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Rage Against the Machine was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. The band consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. They combined elements of heavy metal, rap, punk rock, and funk with lyrics that addressed anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and revolutionary themes. Their debut album, titled 'Rage Against the Machine', was released in 1992 and received critical acclaim; Rolling Stone ranked it number 221 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2020. The band gained widespread recognition after their performances at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival. Their subsequent albums, 'Evil Empire' (1996) and 'The Battle of Los Angeles' (1999), both reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart. By 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. Rage Against the Machine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. The band was influential in the development of the nu metal genre during the late 1990s and early 2000s and was ranked No. 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.