Audioslave

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Biography

Audioslave were an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2001 and disbanded in 2007. The four-piece band consisted of then-former Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist, Chris Cornell, and then-former Rage Against the Machine members, Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass/backing vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums). Critics initially described Audioslave as an amalgamation 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. Audioslave's trademark sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s alternative rock. Moreover, Morello incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into the mix. As with Rage Against the Machine, the band prided themselves on the fact that all sounds on their albums were produced using only guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. 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 announcing that he was permanently leaving the band "due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences." The 2007 Rage Against the Machine reunion and tour involving three members as well as solo albums released that same year by Morello and Cornell cemented the supergroup's permanent demise.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 13
Record Label
Website www.audioslave.com
Wikipedia Audioslave on Wikipedia
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Trivia

On what day of the week is 'Best of Audioslave' broadcast?

Labor Day

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When did the origin of the group date back to?

October 2000

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Who was the vocalist of RATM?

Zack de la Rocha

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What was the name of the festival that Cornell and Cornell were planning to play in 2002?

Ozzfest

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How many demo tracks were leaked onto various peertopeer filesharing networks?

14

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How many tracks were contained in the second work?

12

...l before returning to the studio to work on their next effort. Containing 12 tracks, the second work wonderfully generated another success for Audiosl...
Who was the replacement for Zack?

Chris Cornell

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When did Chris Cornell join the rest of Rage?

May 2001

...sip fueled truth, for Cornell joined the rest of Rage in the studio in May 2001 . By spring 2002, the foursome were no longer going by the Rage Against...
What song was named for the great American Indian chief who died free and unconquered?

Cochise

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When did the single Cochise hit radio?

September 2002

...t American Indian chief who died free and unconquered, hit radio in September 2002 , and Audioslave's Epic fulllength debut was released that November....
What year was Tim Commerford born?

1968

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What is Chris Cornell's birth date?

July 20, 1964

... include Tim Commerford (born in 1968), bass; Chris Cornell (born on July 20, 1964 , in Seattle, WA), vocals; Tom Morello Brad Wilk (born on September ...
Where was Chris Cornell born in 1964?

Seattle, WA

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Who is Tom Morello Brad Wilk?

drums

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Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine were two of the most successful bands of what decade?

1990s

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How many top ten rock singles did audioslave have?

five

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How many songs did Cornell write in 18 days?

21

...the new band got together they experienced a surge of creativity, writing 21 songs in 18 days, and they struck deals with Rage and Cornell's record co...
What two record companies did Rage and Cornell sign deals with?

Epic and Interscope Geffen A&M

...they struck deals with Rage and Cornell's record companies, Epic and Interscope Geffen A&M . When they hit the studio to record, Cornell unexpectedly q...
Who played the lead guitar for Audioslave?

Tom Morello

... Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass and backing vocals) and Brad Wil...
What band was Chris Cornell a member of?

Soundgarden

...It consisted of ex Soundgarden frontman and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello (l...
What was the name of the band's second album?

Out of Exile

...Against the Machine and Soundgarden, but by the band's second album, Out of Exile , it was noted that they had established a separate identity. The ban...
When did Morello and Cornell release their solo albums?

2007

...achine reunion, and Morello and Cornell had each released solo albums in 2007 , Audioslave was officially disbanded. This led to the band's breakup, bu...
Who suggested that the trio jam with Chris Cornell?

Rick Rubin

...er or anybody who sounded like de la Rocha. Music producer and friend Rick Rubin later suggested that they jam with Chris Cornell, the exfrontman of S...
In what year was audioslave formed?

2001

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Where was the band formed in 2001?

Glendale, California

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Out of Exile's unique sound was created by blending what two genres of music?

1970s hard rock and 1990s alternative rock

... identity. Their unique sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock and 1990s alternative rock , with musical influences that included 1960s funk, so...
How many albums did Audioslave release in six years?

three

...ventional guitar solos. In their six years together, Audioslave released three albums, received three Grammy nominations, sold more than eight million...
In what month and year was Cochise released?

August 2002

... was completed, the Audioslave moniker was chosen by the band, and in August 2002 , Audioslave's first single, Cochise, was released, named for the fam...
When was the debut album released?

November 19, 2002

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