---
title: "Rage Against the Machine"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1991
disbanded: 2024
---

# Rage Against the Machine

**Rage Against the Machine** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 1991 to 2024.

Rage Against the Machine was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. It consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. They melded heavy metal, rap, punk rock, and funk with anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and revolutionary lyrics. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Rage Against the Machine |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Disbanded | 2024 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Rap Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/rap-metal) · [Funk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funk-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tim Commerford](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-commerford) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Tom Morello](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-morello) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Brad Wilk](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brad-wilk) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Zack de la Rocha](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zack-de-la-rocha) | Lead vocals |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/album/1305859b-8937-397f-9c33-39f62eb672fb) | Album |
| 1996 | [Evil Empire](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b469da1-e542-346b-84e6-4d7fe45be181) | Album |
| 1996 | [Protest And Survive](https://themetalnet.com/album/4245e59b-1669-4dbb-98fb-0b45985e0673) | Album |
| 1997 | [People of the Sun EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/c7b5b853-3c9c-45e1-88b0-9a14557f1552) | EP |
| 1999 | [The Battle of Los Angeles](https://themetalnet.com/album/25e72bf4-09fc-3e66-9d31-9247d91b4819) | Album |
| 2000 | [Renegades](https://themetalnet.com/album/38c1dd77-0116-380c-a4f5-2ea8e13389a3) | Album |
|  | [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/album/bee1b35a-f2f1-468a-a417-785684c41ab1) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Soundgarden](https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden) (listened together)
- [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
- [Marilyn Manson](https://themetalnet.com/band/marilyn-manson) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RATMVEVO
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RATM
- x: https://twitter.com/ratm
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/113
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rageagainstthemachine/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/899409
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2d0hyoQ5ynDBnkvAbJKORj

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt