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Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. Their songs express revolutionary political views. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. Rage Against the Machine released its eponymous debut album in 1992 to commercial and critical success, leading to a slot in the 1993 Lollapalooza festival. In 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on "Rolling Stone"s list of the 500 greatest
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the record companies and the powers-that-be wanted them to do, and they sold millions of records. But where are they now? They're gone." Morello added, "Right now...the cold embers of Rage Against the Machine are now the burning fire of Prophets of Rage. Where Rage Against the Machine lives, is this summer in these songs that we are playing. And we have nothing but the greatest love and honor and respect for Zack de la Rocha, the brilliant lyricist of Rage Against the Machine, who is working on his own music, which I'm sure will be fantastic—he's a great artist
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get into the game. The World Boxing Council, based in Mexico City, said it would not schedule Mexican boxers to fight in the state. A boycott by musicians saying they would not stage performances in Arizona was co-founded by Marco Amador, a Chicano activist and independent media advocate and Zack de la Rocha, the lead singer of Rage Against the Machine and the son of Beto de la Rocha of Chicano art group Los Four, who said, "Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law (SB 1070) takes it to a whole new low." Called the
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at Milan Dragway, Detroit, July 9, 1993" "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (H. Shocklee/C. Ridenhour/E. Sadler/W. Drayton)" "All other songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine." People of the Sun "People of the Sun" is the second single by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine for their 1996 album "Evil Empire". The song is about the Zapatista revolution. Lead vocalist Zack de la Rocha wrote the song after a visit to Chiapas in southern Mexico. "People of the Sun" also has a music video. It was nominated for a Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy
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did plan to do a second record called "Rage Against the Machine", which was a phrase Kent coined in some writings he did in issue #9 of the zine "No Answers". They never managed to finish this second release and singer Zack de La Rocha ended up using the phrase himself, dubbing his next band Rage Against the Machine. Ebullition's first release came out in late 1990. Kent had been doing "No Answers" zine since 1983 and the ninth issue came with the Downcast 7" (Ebullition #1). Ebullition released 3,000 copies of "No Answers" #9 with the Downcast 7" and
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However, Revelation Records asked them to release a 7" instead, and the band chose the more established label. The record wasn't released for another year, after the band had broken up and reformed as Rage Against The Machine. Inside Out had planned a second record, to be titled "Rage Against the Machine", a phrase coined by McClard in the 'zine "No Answers" #9. They never managed to finish this second release and singer Zack de La Rocha ended up using the phrase for the title of his next band. Ebullition's first release was in late 1990. Kent had been doing
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Political views and activism of Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is a Grammy Award-winning rap metal band, formed in 1991 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk. Critics have noted Rage Against the Machine for its "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." Their lack of want for authority often relates to anarchism. Integral to their identity
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Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. Their songs express revolutionary political views. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. Rage Against the Machine released its eponymous debut album in 1992 to commercial and critical success, leading to a slot in the 1993 Lollapalooza festival. In 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on "Rolling Stone"s list of the 500 greatest
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the 2004 compilation album "Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11". De La Rocha said of his song appearing on the soundtrack; "Michael's film continues to deepen the discussion at a time when the big lie and the even bigger bombs threaten the hope of creating real democracy in the world. I hope my song and this record keep that discussion going." - Zack de la Rocha Michael Moore praised Zack on the official Epic Records press release; "Zack, the lead singer of the greatest rock band of the '90s, Rage Against the Machine, is, in person, the most gentle
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announced Hössi's departure from the group on their official messageboard on January 3, 2003. In August 2006, Hössi Ólafsson joined the Icelandic alternative pop band, Ske, as the lead singer. Hössi has a deep low pitched voice when he talks and sings, but a high pitched nasally voice when he raps which some have compared to Rage Against the Machine frontman, Zack de la Rocha, and King Adrock from Beastie Boys. This was used as a point of criticism when Quarashi released "Jinx" in 2002, as some felt that Hössi's voice made the group sound like a Beastie Boys rip-off.
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sloganeering leftist rants against corporate America, cultural imperialism, and government oppression into a Molotov cocktail of punk rock, hip-hop, and thrash." Zack de la Rocha's lyrics and choruses are defined by a heavy use of sloganeering and repetition on songs like "Bulls on Parade", "Guerrilla Radio", "Testify", and "Down Rodeo". Guitarist Tom Morello, on the other hand, was considered the guitar player but also the DJ in Rage. Rage Against the Machine has been described as rap metal, rap rock, funk metal, alternative metal, and nu metal. Although the band has been described as nu metal, Rage Against the Machine
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formed a new band, Prophets of Rage, with Chuck D and B-Real. In 2017, Rage Against the Machine were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility and again for the 2018 class. Both bids failed. In 1991, following the break-up of guitarist Tom Morello's former band Lock Up, former Lock Up drummer Jon Knox encouraged Tim Commerford and Zack de la Rocha to jam with Tom Morello as he was looking to start a new group. Morello soon contacted Brad Wilk, who had unsuccessfully auditioned for Lock Up. This lineup
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Brad Wilk Bradley J. "Brad" Wilk (born September 5, 1968) is an American musician, actor, and activist. He is best known as the drummer of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000; 2007–2011), Audioslave (2001–2007; 2017), and Prophets of Rage (2016–present). Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990, and helped co-found Rage with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha in August 1991. Following that band's breakup in October 2000 Wilk, Morello, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford, and Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell formed the supergroup Audioslave, which broke up in 2007. As
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Following the Lock Up break up, Jon encouraged bassist Tim Commerford and Zack de la Rocha to jam with Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk who unsuccessfully auditioned for Lock Up. This line-up went on to form Rage Against the Machine. Most of Morello's guitar with Lock Up is unlike his work with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. His solos, in contrast to Livingston's rootsy blues oriented style mainly consist of arpeggios, tapping and overall fast fretwork. Evidence of his experimenting with the toggle switch can be heard in a few tracks ("Can't Stop the Bleeding", "Nothing New", "Punch
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Rage Against the Machine discography The discography of Rage Against the Machine, an American rap metal band, consists of four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one demo album, 17 singles, four video albums and 15 music videos. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991 by vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, the band signed to Epic Records and released its self-titled debut album in 1992. The album reached number 45 on the United States "Billboard" 200 and was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
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the "Billboard" Music Video Sales chart. Rage Against the Machine discography The discography of Rage Against the Machine, an American rap metal band, consists of four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one demo album, 17 singles, four video albums and 15 music videos. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991 by vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, the band signed to Epic Records and released its self-titled debut album in 1992. The album reached number 45 on the United States "Billboard" 200 and was certified three times platinum
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California. After Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine, music producer Rick Rubin suggested the three remaining members of Rage get together with then-former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, and "see what happens." By May 2001, they had begun to work in the studio, writing their first song "Light My Way." By April 2002, the newly formed band had split due to "outside" pressures, mainly from management companies. They soon got back together though, and on November 19, 2002 they released their eponymous debut, which would attain triple platinum status. Audioslave attained a large amount of success, and released
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summer tour to instead go on the road with Prophets of Rage, Aaron explained in an August 2016 interview that Rage Against the Machine was a major influence on him as a kid in the early 90s. He says that Metallica was big at that point in time, but he had already been listening to heavier underground music. He also mentions that he was getting into more hip hop, and loved that singer Zack de la Rocha was into hardcore music as well. "The first time I heard what I think was "Killing in the Name" I thought it was
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festival performance before their split in 2007. They performed much of their own material and also previous songs by Soundgarden ("Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun") and Rage Against the Machine ("Killing in the Name"). The band minus Chris Cornell went on to headline Oxegen 2008 with Zack de la Rocha as the reformed Rage Against the Machine, with "Killing in the Name" performed in its original style. The scheduled appearance of Bright Eyes in the Green Room on the Saturday was cancelled at the last minute; they were replaced on the bill by Irish band 66e who were asked to
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lead singer of Limp Bizkit, is a big fan of Tool, the latter's vocalist Maynard James Keenan said, "If the lunch-lady in high school hits on you, you appreciate the compliment, but you're not really gonna start dating the lunch-lady, are ya?" While Durst has cited Rage Against the Machine as a major influence, Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine is open about hating Limp Bizkit's music. At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Limp Bizkit won the Best Rock Video category for their song "Break Stuff", beating Rage Against the Machine's "Sleep Now in the Fire". When Limp
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that he likes Ludwig van Beethoven, Rage Against the Machine and Led Zeppelin. Tom Morello, the lead guitarist of Rage Against The Machine, wrote an op-ed in "Rolling Stone" stating that "Paul Ryan's love for Rage Against The Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades" and "You see, the super rich must rationalize having more than they could ever spend while millions of children in the U.S. go to bed hungry every night". Political views and activism of Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine
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Audioslave Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass/backing vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums). Critics first described Audioslave as a combination of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine, but by the band's second album, "Out of Exile", it was noted that they had established a separate identity. Audioslave's sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s alternative rock. Moreover, Morello incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into the mix. As
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WAKRAT Prophets of Rage Tim Commerford Timothy Robert Commerford (born February 26, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the American funk metal band Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000; 2007–2011), supergroups Audioslave (2001–2007; 2017) and Prophets of Rage (2016–present). Since 2013 and 2015, he has also been the lead singer and bassist of the bands Future User and WAKRAT. He was ranked eighth on "Paste" magazine's list of "20 Underrated Bass Guitarists" in 2014. Timothy Robert Commerford was born on February 26, 1968 in Irvine, California, the youngest of six children. His father,
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Epicenter '09 Show where they did a meet and greet to benefit the non-profit organization Music Saves Lives. Atreyu's fifth studio album, "Congregation of the Damned", was released on October 27, 2009. The album, which was produced by Bob Marlette (who has worked with Ozzy Osbourne and Airbourne) and mixed by Rich Costey (who has worked with System of a Down and Rage Against the Machine), was said to be "darker" and "heavier" than the band's previous albums. According to lead singer Alex Varkatzas, the record is a "mix of everything we've ever done. For every song that's more melodic
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chose GGGarth to produce their last two albums based on his work with Kerbdog. Biffy Clyro's lead singer, Simon Neil, has been quoted as saying that 'On The Turn' "...is a beautiful, beautiful thing". On the Turn On The Turn is the second and final studio album by Irish alternative rock outfit Kerbdog, released on Fontana Records in the UK on 31 March 1997. It was produced by GGGarth who had previously worked with Rage Against the Machine. "We did one record with a band named Kerbdog, and we started off with about 25 cabinets and amps. It took about
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Tim Commerford Timothy Robert Commerford (born February 26, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the American funk metal band Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000; 2007–2011), supergroups Audioslave (2001–2007; 2017) and Prophets of Rage (2016–present). Since 2013 and 2015, he has also been the lead singer and bassist of the bands Future User and WAKRAT. He was ranked eighth on "Paste" magazine's list of "20 Underrated Bass Guitarists" in 2014. Timothy Robert Commerford was born on February 26, 1968 in Irvine, California, the youngest of six children. His father, an aerospace engineer, worked
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Michael Goldstone Michael Goldstone is an American music industry executive and owner of Mom + Pop Music. He began his career at MCA Records, where he worked in marketing and artist development before moving into A&R. Segueing to PolyGram, he signed Mother Love Bone and, after the death of lead singer Andrew Wood, signed the remaining members to Epic Records. This band became Pearl Jam. Also while at Epic, “Goldie” signed Rage Against the Machine and many others such as BRAD and Shudder to Think, who previously released their music on Discord. He was also responsible for the release of
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find a new vocalist. "There was talk for a while of us becoming Ozzy Osbourne's backing band, and even Macy Gray's", said Morello. "We informed them that losing our singer was actually a blessing in disguise, and that we had bigger ambitions than being somebody's hired musicians." They eventually teamed up with then-former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell to form Audioslave. The first Audioslave single, "Cochise", was released in early November 2002, and a self-titled debut album followed to mainly positive reviews. Compared to Rage Against the Machine, most of Audioslave's music was apolitical, although some songs touched on political issues.
