Biography
Audioslave united vocalist Chris Cornell—already a towering hard-rock melodist—with the instrumental trio from Rage Against the Machine (Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk). The chemistry was immediate on paper and explosive on record.
Morello’s playing retooled around Cornell’s compass: still capable of alien textures and police-siren shrieks, but equally willing to serve a blues-rock groove when the song demanded simplicity.
Lyrically, the band leaned into both personal and political heat without letting complexity kill memorability. The result was arena rock with intellect and pulse—songs built for headphones and festival fields alike.
Their catalog remains a high-water mark for supergroups that earned the label—four musicians with recognizable voices combining into a fifth identity.
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At a glance
- American rock supergroup formed in 2001, featuring Chris Cornell with Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk.
- Released three studio albums: Audioslave (2002), Out of Exile (2005), and Revelations (2006).
- Disbanded in 2007; Chris Cornell died in 2017.