The Battle Of Los Angeles - Album
The Battle Of Los Angeles (Album) by Rage Against The Machine
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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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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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The Battle Of Los Angeles Is The Third Studio Album By Rage Against The Machine. It Was Released On November 2 1999 And Over Three Years After Their Second Studio Album Evil Empire. Between Evil Empire And Los Angeles The Band Released A Live Album Titled Live & Rare. In 2003 The Album Was Ranked Number 426 On Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. The Song "Calm Like A Bomb" Is Featured In The Credits Of The Matrix Reloaded. The Videos To "Sleep Now In The Fire" And "Testify" Were Directed By Documentarian Michael Moore. "Testify" Is Also Featured In The Video Game Rock Band 2. "Guerrilla Radio" Is Also Available On Rock Band As DLC. The Album Debuted At #1 On Billboard's Top 200 Selling 420 000 Copies Its First Week. That Week Saw A Busy CD Release Schedule. The Album Denied Mariah Carey's Highly Anticipated Album The Chance To Open At #1. "Guerrilla Radio" Was Featured In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Albeit Heavily Edited On The Nintendo 64 Version. Both Time And Rolling Stone Named It The Best Album Of 1999. It Was Listed As #53 In SPIN Magazine's 100 Greatest Albums 1985-2005. The Album Cover Art Was An Original Artwork By The LA Street Phantom Aka Joey Krebs Aka Joel Jaramillo A Well-Known Los Angeles Artist Who Has Exhibited At Numerous Galleries In Los Angeles New York City And Throughout The United States. Despite Claims To The Contrary The Image Was Not Inspired By Images From The 1992 Street Riots Of LA Or From Images Of Munich But By The Band's Own Music And Words And Represents One In A Series Of Images Of The Artist's Work Which Can Also Be Seen On Various Street Murals In Los Angeles. The Battle Of Los Angeles Was Heavily Influenced By The Novel Nineteen Eighty-Four By George Orwell. "Testify" "Sleep Now In The Fire" "Voice Of The Voiceless" Among Other Songs Include Direct Quotes From The Novel And Mention Key Orwellian Terms In The Lyrics.