This is the discography of Tom Morello, an American rock guitarist who is most known for his work with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Street Sweeper Social Club and as his folk alter-ego The Nightwatchman. Morello started playing guitar in the mid 80's in the band Electric Sheep together with future Tool guitarist Adam Jones on bass. After graduating cum laude from Harvard University in 1986 with a BA in political science, he moved to Los Angeles, where he briefly worked as an aide to Senator Alan Cranston. Later Adam Jones moved to L.A. as well; Morello introduced Jones and Maynard James Keenan to Danny Carey, who would come to form the band Tool. In the late 80's Morello was recruited to replace original guitar player Mike Livingston in the rock band Lock Up. In 1989 the band released its only album Something Bitchin' This Way Comes. In 1991, Morello left Lock Up to start a new band. After being impressed by Zack de la Rocha freestyle rapping, he invited him to join. He also recruited Brad Wilk, who had previously auditioned as a drummer for Lock Up. Zack convinced his childhood friend Tim Commerford to join as the band's bass player.
Rage Against the Machine released their self-titled debut album Rage Against the Machine in 1992, which became a commercial success, leading to a slot at Lollapalooza in 1993. Four years later the band released their follow-up record Evil Empire. The band's third album The Battle of Los Angeles was released in 1999. During their initial nine-year run, they became one of the most popular and influential political bands in contemporary music.Devenish, Colin (2001), Rage Against the Machine: St. Martin's Griffin After the band break up in 2000, the band released their fourth studio album Renegades, which is composed entirely of cover songs. Vocalist Zack de la Rocha started a low-key solo career; while Morello and the rest of the band formed the rock supergroup Audioslave with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell.
Audioslave released their self-titled debut album in 2002, critics initially described Audioslave as an amalgamation of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden, but with the band's second album, Out of Exile, noted that the band had established its own separate identity. The band's trademark sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s grunge. Morello also incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into the band's sound. After Audioslave released three successful albums, received three Grammy nominations, and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba, Cornell issued a statement in February 2007 that he was permanently leaving the band "due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences".
After a seven-year hiatus, Rage Against the Machine reunited in January 2007 at the Coachella Festival and have has continued to perform at multiple live venues since, however, according to Morello, Rage Against the Machine has no plans to record new material.
In 2003 Morello created the identity of The Nightwatchman, an "artist of the people," when a desire to return to political activism in his music struck him, after over a year of playing non-activist rock in Audioslave. Morello first began playing political acoustic folk music in a Los Angeles coffeehouse before a small crowd, and soon after went on Billy Bragg's Tell Us the Truth tour. He initially had no plans to record, but later recorded the song "No One Left" for Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11 In 2007, Morello announced his solo album, One Man Revolution, which was released on April 24 in the US and May 7 worldwide. Late 2008 Morello released his second studio album The Fabled City, which features guest appearances by Serj Tankian, Shooter Jennings and Perry Farrell.
Album appearances
Band or pseudonym Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) USPeaks in the US: For Rage Against the Machine: For Tom Morello's solo work: AUSPeaks in Australia: For Rage Against the Machine: For Audioslave: For The Atlas Underground: AUT CAN DEN FIN FRA GER IREIrish Music Charts Archive: NOR NLD NZ SWE SWI UK Lock Up 1989 Something Bitchin' This Way Comes Released: July 1989 Label: Geffen Records Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Rage Against the Machine 1992 Rage Against the Machine Released: November 3, 1992 Label: Epic (ZK 52959) Formats: CD, CS, LP 45 12 — — — — 43 22 24 — 5 9 22 16 17 US: 3× PlatinumAUS: GoldCAN: PlatinumUK: Gold 1996 Evil Empire Released: April 16, 1996 Label: Epic (EK 57523) Formats: CD, CS, LP 1 2 2 4 — 5 26 2 — 2 4 3 1 4 4 US: 3× PlatinumCAN: PlatinumUK: Silver 1999 The Battle of Los Angeles Released: November 2, 1999 Label: Epic (EK 69630) Formats: CD, CS, LP 1 2 17 1 — 2 10 7 — 2 28 1 4 15 23 US: 2× PlatinumAUS: PlatinumCAN: 2× Platinum 2000 Renegades Released: December 5, 2000 Label: Epic (EK 85289) Formats: CD, CS, LP 14 10 66 13 — 25 — 47 — — — — — 49 71 US: PlatinumAUS: Platinum