FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2002

TIM COMMERFORD, CHRIS CORNELL, TOM MORELLO & BRAD WILK RELEASE AUDIOSLAVE NOVEMBER 19

In the spirit of the supergroups of the past, two of the most important bands of the nineties have pooled their talents to create a new band: AUDIOSLAVE.  On November 19th, Epic Records will release AUDIOSLAVE’s self-titled debut album featuring former lead singer/guitarist of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell (Vocals) and Rage Against The Machine’s Tim Commerford (Bass), Tom Morello (Guitar), and Brad Wilk (Drums).  

AUDIOSLAVE was recorded in Los Angeles at Oceanway Studios with producer Rick Rubin. Chris Cornell formed Soundgarden in 1985 and over the course of 12 years the group established themselves as one of the most influential rock bands of the nineties selling, over 20 million records worldwide. David Fricke writes in Rolling Stone, “On their ’94 master blast, Superunknown, Soundgarden blew a big, black hole through the burnt-boogie angst of heavy Muzak, managing to sound both fried and alive in the fine thunder-and-color tradition of late-period Led Zeppelin.”

As Soundgarden continued to release critically acclaimed and platinum-selling albums, the music of Rage Against The Machine was bringing a fierce and uncompromising meld of punk-inspired hard rock and politically-charged rap to the mainstream charts.  With the release of their self-titled debut in 1992 the face of rock music began to change.

“On the strength of the album,” wrote Timothy White in Billboard, “they must be viewed as one of the most original and virtuosic new rock bands in the nation...Rage Against The Machine generates the most beautifully articulated torrent of hardcore bedlam that one could imagine. And the hopes invested in these humming murals of urban din are equally visionary.”  

Rage Against The Machine went on to sell 15 million records worldwide.

AUDIOSLAVE contains 14 tracks (see below for tracklisting) including their first single and video “Cochise.”  The video for “Cochise” will be directed by Mark Romanek.  

“Cochise was the last great American Indian chief to die free and absolutely unconquered.  When several members of his family were captured, tortured, and hung by the U.S. Cavalry, Cochise declared war on the entire Southwest and went on an unholy rampage, a warpath to end all warpaths.  He and his warriors drove out thousands of settlers.  Cochise the Avenger, fearless and resolute, attacked everything in his path with an unbridled fury.  This song kinda sounds like that.”  -  Tom Morello 

The 14 tracks on AUDIOSLAVE are the result of the band’s early time spent in their Los Angeles rehearsal space writing and jamming.  During this writing and recording process, rough demos from the album were leaked to the internet.  Obviously, these tracks are not representative of the final album as they were rehearsal demos. The members of AUDIOSLAVE look forward to bringing their completed album to the masses this Fall.

Please stay tuned for further announcements.
AUDIOSLAVE TRACKLISTING:
1 Cochise
2 Show Me How To Live
3 Gasoline
4 What You Are
5 Like A Stone
6 Set It Off
7 Shadow Of The Sun
8 I Am The Highway
9 Exploder
10 Hypnotize
11 Bring Em Back Alive
12 Light My Way
13 Getaway Car
14 The Last Remaining Light
 

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