During 2003, the band released EP , consisting of six songs.
Lead vocalist Paul McCoy was featured in the Evanescence single ” Bring Me to Life “, released in 2003,
Atlantic Records released a greatest hits album, Thank You , with a bonus DVD of archive material and music videos, in 2003.
” Like a Stone “, the second single from Audioslave, was released in early 2003. It was the highest-charting single from the album, reaching number one on Billboard ‘ s Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. It was certified gold, making it Audioslave’s most successful single. The music…
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In 2003, the Finger Eleven song “Good Times” was used in the soundtrack for the snowboard racing game SSX 3 .
The album reached number 18 and 104 on the Billboard 200 year-end charts in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Five days after Thank You was released, the DeLeo brothers revealed in an interview with Guitar One that the band was officially done.
The band followed this success with a tour of North America, Europe, and Australia, from 2003 to 2005. They played numerous festivals and opened for Evanescence , Nickelback , and The Tragically Hip .
The resulting work was the band’s debut album, Leave a Whisper , which was released May 27, 2003. While not an immediate success, through the extensive touring and successful singles, eventually certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States, indicating sales of over 1 million. Four singles were released…
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Audioslave toured extensively worldwide in 2003, gaining positive reviews for their performances, including at the revived Lollapalooza . Their performance on the Lollapalooza tour won the Metal Edge 2003 Readers’ Choice Award for “Favorite Lollapalooza Band”.