departure rumors emerge

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News about Cornell’s departure emerged in July 2006, when insiders stated that after the third album was released, he would depart the band and restart his solo career. Cornell immediately denied the rumors, stating “We hear rumors that Audioslave is breaking up all the time. … I always just ignore [them].” In the same interview, he also discussed his intentions to record a new solo album, the second in seven years, before the end of August.