Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine. The album was released on November 10, 1992 on the Epic label. It went to #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and #45 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Know Your Enemy" features Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan on "additional vocals", and also features Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins on trashcan percussion. Keenan has been known on occasion to appear onstage with the band to perform the song. Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine. The album was released on November 10, 1992 on the Epic label. It went to #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and #45 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Know Your Enemy" features Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan on "additional vocals", and also features Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins on trashcan percussion. Keenan has been known on occasion to appear onstage with the band to perform the song. false 2024-01-21 22:20:24 9 1992 1992-11-06 1992-11-06 53 Alternative Metal Alternative Rock Funk Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal Hip Hop Metal Rock Rap Metal 111964 2115513 e956c901-acb7-48d6-9dc6-389a5f91f372 3798b104-01cb-484c-a3b0-56adc6399b80 1305859b-8937-397f-9c33-39f62eb672fb /media/data/media4/Music/Rage Against the Machine/Rage Against the Machine (1992)/folder.jpg Rage Against the Machine AlbumArtist Rage Against the Machine Artist Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine 1 04:04 2 05:14 3 05:37 4 04:48 5 05:09 6 04:55 7 06:04 8 05:31 9 05:24 10 06:06 Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. The band was known for melding heavy metal and rap music with punk rock and funk influences, as well as their left-wing views. As of 2010, they have sold over 16 million records worldwide. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Rage Against the Machine released its self-titled debut album in 1992 to critical acclaim, and achieved commercial success following their performances at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival; in 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The band's next two albums, Evil Empire (1996) and The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), were also successful; both albums topped the Billboard 200 chart. During their initial nine-year run, Rage Against the Machine became a popular and influential band, and had a large influence on the nu metal genre which came to prominence during the late 1990s and early 2000s. They were also ranked No. 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. In 2000, Rage Against the Machine released the cover album Renegades and disbanded after growing creative differences led to De la Rocha's departure. After pursuing other projects for several years, Rage Against the Machine reunited to perform at Coachella in 2007. Over the next four years, the band played live venues and festivals around the world before going on hiatus in 2011. In 2019, Rage Against the Machine announced a world tour that was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was cut short after de la Rocha suffered a leg injury. Wilk confirmed in January 2024 that the band had disbanded for the third time. Epic Associated