Audioslave 2002 Audioslave Release: November 19, 2002 Label: Epic, Interscope (EK 86968) Format: CD, LP 7 8 53 6 37 28 51 39 21 5 30 4 14 34 12 US: 3× PlatinumAUS: PlatinumCAN: 2× PlatinumUK: Gold 2005 Out of Exile Release: May 24, 2005 Label: Epic, Interscope (B0004603–02) Format: CD, LP 1 3 8 1 5 5 31 6 3 1 10 1 2 7 5 US: PlatinumAUS: PlatinumCAN: Platinum 2006 Revelations Release: September 5, 2006 Label: Epic, Interscope (82876–89777–2) Format: CD (+DVD), LP 2 1 6 1 6 2 46 8 7 5 21 1 6 8 12 US: GoldAUS: GoldCAN: Gold Axis of Justice 2004 Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1 Release: November 16, 2004 Label: Columbia/Serjical Strike/Axis of Justice Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The Nightwatchman 2007 One Man Revolution Release: April 24, 2007 Label: Epic Format: CD 119 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 The Fabled City Release: September 30, 2008 Label: Epic Format: CD 180 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 Union Town Release: May 17, 2011 Label: New West Records Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 World Wide Rebel Songs Release: August 30, 2011 Label: New West Records Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Street Sweeper Social Club 2009 Street Sweeper Social Club Release: June 19, 2009 Label: Warner Music Group Format: CD 37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010The Ghetto Blaster EP Release: July 27, 2010 Label: Warner Music Group Format: CD, EP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Prophets of Rage 2017 Prophets of Rage Released: September 15, 2017 Label: Fantasy, Caroline Formats: CD, LP 16 11 12 17 — — 16 14 16 — 36 4 — 3 6 Tom Morello 2018 The Atlas Underground Released: October 12, 2018 Label: Mom + Pop Music Format: CD 141 90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 Comandante Released: October 28, 2020 Label: Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 The Atlas Underground Fire Release: October 15, 2021 Label: Comandante, Mom + Pop Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 The Atlas Underground Flood Release: December 3, 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —2026 Everyone Gets Everything They Want Release: September 25, 2026 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
EPs +YearEP details2020 Comandante
Release: October 30, 2020 Label: Tom Morello2021 The Catastrophists EP
Release: June 18, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC
Singles +YearSingle details2014 Marching on Ferguson
Release: October 14, 2014 Label: Comandante LLC2018 Battle Sirens (feat. Knife Party)
Release: July 26, 2018 Label: Comandante LLC We Don't Need You (feat, Vic Mensa)
Release: July 26, 2018 Label: Comandante LLC Rabbit's Revenge (feat. Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike)
Release: August 10, 2018 Label: Comandante LLC Lucky One (feat. K.Flay)
Release: September 7, 2018 Label: Comandante LLC Every Step That I Take (feat. Portugal. The Man, Whethan)
Release: October 5, 2018 Label: Comandante LLC A Higher Frequency (feat. Serj Tankian, Attlas)
Release: November 23, 2018 Label: Comandante LLC2019 Can't Stop The Bleeding (feat. Gary Clark Jr., Gramatik)
Release: April 5, 2019 Label: Comandante LLC2020 Save the Hammer for the Man (SongAid) [Live] (feat. Carl Restivo)
Release: May 29, 2020 Label: SongAid Stand Up (feat. Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds, The Bloody Beetroots)
Release: July 2, 2020 Label: Kidinakorner, Interscope Records You Belong to Me
Release: August 14, 2020 Label: Comandante LLC2021 Natural's Not in It (feat. Serj Tankian, Gang of Four)
Release: January 8, 2021 Label: Gill Music Ltd. Weather Strike (feat. Pussy Riot)
Release: April 30, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC Radium Girls (feat. The Bloody Beetroots, Pussy Riot,
The Last Internationale, Aimee Interrupter, White Lung)
Release: June 4, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC Highway to Hell (feat. Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder)
Release: August 4, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC Driving to Texas (feat. Phantogram)
Release: August 25, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC Let's Get The Party Started (feat. Bring Me the Horizon)
Release: September 22, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC The War Inside (feat. Chris Stapleton)
Release October 14, 2021 Label: Comandante LLC2022 Raising Hell (feat. Ben Harper)
Release: March 16, 2022 Label: Comandante LLC Come On Up To The House (feat. X Ambassadors)
Release: March 16, 2022 Label: Comandante LLC2024 Soldier In The Army of Love
Release: June 28, 2024 Label: Comandante LLC One Last Dance (feat. grandson)
Release: October 25, 2024 Label: Comandante LLC2025 Pretend You Remember Me
Release: July 10, 2025 Label: Comandante LLC Everything Burns (feat. Beartooth)
Release: December 17, 2025 Label: Comandante LLC
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