Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine signed a record deal with Epic Records in 1992. That same year, the band released their self titled debut. They achieved a considerable amount of mainstream success and released three more studio albums.On September 13, 2000, Rage Against the Machine performed their last concert at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. In late 2000 lead singer Zack de la Rocha left. |
Audioslave
The new group was first rumored to be called The Civilian Project, but the name Audioslave was confirmed before their first album was released. The band released their eponymous debut album on November 19, 2002. The band released their second album, Out of Exile, on May 24, 2005. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts and attained platinum status. In the same year, they released a DVD documenting their trip as the first American rock band to play a free show in Cuba. The band's third album, Revelations, was released in the fall of 2006. As of February 15, 2007, Audioslave have broken up. The band reunited with Zack de la Rocha and resumed their previous band, Rage Against the Machine. |
The NightwatchmanMorello is less known for his folk music, which he plays under the alias The Nightwatchman. One of his many songs, "No One Left", which compares the aftermath of September 11 to that of a U.S. attack on Iraq, appears on the album Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11.
Morello, as The Nightwatchman, released his debut solo album, One Man Revolution, on April 24, 2007. On December 17, 2011, Morello performed a live set for "Guitar Center Sessions" on DirecTV. The episode included an interview with program host, Nic Harcourt. |