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{{Infobox song
| Name = Revelations
| name = Revelations
| Cover = audioslave_revelations.png
| cover = audioslave_revelations.png
| Caption =
| alt =
| Artist = [[Audioslave]]
| type = single
| from Album = [[Revelations (Audioslave album)|Revelations]]
| artist = [[Audioslave]]
| album = [[Revelations (Audioslave album)|Revelations]]
| A-side =
| released = {{start date|2006|11}}
| B-side =
| Released = 2007
| format =
| Format =
| recorded = 2006
| Recorded = 2006
| studio =
| Genre = [[Hard Rock]]
| venue =
| Length = 4:12
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hard rock]]|[[funk metal]]}}
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| length = 4:12
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| Writer = '''Lyrics''': [[Chris Cornell]]<br/> '''Music''': Audioslave
| writer = {{hlist|[[Brad Wilk]]|[[Chris Cornell]]|[[Tim Commerford]]|[[Tom Morello]]}}
| Producer = [[Brendan O'Brien (music producer)|Brendan O'Brien]]
| producer = [[Brendan O'Brien (music producer)|Brendan O'Brien]]
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| prev_title = [[Original Fire]]
| Certification =
| prev_year = 2006
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| Last single = "[[Original Fire]]"<br />(2006)
| next_title =
| This single = "'''Revelations'''"<br />(2006)
| Next single =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External music video|{{Youtube|4m2q5Fw8gwI|"Revelations"}}}}
| Misc =
}}
}}
"'''Revelations'''" is the second (and, with the departure of [[Chris Cornell]], final) single by [[Audioslave]] from their third album ''[[Revelations (Audioslave album)|Revelations]]''. The song is believed to be about ignorance and its effects on people, its lyrics apparently being a sarcastic imitation of hero-worship. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
"'''Revelations'''" is a song by American rock [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Audioslave]]. It was released in November 2006 as the second and final single from their third album ''[[Revelations (Audioslave album)|Revelations]]'' and also the final single of their career.


==Content==
Musically, the song begins with a unique, dreamy, slightly flanged arpeggio that is unusual for [[Tom Morello]]. After a repeat, the main riff of the song crashes in accompanied by drums and bass. Tom's solo once again invokes the toggle switch technique, with one handed tapping in the left hand that creates a hectic array of notes which seem to bounce off each other before entering the closing bridge of the solo, where the [[whammy pedal]] is put into full force.
Musically, the song begins with a unique, dreamy, slightly flanged arpeggio that is unusual for [[Tom Morello]]. After a repeat of the arpeggio, the main riff of the song crashes in accompanied by drums and bass. Tom's solo once again invokes the toggle switch technique, with one handed tapping in the left hand that creates a hectic array of notes which seem to bounce off each other before entering the closing bridge of the solo, where Morello's [[DigiTech Whammy]] pedal is put into full force.

It made its debut on the soundtrack of the video game ''[[Madden NFL 07]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/714/714060p1.html |title=Madden NFL 07 Soundtrack - Music News at IGN |publisher=Music.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>

This song is the tenth single from Audioslave to hit the top 10 U.S. Mainstream charts.


==Music video==
==Music video==
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The video premiered in November 2006. It simply shows the band playing the song with no added dramatics. The music video begins with various band members playing their instrument in front of a camera shoot. When the vocals begin, a split-screen of [[Chris Cornell]] and other band members begins. As each guitar riff or drum part kicks in, the player of that instrument gets their few seconds in front of the camera. During [[Tom Morello]]'s guitar solo, the camera largely goes between him and drummer [[Brad Wilk]], but still with a few shots of Cornell and bassist [[Tim Commerford]]. The video also clearly shows Morello playing a [[Gibson Les Paul]] that formerly had a [[Budweiser]] logo on it; Morello promptly burned the logo off in refusal for his guitar to be used as an object for advertising. During Cornell's vocal solo after Morello's guitar solo, the camera's tint turns to a blue color, before reverting to its original color for the final chorus. The video ends with a scene of Cornell's microphone hanging from the ceiling on its own.
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Much like the videos for "[[Like a Stone]]" and "[[Be Yourself (Audioslave song)|Be Yourself]]", the "Revelations" video is simply the band playing the song with no added dramatics. The music video begins with various band members playing their instrument in front of a camera shoot. As the singing begins, a split-screen of [[Chris Cornell]] and other band members begins. As each guitar riff or drum riff kicks in, the player of that instrument gets their few seconds in front of the camera. During [[Tom Morello]]'s guitar solo, the camera goes from him to drummer [[Brad Wilk]]. It clearly shows Tom Morello using a [[Gibson Les Paul]] that formerly had a Budweiser advertisement on it, which Morello promptly burned off in refusal to be used as an object for advertising. During the vocal solo after Morello's guitar solo, the camera tint turns to a blue color. The video ends with the microphone Cornell was using hanging from the ceiling alone.


==Charts==
The fact that all of the band members were filmed separately added to the speculation among fans that there was tension between band members. Rumors had already been circulating that a breakup was on the horizon with the announcement of Chris Cornell's solo album, this was indeed, the last clip Audioslave made before breaking up.
===Peak positions===
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!Chart (2006)
!Peak<br />position
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{{singlechart|Billboardcanadarock|4|artist=Audioslave|artistid=280226|accessdate=December 9, 2018}}
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|{{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|38|artist=Audioslave|artistid=280226|accessdate=April 9, 2015}}
|-
|{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|6|artist=Audioslave|artistid=280226|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{YouTube|4m2q5Fw8gwI|"Revelations" (Official music video)}}
* {{MetroLyrics song|audioslave|revelations}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 07:14, 9 July 2023

"Revelations"
Single by Audioslave
from the album Revelations
ReleasedNovember 2006 (2006-11)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length4:12
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
Audioslave singles chronology
"Original Fire"
(2006) 		"Revelations"
(2006)
Music video
"Revelations" on YouTube

"Revelations" is a song by American rock supergroup Audioslave. It was released in November 2006 as the second and final single from their third album Revelations and also the final single of their career.

Content

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Musically, the song begins with a unique, dreamy, slightly flanged arpeggio that is unusual for Tom Morello. After a repeat of the arpeggio, the main riff of the song crashes in accompanied by drums and bass. Tom's solo once again invokes the toggle switch technique, with one handed tapping in the left hand that creates a hectic array of notes which seem to bounce off each other before entering the closing bridge of the solo, where Morello's DigiTech Whammy pedal is put into full force.

Music video

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The video premiered in November 2006. It simply shows the band playing the song with no added dramatics. The music video begins with various band members playing their instrument in front of a camera shoot. When the vocals begin, a split-screen of Chris Cornell and other band members begins. As each guitar riff or drum part kicks in, the player of that instrument gets their few seconds in front of the camera. During Tom Morello's guitar solo, the camera largely goes between him and drummer Brad Wilk, but still with a few shots of Cornell and bassist Tim Commerford. The video also clearly shows Morello playing a Gibson Les Paul that formerly had a Budweiser logo on it; Morello promptly burned the logo off in refusal for his guitar to be used as an object for advertising. During Cornell's vocal solo after Morello's guitar solo, the camera's tint turns to a blue color, before reverting to its original color for the final chorus. The video ends with a scene of Cornell's microphone hanging from the ceiling on its own.

Charts

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Peak positions

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[1] 4
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[2] 38
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 6

References

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  1. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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