Rage against the machine

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Date: 13/08/13

Volume: #1 Issue #1

Rage Against the Machine and Protest Poetry Some Interesting Points:

 Almost all of RATM songs protest against

Rage Against the Machine

Biographical Details 

some global issue and they are hence renowned for it  The band has very critical viewpoints of foreign and domestic policies from current and previous US governments  The band makes a conceded effort to get involved in protests and riots if not start them. e.g. when they performed on Wall-Street at the commencement of the GFC and started a riot/ protest which they used as their music video  The band views its music as a vehicle for social activism

RATM is an American rap metal band from LA, California

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Formed in 1991

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Members include vocalist/rapper Zack de la Rocha, bass guitarist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk

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As of 2010 they have sold over 16 million records worldwide

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October 18 2000 the band disbanded due to various reasons mainly dude to Zack de la Rocha feelings towards the functionality and purpose of the band

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In 2007 however the band reunited to start producing music and performing as they formerly did

Rage Against the Machine’s debut album cover depicting a Vietnamese Buddhist monk burning himself to death in Saigon in the year 1963 in protest of the murder of Buddhists by the US-backed Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem’s regime.


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