Rage Against The Machine
Biography
Rage Against the Machine earned acclaim from disenfranchised fans (and not insignificant derision from critics) for their bombastic, fiercely polemical music, which brewed sloganeering leftist rants against corporate America, cultural imperialism, and government oppression into a Molotov cocktail of punk, hip-hop, and thrash. Rage formed in Los Angeles in the early '90s out of the wreckage of a number of local groups: vocalist Zack de la Rocha (the son of Chicano political artist Beto) emerged from the bands Headstance, Farside, and Inside Out; guitarist Tom Morello (the nephew of Jomo Kenyatta, the first Kenyan president) originated in Lock Up; and drummer Brad Wilk played with future Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. Rounded out by bassist Tim Bob (aka Tim C., born Tim Commerford), a childhood friend of de la Rocha's, Rage debuted in 1992 with a self-released, self-titled 12-song cassette featuring the song "Bullet in the Head," which became a hit when reissued as a single later in the year.
The tape won the band a deal with Epic, and their leap to the majors did not go unnoticed by detractors, who questioned the revolutionary integrity of Rage Against the Machine's decision to align itself with the label's parent company, media behemoth Sony.
Selected Discography
Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium (Explicit)
2003
Renegades
2000
The Battle Of Los Angeles
1999
Evil Empire
1996
Rage Against The Machine
1992
ezak: They should do a new album. There aren't that many good, real mainstream rock bands out there anymore; it's time someone from the 90's gave the mainstream a kick in the a**.
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anybody else know about tom morello and adam jones (guitar player for tool) bieng in a high school band called "electric sheep" together?
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Rage Against the Machine is not for everyone.
if you dont like it then dont listen fool. If i have to explain RATM to you????? then just Walk on Home Boy. |
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word. great band tho. Just got turned on to them, but now im hooked. Pity they're broken up.
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Haha a user with the name clockworkora n g e calling Rage leftist p**sies. With stupidity follows irony...
Anyway I love Rage. Been a fan for over 10 years. Never got to see them live :( |
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Why the hell did this show up on Gojira radio? There are few bands I truly hate and this is one of them
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I like them but i like their earlier stuff more and all this politics talk is BS shut up or talk about RATM
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moomoo and Mr. Schemes: F**k politics. F**k the left and the right. Both parties have things that I disagree with. These guys rock. To those who call them leftist commies: Their run was during the Clinton era. Meaning that they want change and they're pissed off at all the self-absorbe d suits on both sides, which is exactly how I like it.
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HELP ME FIND OUT THE SCARIEST MOVIE EVER MADE..VISIT MY PAGE AND TELL ME WHAT MOVIE YOU THINK IS THE SCARIEST MOVIE YOU EVER SAW. THANKS
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Uh, Godsmack? Aren't they, like, Alice in Chains, except Gayer? so like Creed rip offs?
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HA GODSMACK seriously you call that TRUE metal well sir all I gotta say is you are one F uped person to think that godsmack is the TRUE metal band, all you are a sad fanboy who claims the music he listens to is the best because he says so
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they awesome man the beastie boys try to imitate them those freakin suckas
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ur a do che willow if u dont like rage then fine. but go away and listen to ur godsmack and live every other radio station alone
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im talking about you being a b**ch and taking s**t on the godsmack page, stand up for yourself man damn. what are you a whimp?
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what the f**k are you talking about? i just said i like him because he speaks his mind? wtf man?
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willow, you seem obnoxious. but that is just my perspective and what is your deal schemes? is he your idol?
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oh and willow. im pretty sure only 5 people like you besides your... oh wait your family doesnt like you.
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last time i ckecked ratm protested at both republican and democratic conventions so in general they are neither. man rage needs to make a new album
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The republican party wants to defend ALL of you rights that are guaranteed in the Constitution . Not just some. they want the power to be in the hands of the people not a select few individuals
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a "conservativ e " wrote the Declaration of Independence . Thomas Jefferson was a Democrat-Rep u b l i c a n . which is what evolved into the Republican party of the 1800-today. the democratic party was started by Andrew Jackson. so if you think the declaration of Independence was written by a close minded man then i guess your right. republicans are against government control and want more state rights. they are against too may government programs. they want to lower taxes and cut out excess spending.
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i thought conservative meant you were conservative and closeminded especially about politics
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uh politics i dont care for em much anymore cuz in the end were screwed too. and goddammit i hate conservative s basically because of the whole concept behind them; theyre not open to new ideas in society
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This was actually mild compared to some times I look at this page. RATM rocks, but I understand that their talent is in music, not solving problems. I don't let actors tell me what to do either. Their actors, and movies are seldom realistic.
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