A furious fusion of metal, funk and hip-hop with revolutionary politics. Tight and explosive. A debut that changed rock. Released in 1992, it's an early landmark for Rage Against the Machine.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Killing in the Name on Best Metal Songs of All Time
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More from Rage Against the Machine — where to go next
If you have Rage Against the Machine, these are the Rage Against the Machine records worth reaching for next.
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Rage Against the Machine1992 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Evil Empire1996 · MetalClassic
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The Battle of Los Angeles1999 · MetalClassic
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