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Testify (Rage Against the Machine song) "Testify" is a single by rap metal band Rage Against the Machine off their third studio album "The Battle of Los Angeles". The cover of the single was taken from the 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute. The song's lyrics notably make reference to George Orwell's novel "1984" through use of "The Party" slogan "Who controls the past (now), controls the future. Who controls the present (now), controls the past." The song is a playable track on "Rock Band 2". A song titled "Testify" was performed at the KROQ Almost Acoustic X-Mas, 12.12.1993. The song
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released singles and promos, except C1 which is from a different performance. No information is given on the 12" about the date nor venue. Rage Against the Machine Additional musicians Technical Rage Against the Machine (album) Rage Against the Machine is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on November 3, 1992 by Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the US "Billboard" Heatseekers chart and number 45 on the US "Billboard" 200. The cover features a photo of the self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, in Saigon
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released their fifth studio album, "Fury" on May 20, 2016 with new vocalist Bryan Scott after Shimon Moore left the band in October 2014. The band was formed by singer/lead guitarist Shimon Moore and bassist Emma Anzai in the music room of Mosman High School in 1997, when they double-booked the room and bickered over who would get to practice. They soon bonded over their love of Silverchair. Initially with Shimon on drums and Emma on guitars, the duo would frequently meet up to play Green Day, Rage Against the Machine, and Silverchair songs, and eventually felt compelled to write
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regular Rage Against the Machine collaborator Brendan O'Brien to record all of the songs. As B-Real explained, "All of us have tremendous respect for Brendan O’Brien, we thought we definitely had something. He is a guy who is honest, brutally honest if you will, and he would have told us if we were standing on shit." All of the songs were recorded in more than a month and placed together on an album titled "Prophets of Rage". As B-Real described "Prophets of Rage": "Prophets of Rage" is the most equivalent to the works of Rage Against The Machine for its
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Rage Against the Machine (video) Rage Against the Machine (also known as Rage Against the Machine: The Video) is the official self-titled debut video release by Rage Against the Machine. The video was released in 1997 and includes footage from various performances as well as video clips. Towards the end of their Summer 1997 Evil Empire tour, the Band decided to put together a video, as they had a huge backlog of video showing the band live. They taped the last two shows of the tour, then added live material from 1994, 1996, and all the music videos up through
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Faith No More. Scott Ian of Anthrax (who helped pioneer the genre) believes Rage Against the Machine invented the genre. However, Urban Dance Squad, formed in 1986, fused rap and metal before Rage Against the Machine. Though, Rage Against the Machine is considered to have refined the sound; giving rap rock an edginess and grit that would define the genre for years to come. In 1987, the heavy metal band Anthrax fused hip hop with heavy metal for their extended play "I'm the Man", and then were teamed up in 1991 with Public Enemy for a remake of the latter's
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"People of the Sun." AllMusic writer JT Griffith wrote "Overall, the quality of the video is fine, but the music mix is low and a bit muddy." Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly gave the video a B writing "Armchair headbangers rejoice: This concert tape of American and European dates (with all of Rage Against the Machine's videos appended) lets you experience RATM's galvanic rap-metal fusion without suffering the indignities of a mosh pit." Live in Concert Uncensored Video Clips (Official Music Videos) Song in Credits Rage Against the Machine (video) Rage Against the Machine (also known as Rage Against the
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to being a big fan of the band during some interviews) on lead vocals. "Calling Dr. Love" was performed by one-off band Shandi's Addiction, made up of vocalist Maynard James Keenan (Tool), guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave), bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More), and drummer Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave). "Strutter", performed by Extreme, is an unusual recording, as it also incorporates the main riff to "God of Thunder" in the middle section prior to and during Nuno Bettencourt's guitar solo, the vocal opening to "Heaven's on Fire" into the reprisal of the lyric "But
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Raised Fist Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1993 in Luleå. It currently consists of guitarists Jimmy Tikkanen and Daniel Holmgren, bassist Andreas Johansson, vocalist Alexander Hagman and drummer Matte Modin (formerly of Dark Funeral). Raised Fist was formed in 1993 in the Swedish city Luleå, with Alexander Hagman as the lead singer. The name "Raised Fist" came refers to the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", which include the lyrics: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..." The band played at the Scandinavian Roskilde Festival in 2004. At one time they were
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Nothings (with Carpark Records), Tokyo Police Club, and Kindness. Goldstone also manages American rock band Cage The Elephant alongside Peter Mensch and Cliff Burnstein. Michael Goldstone Michael Goldstone is an American music industry executive and owner of Mom + Pop Music. He began his career at MCA Records, where he worked in marketing and artist development before moving into A&R. Segueing to PolyGram, he signed Mother Love Bone and, after the death of lead singer Andrew Wood, signed the remaining members to Epic Records. This band became Pearl Jam. Also while at Epic, “Goldie” signed Rage Against the Machine and
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singer of Kyo. Fred also is going to play in a new group called Hewitt. Davy will continue in the group Enhancer and Lula Fortune And Eric hasn't announced any project. In 2008, the song "New Wave" from "Medecine Cake" was released as a downloadable track for the game "Rock Band". On March 29, 2017, Pleymo announced their comeback. The first reunion show occurred on March 9, 2018 in their native France. Their influences range from Rage Against The Machine to bands like Korn, Deftones and Primus. ▪ Mark Maggiori (Kemar) - lead vocals (1997-2007, 2017-present), Blue. ▪ Erik De
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Rage Against the Machine reunion tour The Rage Against the Machine Reunion Tour was a concert tour by Rage Against the Machine from 2007 to 2011. It was the first tour for the band since they broke up in 2000. Rumors that Rage Against the Machine could reunite at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were circulating in mid-January 2007, and were confirmed on January 22. The band was confirmed to be headlining the final day of Coachella 2007. The reunion was described by Morello as primarily being a vehicle to voice the band's opposition to the "right-wing purgatory"
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shows. On each leg of the tour, the band played a new song(s) and added them regularly to the setlist. At a regular performance, the band would play 14 or 15 songs, including an encore. Rage Against the Machine reunion tour The Rage Against the Machine Reunion Tour was a concert tour by Rage Against the Machine from 2007 to 2011. It was the first tour for the band since they broke up in 2000. Rumors that Rage Against the Machine could reunite at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were circulating in mid-January 2007, and were confirmed on
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production values. But "Sleeping Dogs Lie" is exactly that type of film." Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005 film) Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 2005 American drama film by writer Chumahan Bowen and director Stuart Lessner, starring Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk and Ed Asner. The film also features Tool lead singer Maynard James Keenan as Deputy Lance. After several weeks of haunting phone calls and strange happenings, Cincinnati, Ohio resident Jeff Hannon (Wilk) drives to Beuford, Texas to inform the local authorities-Sheriff Delaney (Asner) and Deputy Lance (Keenan)-that he has information on the 25-year-old unsolved murder of Priscilla Booth-a
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Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005 film) Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 2005 American drama film by writer Chumahan Bowen and director Stuart Lessner, starring Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk and Ed Asner. The film also features Tool lead singer Maynard James Keenan as Deputy Lance. After several weeks of haunting phone calls and strange happenings, Cincinnati, Ohio resident Jeff Hannon (Wilk) drives to Beuford, Texas to inform the local authorities-Sheriff Delaney (Asner) and Deputy Lance (Keenan)-that he has information on the 25-year-old unsolved murder of Priscilla Booth-a girl whose body was never found. At first, Delaney thinks Jeff is
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to their music, GrandMarnier is influenced by rock music, including Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers, while Tepr enjoys rap and minimal techno. Budet has cited Snoop Dogg, Cher, Warren G, Madonna and Blur as influences. They have also listed Prince, Cyndi Lauper and Etienne Daho as influences. Budet's colorful stage outfits are influenced by designers such as Jeremy Scott, Andrea Crews, Jean-Paul Lespagnard and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Yelle Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) and GrandMarnier (Jean-François Perrier). A third member, Tepr (Tanguy Destable), joined the band before
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has won two Grammy Awards with six nominations altogether. During 2008 the band was also inducted into the Kerrang "Hall of Fame". As well during 2010 Rage Against the Machine were bestowed with NME's Heroes of the Year Award. The band has also received three nominations from the MTV Video Music Awards, but has yet to win an award. Grammy Awards MTV Video Music Awards NME Awards Kerrang! Awards Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist
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is often instead considered a predecessor to nu metal. The members of Rage Against the Machine are well known for their leftist and revolutionary political views, and almost all of the band's songs focus on these views. Key to the band's identity, Rage Against the Machine has voiced viewpoints highly critical of the domestic and foreign policies of current and previous U.S. governments. Throughout its existence, Rage Against the Machine and its individual members participated in political protests and other activism to advocate these beliefs. The band sees its music as a vehicle for social activism; De la Rocha explained,
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with new verses from B-Real, Sen Dog and guest Kurupt. The song was covered by rap metal band Rage Against the Machine on their cover album, "Renegades", where the song was released as a single. Rage Against the Machine performed the song on their DVD, "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium", accompanied by Cypress Hill. Singer Charlotte Sometimes named the first single from her debut album "Waves and the Both of Us" "How I Can Just Kill a Man" in honor of Cypress Hill, though the songs have no other similarities. The song quickly became a staple on both VH1
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Lollapalooza conceived by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell, helped bands associated with the movement such as Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Primus, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains gain exposure. The progressive rock-influenced band Tool became a leading band in the alternative metal genre with the release of their 1993 debut album "Undertow"; Tool's popularity in the mid-'90s helped kick off an era of bands with alt-metal tendencies also classified in other genres like industrial (Nine Inch Nails) and rap rock (Rage Against the Machine). "Spin" stated in August 1998 that "It was Helmet that spawned the idea
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Rage Against the Machine (album) Rage Against the Machine is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on November 3, 1992 by Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the US "Billboard" Heatseekers chart and number 45 on the US "Billboard" 200. The cover features a photo of the self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, in Saigon in 1963. The monk was protesting President Ngô Đình Diệm's administration for oppressing the Buddhist religion. The photograph drew international attention and persuaded U.S. President John F. Kennedy to withdraw support
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Rage Against the Machine (demo album) Rage Against the Machine (also known as American Composite) is the original demo tape by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released in December 1991. The 12-track tape was recorded at Sunbirth Studio in Los Angeles, California after drummer Brad Wilk joined the band, but before they had played their first live show. When the band began performing live shows they sold the tape for $5, eventually selling approximately 5,000 copies. Shortly thereafter, the band was signed to a record deal with Epic Records on the strength of the demo's success. As well
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the fans are brilliant and we can't wait to play Oxegen 2008". They headlined the opening night (Friday) of the festival. February: On 15 February 2008, R.E.M. were confirmed for Oxegen 2008, the second act to be announced and joining Kings of Leon. Meanwhile, Kaiser Chiefs confirmed themselves and Rage Against the Machine as Sunday night headliners on their official website; however this announcement was edited on 18 February to bear no mention of Rage Against the Machine who had yet to be officially confirmed. The words "directly before headliners Rage Against The Machine" were removed from the page. Tim
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a couple of new songs for what it seemed was going to be a self-produced EP during early months of 2018. Daughters of Mara Daughters of Mara was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. It is basically a solo project by the singer, composer and guitarist Shawn Zuzek, including as well the former The Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch, the lead guitarist from Submersed Eric Friedman and the current bassist in Marilyn Manson Andy Gerold. Daughters Of Mara's first album, I Am Destroyer, was produced by Garth Richardson (Mudvayne, Rage Against The Machine) and was released on Virgin
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Bombtrack "Bombtrack" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine that opens their self-titled debut album. Like most of Rage Against the Machine's songs, the song's lyrics discuss social inequality, proclaiming that "landlords and power whores" were going to "burn". The riffs were composed by Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford. The song is one of three on the album in the key of F along with "Know Your Enemy" and "Fistful of Steel". Impressed by their song, Rage Against the Machine named it "Bombtrack" in reference to hip hop terminology where the word 'bomb'
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Daughters of Mara Daughters of Mara was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. It is basically a solo project by the singer, composer and guitarist Shawn Zuzek, including as well the former The Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch, the lead guitarist from Submersed Eric Friedman and the current bassist in Marilyn Manson Andy Gerold. Daughters Of Mara's first album, I Am Destroyer, was produced by Garth Richardson (Mudvayne, Rage Against The Machine) and was released on Virgin Records. The group disbanded in 2008. The album was remastered and re-released in 2012. Based on popular demand, Shawn Zuzek released
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demo productions and not the remastered versions previously appearing on the "Killing in the Name" single. Rage Against the Machine (demo album) Rage Against the Machine (also known as American Composite) is the original demo tape by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released in December 1991. The 12-track tape was recorded at Sunbirth Studio in Los Angeles, California after drummer Brad Wilk joined the band, but before they had played their first live show. When the band began performing live shows they sold the tape for $5, eventually selling approximately 5,000 copies. Shortly thereafter, the band was signed
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soon called Brad Wilk, who had unsuccessfully auditioned for Lock Up. This line-up went on to form Rage Against the Machine. After frequenting the L.A. club circuit, Rage Against the Machine signed a record deal with Epic Records in 1992. That same year, the band released their self-titled debut. They achieved a phenomenal amount of mainstream success and released three more studio albums. In late 2000, after Commerford's stunt at the VMA's, a disgruntled de la Rocha quit the band. On September 13, 2000, Rage Against the Machine performed their last concert at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles,
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the free yet is run by an elitist enterprise, and that you should question authority figures who determine what you are able to believe. That message is evident in lines such as, "What? The land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy!", "As we move into '92, still in a room without a view!" and "Yes I know my enemies! They're the teachers that taught me to fight me!" The song ends with the following lines: Know Your Enemy (Rage Against the Machine song) "Know Your Enemy" is a song by the American rap metal band Rage
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with a shot in his mouth. After Chorão's death, many local and international celebrities and media outlets paid their respects and shared their tributes. These celebrities included lead singer of the band Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose, and Brazilian musicians and artists. Charlie Brown Jr. Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian rock band, from the city of Santos, São Paulo, whose main influences were Sublime, Bad Brains, 311, Suicidal Tendencies, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers. When Chorão came to Santos at seventeen (after a difficult and somewhat traumatic childhood) he already had a strong interest in skateboarding
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America (RIAA) for sales in excess of three million units. "Rage Against the Machine" singles "Killing in the Name", "Bullet in the Head" and "Bombtrack" charted in the United Kingdom and several other regions. The band returned in 1996 with its second studio album "Evil Empire", which topped the "Billboard" 200 and was again certified three times platinum by the RIAA. Lead single "Bulls on Parade" was the band's first to chart in the US, reaching number 11 on the Alternative Songs chart, number 36 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and number 62 on the Radio Songs chart. The group's
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named themselves Rage Against the Machine, after a song de la Rocha had written for his former underground hardcore punk band Inside Out (also to be the title of the unrecorded "Inside Out" full-length album). Kent McClard, with whom Inside Out were associated, had coined the phrase "rage against the machine" in a 1989 article in his zine "No Answers". Shortly after forming, they gave their first public performance on October 23, 1991, at the Quad of California State University, Northridge. The blueprint for the group's major-label debut album, demo tape "Rage Against the Machine", was laid on a twelve-song
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Renegades (Rage Against the Machine album) Renegades is the fourth studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on December 5, 2000 by Epic Records, almost two months after their breakup. The album consists of covers of songs by artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Minor Threat, Eric B. & Rakim, EPMD, MC5, The Rolling Stones, Cypress Hill, and Devo. After the release of "Renegades", the remaining three members of the band reformed with Chris Cornell on vocals as Audioslave. Rage did, however, release the live album "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium", consisting of their
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in his own right. But where you're going to hear Rage Against the Machine is in Prophets of Rage." In May 2018, Wilk stated that "nothing would make him happier" if the band were to reunite, but stated "It’s just really a matter of getting us all on the same page". Inspired from early heavy metal instrumentation, hip hop acts such as Afrika Bambaataa, Public Enemy, and the Beastie Boys, punk rock such as the Sex Pistols and Fugazi, and Dutch crossover band Urban Dance Squad., Rage Against the Machine has been noted for its "fiercely polemical music, which brewed
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Cuban President Fidel Castro was second with 29 percent; Paul Mackney was again third, tying with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams with 10 percent each. Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds and Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shared the award for Beard of the cricket World Cup 2007, with Panesar the runner-up. In 2007 the Beard of the Year was awarded to Robert Plant, the lead singer from Led Zeppelin. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury made a comeback to win 2008's Beard of the Year from Prince William. In 2009 Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zach de la Rocha added Beard
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Lock Up (American band) Lock Up was a rock band that featured Tom Morello on guitar before Rage Against the Machine was formed. The band was founded by the original guitar player Mike Livingston (formerly of The Mau-Mau's) and Kevin Wood on bass. They had previously played together in the band Ella and the Blacks, which also included Brian Grillo and Brendan Mullen (founder of The Masque, the first L.A. punk rock club). Grillo became Lock Up's lead singer. Grillo had worked several years before with Martin Atkins in Atkin's Brian Brain project, and then was known in Los Angeles
