Tributes to the late Chris Cornell have poured in from all corners of the music world, and one of his former bandmates has offered up their tribute as Tom Morello, who joined Cornell in Audioslave, posted a tribute on Instagram. 

“Thank you for your friendship and your humor and your intellect and your singular and unmatched talent,” the heartfelt note read. “It was a great honor to know you as a friend and as a bandmate. I am devastated and deeply saddened that you are gone dear friend but your unbridled rock power, delicate haunting melodies and the memory of your smile are with us forever.” 

Read the full tribute below. 

I love you, brother. Thank you for your friendship and your humor and your intellect and your singular and unmatched talent. It was a great honor to know you as a friend and as a band mate. I am devastated and deeply saddened that you are gone dear friend but your unbridled rock power, delicate haunting melodies and the memory of your smile are with us forever. Your beautiful voice and beautiful self will always be in my heart. God bless you and your family.
A post shared by Tom Morello (@tommorello) on May 18, 2017 at 7:35am PDT