Rage Against the Machine was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk. After a self-issued demo, the band signed with Epic Records and released its self-titled debut album Rage Against the Machine in 1992, the material for which was written by all four members of the group. After contributing the single "Year of tha Boomerang" to the Higher Learning soundtrack in 1995, the band released its second studio album Evil Empire in 1996, on which "Year of tha Boomerang" was featured as the closing track.
In 1997 the band released a cover version of Bruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad", and the following year contributed "No Shelter" to the soundtrack to the film Godzilla, as well as releasing it as a single. In 1999 the band released its final album of original material, The Battle of Los Angeles, which again credited all four members equally for songwriting. The group disbanded in October 2000, after de la Rocha departed to focus on producing his first solo album. After the group's breakup, Epic released Renegades in December 2000, which featured cover versions of songs originally recorded by several hip hop artists, rock bands and other artists.
Songs
+Key Indicates song released as a single Indicates song written by the whole band
TitleWriter(s)ReleaseYearRef.Notes"Ashes in the Fall"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Auto Logic"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk 1991"Beautiful World"Mark MothersbaughGerald CasaleRenegades2000"Bombtrack" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Born as Ghosts"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Born of a Broken Man"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Bullet in the Head" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Bulls on Parade" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Calm Like a Bomb" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Clear the Lane"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk 1992"Darkness of Greed"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk 1992"Down on the Street"Iggy PopRon AshetonScott AshetonDave AlexanderRenegades2000"Down Rodeo" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Fistful of Steel"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Freedom" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Guerrilla Radio" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"How I Could Just Kill a Man" Louis FreeseSenen ReyesLawrence MuggerudLowell FulsonJimmy McCracklinRenegades2000"I'm Housin"Erick SermonParrish SmithRenegades2000"In My Eyes"Ian MacKayeLyle PreslarBrian BakerJeff NelsonRenegades2000"Kick Out the Jams"Rob TynerWayne KramerFred SmithMichael DavisDennis ThompsonRenegades2000"Killing in the Name" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Know Your Enemy"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Maggie's Farm"Bob DylanRenegades2000"Maria"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Mic Check"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Microphone Fiend"Eric BarrierWilliam GriffinAlan GorrieHamish StuartOnnie McIntyreRoger BallMalcolm DuncanSteve FerroneRenegades2000"Mindset's a Threat"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk 1991"New Millennium Homes"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"No Shelter" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Godzilla: The Album1998"People of the Sun" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Pistolgrip Pump"Dino HawkinsRoger TroutmanNick VidalEric VidalRenegades2000"Renegades of Funk" Afrika BambaataaArthur BakerJohn MillerJohn RobieRobert AllenEllis WilliamsRenegades2000"Revolver"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Roll Right"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Settle for Nothing"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Sleep Now in the Fire" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Snakecharmer"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Street Fighting Man"Mick JaggerKeith RichardsRenegades2000"Take the Power Back"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Testify" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"The Ghost of Tom Joad" Bruce Springsteen1997"The Narrows"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk 1991"Tire Me"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Township Rebellion"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"Vietnow" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Voice of the Voiceless"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Wake Up"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Rage Against the Machine1992"War Within a Breath"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk The Battle of Los Angeles1999"Wind Below"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Without a Face"Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Evil Empire1996"Year of tha Boomerang" Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Higher Learning1995
See also Rage Against the Machine discography
Notes
References
External links Official band website List of Rage Against the Machine songs at AllMusic