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Wake Up (Rage Against the Machine song) "Wake Up" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It is the seventh track from their self-titled debut album. While never released as a single, it remains a staple of their live shows and is usually played as the last song before the encore. It appeared in the feature film "The Matrix", which increased the song's exposure. The lyrics discuss racism within the American government and the counter-intelligence programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); a spoken portion of the song is taken from an actual FBI
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Know Your Enemy (Rage Against the Machine song) "Know Your Enemy" is a song by the American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It features Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan on vocals during the bridge section. The "Allmusic" describes the song as "immediately memorable" and "surprisingly straightforward", while music critic Joel McIver cited it as "a standout track" of the album. The song is in common time. The song's intro, in a moderate tempo of 84 BPM, makes use of Tom Morello's toggle switch to switch between a pickup that is turned off, and one that is on, creating
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la Rocha gave a speech discussing the current economic system and how multinational companies are blaming the middle/working class for the problems that the multinational companies themselves caused. De la Rocha was quoted as saying: Wake Up (Rage Against the Machine song) "Wake Up" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It is the seventh track from their self-titled debut album. While never released as a single, it remains a staple of their live shows and is usually played as the last song before the encore. It appeared in the feature film "The Matrix", which
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Tom Morello Thomas Baptiste Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. He is best known for his tenure with the band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. As of 2016, Morello is a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage. Morello was also a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. He is also known for his acoustic solo act, the Nightwatchman, and Street Sweeper Social Club. Morello also co-founded Axis of Justice, which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK (90.7 FM) in Los
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is completely unrelated to the Battle of Los Angeles track except for the title. Although the song was played only this once and disappeared, some of the lyrics were used for "Down Rodeo" and the final version of "People of the Sun." "Testify" made its live debut on January 28, 1999, at the Continental Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. While the instrumental part was identical to the final version, the lyrics were completely different. Rage Against the Machine opened most of their concerts in their reunion tour with "Testify". The song, like many Rage Against the Machine songs, is notable
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not rule out the possibility of future studio work. "The band is not writing songs, the band is not in the studio", Morello told "The Pulse of Radio". "We get along famously and we all, you know, intend to do more Rage Against the Machine stuff in the future, but beyond sort of working out a concert this year, there's nothing else on the schedule (for 2011)". The band created its own festival, the L.A. Rising. As Morello stated, the only Rage Against the Machine appearance for 2011 was a performance on July 30 at the L.A. Rising festival with
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Freedom (Rage Against the Machine song) "Freedom" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, released as the fourth and final single from their self-titled album in 1994. "Freedom" was used in an episode of the MTV series Daria, entitled "Quinn The Brain" in 1998. The video for "Freedom" was directed by Peter Christopherson and produced by Fiz Oliver at Squeak Pictures. It premiered on MTV's "120 Minutes" on December 19, 1993. According to CVC Broadcast & Cable Top 50 chart, "Freedom" was the Number 1 promo in January 1994. The video is focused on the
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into the market as a non-dietary supplement, meaning anyone with or without diabetes can consume it. Rage Against the Machine studio albums Audioslave studio albums Black Sabbath studio albums The Last Internationale studio albums Prophets of Rage studio albums Brad Wilk Bradley J. "Brad" Wilk (born September 5, 1968) is an American musician, actor, and activist. He is best known as the drummer of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000; 2007–2011), Audioslave (2001–2007; 2017), and Prophets of Rage (2016–present). Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990, and helped co-found Rage with Tom Morello and
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Although Morello stated that "Revelations" was "the first record [Cornell] didn't smoke, drink or take drugs through the recording," he later clarified his statement by saying: "Chris was stone sober during the making of our "Out of Exile" album. Chris was also sober during the making of "Revelations" and prior to recording he gave up smoking as well." While Rage Against the Machine's music was politically influenced, Audioslave's music was mostly not. Cornell stated he did not want to become the new singer of Rage Against the Machine or any political band, but he would play benefits the other band
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Rage Against the Machine's 1994–1995 Tour Rage Against the Machine's 1994–1995 Tour was mostly a European concert tour, with a few appearances in the United States. Rage Against the Machine took some time out of the studio in 1994 and 1995 to travel to Europe and play some festival shows. Throughout this tour, Rage Against The Machine played at some of Europe's major music festivals, including the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals in Germany and the Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England, respectively. The first leg of the tour began in 1994 and the band previewed new material
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from their 1996 album "Evil Empire". Rage Against the Machine's 1994–1995 Tour Rage Against the Machine's 1994–1995 Tour was mostly a European concert tour, with a few appearances in the United States. Rage Against the Machine took some time out of the studio in 1994 and 1995 to travel to Europe and play some festival shows. Throughout this tour, Rage Against The Machine played at some of Europe's major music festivals, including the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals in Germany and the Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England, respectively. The first leg of the tour began in 1994
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a slave" written on the back. Best Buy limited edition Limited edition albums sold at Best Buy contained a bonus disc with live recordings of "People of the Sun" and "No Shelter". The songs were later released as part of "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium" in 2003, as was track 13. Renegades (Rage Against the Machine album) Renegades is the fourth studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on December 5, 2000 by Epic Records, almost two months after their breakup. The album consists of covers of songs by artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob
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case, "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse", scrolls along the bottom of the screen. The video ends with a picture of Peltier in prison and the phrase "justice has not been done". Freedom (Rage Against the Machine song) "Freedom" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, released as the fourth and final single from their self-titled album in 1994. "Freedom" was used in an episode of the MTV series Daria, entitled "Quinn The Brain" in 1998. The video for "Freedom" was directed by Peter Christopherson and produced by Fiz Oliver at Squeak Pictures. It premiered
