Tom Morello wants new bands to fill the void left by Rage Against The Machine

While guitarist Tom Morello has previously dashed any hopes of a reunion, noting that it’s “miraculous” Rage Against The Machine even made four records, the rocker has now reaffirmed his stance, urging young musicians to fill the space left by the mighty outfit.

Check out Tom Morello speaking to HardDrive Radio:

Speaking to HardDrive Radio (via Blabbermouth) at the Sonic Temple festival where he recently paid tribute to the late Chris Cornell, Tom Morello discussed his musical beginnings, and how Rage Against The Machine’s sound soon initially together.

“I got the Sex Pistols record and within 24 hours I was in a band without knowing how to play a chord on a guitar,” Morello reminisced to Lou Brutus. “I went into my high school and said, ‘A band is forming, no experience required, I’m the guitar player, let’s go.'”

“You know who else was in that band? Adam Jones from Tool,” he continued. “That was the Electric Sheep. We didn’t have the technical ability to play covers, so we wrote our own songs.”

Explaining how the music on his new album, The Atlas Underground, came together, Morello noted how everything was effectively a blank slate until he teamed up with the impressive roster of guests featured on the new record.

“I had some of those riffs that eventually ended up on the first Rage record on a cassette player,” he recalled. “I was jamming with every musician in Hollywood with some of the riffs that would become ‘Bombtrack’, ‘Freedom’, ‘Township Rebellion’, ‘Know Your Enemy’.”

“They didn’t sound like that until I played with Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford and Zach De La Rocha. Didn’t sound anything like that.”

“The second we were in a room together — it’s something I try not to over-intellectualise, it’s just something that happens.”

However, when asked about his current status, and the necessity of political music in today’s climate, Tom Morello noted that Prophets Of Rage are hoping to release a new record this year, but disappointed everyone in regards to his most iconic group.

“There’s no news on the Rage Against The Machine front,” Morello explained. “The times demand people standing up. That’s what I’m doing with my stuff, what Prophets Of Rage is doing.”

“Don’t wait around for Rage Against The Machine. Form your own band and get it done.”

While Prophets Of Rage were last in Australia for Download Festival in 2018, it remains to be seen when Tom Morello’s solo act might its way back to Australia for what are sure to be some amazing shows.

Check out ‘Bombtrack’ by Rage Against The Machine: