Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine (often abreviated as RATM) was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. They were popular in the 1990s due to their left-wing political messages in their music. They are also credited as being one of the first Nu Metal bands.
== History ==
== Musical Style and Influences ==
=== Music Style and Nu Metal Controversy ===
Rage Against the Machine has primarily been described as a Rap Rock/Metal band. However, many people claim that they are also one of the first bands to be considered Nu Metal. This is a debate between many music fans for and against the label. Those who are against the label state that the band is a precursor band to Nu Metal, and that they sound distinct compared to other bands that they are classified as their own thing. In the opposing view, the ones that support the labeling claim that their uniqueness is meaningless when considering the fusion of sounds that Rage Against the Machine puts into their music, and even claim that because of the distaste of Nu Metal, those against the label just want to separate them from the scene due to the negative connotation.
=== Influences ===
The band have been inspired from many different acts including Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, U2, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, The Police, Devo, Queen, Afrika Bambaataa, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, The Clash, Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, Blag Flag, Sex Pistols, Suicidal Tendencies, Urban Dance Squad, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, and Bad Religion.
== Legacy ==
== Discography ==
# Rage Against the Machine (1992)
# Evil Empire (1996)
# The Battle of Los Angeles (1999)
# Renegades (2000)
== Trivia ==
* Rage Against the Machine is currenly Sly's 2nd favorite band of all time
* Originally, Big Joseph thought that Rage Against the Machine was not a Nu Metal band, but after Sly showed him many of the deepcuts from the band, and played them side by side with other Nu Metal groups, Joseph switched to being for the label
== See Also ==
Category:Rage Against the Machine
Category:American Bands
Category:California Bands
Category:Los Angeles Bands
Category:Nu Metal Bands
Category:Rap Rock Bands
Category:S-Tier Bands According to SlytheEmoEmperor
Category:S-Tier Bands According to Psymori
Category:S-Tier Bands According to Big Joseph
Category:Political Bands
Category:Left Wing Bands
Category:Sly's Tripartite
Category:The Big Six of Nu Metal
Category:Disbanded Bands