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Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe named "Rage Against the Machine" as one of four 'Masterpieces'. This was his best album, on December 2, 2008. In October 2011, "Rage Against the Machine" was ranked number five on "Guitar World" magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992. "Anger Is a Gift" bonus disc – released with the 1995 Australian CD re-release Bonus Maxi 12" from the "Limited Tour Edition" red vinyl 1993 European re-release included this second LP labeled sides C and D" All songs from both bonuses are the versions from previously
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Vision USA Live at Finsbury Park (Rage Against the Machine album) Live at Finsbury Park is a video album by the American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. The concert was recorded on the 6th June 2010 at Finsbury Park in London. The concert was held in celebration of a successful campaign which propelled Killing In The Name into the Christmas number one spot on the UK Singles Chart in December 2009, beating out that year's "The X Factor" winner for the first time since 2005. The video was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats on October 16, 2015
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Live at Finsbury Park (Rage Against the Machine album) Live at Finsbury Park is a video album by the American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. The concert was recorded on the 6th June 2010 at Finsbury Park in London. The concert was held in celebration of a successful campaign which propelled Killing In The Name into the Christmas number one spot on the UK Singles Chart in December 2009, beating out that year's "The X Factor" winner for the first time since 2005. The video was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats on October 16, 2015 on Eagle
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on a new album. He revealed in an interview that he plans on recording a "V.S." album of Cypress member DJ Muggs. In 1998, he appeared as a newborn baby singer for "The Rugrats Movie", reported as a minor role. His live streaming site Breal.tv features live interactive programming over the Internet. He is the host of the "Dr. Greenthumb Show", "The Smoke Box" and "Meditation". As of 2016, he has joined a new group called Prophets of Rage along with Chuck D and former members of Rage Against the Machine. In addition to his career as an MC, B-Real
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album and Dead Letter Circus' guitarist Clint Vincent mastered it. Rob Visser - Vocals and rhythm guitar<br> Xavier Knox - Bass guitar<br> KJ Forde - Drums<br> Norden Hartman - Lead guitar Man As Machine's music is often referred to as alternative rock, grunge, or hard rock. Rob Visser's vocal technique and style is often compared to that of Chris Cornell's from Soundgarden and Audioslave fame. Xavier Knox' bass playing has been likened to that of Rage Against The Machine's Tim Commerford. Musically, the band has also been compared to Wolfmother and Alter Bridge. Man As Machine Man As Machine is
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tickets were all allocated by 13:30 that same day. After allowing ticket holders to vote for who they wanted to be the support acts for "The Rage Factor", it was announced that Gogol Bordello, Gallows and Roots Manuva would support Rage Against the Machine at the concert. In addition to the free gig at Finsbury Park, the band headlined European festivals in June 2010 including the Download Festival at Donington Park, England, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park in Germany and Rock in Rio Madrid in Spain. They also performed in Ireland on June 8 and the Netherlands on
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at the Roxy)". In 1992 ex-singer of Geffen Recording Artist "Lockup" (featuring Tom Morrelo, who later formed Rage Against The Machine) enlisted O'Brien to join. The singer Brian Grillo split up the group to form a new band Extra Fancy featuring guitarist Michael Hately and bassist David Foster. In 1995, Extra Fancy recorded a full-length album for Atlantic Records "Sinnerman" and an independent EP "No Mercy" which has several songs featured in movie soundtracks. Extra Fancy continued until 1997. In 1993, he helped to make renovations to the Bow and Clap Cathedral. From 2001-08 he played drums, sang vocal harmonies,
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the limited edition 1996 re-issues of "Machiavelli and the Four Seasons". The title is a re-wording of the protest rock group Rage Against the Machine who were nearing the height of their popularity at the time of this release. It is claimed on the very CD itself that it is a "shameless hollow publicity stunt". "Machines Against the Rage" was initially released in promo form as cardboard sleeve with the unofficially released single for All Homeboys Are Dickheads. The recording was made on 21 October 1995 at the Collingwood Town Hall, Melbourne. As "Machines Against the Rage" was released with
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is played by Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. In 1998, Morello, who is a fan of "Star Trek", contacted series producer Rick Berman for a cameo in the film "". Berman, one of whose sons was a fan of Rage Against the Machine, agreed. Although Morello was one of many aliens in a crowd shot in that film, he was later hired in January 1999 to appear as a human in "The Good Shepherd". While Morello has only a few lines as Crewman Mitchell, Berman commented, "He did a great job. It was a little
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He also has an older daughter. Morello uses heavily modified guitars from various manufacturers, but he has never had an official endorsement deal with any company. Morello's amplifier and effects setup has been practically the same throughout his career in Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Street Sweeper Social Club and Prophets of Rage. Although unconfirmed, it is believed that Morello runs all of his pedals through the effects loop on his Marshall. Lock Up Rage Against the Machine Audioslave The Nightwatchman Street Sweeper Social Club Bruce Springsteen Prophets of Rage Solo Tom Morello Thomas Baptiste Morello (born May 30, 1964)
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Future User Future User are an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 2013, consisting of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave bassist Tim Commerford, multi-instrumentalist Jordan Tarlow and drummer Jon Knox. They describe their music as "Progtronic", combining electronic music with progressive rock. They have released one album, "SteroidsOrHeroin", on February 24, 2015. Tim Commerford formed Future User along with Jordan Tarlow, a multi-instrumentalist who plays keyboards and does the programming of the music. The tandem teamed up with Commerford's lifelong friend, session drummer Jon Knox and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave producer Brendan O'Brien who played guitars
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first video release, 1997's "Rage Against the Machine", reached number 2 on the "Billboard" Music Video Sales chart and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. 1999's "The Battle of Los Angeles" topped the "Billboard" 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. Rage Against the Machine released its final studio album, a collection of cover versions called "Renegades", in 2000, reaching number 14 on the "Billboard" 200. The band broke up prior to the album's release, after de la Rocha announced his departure in October that year. "The Battle of Mexico City" video album was released in 2001, reaching number 4
