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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 .
De la Rocha was born in Long Beach, California, on January 12, 1970, to Robert "Beto" de la Rocha and Olivia Lorryne Carter. [5] His father is a Mexican-American, [6] with distant African and Sephardi Jewish heritage, [7] [8] while his mother was born to Manuel García Urias, a Mexican-American, and Olive Pearl Fleming, who was of German and Irish heritage.
Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. [6] It was released on November 3, 1992, by Epic Records, one day after the release of the album's first single, "Killing in the Name". [7]
The rock band and newest inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame split at the turn of the century.
Rage Against the Machine released its final studio album, a collection of cover versions called Renegades, in 2000, [1] reaching number 14 on the Billboard 200. [2] The band broke up prior to the album's release, after de la Rocha announced his departure in October that year. [ 1 ]
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 ...
The vinyl was shipped with a card containing information on the Zapatista movement in the Chiapas region of Mexico. In 2008, the vinyl was re-issued by Revelation Records. The Rage Against The Machine logo is off-center and vertically distorted on both the original and re-issue pressings. A-Side People of The Sun - 2:30; Without a Face (live)- 4:07