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 and rap music, 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 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it number 368 on its list of the 500
greatest albums of all time.