From the "Thankfully it Has Ended" Files...

[Ksyrup]

One of the most pointless bands of the post-grunge era, IMO, that we all knew would never equal the sum of its parts.



Audioslave singer Chris Cornell has announced that he has quit the band.

The frontman of the all-star rock group cited "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences" in a statement issued today, reports Reuters.

Cornell, who once fronted popular Seattle rockers Soundgarden, plans to focus on his solo career, and will release his second solo album, 'Carry On', on May 1 in the US.

His Audioslave bandmates -- guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk -- will reunite with singer Zack de la Rocha to reform Rage Against the Machine at this year's Coachella Festival, as previously reported.

Audioslave formed in 2001 and recorded three studio albums. <!--QuoteEnd-->

[Draft Dodger]

This is the announcement I was hoping for when I read about the Coachella gig the other day. There's several reports that Zack and the rest of the band are on better terms than most people realized. I would be absolutely ecstatic if they got back together.

Even if they don't, though, Audioslave was just a waste.

[Fidatelo]

I'm not crying that this has happened, but Audioslave released a handful of pretty good songs during their tenure, I felt.

[JeeberD]

I'm not crying that this has happened, but Audioslave released a handful of pretty good songs during their tenure, I felt.

Agreed. And I'm also firmly in the DD camp in hoping that this isn't a one-time reuniting...

[Jonathan Ezarik]

His Audioslave bandmates -- guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk -- will reunite with singer Zack de la Rocha to reform Rage Against the Machine at this year's Coachella Festival, as previously reported.

I don't keep up with the music scene anymore, so I hadn't heard anything about this. Needless to say, I'm one happy camper this morning.

[Ksyrup]

To be honest, I'm not all that stoked for a RATM reunion. RATM, like one of my all-time faves Kyuss, was a brilliantly-executed one-trick pony that ended when it should have. Basically, when you've pretty much played out every variation on the one signature theme that your band revolves around, just quit while you're ahead and don't run it into the ground. Kyuss knew it, and I'm not sure if RATM did or whether other issues caused it to happen, but for their legacy, they were better off for it. Until this happened, perhaps.

Plus, I'm one of only about 12 people in the world who liked Cornell's solo album - I liked the Beatles influence on his rock/pop songs. I think it's a decent segue for his career, since he's no longer capable of Jesus Christ Pose greatness these days. And if you're looking for a Soundgardenesque band, look no further than Ian Thornley, formerly of Big Wreck. Dude not only sounds like Cornell and writes radio-friendly hard rock in the SG vein, but he looks eerily like him as well.

http://mybackalley.com/images/2006/06/10/thornley.jpg

[MikeVic]

I really liked Audioslave too. But the thought of Rage getting back together is just too good.

[Toddzilla]

w00t!

[cthomer5000]

Thank god.

[Young Drachma]

One of the most pointless bands of the post-grunge era, IMO, that we all knew would never equal the sum of its parts.



Audioslave singer Chris Cornell has announced that he has quit the band.

The frontman of the all-star rock group cited "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences" in a statement issued today, reports Reuters.

Cornell, who once fronted popular Seattle rockers Soundgarden, plans to focus on his solo career, and will release his second solo album, 'Carry On', on May 1 in the US.

His Audioslave bandmates -- guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk -- will reunite with singer Zack de la Rocha to reform Rage Against the Machine at this year's Coachella Festival, as previously reported.

Audioslave formed in 2001 and recorded three studio albums. <!--QuoteEnd-->

I heard that this was going to happen late last year on the radio, because Cornell wanted to focus his time on his solo album and that some promoter had offered Rage several million bucks to get back together.

Seems like that was dead on.

[Ksyrup]

Morello is still sticking to his comment that the Coachella show is a one-off and that he's working on another project. So we'll see whether they actually get back together or not.

[Draft Dodger]

Morello is still sticking to his comment that the Coachella show is a one-off and that he's working on another project. So we'll see whether they actually get back together or not.

well, if there ever was a band to try to mantain integrity by not going for the quick dollars, I guess it would be RATM

[Ksyrup]

Fuck that, he jacks for Similac.

