The formation of Audioslave will go down in rock history. Rage Against the Machine's Zach de la Rocha left the iconic group in 2000 and fans issued an upheaval when it was rumored that former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell would take his place at the helm. Cornell joined Rage veterans Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello in the studio and the quartet were rehearsing (under a different alias) by 2002. They signed on to perform at Ozzfest but Cornell briefly split before summer even started, only to rejoin the group (whose first name was Civilian but had settled upon Audioslave) a few months later.Epic released Audioslave's eponymous debut in November 2002 after the single "Cochise," named for the great American Indian chief who passed away free and unconquered, generated buzz earlier that year. Subsequent single "Like a Stone" secured Audioslave two Lollapalooza dates and in May 2005 the group came out with Out of Exile, which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Out of Exile featured singles "Be Yourself" and "Doesn't Remind Me." Audioslave again made history with a performance in Havana, Cuba that signaled the country's first outdoor performance featuring an American rock band; the band later released a DVD called Live in Cuba. Audioslave recorded their third album in record speed (five weeks!) and released Revelations in 2006 but Cornell abruptly left the group in 2007 shortly after the announcement that Rage Against the Machine would be reuniting for the Coachella Valley Music Festival. Rumors of a solo career launch for Cornell are still swirling in the air and fans rejoiced (and Coachella sold out) when Rage reunited at the festival and continues to tour.