What is "audioslave"

Audioslave was 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 first described Audioslave as a combination 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.

In its six years of existence, Audioslave released three albums, received three Grammy nominations, and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba. Audioslave disbanded in February 2007 when Cornell issued a statement 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 the rest of the band as well as solo albums released that same year by Morello and Cornell cemented the supergroup's permanent demise.

Audioslave is the eponymous debut studio album by the American rock supergroup Audioslave, released on November 19, 2002 by Epic Records and Interscope Records. The album features the hit singles " Cochise", " Show Me How to Live", " What You Are", " Like a Stone", and " I Am the Highway". The album was later certified 3x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in the United States. "Like a Stone" was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.

Audioslave is the name of a DVD EP by American rock supergroup Audioslave, released in 2003. It contains the three videos the band had made up to that point, "Cochise", directed by Mark Romanek, "Like a Stone", directed by Meiert Avis, and "Show Me How to Live", directed by Richard C. Sarafian. After the first three clips the fourth item is a block of material taken from the Late Show with David Letterman in New York on November 25, 2002. This material consists of one-on-one interviews and two live performances on a public street ("Set it off", and "Gasoline"), plus rare behind-the-scenes footage. The DVD was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2004.