Rage Against The Machine

Genres:	Heavy Metal • Music Videos & Concerts • Pop / Rock
Descriptive "tags":	rock • alternative • alternative rock • political • metal • rapcore • hard rock • crossover
Decades Active:	1990s • 2000s
Links online:	BBC Music • Discography • IMDb • MusicMoz • MySpace • Official Homepage • Wikipedia

Biography

The name says everything about Rage Against The Machine. The aggressive musical blend of metal guitar and hip-hop rhythms is an appropriate background to the rap-styled delivery of angry, confrontational, political lyrics, addressing concerns over inner city deprivation, racism, censorship, propaganda, the plight of Native Americans and many other issues as the band strive to offer more than mere entertainment. Formed in Los Angeles, California, USA, in 1991 by Tom Morello (30 May 1964, New York City, New York, USA; guitar, ex-Lock Up) and Zack De La Rocha (b. 12 January 1970, Long Beach, California, USA; vocals, ex-Inside Out), with Tim Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (b. 5 September 1968, Portland, Oregon, USA; drums), Rage Against The Machine signed a major record contract with, importantly, creative control on the strength of a self-released tape and some impressive early live shows. Further live work with Pearl Jam, Body Count, Tool and Suicidal Tendencies...

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