stuff or watever but if i can honestly sh** on a plate i can call it unique. the question is, will u eat it?

[in2thesun88]

well, I saw an interview with him where he was asked to say what genre this album fell into, and he said that it didn't fit a genre and that it was truly unique and different. When I listened to it all I kept thinking was this was a Justin Timberlake album with Cornell on vocals. It is bad for the most part, the only 2 songs that are any good are Long Gone and Scream.

[CapnKickass]

well, his hair is kinda cool though... heheh

[holyspacemonkey]

For one thing Timbaland's not exactly talentless. To be honest he's doing better than any of us posting here. I really enjoy Scream, but if I didn't like Chris' new direction I'd probably just stick on Badmotorfinger, crank it to 11 and pretend he didn't make a new album instead of bitching about it. He just tried a new thing for chrissake - it's not like he went public and said that he despises Soundgarden/Audioslave/TOTD, wishes he never did them and is going to marry Timbaland. And would you really prefer it if Chris just kept on churning out album after album of Pretty Noose, Spoonman and Jesus Christ Pose with different lyrics and solos? I know I'd get sick of it. Good on ya Chris.

[shotgunjoe]

Shamanic Rhythm wrote:

Rafa88offspring wrote:
it's not that easy to write a pop song
Are you kidding? Today's pop songs are so simple a walrus could write one.

Its very hard to write an effective pop song.

[AngelWolf]

people are complaining that its different but then they would complain if its the same... so you cant really win... its either different or the same and you get criticized equally for whatever one you choose.

[jod23]

chris bashing the guitar on the cover says it all...i'm disappointed from listening to scream because i don't like r&b hip hop... i admired cornell from early soundgarden, temple of a dog, solo career, and audioslave and is one of my favorite lead singers of all-time... i guess he was unhappy in his career at this point and went full 360 but i respect him wherever he goes though in the future...

[sstony]

They played a song on the Tonight Show just the other day, and I must say it SUCKED !!!!!

[ZeppelinFloyd]

jod23 wrote:
... i guess he was unhappy in his career at this point and went full 360 but i respect him wherever he goes though in the future...

a 360, would bring him right back to where he was. you meant 180.

at any rate, i liked the album. i'm a huge fan of soundgarden, temple of the dog, audioslave, as well as his other solo albums. it's obviously different. you have to listen to it differently. approach it with an open mind. there's more good music out there than rock. i must say that if i were a professional musician i would like to get out there and try all sorts of genres. my guess is that he didn't want to be stuck in that box that fans create. "this is what you have to do for us to like you, this is what it has to sound like. or we'll go online and make fun of it. even if we're 14 and don't know anything. we just think we're cool because we're one of the only people our age who like music."

get off the internet and go do homework or something.

[jod23]

[quote]ZeppelinFloyd wrote:
a 360, would bring him right back to where he was. you meant 180.

i meant 180 lol... i agree with you on listening to different music with an open mind especially with scream. i listened to some of his new music and thought it was decent but i won't buy it because i'm more guitar orientated...

after reading his interview i can kind of see why he feels more happier with scream... i'm still disapointed and baffeled by the fact that cornell shifted away from his rock roots and tried something that he never done before... it's a big risk by him taking it... it seemed like cornell wanted to try something different after audioslave

[Quicksand15]

Equivalence wrote:
You can't blame him for writing what he wants to...

sure. but the songs were written by timbaland, he only wrote the lyrics...i think thats the problem.

[headbangerrodol]

i almost puke when i saw him in his new vid

[chickenfoot]

okay, the album wasn't at all what I would like to hear. There obviously are people who like the album, Chris is one of them and I think everyone here would like it with some guitars instead of the 'timbaland sound' he's still an amazing singer/songwriter. Let's just keep our fingers crossed and hope he'll make another great rock album or a reunion with SoundGarden/AudioSlave

[southern_stylin]

Isn't Timberland a rap group or something?

[Colohue]

checked and cleared.

[mansoor.h]

It's ironic that half the dipshits here have a hissy fit over bad tone, but they couldn't spot a good song let alone album a mile away.

[anhawood]

I was disappointed with Scream as a Soundgarden/Audioslave fan. I went to see the concert at the HOB in Boston and was pleasantly surprised that all the new tracks were done with the band/guitars. This made all of the songs on the new CD soooo much better. I walked away from the concert wishing a remix of the album would be done with the band instead of electronica. The musicians in the band are top notch as well, they know the old and new material very well. It was a great show and I would see them again. I would much rather see a Soundgarden reunion than with Rage, just not my style though. Chris is finding his way. A lot of the songs on the new CD seem to express issues with his previous marriage...