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Rage Against the Machine earned acclaim from disenfranchised fans (and not insignificant derision from critics) for their bombastic, fiercely polemical music, which brewed sloganeering leftist rants against corporate America, cultural imperialism, and government oppression into a Molotov cocktail of punk, hip-hop, and thrash. Rage formed in Los Angeles in the early '90s out of the wreckage of a number of local groups: vocalist Zack de la Rocha (the son of Chicano political artist Beto) emerged from the band... Read More

Beastie Boys, Faith No More, Public Enemy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Suicidal Tendencies, Fugazi and Urban Dance Squad

Evanescence, P.O.D., Dispatch, Killradio, Kottonmouth Kings and Limp Bizkit