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Rage Against the Machine

American rap metal band
Organization rock_band Q72092
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Summary

Rage Against the Machine is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,407 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3]
  • Influenced by: Faith No More[4], Jane's Addiction[5], Public Enemy[6], The Clash[7], Anthrax[8], Beastie Boys[9], Fishbone[10], Living Colour[11], Dead Kennedys[12], Killing Joke[13], Bob Dylan[14], The Nation of Ulysses[15], Urban Dance Squad[16], Fugazi[17]
  • Instance of: musical group[18]
  • Genre: rap metal[19], rap rock[20], funk metal[21], alternative metal[22]
  • Record label: Epic Records[23], Revelation Records[24]
  • Discography: Rage Against the Machine discography[25]
  • Commons category: Rage Against the Machine[26]
  • Country of origin: United States[27]
  • Has part(s): Zack de la Rocha[28], Tom Morello[29], Tim Commerford[30], Brad Wilk[31]
  • Inception: 1991[32], 2001[33]
  • Location of formation: Los Angeles[34]
  • Official website: https://www.ratm.com/[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Rage Against the Machine[36]
  • Commons gallery: Rage Against the Machine[37]
  • Topic has template: Template:Rage Against the Machine[38]
  • Official name: Rage Against the Machine[39]
  • Start of work period: 1991[40]
  • End of work period: 2000[41]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[42]

  • Country: US[43]

  • Began / founded: 1991-08[44]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-01[45]

  • Genre(s): alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, metal, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock[46]

  • Community tags: alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, metal, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3798b104-01cb-484c-a3b0-56adc6399b80[48]

Why It Matters

Rage Against the Machine has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[51], a musical group[52], founded in 1996[53]; Slipknot[54], a musical group[55], in United States[56], founded in 1994[57]; Tom Morello[58], a guitarist[59], b. 1964[60], of United States[61]; Muse[62], a rock band[63], founded in 1994[64]; Limp Bizkit[65], a musical group[66], founded in 1994[67]; and Deftones[68], a rock band[69], founded in 1988[70].

FAQs

What awards did Rage Against the Machine receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].

Who did Rage Against the Machine influence?

Rage Against the Machine has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[51], Slipknot[54], Tom Morello[58], and Muse[62].

Related Entities

Anthrax Beastie Boys Bob Dylan Dead Kennedys Epic Records Faith No More Limp Bizkit Linkin Park Los Angeles Public Enemy Red Hot Chili Peppers Simple Plan Slipknot The Stooges Tom Morello United States Zack de la Rocha

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] ↑ . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
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  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [70] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14w ago · Moebeus · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → Q5741069
    Instance of → rock band, musical group
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving Instance of to Has characteristic"
  2. 16w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id → rage-against-the-machine
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nme artist id: rage-against-the-machine, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214799056|rage against the machine (#214799056)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cat"
  3. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discography → Rage Against the Machine discography
    Country of origin → —
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+320000'}, {'amount': '+196958'}, {'amount': '+765000'} +1
    Record label → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0332008-Rage-Against-the-Machine-hudebni-skupina, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259649|batch #259649]]"
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