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Rage Against the Machine are a rapcore band that formed in the 1990s. It combines metal instrumentation and rap vocals.
[[File:Museandratm.jpg | thumb | right | [[Matthew Bellamy]] and [[Dominic Howard]] with Rage Against the Machine]]
Rage Against the Machine (1991-2000, 2007-2011) were an Alt Metal band who combined metal instrumentation and rap vocals. The band consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk.


Muse's members along with [[Thomas Kirk]]<ref name="nocite">{{nocite}}</ref> heard Rage Against the Machine live at the Carling Weekend, Reading in 1996.<ref name="bbc20061117">
The members of Muse and [[Thomas Kirk]]{{cite/none}} heard Rage Against the Machine live at the Carling Weekend, Reading in 1996.<ref name="bbc20061117">
{{cite |
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  desc = Interview with Christopher Wolstenholme | date = 2006-11-17 | pub = BBC Radio Nottingham | med = Radio | doc = Interview (20061117 BBC Radio Nottingham appearance) | type = int
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}}</ref> This lead to their aspiration to one day headline the festival.<ref name="bbc20061117"/><ref name="k20060823">
}}</ref> This lead to their aspiration to one day headline the festival.<ref name="bbc20061117"/><ref name="k20060823">
{{cite |
{{cite/web |
  title = Supermassive and heading our way | desc = Interview with Matthew Bellamy | date = 2006-08-23 | auth = Paul Brannigan | pub = Kerrang | med = Magazine | doc = Supermassive and heading our way (20060823 Kerrang article) | type = int
  title=Supermassive and heading our way | desc=Interview with Matthew Bellamy | date=2006-08-23 | fetch=2008-01-14 | auth=Paul Brannigan | pub=Kerrang | med=magazine | doc=Supermassive and heading our way (20060823 Kerrang article) | type=int
}}</ref> Matthew Bellamy admires Rage Against the Machine's members for their "purity" and belief in what they do.<ref name="nme20000729">
}}</ref> Matthew Bellamy admires Rage Against the Machine's members for their "purity" and belief in what they do.<ref name="nme20000729">
{{cite |
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  title = Heroes and villains | desc = Q&A with Matthew Bellamy | date = 2000-07-29 | pub = NME | med = Magazine | doc = Heroes and villains (20000729 NME article) | type = int
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The band's hearing of Rage Against the Machine's albums lead them in part to contact and recruit Rich Costey.<ref name="sos200312">
Hearing Rage Against the Machine's albums influenced Muse to contact and recruit [[Rich Costey]].<ref name="sos200312">{{cite/Sound on Sound 2003-12}}</ref> Costey claimed that this was because Muse wanted a "big and assertive" sound on their recordings.<ref name="sos200312"/>
{{cite |
title = Rich Costey: Recording Muse's Absolution | desc = Interview with Rich Costey | date = 2003-12 | auth = Richard Buskin/Rich Costey | pub = Sound on Sound | med = Magazine | doc = Rich Costey: Recording Muse's Absolution (200312 Sound on Sound article) | type = int
}}</ref> Costey claimed that this was because Muse wanted a "big and assertive" sound on their recordings.<ref name="sos200312"/>


During the first half of 2000, Bellamy attended "about eight" of their concerts. After Rage Against the Machine's reunion that followed a hiatus, Muse performed on the same stage at [[Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium 2007 (gig)|Vegoose in October 2007]]. Muse had previously planned to have finished touring by that time,<ref name="jatd20070802">{{cite/jayandthedoctor20070802}}</ref> but after Matthew Bellamy heard that Rage Against the Machine were performing at that time, he decided to take advantage of the fact by extending Muse's tour.<ref name="jatd20070802"/> According to one Muselive member who attended this concert, the band's guitarist Tom Morello watched Muse's performance from the side of the stage and said he thought it was "good".<ref name="ml20071107">
During the first half of 2000, Bellamy attended "about eight" of their concerts. After Rage Against the Machine's reunited, Muse performed on the same stage at [[Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium 2007 (gig) | Vegoose in October 2007]]. Muse had previously planned to have finished touring by that time,<ref name="jatd20070802">{{cite/The Breakfast Show 2007-08-02}}</ref> but, after Matthew Bellamy heard that Rage Against the Machine were performing at that time, he decided to extend Muse's tour.<ref name="jatd20070802"/> According to one Muselive member who attended this concert, the band's guitarist Tom Morello watched Muse's performance from the side of the stage and said he thought it was "good".<ref name="ml20071107">
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Several Muse songs bear similarities with Rage Against the Machine songs. For example, the bass part of Nishe sounds similar to the rhythm part of ''Bullet in the Head'', the Fury riff is similar to the bass part of ''Without a Face'' and the Hyper Music riff sounds like ''Snakecharmer'' and ''Testify''. Matthew Bellamy frequently plays Rage Against the Machine riffs at concerts, such as {{Township Rebellion}} and Rage Against the Machine's rendition of {{Maggie's Farm}}.
Several Muse songs bear similarities with Rage Against the Machine songs. For example, the bass part of [[Nishe (song)|Nishe]] sounds similar to the rhythm part of "Bullet in the Head;" the [[Fury (song)|Fury]] riff is similar to {{War Within a Breath}} and the bass part of "Without a Face;" and the [[Hyper Music (song)|Hyper Music]] riff sounds like "Snakecharmer" and {{Testify}}. Matthew Bellamy frequently plays Rage Against the Machine riffs at concerts, such as {{Township Rebellion}} and Rage Against the Machine's rendition of {{Maggie's Farm}}.


Bellamy's favourite Rage Against the Machine album is ''The Battle of Los Angeles''.<ref name="nocite">{{nocite}}</ref> Rage Against the Machine's self-titled album is one of Christopher Wolstenholme's five favourite albums, or was in [[Alternative Press 2006-12 – Musician of the Month |December 2006]].<ref>{{cite/alternativepress200612}}</ref>
Bellamy's favourite Rage Against the Machine album is ''The Battle of Los Angeles''.{{cite/none}} Their self-titled debut album is one of Christopher Wolstenholme's five favourite albums (or was in December 2006).<ref>{{cite/alternativepress200612}}</ref>


During the 2009 X Factor series, a [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2228594104&ref=ts|Facebook Facebook group] was created, campaigning to get Rage's song "Killing In The Name" to be Christmas No.1 instead the usual X Factor winner's single release of the year. During the campaign, Muse.mu had the slogan "WE SUPPORT RAGEFACTOR" on it's main page with a link to download "Killing In The Name" from iTunes below.
During the 2009 X Factor series, a [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2228594104&ref=ts| Facebook group] was created, campaigning to get Rage's song {{Killing in the Name}} to be Christmas No. 1 instead the usual X Factor winner's single release of the year. During the campaign [[Official Muse website | the Muse website]] had the slogan "WE SUPPORT RAGEFACTOR" on its main page with a link to download "Killing in the Name" from iTunes below.  The campaign was successful and "Killing in the Name" was the 2009 Christmas No. 1.


The campaign was sucessful and "Killing In The Name" was the Christmas No.1 of 2009.
On the 18{{supo|th}} of April, 2011, it was announced [http://www.mxdwn.com/2011/04/18/news/rage-against-the-machine-confirmed-for-july-30-performance-with-muse-rise-against-and-more/ Muse would play a show with Rage Against the Machine and Rise Against] in Los Angeles on the 30{{supo|th}} of July.
 
Their disbandment allowed for other projects, notably solo projects by de la Rocha and Morello; [[Audioslave]], comprised of Rage's Morello, Commerford, and Wilk with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell; and Prophets of Rage, made up of Morello, Commerford, and Wilk alongside Chuck D of Public Enemy and B-Real of Cypress Hill. In May 2018, Wilk said that "nothing would make [him] happier" if the band were to reunite but stated, "It’s just really a matter of getting us all on the same page."
 
== Rage Against the Machine riffs that Muse have played ==
* [[Riffs and jams#Bombtrack | Bombtrack]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Bulls on Parade | Bulls on Parade]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Calm Like a Bomb | Calm Like a Bomb]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Freedom | Freedom]]
* [[Riffs and jams#How I Could Just Kill a Man | How I Could Just Kill a Man]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Killing in the Name | Killing in the Name]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Know Your Enemy | Know Your Enemy]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Maggie's Farm | Maggie's Farm]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Microphone Fiend | Microphone Fiend]]
* [[Riffs and jams#People of the Sun | People of the Sun]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Revolver | Revolver]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Testify | Testify]]
* [[Riffs and jams#Township Rebellion | Township Rebellion]]
* [[Riffs and jams#War Within a Breath | War Within a Breath]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== See also ==
* [http://www.ratm.com Rage Against the Machine website]
* [http://blog.ratm.com/search/label/tom Tom Morello's blog]


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Matthew Bellamy and Dominic Howard with Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine (1991-2000, 2007-2011) were an Alt Metal band who combined metal instrumentation and rap vocals. The band consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk.