[JeeberD]

Supposedly Rage is going to do an un-announced set at SXSW this year...

[Jonathan Ezarik]

Supposedly Rage is going to do an un-announced set at SXSW this year...

If you just announced it, is it still an un-announced show?

[JeeberD]

It's on the down-low, yo...

[Jonathan Ezarik]

Your secret is safe with me.

[Craptacular]

This thread could also be titled:
From The "Unfortunately It Could Be Starting Again" Files ...

[Ksyrup]

Apparently Zac got tired of jacking for Similac....



The reformed band will Rock the Bells with Wu-Tang Clan on a summer tour.

By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
February 24, 2007

It turns out Rage Against the Machine will play more than one show after all--the seminal L.A. band will join the Wu-Tang Clan for three shows under the banner of Rock the Bells, the acclaimed hip-hop festival that kicks off in New York on July 28 and hits Southern California on Aug. 11.

That local show will be at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino while the third show, on Aug. 18, will be in San Francisco. The sites of the New York and San Francisco shows as well as ticket sales information will be announced by organizers on Monday.

Rage is already the closing-night headliner of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 29 in Indio, a festival that sold out 80 days in advance due to the pent-up fan demand for the Los Angeles band. Rage played their last show in 2000.

That Coachella show was announced as a "one-and-done" affair but the quick sellout and the harsh-priced ticket scalping already underway are among the factors in the added shows, according to sources close to the band. There's also the historical punch of performing with Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most ambitious and influential hip-hop outfits ever.

"Rage will do four shows and just four in 2007," said Chang Weisberg, the founder of Guerilla Union and organizer of Rock the Bells. "Coachella is first, that's the granddaddy. And now these three with the Wu-Tang Clan represent a very, very special thing."

The New York hip-hop collective has already announced the planned summer release of "8 Diagrams," the Clan's first album since "Iron Flag" in 2001. The album will feature new contributions from eight of the nine members from its classic line-up: RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa. The ninth member, the late ODB, who died in 2005, will appear in the form of previously recorded material.

RZA said in a released statement in November that the contemporary doldrums of hip-hop demand a return by the flamboyant and potent Clan: "People want something that gives them an adrenaline rush. We're here to supply that fix. How could hip-hop be dead if Wu-Tang is forever? We're here to revive the spirit and the economics and bring in a wave of energy that has lately dissipated."

More details on the shows, including an on-sale date, will come Monday via the "Kevin & Bean" morning show on KROQ-FM (106.7), the powerhouse rock station in Los Angeles.

Fans have been hopeful that Rage will tour but, according to Weisberg, these three new dates and the Coachella appearance are the extent of the current comeback. Rage helped launch Coachella in 1999 when the band co-headlined the inaugural edition of the huge festival.

Rage guitarist Tom Morello has said that the reunion is driven in part by politics and a desire by him and his compatriots to rally young people against President Bush, the war in Iraq and the Republican Party.

When Rage split, frontman Zack de la Rocha went solo while Morello, drummer Brad Wilk and bassist Tim Commerford went on as Audioslave, adding singer Chris Cornell and releasing three albums. That band's future came into question with the recent Rage reunion stirrings and likely ended altogether with the Feb. 15 announcement by Cornell that he is moving on due to "irresolvable personality conflicts and musical differences."

Morello, meanwhile, is also launching a new solo career as the Nightwatchman, the stage name he uses for his aggressive and largely acoustic protest music. His album, "One Man Revolution," is due in stores April 24 and he will tour in the spring.

If Rage as a whole also tours soon it would add to a summer of major reunions hitting the road; the members of the Police and Genesis have set aside their famous quarrels and are gearing up for road runs, while the notoriously fractious Eagles are finishing their first studio album since 1979 and are expected to tour as well.<!--IBF.ATTACHMENT_322527--><!-- THE POST -->