Audioslave consists of Brad Wilk (drums), Chris Cornell (vocals), Tim Commerford (bass), Tom Morello (guitars).
Audioslave is an alternative rock supergroup consisting of Chris Cornell (formerly of Soundgarden) and the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine. Tom Morello plays guitar, Tim Commerford plays bass, and Brad Wilk plays the drums. The music is fueled by Cornell's powerful voice and Tom Morello's unique and unconventional style of guitar playing, with heavy hip-hop style solos, scratches down his guitar's neck, synthesizer-like sound effects, and an extensive use of pedals and devices to change the guitar's sound. As with Rage Against the Machine, the band prides itself on the fact that all sounds are produced by vocals, guitar, bass guitar, or drums only.
While Rage Against the Machine's music was politically influenced, Audioslave is not, as Chris Cornell said he would refuse to join the band if they were political. However, the band is part of the Axis of Justice, which is a non-profit organization formed by Morello and Serj Tankian of System of a Down. Its purpose is to bring together musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice together.
Audioslave is comprised of lead singer Chris Cornell, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk. The band's history dates back to October of 2000, after Rage Against the Machine broke up when singer Zack de la Rocha left the band. The other three members of the seminal hard rock band stayed together, planning to continue as a trio under the Rage name. Several vocalists jammed with the band at this time, including B-Real of Cypress Hill. Music producer Rick Rubin later suggested that they jam with Chris Cornell, formely of Soundgarden and to "see what happens." The chemistry would click between the singer and the three musicians, and they began work in the studio in May of 2001, writing twenty one songs in nineteen days.
