Rage Against The Machine

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Rage Against the Machine (a.k.a. Rage or RATM) is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, hard rock, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. Throughout their 9 year run, Rage Against the Machine became one of the most popular and influential political bands in contemporary music.

Rage Against the Machine split up in 2000, with vocalist Zack de la Rocha starting a low-key solo career, and guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk forming the supergroup Audioslave along with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. In April 2007 Rage Against the Machine performed together for the first time in 7 years at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Rage Against the Machine drew inspiration from early metallic instrumentation, as well as rap acts such as Public Enemy and Afrika Bambaataa. Rage Against the Machine music was based primarily on de la Rocha's rhyming styles and vocals along with their sound, especially Morello's unusual extended techniques.

Integral to their identity as a band, Rage Against the Machine voice revolutionary left-wing viewpoints highly critical of the domestic and foreign policies of the U.S. Throughout its existence, Rage Against the Machine and its individual members participated in political protests and other activism to advocate these beliefs. Rage Against the Machine primarily saw its music as a vehicle for social activism.

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