Soon, after forming the band, Audioslave entered the Axis of Justice, which is a non-profit organization formed by Tom Morello of Audioslave 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.Allegations that they argued during production are not entirely unfounded; the group broke up in April 2002, before they had even released an album, but reunited in the summer and went on to release their debut album on November 19. However, subsequent interviews with the band revealed that early problems had been partly due to external pressures which were resolved when the band members sacked their previous management companies and hired Los Angeles company The Firm.The group's first studio album, ''Audioslave'', drew mixed reactions from critics but swiftly attained double platinum-selling status. Some lambasted the group as millionaire musicians who constantly argued during album production, and whose 1970s rock sound is primarily the result of post-studio modification. Others compared them to Led Zeppelin, saying they add much-needed sound and style to contemporary mainstream music. They toured extensively worldwide in 2003, silencing many critics and gaining largely positive reviews for their spectacular live performances.On May 6, 2005, Audioslave became the first American rock group to perform in Cuba in front of an audience of 60,000. The concert was authorized by the United States Treasury Department. This concert was recorded, and released on DVD on October 11, 2005. It came in two versions; a basic package consisting of only the DVD, and a deluxe edition consisting of a DVD and a CD of the Sessions@AOL.Their latest album, ''Out of Exile'', was released on May 24 2005 which debuted #1 on the U.S. charts, features the song "Be Yourself" as their new single, soon followed by "Your Time Has Come" and "Doesn't Remind Me," which both gained huge airtime on radio stations. In addition, it has recently been announced that "Out of Exile" will be their fourth single. The whole album was uploaded online at Audioslave's Myspace site for previewing.Recently, Audioslave performed at the Live 8 concerts. Their performance was in Berlin, Germany. On August 19, 2005 Audioslave announced their first-ever headlining arena tour across the U.S. and Canada.Before their fall 2005 arena tour, Audioslave finished pre-production work on their third album, a follow-up to ''Out of Exile''; it will likely be finished and released in 2006.Audioslave have been nominated for the 2006 Grammy Awards in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category for their song "Doesn't Remind Me".
Members
- Chris Cornell - Vocals
- Tom Morello - Guitar
- Tim Commerford - Bass and Backing Vocals
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