Renegades is the fourth and most recent studio album by American rock
band Rage Against the Machine (RATM), released on December 5, 2000, by Epic
Records, almost two months after their first breakup. The album consists of
covers of songs by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Afrika Bambaataa, Minor
Threat, Eric B. & Rakim, The Stooges, MC5, The Rolling Stones, Cypress Hill,
Devo, and others.
Renegades is RATM's only album not to be accompanied by a supporting tour.
Shortly after the release of the album, three of the four band members (minus
vocalist Zack de la Rocha) formed a new band, Audioslave, with former
Soundgarden vocalist/guitarist Chris Cornell.