Audioslave were one of rock’s most beloved supergroups combining 3/4 of Rage Against The Machine with Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. The band released three albums prior to disbanding in 2007, and guitarist Tom Morello has previously stated that the band had “a record’s worth” of unheard material that would eventually see the light of day.
Unfortunately for Audioslave fans, it doesn’t appear the release of said material is coming anytime soon. On the plus side, however, the unreleased songs aren’t throwaway tracks or B-sides.
“When bands are deciding what songs go on their records and what don’t, it’s not always sensible,” Morello explained to SNSMix. “It’s not like here’s the 10 best jams. Sometimes it’s like, someone likes this one, someone’s not feeling that one. So, we had from each of the three Audioslave records, we had songs left over, some of which are really great.”
As for when anyone will get to hear the hidden jams? “It’s not for lack of anything other than that we just don’t have it together,” Morello said. “There’s no plan to not put it out. I would love for it to get in the world and hopefully it will one day.”
Check out Morello’s full interview below.
