Audioslave Was An American Hard Rock Supergroup That Formed In Los Angeles CA In 2001. It Consisted Of Soundgarden Frontman And Rhythm Guitarist Chris Cornell And The Former Instrumentalists Of Rage Against The Machine Tom Morello lead Guitar Tim Commerford bass And Backing Vocals And Brad Wilk drums . Audioslave Released Three Successful Albums Received Three Grammy Nominations Sold More Than Eight Million Records Worldwide And Became The First American Rock Band To Perform An Open-Air Concert In Cuba. Read More On Last.Fm
In An Interview Guitarist Tom Morello Said This About The Song "Cochise Was The Last Great American Indian Chief To Die Free And Absolutely Unconquered. When Several Members Of His Family Were Captured Tortured And Hanged By The U.S. Cavalry Cochise Declared War On The Entire Southwest And Went On An Unholy Rampage A Warpath To End All Warpaths. He And His Warriors Drove Out Thousands Of Settlers. Cochise The Avenger Fearless And Resolute Attacked Everything In His Path With An Unbridled Fury." "Cochise" Was One Of Many Songs To Be Included In The PlayStation 2 Video Game Guitar Hero. The Song Was Also Featured In The 2006 Film Talladega Nights The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby. A Short Clip Of The Song Was Also Used In The 3rd Episode Of Season 19 Of The Simpsons "Midnight Towboy". The Song Was Used In A Montage After The New York Giants Beat The New England Patriots In Super Bowl XLII. The Song Was Used In Trailers For The Film Iron Man.