The members of Muse and Thomas Kirk[source?] heard Rage Against the Machine live at the Carling Weekend, Reading in 1996.[1] This lead to their aspiration to one day headline the festival.[1][2] Matthew Bellamy admires Rage Against the Machine's members for their "purity" and belief in what they do.[3]

Hearing Rage Against the Machine's albums influenced Muse to contact and recruit Rich Costey.[4] Costey claimed that this was because Muse wanted a "big and assertive" sound on their recordings.[4]

During the first half of 2000, Bellamy attended "about eight" of their concerts. After Rage Against the Machine's reunited, Muse performed on the same stage at Vegoose in October 2007. Muse had previously planned to have finished touring by that time,[5] but, after Matthew Bellamy heard that Rage Against the Machine were performing at that time, he decided to extend Muse's tour.[5] According to one Muselive member who attended this concert, the band's guitarist Tom Morello watched Muse's performance from the side of the stage and said he thought it was "good".[6]

Several Muse songs bear similarities with Rage Against the Machine songs. For example, the bass part of Nishe sounds similar to the rhythm part of "Bullet in the Head;" the Fury riff is similar to War Within a Breath and the bass part of "Without a Face;" and the Hyper Music riff sounds like "Snakecharmer" and Testify. Matthew Bellamy frequently plays Rage Against the Machine riffs at concerts, such as Township Rebellion and Rage Against the Machine's rendition of Maggie's Farm.

Bellamy's favourite Rage Against the Machine album is The Battle of Los Angeles.[source?] Their self-titled debut album is one of Christopher Wolstenholme's five favourite albums (or was in December 2006).[7]

During the 2009 X Factor series, a Facebook group was created, campaigning to get Rage's song Killing in the Name to be Christmas No. 1 instead the usual X Factor winner's single release of the year. During the campaign the Muse website had the slogan "WE SUPPORT RAGEFACTOR" on its main page with a link to download "Killing in the Name" from iTunes below. The campaign was successful and "Killing in the Name" was the 2009 Christmas No. 1.

On the 18th of April, 2011, it was announced Muse would play a show with Rage Against the Machine and Rise Against in Los Angeles on the 30th of July.

Their disbandment allowed for other projects, notably solo projects by de la Rocha and Morello; Audioslave, comprised of Rage's Morello, Commerford, and Wilk with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell; and Prophets of Rage, made up of Morello, Commerford, and Wilk alongside Chuck D of Public Enemy and B-Real of Cypress Hill. In May 2018, Wilk said that "nothing would make [him] happier" if the band were to reunite but stated, "It’s just really a matter of getting us all on the same page."

Rage Against the Machine riffs that Muse have played

References

  1. ↑ a b (2006-11-17). [Interview with Christopher Wolstenholme]. BBC Radio Nottingham. Retrieved 2006-11-22. [verify]
  2. ↑ Paul Brannigan. (2006-08-23). Supermassive and heading our way. Kerrang. Retrieved 2008-01-14. [verify]
  3. ↑ Heroes and villains (2000-07-29). NME. Retrieved 2007-02-24. [verify]
  4. ↑ a b Richard Buskin. (2003-12). Rich Costey: Recording Muse's Absolution. Sound on Sound website. Retrieved 2006-11-04 from www.soundonsound.com. [verify]
  5. ↑ a b Lindsay McDougall. (2007-08-02). [Interview with Matthew Bellamy]. The Breakfast Show. Retrieved 2007-08-02 from abc.net.au. [verify]
  6. ↑ mazda. (2007-11-07). [Muselive forum post]. Muselive. Retrieved 2008-01-08 from www.muselive.com.
  7. ↑ Musician of the Month (2006-11). Alternative Press. Retrieved 2008-01-16. [verify]

See also


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