{"title":"Rage Against the Machine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Rage Against the Machine\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRage Against the Machine formed in Los Angeles in 1991 around Zack de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970, Long Beach, California), Tom Morello (born May 30, 1964, New York City, raised in Libertyville, Illinois), Tim Commerford (born February 26, 1968, Irvine, California), and Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968, Portland, Oregon). They are widely cited as the foundational act of rap rock as a recognized genre - combining hip hop vocal delivery with hard rock and heavy metal instrumentation. They are also widely cited as one of the most politically committed mainstream rock bands in popular music history, with anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-racist, and Indigenous rights lyrical content. Their 1992 self-titled debut album sold over 3 million copies in the US alone. Their 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The band dissolved in October 2000 amid creative tensions, with Morello \/ Commerford \/ Wilk forming Audioslave with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell. The band reformed in 2007 for occasional touring activity. Tom Morello has parallel work as The Nightwatchman (his solo folk project), Audioslave, and Prophets of Rage. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Their planned 2022-2023 reunion tour was curtailed when Zack de la Rocha tore his Achilles tendon onstage in July 2022, with the band announcing dissolution in January 2024. Their foundational influence on rap rock, political rock, and broader contemporary rock is widely cited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRage Against the Machine's sound is foundational to rap rock as a recognized genre - combining rap rock, alternative metal, funk metal, nu metal precursor, hardcore punk, hip hop, and political rock with Zack de la Rocha's distinctive vocal delivery (use of rapped and screamed political content), Tom Morello's foundational virtuosic guitar work (use of innovative effects pedal techniques, scratch-like sounds, and unconventional approaches to guitar as instrument), and lyrical content addressing political, economic, racial, and broader contemporary themes drawing on leftist political philosophy traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRage Against the Machine (1992, Epic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvil Empire (1996, Epic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Battle of Los Angeles (1999, Epic) - Billboard #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenegades (2000, Epic) - covers album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive at the Grand Olympic Auditorium (2003, Epic) - live\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Epic Records pressings of the Rage Against the Machine catalog are foundational items in rock collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Rage Against the Machine typically start with Rage Against the Machine (1992) or The Battle of Los Angeles (1999). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rage-against-the-machine-self-titled-xx-cd-20th-anniv","title":"Self-Titled XX CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rage-filled experience. The music came from a collective who are clearly fed up with society. And they sure wanted to be heard, from the disturbing cover to the powerful lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540734980279,"sku":"210000037331","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2058785.jpg?v=1781154055"},{"product_id":"rage-against-the-machine-self-titled-cd","title":"Self-Titled CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eRage Against the Machine is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine,[3] released on November 3, 1992 by Epic Records. 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The album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 featuring the song \"Tire Me\" which won a 1996 Grammy for Best Metal Performance. \"Bulls On Parade\" and \"People of The Sun\" were also nominated for Grammy's Best Hard Rock Performance.Tom Morello's distinctive guitar sound and vocalist Zack de la Rocha's messages of political and social consciousness came together to great effect, as RATM attained legendary status among 1990s alt-rock fans. Formed in 1991, Rage Against The Machine opened the gates of a new boundary-obliterating rock-rap musical alliance with the band's literate and politically-charged debut album. Featuring band members Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk, Rage Against the Machine became a critical and commercial success, selling millions of copies around the world while attaining legendary status among alt-rock fans. To this day the album, and the band, remain standard-bearers for uncompromising incendiary rock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540889022647,"sku":"210000032872","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/aepi-51201-138046-08282018115319-7534.jpg?v=1781154612"},{"product_id":"rage-against-the-machine-self-titled-xx-vinyl-20th-anniv-180g","title":"Self-Titled XX LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1991, Rage Against the Machine opened the gates of a new boundary-obliterating rock-rap musical alliance with the band's literate and politically-charged debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540914385079,"sku":"210000032871","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/81vwvhgzil-sy355.jpg?v=1781154703"},{"product_id":"rage-against-the-machine-live-on-tour-1993-vinyl-rsd-25","title":"Live on Tour 1993 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eRage Against the Machine Live On Tour 1993 is a compilation of completely untouched and unmixed live recordings from the band's first world tour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540943712439,"sku":"210000096664","price":31.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/rage.jpg?v=1781154807"},{"product_id":"rage-against-the-machine-self-titled-vinyl-xx-20th-anniv-pic-disc","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003ePissed off and angry is the best way to describe Rage Against the Machine's first album. 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The Battle of Los Angeles would be the last full-length studio album of original material by Rage Against the Machine before their breakup in 2000, although they did release a covers album that same year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785691672759,"sku":"210000046790","price":9.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/220px-ratm-battleoflosangeles.jpg?v=1783045667"},{"product_id":"rage-against-the-machine-battle-of-los-angeles-vinyl","title":"Battle of Los Angeles LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third album from Rage Against The Machine, The Battle of Los Angeles was released in 1999 and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200, selling 420,000 copies its first week.Formed in 1991, Rage Against The Machine opened the gates of a new boundary-obliterating rock-rap musical alliance with the band's literate and politically-charged debut album. Featuring band members Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk, Rage Against the Machine became a critical and commercial success, selling millions of copies around the world while attaining legendary status among alt-rock fans. 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