<Ul> <Li> Zack de la Rocha </Li> <Li> Tom Morello </Li> <Li> Tim Commerford </Li> <Li> Brad Wilk </Li> </Ul> <Li> Zack de la Rocha </Li> <P> Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California . 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 is well known for the members' revolutionary political views, which are expressed in many of the band's songs . As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide . </P> <P> In 1992, the band released its self - titled debut album, which became a commercial and critical success, leading to a slot in 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 . A follow - up record was released in 1996, with Evil Empire . The band's third album, The Battle of Los Angeles, followed in 1999, and in 2003, the album 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, according to music journalist Colin Devenish . They were also ranked No. 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock . The band had a large influence on the nu metal genre which came to prominence during the second half of the 1990s . </P>

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