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Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. The band consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha , bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford , guitarist Tom Morello , and drummer Brad Wilk .
"Killing in the Name" is a song by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, and appears on their 1992 self-titled debut album. It features heavy drop-D guitar riffs. The lyrics protest police brutality , inspired by the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles riots .
Zack de la Rocha on stage with Rage Against the Machine in 2007. Following the disbandment of Rage Against the Machine, de la Rocha worked on a solo album he had been recording since before the band's dissolution, working with DJ Shadow, El-P, Muggs, Dan The Automator, Roni Size, DJ Premier and Questlove with production partner James Poyser. [23]
The name Rage Against the Machine was taken from a song of the same name that Zack de la Rocha had written for his former underground hardcore punk band Inside Out.
[2] [3] Rage Against the Machine singles "Killing in the Name", "Bullet in the Head" and "Bombtrack" charted in the United Kingdom and several other regions. [4] The band returned in 1996 with its second studio album Evil Empire, [1] which topped the Billboard 200 and was again certified three times platinum by the RIAA.
Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. [6] It was released on November 6, 1992, by Epic Records, [7] four days after the release of the album's first single, "Killing in the Name".
Bullet in the Head is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released as the second single from their 1992 eponymous debut album.A fan favorite and one of the album's heaviest tracks, "Bullet in the Head" refers to the band's belief that the government uses media to control the population, drawing comparisons between typical residences and Alcatraz.
The political views and activism of Rage Against the Machine (RATM) are central to the band's music and public image. Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1991. The band's line-up consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha , bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford , guitarist Tom Morello , and drummer Brad ...