Tom Morello says that an album’s worth of Audioslave music — recorded during their three-album run — is still waiting in the vault, and while there’s no release schedule yet, he’s certain the songs will be heard one day.
Morello explained in a recent interview that the band ended up recording more material than they used on their studio albums, and “it’s not always sensible” how certain tracks get cut. He said, “We had from each of the three Audioslave records, we had songs left over, some of which are really great.”
Addressing questions about why these songs haven’t been released yet, the guitarist admitted, “It’s not for lack of anything other than that we just don’t have it together.” According to him, there’s “no plan to not put it out,” but timing and coordination remain the biggest hurdles.
Morello also discussed one particularly rare song called “Sleight of Hand,” which was played live by Audioslave but never officially released. He revealed it was once destined to be the first single on their Revelations album, but bassist Tim Commerford opposed it because he thought it sounded like a Danzig track — a clash that ultimately kept it off the record. Morello remains hopeful, saying, “That one will see the light of day.”
The unreleased material, Morello emphasized, is more than just leftovers. He believes there’s “probably like an album’s worth of great Audioslave songs that were not released,” and he would “love for it to get in the world … hopefully it will one day.”
