The Atlas Underground Fire
Studio album by
Tom Morello
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
Recorded2021
Length46:22
LabelMom + Pop Music
Tom Morello chronology
The Atlas Underground
(2018) 		The Atlas Underground Fire
(2021) 		The Atlas Underground Flood
(2021)

The Atlas Underground Fire is the second collaborative album by American rock musician Tom Morello. The album was released on October 15, 2021, and features guest appearances from Bring Me the Horizon, Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder, Grandson, Phantogram, Damian Marley, Mike Posner, Chris Stapleton, Phem, Protohype, Dennis Lyxzén of Refused and Sama' Abdulhadi.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[2]
DIY[3]
Glide[4]
Kerrang!3/5[5]
NME[6]

Wall of Sound rated the album 7/10, stating that "not every songs sticks" and that Morello was "playing in a lot of different sandpits ... but there's a lot to like here".[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Harlem Hellfighter"1:59
2."Highway to Hell" (featuring Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder)3:31
3."Let's Get the Party Started" (featuring Bring Me the Horizon)3:32
4."Driving to Texas" (featuring Phantogram)5:25
5."The War Inside" (featuring Chris Stapleton)3:49
6."Hold the Line" (featuring Grandson)3:12
7."Naraka" (featuring Mike Posner)4:01
8."The Achilles List" (featuring Damian Marley)2:52
9."Night Witch" (featuring Phem)3:06
10."Charmed I'm Sure" (featuring Protohype)3:42
11."Save Our Souls" (featuring Dennis Lyxzén of Refused)2:36
12."On the Shore of Eternity" (featuring Sama' Abdulhadi)8:38
Total length:46:22

References

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Atlas Underground Fire". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Everley, Dave (October 15, 2021). "Tom Morello continues to break the rules on The Atlas Underground Fire". Classic Rock. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Wilkes, Emma (October 15, 2021). "Album Review: Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Fire". DIY. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Roberts, James (October 15, 2021). "Tom Morello's The Atlas Underground Fire Leaves Much to be Desired (Album Review)". Glide. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (October 11, 2021). "Album review: Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Fire". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Shutler, Ali (October 13, 2021). "Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Fire review: guitar hero pushes the boundaries of rock". NME. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Brixey, Dan (October 11, 2021). "Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Fire (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved October 12, 2021.


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