Historical Artist Profile

Rage Against The Machine

⭐ HOF Inductee / Class of 2023

Biography & Overview

Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) 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.
Rage Against the Machine released their self-titled debut album in 1992 to acclaim; in 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number 221 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. They achieved commercial success following their performances at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival. Their next albums, Evil Empire (1996) and The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), topped the Billboard 200 chart. Rage Against the Machine became a popular and influential band, and influenced the nu metal...

🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History 0 Charted Tracks
No historical top 25 tracking positions registered in the US archive index.
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History 7 Charted Tracks
"Killing In The Name" Entered Charts: 1993
#1 HIT
"Bulls On Parade" Entered Charts: 1996
Peak: #8
"Bullet In The Head" Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #16
"People Of The Sun" Entered Charts: 1996
Peak: #26
"Guerrilla Radio" Entered Charts: 1999
Peak: #32
"Bombtrack" Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #37
"Sleep Now In The Fi" Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #43