Less than a year later, White left the band for a second time, and was replaced by Todd Mohney, McIlrath’s roommate and former bandmate. When it came time to record their second album, Revolutions per Minute , McIlrath noted that the band was suffering from an “identity crisis”. Fat Wreck…
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Following extended delays in the band delivering the new album to Parlophone, rumour spread in December 2002 that the band had been given an ultimatum that if they didn’t complete the album by early in the new year, they would be dropped.
The band signed a long-term, multi-album deal with Sony Music in December 2002, which issued their remasters series.
Audioslave made their live debut on November 25, 2002, performing a brief concert on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City for the Late Show with David Letterman . It was the first time any band had appeared on Letterman’s marquee.
On November 25, 2002, after contributing to the Under Flowers Records compilation, Whatch You Gonna Do? , Asian Kung–Fu Generation officially released their first major-label mini-album , Hōkai Amplifier ( 崩壊アンプリファー ) . The group enlisted internet radio host and graphic artist Yusuke Nakamura to design and compose their single…
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The band’s debut album, Audioslave , was released on November 19, 2002, and entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 7 after selling 162,000 copies in its first week. It was certified gold within a month of release, and by 2006 achieved triple platinum status. It remains the most successful…
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Additional recording at Bearsville Studios and Hit Factory in New York and was released on November 19, 2002.
On 18 November 2002 the band released the DVD Phase One: Celebrity Take Down , which contained all of the band’s released visual content up to that point along with other extras.
On 15 November, Jones and Strummer shared the stage, performing three Clash songs during a London benefit show by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros .
On 7 November 2002, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the Clash would be inducted the following March.