Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles,California. Formed in 1991,the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha,bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford,guitarist Tom Morello,and drummer Brad Wilk. The band is known for melding heavy metal and rap music with punk rock and funk influences,as well as their radical leftist views. As of 2010,they have sold over 16 million records worldwide. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Glendale,California,in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell with Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello,Tim Commerford,and Brad Wilk (drums). Critics first described Audioslave as a combination of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine,but by the band's second album,Out of Exile,it was noted that they had established a separate identity. Their unique sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock and 1990s alternative rock,with musical influences that included 1960s funk,soul and R&B. As with Rage Against the Machine,the band prided themselves on the fact that all sounds on their albums were produced using only guitars,bass,drums,and vocals,with emphasis on Cornell's wide vocal range and Morello's unconventional guitar solos.
Audioslave is the debut studio album by American rock supergroup Audioslave,released on November 18,2002,through Epic Records and Interscope Records. In the United States,it has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album spawned the singles "Cochise","Like a Stone","Show Me How to Live","I Am the Highway",and "What You Are";"Like a Stone" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards.
Thomas Baptist Morello is an American guitarist,singer,songwriter,and political activist. He is best known for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019,Morello was a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage. Morello was a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Under the moniker the Nightwatchman Morello released his solo work. Together with Boots Riley,he formed Street Sweeper Social Club. Morello co-founded Axis of Justice,which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK in Los Angeles.
Out of Exile is the second studio album by American rock supergroup Audioslave,released on May 23,2005,internationally,and a day later in the United States,through Epic Records and Interscope Records. It is the band's only album to chart at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned the singles "Be Yourself","Your Time Has Come","Doesn't Remind Me",and "Out of Exile";"Doesn't Remind Me" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards.
"Be Yourself" is the first single from the second album of the American rock band Audioslave,Out of Exile. The song was released in 2005 and topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for seven weeks and the Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in 2005.
"Bulls on Parade" is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. It is the second song from their second studio album,Evil Empire (1996). It was released as the album's first single to modern rock radio on February 9,1996.
The Nightwatchman is the solo project of American musician Tom Morello. Morello began performing as the Nightwatchman in 2003 as an outlet for his political views while he was playing apolitical music with Audioslave.
The DigiTechWhammy is a pitch shifter pedal manufactured by DigiTech. It was the first widely used effects pedal with foot-controlled pitch shifting effects. The pedal emulates sounds that a guitarist normally makes using the vibrato ("whammy") bar on the guitar,but with a greatly enhanced pitch range and without the tuning problems associated with traditional vibrato bars.
"Cochise" is a song by American rock supergroup Audioslave. It was released as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album on September 25,2002,through Epic Records. The band produced the song alongside Rick Rubin. The song reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the top ten of both the Mainstream Rock and Alternative Songs charts.
Revelations is the third and final studio album by American rock supergroup Audioslave,released on September 4,2006 internationally and a day later in the United States through Epic Records and Interscope Records. Chris Cornell quit the band in February 2007 and the remaining members disbanded Audioslave rather than looking for a new vocalist since they were busy with a reunion of Rage Against the Machine.
"Show Me How to Live" is a song by the American rock supergroup Audioslave. It was released in June 2003 as the third single from their first album,Audioslave released in 2003. It peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 4 in the Modern Rock Tracks.
"Doesn't Remind Me" is a song by the American rock supergroup Audioslave,released in July 2005 as the third single from their second studio album Out of Exile. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards.
"Like a Stone" is a song by the American rock supergroup Audioslave,released as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album Audioslave on January 20,2003. The song topped both the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts,and reached number 31 on the Hot 100 chart,making it their biggest US hit. "Like a Stone" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),and Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (AFP). It is also certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It became the fifth best performing alternative song on the Alternative Songs chart of the decade and the eighth best performing rock song on the Mainstream Rock chart of the decade.
The discography of Audioslave,an American hard rock band,consists of three studio albums,two extended plays (EPs),fourteen singles,two video albums and ten music videos. Formed in Los Angeles,California in 2001,Audioslave was a supergroup featuring vocalist Chris Cornell alongside three former members of Rage Against the Machine:guitarist Tom Morello,bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk. Signed to Epic and Interscope Records,the band released its self-titled debut album in November 2002,which peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200. Supported by five singles,all of which reached the top ten of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart,Audioslave was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The band's first video album,also self-titled,was released in 2003 and reached number 5 on the Billboard Top Music Videos chart,receiving a gold certification from the RIAA.
"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.
"Through the Fire and Flames",often abbreviated as TTFAF,is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. The song is acclaimed as the most successful song by the band. The song was the lead single and opening track from DragonForce's third album,Inhuman Rampage. It is known primarily for its rapid twin guitar solos by Herman Li and Sam Totman.
This is the discography of Tom Morello,an American rock guitarist most known for his work with the bands Rage Against the Machine,Audioslave,Street Sweeper Social Club and as his folk alter-ego The Nightwatchman. Morello started playing guitar in the mid 80's in the band Electric Sheep together with future Tool guitarist Adam Jones on bass. After graduating cum laude from Harvard University in 1986 with a BA in political science,he moved to Los Angeles,where he briefly worked as an aide to Senator Alan Cranston. Later Adam Jones moved to L.A. as well;Morello introduced Jones and Maynard James Keenan to Danny Carey,who would come to form the band Tool. In the late 80's Morello was recruited to replace original guitar player Mike Livingston in the rock band Lock Up. In 1989 the band released its only album Something Bitchin' This Way Comes. In 1991,Morello left Lock Up to start a new band. After being impressed by Zack de la Rocha freestyle rapping,he invited him to join. He also recruited Brad Wilk,who had previously auditioned as a drummer for Lock Up. Zack convinced his childhood friend Tim Commerford to join as the band's bass player.
"Promenade" is the second single by rap rock supergroup Street Sweeper Social Club from their debut self-titled album. The version that was released as a single differs from that on the album,the original version on the album is 2:31 in length whereas the extended version is 3:40 in length. The extended version features a guitar solo by Tom Morello,the extended version is also on The Ghetto Blaster EP,but is listed as the 'Guitar Fury remix'.
Prophets of Rage was an American rap rock supergroup. Formed in 2016,the group consisted of three members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave,two members of Public Enemy,and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill. The band disbanded in 2019,following the reuniting of Rage Against the Machine. During its three-year existence,Prophets of Rage released one EP and one full-length studio album.
