Rage Against the Machine (History Retold)

Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM and abbreviated to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group is formed by vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk. His music expresses revolutionary political views. In 2010, they had sold more than 16 million records worldwide. [1] The band was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the first year of eligibility in 2017 and 2018, although both moves failed.

Rage Against the Machine released its eponymous debut album in 1992, with commercial and critical success, leading to a spot at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival; in 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [4] The band's second album, Evil Empire, was released in 1996, followed three years later by The Battle of Los Angeles (1999). During its initial nine years, Rage Against the Machine became one of the most popular and influential bands in music history, [5] and had a major influence on the nude metal genre that gained prominence during the second half of the 90s. They also were ranked No. 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists.

In 2000, Rage Against the Machine released the album Renegades and fell apart after growing creative differences led to de la Rocha's departure. The initial plan was for the remaining three members to continue with the name RATM but they ended up losing the rights to continue using the brand, a tour for the year 2020 is being planned.