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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine (short RATM) is a Crossover Band from Los Angeles, California. The Band Members are Zach De La Rocha (Vocals), Tom Morello (Guitar), Brad Wilk (Drums) and Tim Commerford (Bass). Rage Against The Machine play a crossover between Metal/Rock/Funk and HipHop and are famous for their political lyrics and Tom Morellos' Weird sounding Guitarsolos.
1990-1992: Foundation
In early 1991 Tom Morello left his former band in Illinois and moved to Los Angeles. In a local bar he saw Zach De La Rocha performing in a freestyle rap contest. Morello was amazed by De La Rocha's political and personal lyrics and asked him to join him in a band. Zach De La Rocha convinced his highschool friend Tim Commerford to join as the bassist and Morello brought Brad Wilk along as the drummer. The first twelve-track demo cassette gathered the interest of many major labels and the bany chose Epic Records.
1992:Rage Against The Machine
1996: Evil Empire
1999: The Battle Of Los Angeles
2000: Renegades
Political Views
Reunion
Zach De La Rocha
Tom Morello
Brad Wilk
Tim Commerford
Discography
Albums
* 1992 Rage Against the Machine * 1996 Evil Empire * 1999 The Battle of Los Angeles * 2000 Renegades * 2003 Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Singles
* 1993 Killing in the Name * 1993 Bullet in the Head * 1993 Bombtrack * 1994 Freedom * 1996 Bulls on Parade * 1996 People of the Sun * 1996 Down Rodeo * 1997 Vietnow * 1998 No Shelter * 1999 Guerilla Radio * 2000 Sleep Now in the Fire * 2000 Testify * 2000 Calm Like a Bomb * 2001 The Ghost of Tom Joad * 2002 Renegades of Funk * 2002 How I Could Just Kill a Man
DVD/Video
* 1997 Rage Against the Machine * 2001 The Battle of Mexico City * 2003 Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Compilations
* 1997 Vietnow mit Chuck D * 1998 Live & Rare * 2003 Complete Set
Video-Clips
* 1992 Killing in the Name * 1993 Freedom * 1993 Bombtrack * 1996 Bulls on Parade * 1996 People of the Sun * 1998 No Shelter * 1999 Guerilla Radio * 2000 Sleep Now in the Fire * 2000 Testify * 2000 Renegades of Funk * 2000 The Ghost of Tom Joad
