Morello performing in 2019

This is the discography of Tom Morello, an American rock guitarist 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.[1] 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,[2] 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.[3]

In 2003 Morello created the identity of The Nightwatchman, an "artist of the people,"[4] when a desire to return to political activism in his music struck him, after over a year of playing non-activist rock in Audioslave.[4] Morello first began playing political acoustic folk music in a Los Angeles coffeehouse before a small crowd,[5] and soon after went on Billy Bragg's Tell Us the Truth tour.[4] He initially had no plans to record,[6] 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.[5] 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)
US
[7]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[9]
CAN
[10]
DEN
[11]
FIN
[12][13]
FRA
[14]
GER
[15][16]
IRE
[17]
NOR
[18]
NLD
[19]
NZ
[20][21]
SWE
[22][23]
SWI
[24][25]
UK
[26][27]
Lock Up 1989 Something Bitchin' This Way Comes
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× Platinum[28]
AUS: Gold[29]
CAN: Platinum[30]
UK: Gold[31]
1996 Evil Empire
  • Released: April 16, 1996
  • Label: Epic (EK 57523)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
1 2 2 4
[32]
5 26 2 2 4 3 1 4 4 US: 3× Platinum[28]
CAN: Platinum[30]
UK: Silver[33]
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× Platinum[28]
AUS: Platinum[34]
CAN: 2× Platinum[30]
2000 Renegades
  • Released: December 5, 2000
  • Label: Epic (EK 85289)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
14 10 66 13 25 47 49 71 US: Platinum[28]
AUS: Platinum[35]
Audioslave 2002 Audioslave 7 8 53 6 37 28 51 39 21 5 30 4 14 34 12 US:  Platinum[28]
AUS: Platinum[36]
CAN:  Platinum[30]
UK: Gold[37]
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: Platinum[28]
AUS: Platinum[38]
CAN: Platinum[30]
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: Gold[28]
AUS: Gold[39]
CAN: Gold[30]
Axis of Justice 2004 Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1
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
2011 World Wide Rebel Songs
Street Sweeper Social Club 2009 Street Sweeper Social Club 37
2010 The Ghetto Blaster EP
Prophets of Rage 2017 Prophets of Rage 16 11 12 17 16 14 16 36 4 3 6
Tom Morello 2018 The Atlas Underground 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
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

EPs

Year EP details
2020

Comandante

  • Release: October 30, 2020
  • Label: Tom Morello
2021

The Catastrophists EP

  • Release: June 18m 2021
  • Label: Comandante LLC

Singles

Year Single details
2014

Marching on Ferguson

  • Release: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Comandante LLC
2018

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 LLC
2019

Can't Stop The Bleeding (feat. Gary Clark Jr., Gramatik)

  • Release: April 5, 2019
  • Label: Comandante LLC
2020

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)

You Belong to Me

  • Release: August 14, 2020
  • Label: Comandante LLC
2021

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 LLC
2022

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 LLC

Collaborations

Year Band or artist Album or song Ref.
1993 Run-DMC Down with the King [40]
1994 Shandi's Addiction Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved [41]
1996 KRS-One Rappaz R. N. Dainja [42]
Snoop Doggy Dogg Snoop Bounce (Roc N Roll Remix) [43]
1997 The Prodigy One Man Army/No Man Army [44]
1998 Sean Combs Come with Me [45]
Indigo Girls Shed Your Skin [46]
Joe Strummer Chef Aid: The South Park Album [47]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony War [48]
1999 Primus Antipop [49]
Class of '99 The Faculty Soundtrack [50]
Perry Farrell Rev (Perry Farrell album) [51]
Atari Teenage Riot Rage E.P. [52]
2000 Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing Ta Fuck Wit [53]
Cypress Hill (Rap) Superstar [54]
2001 The Crystal Method Tweekend [55]
Made Soundtrack Katwalk (Morello Mix) [56]
2002 Cypress Hill Stash: This Is the Remix [57]
Bubba Sparxxx and The Crystal Method Blade II Soundtrack
Macy Gray Spider-Man Soundtrack [58]
2003 Johnny Cash Unearthed [59]
Anti-Flag The Terror State [60]
2006 The Coup Pick a Bigger Weapon [61]
The Crystal Method Drive [62]
2007 Dave Matthews Band Live Trax Vol. 10 [63]
Tool Live at Bonnaroo [64]
Puscifer Cuntry Boner [65]
2008 Various artists Iron Man Soundtrack [66]
Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls The Vain Hope of Horse (2 tracks)  
Bruce Springsteen Magic Tour Highlights [67]
2009 Outernational "Fighting Song"
Steve Earle "Townes"
2010 Cypress Hill Rise Up
Outernational "Deportees"
2011 Travis Barker "Carry It"
Serj Tankian Imperfect Remixes
Various artists Note of Hope ― A Celebration of Woody Guthrie
2012 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball
Rise Against "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Steve Jablonsky Battleship ― "Super Battle" and "Thug Fight" (with Steve Jablonsky)
Outernational "Todos Somos Ilegalles"
2013 Device Opinion
John Fogerty "Wrote a Song for Everyone"
Calle 13 Multi_Viral
LL Cool J "Whaddup" (featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker and Z-Trip)
2014 Bruce Springsteen High Hopes
Linkin Park "Drawbar"
2015 GZA "The Mexican" (featuring K.I.D)
Ike Reilly "Paradise Lane"
Raury "Friends"
2016 Knife Party Battle Sirens
2018 K.Flay Lucky One
Tom Morello featuring Portugal. The Man and Whethan "Every Step That I Take" [68]
2019 Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes "Tyrant Lizard King"
5 Seconds of Summer "Teeth" [69]
2020 Tom Morello featuring Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds and The Bloody Beetroots "Stand Up" [70]
2021 DJ Free Leonard featuring Tom Morello, Leonard Peltier "Traditional Way of Life" [71]
The Pretty Reckless "And So It Went"
K.Flay featuring Tom Morello "TGIF"
Pussy Riot "Weather Strike" [72]
Tom Morello featuring Bring Me the Horizon "Let's Get the Party Started"
2023 Måneskin "Gossip" [73]
Babymetal featuring Tom Morello "Metal!!"

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