Morello Returns As Nightwatchman On New Album

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Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is readying the release of his next solo album, "The Fabled City," due Sept. 30 via Epic.

The album is the follow-up to 2007's "One Man Revolution," which Morello released under the name The Nightwatchman. He is now billed at Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman.

"My goal was to capture the energy and emotion of The Nightwatchman live shows," he says. "There is a much more rocking quality to this record, solos and riffs, mixed with darker acoustic songs."

The 11-song set, which was produced by Brendan O'Brien, also features guest appearances by Shooter Jennings and System Of A Down's Serj Tankian, Morello's partner in the activist organization Axis of Justice.

Beforehand, Morello is playing a handful of international festival dates with Rage Against The Machine this summer, including an Aug. 2 slot at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Rage Against the Machine's summer schedule includes dates in Portugal, Frace and the U.K., as well as a headlining performance at Lollapalooza on Aug. 2.

Here is the track list for "The Fabled City":

"The Fabled City"

"Whatever It Takes"

"The King of Hell"

"Night Falls"

"The Lights Are on in Spidertown"

"Midnight in the City of Destruction"

"Saint Isabelle"

"Lazarus on Down" (featuring Serj Tankian)

"Gone Like Rain"

"The Iron Wheel" (featuring Shooter Jennings)

"Rise to Power"

[Echosoftom 3]

Wow! What a thrill to see this guy play with Bruce Springsteen a couple of months ago. He really blew us away.