Editing Rage Against the Machine (section)

{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Use American English|date=July 2016}}
{{hatgrp|{{About|the band itself|their various self-titled works}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Rage Against the Machine
| background        = group_or_band
| image             = Rage Against The Machine (cropped).jpg
| landscape         = yes
| caption           = Rage Against the Machine in 2007. From left: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Zack de&nbsp;la&nbsp;Rocha]], [[Brad Wilk]], [[Tom Morello]]
| origin            = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| discography       = [[Rage Against the Machine discography]]
| genre             = {{flatlist|<!-- Genres are sourced in the "musical style and influences" section-->
* [[Rap metal]]
* [[rap rock]]
* [[funk metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
}}
| years_active      = {{flatlist|
* 1991–2000
* 2007–2011
* 2019–2024
}}
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Revelation Records|Revelation]]
}}
| spinoffs          = {{flatlist|
* [[Audioslave]]
* [[One Day as a Lion]]
* [[The Nightwatchman]]
* [[Wakrat]]
* [[Prophets of Rage]]
}}
| past_members      = * [[Tim Commerford]]
* [[Zack de&nbsp;la&nbsp;Rocha]] 
* [[Tom Morello]]
* [[Brad Wilk]]
| website           = {{URL|ratm.com}}
}}

'''Rage Against the Machine''' (often abbreviated as '''RATM''' or shortened to '''Rage''') was an American [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. It consisted of vocalist [[Zack de&nbsp;la&nbsp;Rocha]], bassist and backing vocalist [[Tim Commerford]], guitarist [[Tom Morello]], and drummer [[Brad Wilk]]. They melded  [[Rap metal|heavy metal and rap music]], [[punk rock]] and [[funk]] with [[anti-authoritarian]], [[Anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist]], and [[revolutionary]] lyrics. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide.<ref name="WordPress"/> They were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2023-inductees.html/|title=Kate Bush and Willie Nelson Among 2023 Rock Hall of Fame Inductees|website=www.vulture.com|date=May 3, 2023|access-date=May 3, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731185526/https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2023-inductees.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rock-roll-hall-fame-willie-nelson-kate-bush-missy-elliott-sheryl-crow-rage-inductees-1235602078/|title=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reveals Class of 2023: Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine and More |website= www.variety.com|date= May 3, 2023}}</ref>

Rage Against the Machine released their [[Rage Against the Machine (album)|self-titled debut album]] in 1992 to acclaim; in 2003, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked it number 368 on its list of the [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 greatest albums of all time]]. They achieved commercial success following their performances at the 1993 [[Lollapalooza]] festival.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=May 31, 2012|title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/|access-date=June 5, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=July 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716042339/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120531/simon-and-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water-19691231|url-status=live}}</ref> Their next albums, ''[[Evil Empire (album)|Evil Empire]]'' (1996) and ''[[The Battle of Los Angeles (album)|The Battle of Los Angeles]]'' (1999), topped the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.<ref name="Billboard 1996" /><ref name="Billboard 1999" /> Rage Against the Machine became a popular and influential band,<ref name="Devenish"/> and influenced the [[nu metal]] genre which came to prominence during the late 1990s and early 2000s. They were also ranked No.&nbsp;33 on [[VH1]]'s ''100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock''.<ref name="ROTN">{{cite web |title=VH1: '100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists': 1-50 |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/vh1hardrock.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020214214322/http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/vh1hardrock.htm |archive-date=February 14, 2002 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |website=Rock On The Net}}</ref>

In 2000, Rage Against the Machine released the cover album ''[[Renegades (Rage Against the Machine album)|Renegades]]'' and disbanded after growing creative differences. After pursuing other projects for several years, they reunited to perform at [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella]] in 2007. Over the next four years, the band played [[Rage Against the Machine reunion tour|live venues and festivals]] around the world before going on hiatus in 2011. In 2019, Rage Against the Machine announced [[Public Service Announcement Tour|a world tour]] that was delayed to 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and was ultimately cut short after de la Rocha suffered a leg injury. Wilk confirmed in 2024 that the band had disbanded for the third time.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2024-01-04 |title=Rage Against the Machine Break Up...Again |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rage-against-the-machine-break-up-again-2024-1234939808/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>