Tom Morello & Son Collaborate

The Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave guitarist tells us about his upcoming single, what makes a great protest song and the difference between working in a band and going solo.

The guitarist – who has also been a part of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage and more – caught up with us backstage at this year’s edition of the Donington festival to discuss his latest ventures.

It comes just days after he announced ‘Soldier In The Army Of Love’, the forthcoming first single from his first-ever solo rock album. Set for release on June 28, the track sees the metal icon join forces with his 13-year-old son Roman, and channel the rock in its purest form.

Shortly before taking to the Opus Stage on Saturday (June 15), Morello also performed an intimate last-minute gig at the historic Electric Ballroom venue in Camden, where he celebrated the news of new material with a career-spanning set including hits from across his discography.

“It was an electric affair. It’s such a historic ballroom and I think we put one on the books there,” he told us. “It was really awesome, playing songs from across a 22-album career. We had tracks from Rage [Against the Machine], Audioslave, Prophets of Rage, The Nightwatchman, ‘Atlas Underground’, Bruce Springsteen… The roof came off the place. It was a pretty special night.”

In the interview below, he opens up to us about what it was like to collaborate with his son on the new track, the difference between being a solo artist and working in a band, and what he thinks makes a protest song great.

Source: NME