The Rage Against the Machine man has rounded up another stellar line-up of guest talent for a quick follow-up on his previous Atlas Underground album
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Tom Morello has announced the release of a new collaborations album, Atlas Underground Flood, which will feature Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett, Ben Harper, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Jim James.
Due to arrive December 3, the new record is billed as the sister project to The Atlas Underground Fire, which was released in October.
“The Atlas Underground Flood finishes what The Atlas Underground Fire started,” says Morello.
“Fire and Flood are my London Calling. Admiring The Clash at their apex moment, I sought to make a double album where artistic intent supersedes genre. I aimed to forge a central curated vision to tie together a sonically fearless, wild, and wide-ranging musical ambition with a tremendous cast of collaborators. And of course, there are many guitar solos.”
The record is, much like its predecessor, packed full of appealing guests and collaborations – a recognition of Morello’s continued influence in rock music and beyond.
Among the line-up for Flood include Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett, Manchester Orchestra, Ben Harper, IDLES, Jim James, Nathaniel Rateliff and Rodrigo y Gabriela.
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