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Audioslave · 2002 · Track 14
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TonalidadG
Compás4/4
Tempo100 BPM
Duración5:17
ÁlbumAudioslave
Año2002
ISRCUSSM10211590
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The story behind
The song The Last Remaining Light is part of the debut album by Audioslave, a band that emerged in Los Angeles, California, in 2001. This American supergroup united Chris Cornell, known for his work in Soundgarden, with the instrumental base of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello on guitar, Tim Commerford on bass, and Brad Wilk on drums. Their sound was characterized by a fusion of 1970s hard rock with 1990s alternative rock, to which Morello added his distinctive guitar solos. An interesting detail of their working method was that the band prided itself on not using samples in their recordings, relying exclusively on the sounds of the guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. The Last Remaining Light, with a duration of 5 minutes and 17 seconds, is an example of this direct approach to music.
The formation of Audioslave occurred at a particular moment: after Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine, the remaining members sought a new vocalist. It was producer and friend Rick Rubin who suggested contacting Chris Cornell, even playing the song Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden to demonstrate his vocal ability. Cornell, at that time, was working on material for a second solo album. The result of this union was the album Audioslave, released on November 18, 2002 through
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