This is the discography of Tom Morello, an American rock guitarist who is 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.
Rage Against the Machine released their self-titled debut album Rage Against the Machine in 1992, which became a commercial success, leading to a slot at Lollapalooza in 1993. Four years later the band released their follow-up record Evil Empire . The band's third album The Battle of Los Angeles was released in 1999. During their initial nine-year run, they became one of the most popular and influential political bands in contemporary music. [1] After the band break up in 2000, the band released their fourth studio album Renegades , which is composed entirely of cover songs. Vocalist Zack de la Rocha started a low-key solo career; while Morello and the rest of the band formed the rock supergroup Audioslave with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell.
Audioslave released their self-titled debut album in 2002, critics initially described Audioslave as an amalgamation of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden, [2] but with the band's second album, Out of Exile , noted that the band had established its own separate identity. The band's trademark sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s grunge. Morello also incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into the band's sound. After Audioslave released three successful albums, received three Grammy nominations, and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba, Cornell issued a statement in February 2007 that he was permanently leaving the band "due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences".
After a seven-year hiatus, Rage Against the Machine reunited in January 2007 at the Coachella Festival and have has continued to perform at multiple live venues since, however, according to Morello, Rage Against the Machine has no plans to record new material. [3]
In 2003 Morello created the identity of The Nightwatchman, an "artist of the people," [4] when a desire to return to political activism in his music struck him, after over a year of playing non-activist rock in Audioslave. [4] Morello first began playing political acoustic folk music in a Los Angeles coffeehouse before a small crowd, [5] and soon after went on Billy Bragg's Tell Us the Truth tour. [4] He initially had no plans to record, [6] but later recorded the song "No One Left" for Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11 In 2007, Morello announced his solo album, One Man Revolution , which was released on April 24 in the US and May 7 worldwide. [5] Late 2008 Morello released his second studio album The Fabled City, which features guest appearances by Serj Tankian, Shooter Jennings and Perry Farrell.
Band or pseudonym | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||
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US [7] | AUS [8] | AUT [9] | CAN [10] | DEN [11] | FIN [12] [13] | FRA [14] | GER [15] [16] | IRE [17] | NOR [18] | NLD [19] | NZ [20] [21] | SWE [22] [23] | SWI [24] [25] | UK [26] [27] | ||||
Lock Up | 1989 | Something Bitchin' This Way Comes
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Rage Against the Machine | 1992 | Rage Against the Machine | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 22 | 24 | — | 5 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 17 | US: 3× Platinum [28] AUS: Gold [29] CAN: Platinum [30] UK: Gold [31] |
1996 | Evil Empire
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 [32] | — | 5 | 26 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | US: 3× Platinum [28] CAN: Platinum [30] UK: Silver [33] | |
1999 | The Battle of Los Angeles
| 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 | US: 2× Platinum [28] AUS: Platinum [34] CAN: 2× Platinum [30] | |
2000 | Renegades
| 14 | 10 | 66 | 13 | — | 25 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 71 | US: Platinum [28] AUS: Platinum [35] | |
Audioslave | 2002 | Audioslave
| 7 | 8 | 53 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 51 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 12 | US: 3× Platinum [28] AUS: Platinum [36] CAN: 2× Platinum [30] UK: Gold [37] |
2005 | Out of Exile
| 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | US: Platinum [28] AUS: Platinum [38] CAN: Platinum [30] | |
2006 | Revelations
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | US: Gold [28] AUS: Gold [39] CAN: Gold [30] | |
Axis of Justice | 2004 | Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1
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The Nightwatchman | 2007 | One Man Revolution
| 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2008 | The Fabled City
| 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011 | Union Town
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2011 | World Wide Rebel Songs
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Street Sweeper Social Club | 2009 | Street Sweeper Social Club
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2010 | The Ghetto Blaster EP
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Prophets of Rage | 2017 | Prophets of Rage | 16 | 11 | 12 | 17 | — | — | 16 | 14 | 16 | — | 36 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Tom Morello | 2018 | The Atlas Underground
| 141 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2020 | Comandante
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2021 | The Atlas Underground Fire
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2021 | The Atlas Underground Flood
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
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2020 | Comandante
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2021 | The Catastrophists EP
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2014 | Marching on Ferguson
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2018 | Battle Sirens (feat. Knife Party)
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We Don't Need You (feat, Vic Mensa)
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Rabbit's Revenge (feat. Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike)
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Lucky One (feat. K.Flay)
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Every Step That I Take (feat. Portugal. The Man, Whethan)
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A Higher Frequency (feat. Serj Tankian, Attlas)
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2019 | Can't Stop The Bleeding (feat. Gary Clark Jr., Gramatik)
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2020 | Save the Hammer for the Man (SongAid) [Live] (feat. Carl Restivo)
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Stand Up (feat. Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds, The Bloody Beetroots)
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You Belong to Me
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2021 | Natural's Not in It (feat. Serj Tankian, Gang of Four)
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Weather Strike (feat. Pussy Riot)
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Radium Girls (feat. The Bloody Beetroots, Pussy Riot,The Last Internationale, Aimee Interrupter, White Lung)
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Highway to Hell (feat. Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder)
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Driving to Texas (feat. Phantogram)
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Let's Get The Party Started (feat. Bring Me the Horizon)
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The War Inside (feat. Chris Stapleton)
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2022 | Raising Hell (feat. Ben Harper)
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Come On Up To The House (feat. X Ambassadors)
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Year | Band or artist | Album or song | Ref. |
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1993 | Run-DMC | Down with the King | [40] |
1994 | Shandi's Addiction | Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved | [41] |
1996 | KRS-One | Rappaz R. N. Dainja | [42] |
Snoop Doggy Dogg | Snoop Bounce (Roc N Roll Remix) | [43] | |
1997 | The Prodigy | One Man Army/No Man Army | [44] |
1998 | Sean Combs | Come with Me | [45] |
Indigo Girls | Shed Your Skin | [46] | |
Joe Strummer | Chef Aid: The South Park Album | [47] | |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | War | [48] | |
1999 | Primus | Antipop | [49] |
Class of '99 | The Faculty Soundtrack | [50] | |
Perry Farrell | Rev (Perry Farrell album) | [51] | |
Atari Teenage Riot | Rage E.P. | [52] | |
2000 | Wu-Tang Clan | Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing Ta Fuck Wit | [53] |
Cypress Hill | (Rap) Superstar | [54] | |
2001 | The Crystal Method | Tweekend | [55] |
Made Soundtrack | Katwalk (Morello Mix) | [56] | |
2002 | Cypress Hill | Stash: This Is the Remix | [57] |
Bubba Sparxxx and The Crystal Method | Blade II Soundtrack | ||
Macy Gray | Spider-Man Soundtrack | [58] | |
2003 | Johnny Cash | Unearthed | [59] |
Anti-Flag | The Terror State | [60] | |
2006 | The Coup | Pick a Bigger Weapon | [61] |
The Crystal Method | Drive | [62] | |
2007 | Dave Matthews Band | Live Trax Vol. 10 | [63] |
Tool | Live at Bonnaroo | [64] | |
Puscifer | Cuntry Boner | [65] | |
2008 | Various artists | Iron Man Soundtrack | [66] |
Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls | The Vain Hope of Horse (2 tracks) | ||
Bruce Springsteen | Magic Tour Highlights | [67] | |
2009 | Outernational | "Fighting Song" | |
Steve Earle | "Townes" | ||
2010 | Cypress Hill | Rise Up | |
Outernational | "Deportees" | ||
2011 | Travis Barker | "Carry It" | |
Serj Tankian | Imperfect Remixes | ||
Various artists | Note of Hope ― A Celebration of Woody Guthrie | ||
2012 | Bruce Springsteen | Wrecking Ball | |
Rise Against | "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (Bruce Springsteen cover) | ||
Steve Jablonsky | Battleship ― "Super Battle" and "Thug Fight" (with Steve Jablonsky) | ||
Outernational | "Todos Somos Ilegalles" | ||
2013 | Device | Opinion | |
John Fogerty | "Wrote a Song for Everyone" | ||
Calle 13 | Multi_Viral | ||
LL Cool J | "Whaddup" (featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker and Z-Trip) | ||
2014 | Bruce Springsteen | High Hopes | |
Linkin Park | "Drawbar" | ||
2015 | GZA | "The Mexican" (featuring K.I.D) | |
Ike Reilly | "Paradise Lane" | ||
Raury | "Friends" | ||
2016 | X Ambassadors | "Collider" | [68] |
Knife Party | Battle Sirens | ||
2018 | K.Flay | Lucky One | |
Tom Morello featuring Portugal. The Man and Whethan | "Every Step That I Take" | [69] | |
2019 | Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes | "Tyrant Lizard King" | |
5 Seconds of Summer | "Teeth" | [70] | |
2020 | Tom Morello featuring Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds and The Bloody Beetroots | "Stand Up" | [71] |
2021 | DJ Free Leonard featuring Tom Morello, Leonard Peltier | "Traditional Way of Life" | [72] |
The Pretty Reckless | "And So It Went" | ||
K.Flay featuring Tom Morello | "TGIF" | ||
Pussy Riot | "Weather Strike" | [73] | |
Tom Morello featuring Bring Me the Horizon | "Let's Get the Party Started" | ||
2023 | Måneskin | "Gossip" | [74] |
Alice Cooper | "White Line Frankenstein" | ||
Babymetal featuring Tom Morello | "メタり!! (Metal!!)" | ||
2024 | Sheryl Crow | "Evolution" | |
Def Leppard featuring Tom Morello | "Just Like 73" | ||
MC5 | "Heavy Lifting" | ||
Stray Kids, Young Miko and Tom Morello | "Come Play" | [75] |
Rage Against the Machine was an American rock band formed in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. The band consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. They melded heavy metal and rap music, punk rock and funk with anti-authoritarian and revolutionary lyrics. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. They were 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.
Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. It was released on November 6, 1992, by Epic Records, four days after the release of the album's first single, "Killing in the Name". The album was based largely on the band's first commercial demo tape of the same name, completed 11 months prior to the album's release. The tape contained earlier recordings of seven of the ten songs.
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 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 also 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.
Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Rage Against the Machine. Through both Rage Against the Machine and his activism, de la Rocha promotes left-wing politics in opposition to corporate America, the military-industrial complex, and government oppression.
Timothy Commerford is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for rock band Rage Against the Machine and supergroups Audioslave and Prophets of Rage. Since 2013 and 2015, respectively, he has also been the lead singer and bassist of the bands Future User and Wakrat.
Bradley Joseph Wilk is an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and Prophets of Rage (2016–2019).
Renegades is the fourth and final studio album by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on December 5, 2000, by Epic Records. It consists of covers of songs by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Afrika Bambaataa, Minor Threat, Eric B. & Rakim, the Stooges, MC5, the Rolling Stones, Cypress Hill, Devo and others. The cover is a take on Robert Indiana's Love artwork series.
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium is the second live album by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on November 25, 2003, by Epic Records. It is a recording of two shows Rage played at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in their hometown of Los Angeles on September 12 and 13, 2000. The album was originally planned to be released in November 2000, but was delayed due to the break-up of the band shortly after the September concerts. It was then slated for release a year later, but was again delayed due to the formation of Audioslave by the remaining three members of Rage with vocalist Chris Cornell. The album was released amid mixed reviews in November 2003, mainly due to poor mixing rather than musical performance, where on the other hand the DVD version was praised by fans and critics alike.
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.
"Killing in the Name" is a song by the American band Rage Against the Machine, and appears on their 1992 self-titled debut album. It features heavy drop-D guitar riffs. The lyrics protest police brutality, inspired by the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
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.
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.
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.
The discography of Rage Against the Machine, an American rock band, consists of four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one demo album, 17 singles, four video albums and 15 music videos. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991 by vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, the band signed to Epic Records and released its self-titled debut album in 1992. The album reached number 45 on the United States Billboard 200 and was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of three million units. Rage Against the Machine singles "Killing in the Name", "Bullet in the Head" and "Bombtrack" charted in the United Kingdom and several other regions.
Maynard James Keenan is best known as the singer of rock band Tool, with whom he has recorded five studio albums, A Perfect Circle, with whom he has recorded four studio albums, and Puscifer, a side project created by Keenan, has released three studio albums.
The Rage Against the Machine reunion tour was a concert tour by American rock band Rage Against the Machine that took place from 2007 to 2011. It was the first tour for the band since they broke up in 2000. This tour saw Rage Against the Machine performing live worldwide sporadically for four years, with the exception of 2009, before going back on hiatus; the band would not tour again until 2022.
The Fabled City is the second studio album by The Nightwatchman, the alter ego of Tom Morello. It was released on September 30, 2008.
Street Sweeper Social Club is an American rap rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2006. The band primarily consists of guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and vocalist and emcee Boots Riley of the Coup. The band had been testing songs out during Tom Morello's Nightwatchman tour and released an album on June 16, 2009. Stanton Moore drummed for the group for the recording of the album although he did not join the band for the following tour. Street Sweeper Social Club opened for Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction in May 2009. Street Sweeper Social Club describes itself as "more than a band, it's a social club." Their 2010 EP The Ghetto Blaster EP includes covers of M.I.A. "Paper Planes" and LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out".