During their initial nine-year run, Rage Against the Machine became a popular and influential band, and had a large influence on the nu metal genre which came to prominence during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band's next two albums, Evil Empire (1996) and The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), were also successful both albums topped the Billboard 200 chart. Rage Against the Machine released its self-titled debut album in 1992 to critical acclaim, and achieved commercial success following their performances at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival in 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. As of 2010, they have sold over 16 million records worldwide. The band is known for melding heavy metal and rap music with punk rock and funk influences, as well as their revolutionary socialist political views.

Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California.

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