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Los Angeles, California, United States (1991 – 2000, 2007 – present)

Rage Against the Machine is a rap metal rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1991. The band’s continual members are vocalist Zack De La Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello (who also records as a solo artist under the name “The Nightwatchman”), bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk. Rage Against the Machine are noted for their blend of punk rock, hip hop, heavy metal and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and Socialist lyrics and imagery (including use of the former-USSR Red Army white-outlined star emblem, as well as images of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, and the red EZLN star). Rage Against the Machine drew their inspiration from early metal instrumentation, as well as rap acts such as Public Enemy and Afrika Bambaataa. The group’s music is based primarily on de la Rocha’s rhyming styles and powerful stage energy, and Morello’s unorthodox guitar techniques.

Rage Against the Machine released their debut album Rage Against the Machine in 1992, which became a commercial success. Following a slot on the 1993 Lollapalooza, the band did not release a follow-up record until Evil Empire in 1996. The band’s third album The Battle of Los Angeles was released in 1999. During their initial nine year run, they became one of the most popular and influential political bands in music history.

The band released their fourth studio album Renegades in 2000 and broke up shortly afterwards. The band have also released a live album, Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium.

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1	Killing In The Name full track	10,902
2	Bulls on Parade full track	6,386
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5	Wake Up full track	5,524
6	Know Your Enemy full track	5,359
7	Sleep Now in the Fire full track	5,001
8	Testify full track	4,781
9	Bullet In The Head full track	4,777
10	Take The Power Back full track	4,390
11	Calm Like a Bomb full track	3,809
12	People Of The Sun full track	3,612
13	Renegades of Funk full track	3,608
14	Freedom full track	3,524
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luisfelipe8395 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

"Killing In The Name" is a pretty amazing song!

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gabethevegan wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Is there a Tribute band!pls say no!You were just speculating.No self respecting Human would consider such a fuckin Travesty.Could you imagine a RATM Tribute Band. Fuck! The Thought keeps me awake at night . The Horror,The Fuckin horror....They wouldn't sound cool.They and anyone listening to them WOULD HAVE MISSED THE FUCKIN POINT OF THE RAGE.Gabe

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HumanRadiator wrote:
yesterday afternoon

These guys are so good that even a mediocre tribute band can sound cool playin' their music.

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jimmytheone44 wrote:
yesterday morning

This music puts me in God Mode.

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zbyshek wrote:
Saturday evening

THE BEST BAND EVER !!!

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gabethevegan wrote:
Saturday evening

Never seen these Guys live,we need a new Album and a tour of Europe(esp England), where they are loved.Subjective opinion-cant prove this and ten thousand words of worthy exposition wouldn't convince anyone.Music along with Art seems to be able to bypass unmediated in to our Brain and trigger an immediate response-I think RATM are the Best Band of the last 25 Years,Nirvana and Prodigy closely Behind.Lyrically at times RATM could be weak and Zak could result to easy Agitprop posturing.But when Primed with a cause, or Angered by the Man's asinine actions,This group was the most Righteous Act on Planet Earth.And Tom Morello is/was the Greatest Guitarist Fave RATM track ...Bulls on Parade...

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Hunningolla wrote:
Friday evening

песня "Killing In The Name" мне музыку из Comix Zone напоминает)

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aph3x3d wrote:
Thursday evening

For you who haver missed this other side of RATM/zdlr ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdDVsp_NXc Thats an old favorite;) Pure talent all the way. Zack on acoustic guitar! (jarana.) <3 He is a koi/fighter/lion hehe.

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MrBartels wrote:
Thursday evening

BAND xD

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MrBartels wrote:
Thursday evening

"Rock am Ring 2008 " The best bad I´ve ever seen live!!!

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kibiz0id wrote:
Thursday morning

I got my driver's license to the song "Killing In The Name" since this is my favorite band!!! ))

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Brook54 wrote:
Thursday morning

duno but I got to see them:)

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Vizzionator wrote:
Tuesday evening

Has anyone heard any new news about these guys?

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Tomskins wrote:
Tuesday evening

If i ever heard that rage was playing a show in the DC area I'd cream my pants... probably twice.

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skinnysweatyman wrote:
Monday evening

nothing will ever compare to the first album. I love the first album because its more about spiritual FREEDOM than the next two albums which deal more directly with government.

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p-5-5-5-5-5 wrote:
Monday afternoon

Мракс и энгельс это два разных человека, как маркс и энгельс это два разных человека, потому что над вами не будут доминировать ваши представления об этой ситуации.

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steffen_90 wrote:
Monday afternoon

here is something you can't understand... this song is killer!

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Willp693 wrote:
7 days ago

"Kind of like in a comic book where the villain tries to make a being as strong as the hero by using the elements that provided their powers, but it comes out as a disfigured abomination." ==== http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/b/bf/Lolwutpear.jpg

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FreshOnez wrote:
last month

"Tom Morello...he's guitar god)) love his solos)))" yeah me too.

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Day_Man wrote:
last month

"The rap metal tag is misleading because it gets this band lumped in with a lot of disrespected bands! I love Rage Against the Machine though." That's because Rage were the only ones that could pull the sound off, but a bunch of idiots tried and failed horribly to imitate the inimitable. Kind of like in a comic book where the villain tries to make a being as strong as the hero by using the elements that provided their powers, but it comes out as a disfigured abomination.

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