Check Out Audioslave’s First Performance In Over A Decade

Just a few days ago, news broke that Audioslave were going to be reuniting for their first gig in over a decade, and now, it’s finally happened, and we have the footage to prove it.

The group announced that they were going to be reuniting as part of the ‘Anti-Inaugural Ball’, as a way of protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration yesterday. The event was held by the new rock supergroup, Prophets Of Rage, who also managed to get Vic Mensa, Jackson Browne, and Jack Black to come along in support.

Prophets Of Rage first appeared on our radar back in May of last year, and despite initial assumptions it was to be a Rage Against The Machine reunion, it turned out to be a musical project made of members from Rage Against The Machine, Cypress Hill, and Public Enemy. Proving to be just as politically charged as Rage Against The Machine was, the ‘Anti-Inaugural Ball’ just one of many ways that artists made their feelings about Donald Trump known recently.

Audioslave formed in 2001 by members of Rage Against The Machine and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell. The group lasted until 2007, having released 3 absolutely monster albums, but since then, there had been almost no news of a reunion until now.

The reunited Audioslave only played 3 songs, including their hits ‘Cochise’, ‘Like A Stone’, and ‘Show Me How To Live’, but as you can see in video below, and from comments on the videos from attendees, Audioslave are still in fine form all these years later.

While we aren’t sure if this will turn into a full-fledged reunion like Cornell’s other bands Soundgarden and Temple Of The Dog, or if it was just a one-off performance, we can definitely say that this show has left us hungry for more.

Check out some video of the performance below.

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