Tom Morello: (when asked if Rage was writing a new album) There are no plans to do that… that's a whole other ball of wax right there. Writing and recording albums is a whole different thing than getting back on the bike, you know, and playing these songs. But I think that the one thing about the Rage catalog is that to me none of it feels dated. You know, it doesn't feel at all like a nostalgia show. It feels like these are songs that were born and bred to be played now.
Zach de la Rocha: (in a press statement regarding his departure from Rage)I feel that it is now necessary to leave Rage because our decision-making process has completely failed. It is no longer meeting the aspirations of all four of us collectively as a band, and from my perspective, has undermined our artistic and political ideal. I am extremely proud of our work, both as activists and musicians, as well as indebted and grateful to every person who has expressed solidarity and shared this incredible experience with us.
Rage performed a reunion show at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on 27 April, 2003.
Rage were vocal supporters of Mexico's socialist Zapatista Army of National Liberation, with lead singer Zach de la Rocha having made trips to the Mexican state of Chiapas to aid their efforts.
After Zach de la Rocha left the band, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk tried to replace him before eventually giving up and forming Audioslave with former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell.
The Battle Of Los Angeles sold 450,000 copies in its first week.
They were inspired by early metallic instrumentation, and also by rap acts like Public Enemy and Afrika Bambaataa.
Their song Killing In The Name was ninth on UChoose 40's Bogan Anthems.
On April 14, 2007, guitarist Tom Morello and vocalist Zach de la Rocha performed a brief acoustic set in downtown Chicago.
The band appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Higher Learning, playing their song Year of tha Boomerang.
The cover of the album Rage Against The Machine features an effigy of the famous Vietnamese Buddhist monk Th?ch Quảng ?ức burning himself to death in 1963 while he was protesting the oppression of Buddhists in the Vietnamese regime.
Their debut album, Rage Against The Machine, reached triple platinum status.
Their music was primarily based on lead singer Zach de la Rocha's rhyming styles and vocals along with their sound, including guitarist Tom Morello's extended guitar techniques.
Lead singer Zach de la Rocha left the band in October 2000. The remaining members later joined Chris Cornell to form Audioslave.
Band Members: Vocals - Zach de La Rocha Guitar - Tom Morello Bass - Tim Commerford Drums - Brad Wilk
First of two shows on Lollapalooza II stage at Irvine Meadows, Los Angeles, CA on 11 September 1992
Second album, Evil Empire, released on 16 April 1996
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