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to release three more studio albums–"Evil Empire" in 1996, "The Battle of Los Angeles" in 1999, and "Renegades" in 2000– before disbanding in October 2000. Rage Against The Machine reunited to play at the Coachella Music Festival in Coachella, California on January 22, 2007. On April 29, 2007, Rage Against The Machine reunited at the Coachella Music Festival (see Rage Against the Machine reunion tour). The band played in front of an EZLN backdrop to the largest crowds of the festival. Initially thought to be a one-time event, the band played seven more shows that year in the United States
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Tibetan yogi, who used music to enlighten people. It was originally established to disburse royalties from the Beastie Boys album "Ill Communication" in 1994, to benefit Tibetan monks who were sampled on two songs. The Milarepa Fund organizers also jointed the Beastie Boys as they headlined the 1994 Lollapalooza Tour. Inspired by this tour, they began to organise a concert to promote Tibetan independence, in the style of Live Aid. Organized in June 1996, the first concert (in San Francisco) opened with Icelandic singer Björk and featured acts such as Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Cibo Matto, Rage Against the Machine,
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possible". Later that month, however, Morello denied that they were working on new material, and stated that Rage Against the Machine has "no plans beyond" the reissue of their self-titled debut album. Morello said he would be open to recording new Rage Against the Machine material, but added that it was "not on the table right now". The band announced on October 9 via their Facebook page that they would be releasing a special 20th anniversary box set to commemorate the group's debut album. The full box set contains never-before-released concert material, including the band's 2010 Finsbury Park show and
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the following week, falling to number 100. The campaign to get the song to Christmas number one also spread to Ireland, where, like the UK, the Christmas number one had been dominated by "X Factor" finalists for the previous five years. The campaign was less successful in Ireland and McElderry beat Rage Against the Machine to Christmas number one, with Rage Against The Machine taking the number-two spot. On June 6, 2010, Rage Against The Machine performed at a free 'thank you' gig for 40,000 fans in Finsbury Park. On stage Tracy and Jon Morter were handed a representative cheque
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2017. In March 2017, Durbin ajoined Quiet Riot, as their new lead singer. The band reported that their upcoming album, "Road Rage" would be re-recorded prior to its release to feature Durbin on lead vocals. Durbin is married to Heidi Air Lowe. They have a son named Hunter, and a daughter named Kinzee Cruz. The couple were married on December 31, 2011. Durbin is an avid fan of professional wrestling. James Durbin (singer) James William Durbin (born January 6, 1989) is an American singer and guitarist from Santa Cruz, California, who finished in fourth place on the tenth season of
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treble frequencies. For the song's solo, Morello removes the lead from the jack of his guitar and taps it against the bridge, while manipulating his Whammy and wah pedals, creating a squealing noise; Morello sometimes uses this technique to improvise on songs live. During more recent live performances of the song, Morello sometimes claps the lead in his hands while manipulating his pedals for the solo. The bass in the song is also tuned to drop D, and Commerford plays the verse by simply sliding on the lower D string from the 12th fret to open string then back to
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the Name" by establishing a Facebook account named "Rage Against the Machine for Christmas No 1". A huge number of sympathisers subscribed to the group with reported members nearing one million individuals vowing to support the campaign. The campaign met with furious reaction from "The X Factor" founder Simon Cowell who branded the campaign's supporters a "hate-mob" and likened the crusade to bullying. McElderry's mentor Cheryl Cole called the initiative "mean". The grassroots movement was successful in prohibiting McElderry attaining the top spot on Christmas week as Rage Against the Machine outsold McElderry, itself becoming the "protest" UK Christmas number
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play, but when officials found out that Rage Against The Machine were going to perform after them, they shut down the stage's power and Rage Against The Machine performed two songs using megaphones. Most recently, the band played an acoustic set at the Occupy Wall Street demonstration in New York City on October 8, 2011. They also regularly support organizations which include: The band also showed their disapproval of fracking in October 2013, supporting the Clean Water Mob. The band's song "Die for Your Government" was sung by anti-war protesters who briefly blocked a road to prevent U.S. troops from
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Eli Cook (musician) Eli Cook (born April 24, 1986) is an American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Cook has released six albums before his 30th birthday. AllMusic noted that Cook "has what it takes to be the best blues singer of his generation." "Blues Matters!" stated that Cook is "among the top 3 solo blues artists world-wide." His main influences came from the work of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Soundgarden, and Rage Against the Machine. Eli Cook was born in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. He learned to play the guitar by the age of 13, while
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one other than Moore was arrested in relation to the incident. The video was nominated at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video. After losing the award to Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff", bassist Tim Commerford climbed up the fake palm tree behind the podium and refused to come down. He then began shaking the set, which appeared as though it might collapse. Commerford, was eventually coaxed down and was ultimately arrested after a brief scuffle. Tim's actions are widely believed to be the impetus for singer Zach De La Rocha's exit and the end of Rage. RATM
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punk band Street Dogs. He wrote an article in "Rolling Stone" about his experience. Recently, Morello has played at many Occupy movements, including Occupy Wall Street as well as Occupy Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Vancouver, British Columbia, Nottingham and Newcastle, England protests. When Republican nominee for Vice President in the 2012 election Paul Ryan said that he liked the music of Beethoven, Rage Against the Machine and Led Zeppelin, Morello responded with an op-ed in "Rolling Stone" stating that, "Paul Ryan's love for Rage Against The Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that
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as a band, Rage Against the Machine often voiced strong criticism of the domestic and foreign policies of current and previous US governments. The band and its individual members participated in political protests and other activism throughout its existence, and the band saw its music primarily as a means of spreading ideas. De la Rocha explained that "I'm interested in spreading those ideas through art, because music has the power to cross borders, to break military sieges and to establish real dialogue." The band are vocal supporters of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), especially De la Rocha, who
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