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Renegades (Album) by Rage Against The Machine

Artist Biography For Rage Against The Machine

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 Bassist And Backing Vocalist Tim Commerford Guitarist Tom Morello And Drummer Brad Wilk. Their Songs Express Revolutionary Left-Wing Political Views. As Of 2010 They Had Sold Over 16 Million Records Worldwide. In 2023 The Band Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Rage Against The Machine Released Its Eponymous Debut Album In 1992 To Commercial And Critical Success Leading To A Slot In The 1993 Lollapalooza Festival. Their Second Album Evil Empire Was Released In 1996. Their Third The Battle Of Los Angeles Followed In 1999 And In 2003 It Was Ranked Number 426 On The Same List. During Their Initial Nine-Year Run They Became One Of The Most Popular And Influential Bands In Music History. 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 Because Of Growing Creative Differences. Members Formed The Rock Supergroup Audioslave With Chris Cornell The Former Frontman Of Soundgarden. The Same Year Rage Against The Machine Announced A Reunion And Performed Together For The First Time In Seven Years At The Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival In April 2007. Until 2011 The Band Continued To Perform At More Live Venues And Festivals Around The World. In 2016 Morello Commerford And Wilk Formed A New Band Prophets Of Rage With B-Real Chuck D And DJ Lord. Rage Against The Machine Were Nominated For Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame In Their First Year Of Eligibility In 2017 And 2018 Although Both Bids Failed. The Band Had A Large Influence On The Nu Metal Genre Which Came To Prominence During The Second Half Of The 1990s. In 2003 Their Self-Titled Album Was Ranked Number 368 On Rolling Stone's List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. At The Start Of 2024 Wilk Confirmed That The Group Had Permanently Broken Up.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Renegades

Renegades Is The First Cover Album By American Rap Metal Band Rage Against The Machine And The Final Release By The Band. The Album Consists Entirely Of Cover Songs And Includes Covers Of Artists Such As Bruce Springsteen Bob Dylan Minor Threat Eric B. & Rakim EPMD MC5 The Rolling Stones Cypress Hill And Devo. It Was Released In 2000 After Rage Singer Zack De La Rocha Had Already Left The Band But Featured His Vocals. It Is Rumored That Zack Did Not Want The Album To Be Released And The Band Secured Separate Management To Ensure It Would Come Out. After The Release Of Renegades The Remaining Three Members Of The Band Reformed With Chris Cornell On Vocals As Audioslave. Rage Did However Release One Final Album Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium A Live Recording Of Their Final Two Concerts In Los Angeles On September 12 And September 13 2000. The Bonus Live Version Of "Kick Out The Jams" On The European Version Of This Album Also Appears On Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium.