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Audioslave was an United States|American hard rock Supergroup (music)|supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. It consisted of ex-Soundgarden frontman and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine; Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (Bass guitar|bass and Backing vocalist|backing vocals) and Brad Wilk (drums). Critics initially described Audioslave as an amalgamation of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden,<ref>{{cite web|title=Slave New World|author=Roberts, Michael|publisher=''Cleveland Scene''|url=http://www.clevescene.com/2003-07-16/music/slave-new-world|accessdate=2007-08-25|date=2003-07-16</ref> but by the band's second album, ''Out of Exile'', noted that it had established a separate identity.

The band's trademark sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s Grunge music|grunge. Moreover, Morello incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into this 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; no Sampling (music)|samples were ever used.

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