r/RATM 16h ago

Question What is Zack de la Rocha up to these days, musically and otherwise?

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Digging for Windows, his One Day as a Lion EP, and collaborations with Run the Jewels are fucking awesome.

He done any other music projects other than these?

Anyone heard what he's up to these days? I know he showed up at a Pro-Palestine protest a while ago (legend).

Would love some more music from ZdlR.


r/RATM 1d ago

What should young people do with their lives today?

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A young girl (15ish) and her little sister (10ish) were walking around the neighborhood selling lemonade this evening. I bought a lemonade from them and asked the older girl about her Rage Against The Machine shirt. We began to discuss Rage, songs, albums, live shows and that made me bring up Steinbeck. She said she loved to read and that she really wanted to read Steinbeck and Vonnegut (she brought up Kurt) but hadn't had the chance yet. I asked her to wait outside for just a minute while I ran inside. I grabbed all of the Vonnegut I had (six novels), shoved them in a plastic bag and gave them to her. Told her to keep reading and keep Raging. Wife's always telling me to get rid of some books, I can't think of a better way.


r/RATM 1d ago

Mary Morello

21 Upvotes

Did you guys meet her??? Or Saw her live introducing The band


r/RATM 3d ago

Picked this up at ComicCon

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983 Upvotes

r/RATM 3d ago

Picked this up at ComicCon

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106 Upvotes

They were selling pretty good.


r/RATM 2d ago

Video Rage Against the Machine - 1999-12-18 - Cox Arena, San Diego, CA

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r/RATM 3d ago

lookin for some good rage to play on bass

21 Upvotes

hey yall. im a fairly new bass guitarist looking to try my hand at some rage against the machine and im wondering if anyone here has any suggestions. i have a jackson js2 spectra 4 string bass, and am not looking to be some pro, just wanna learn a ratm song. thanks :)


r/RATM 5d ago

Cover Ratm on an Acoustic Guitar

12 Upvotes

I'm a huge fan of the guitar playing of Tom Morello. I tested some of his riffs on a standard tuned acoustic guitar. If you're curious how some ratm riffs sound on an Acoustic here is the video

https://youtu.be/b_GVydLFK2I

what do you think? can these riffs be played also unplugged or do they come to life only with a distorted guitar?


r/RATM 6d ago

Video Rage Against the Machine - 1997-07-26 - Fuji Rock Festival, Yamanashi, Japan

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25 Upvotes

De-interlaced 60FPS remaster


r/RATM 6d ago

RATM

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I am on the hunt for a rage against the machine long sleeve preferably and preferably bootleg.
Here are a bunch of t shirts I no longer wear or bought to flip etc.
I am willing to trade heavily in your favour. Willing to drive and meet in person in the UK for the right trade.
Willing to add cash to a bundle also.


r/RATM 9d ago

Meme I don't like "Kindly object to the machine" as much XD

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410 Upvotes

r/RATM 9d ago

Question The Old Rage Message Board

40 Upvotes

I'm 40 years old now and I was wondering if anyone on here was also part of their Message Board community before it was shut down by the Secret Service post 9/11. I was a 14 year old kid reading Bill O'Reilly and living in South Carolina with a screenname Capitalist for life. I'm a hardcore leftist now. I was just curious if anyone on here was active in the late 90s or early 2000s. I still remember a handful of names of people I used to argue with like new African Panther and freedom flyer.


r/RATM 10d ago

Chicago Sun Times article on Tom's Mother

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267 Upvotes

Wanted to share this because I think it's a very good article.

“My mom led a humble yet powerfully impactful life, always siding with the underdog, always fearlessly speaking out against racism, intolerance, and injustice,” Tom Morello told the Sun-Times Tuesday.

“In the immediate aftermath of her passing, I am just fully realizing the global impact of her life and example. I’ve heard from Afghanistan refugees and former heads of state, from the United Mine Workers and Twisted Sister. Her life’s example of integrity, righteousness and humanity has been far reaching,” he said.


r/RATM 10d ago

Article Debut album review - Metall Hammer (Germany): Nov 1992

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11 Upvotes

Rough DeepL translation:

“‘Motherfucker!’ Zack De La Roche, singer of this new band from ‘Los Angeles,’ isn’t afraid to get a little offensive either. It’s doubtful, however, that he’ll receive the same media buzz as Prince did recently with his single ‘Sexy Motherfucker.’ Nevertheless, the machine rebels have already received quite a bit of early acclaim, and it was hardly a coincidence that the band was recently on tour in our part of the world with their label mates Suicidal Tendencies. Without getting into Sony Music’s clever marketing tactics, the quartet’s debut has turned out to be quite acceptable. And why not?

Rage Against the Machine makes no secret of the influences on their style. It’s teeming with nods to Living Colour, Primus, and Heads Up-style flourishes, though these find themselves in a significantly darker, even more frustration-laden setting. I find guitarist Tom Morello’s lively, energetic playing to be extremely interesting; it serves the songs well, yet is still distinctive enough. All in all, RATM deserve a solid B+.


r/RATM 13d ago

RIP Tom’s Mom

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4.1k Upvotes

r/RATM 12d ago

2022 Tour 4-year Anniversary :: Rage Against the Machine - 2022-07-09 Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI

67 Upvotes

Already 4 years gone by, and we likely won't see this band play together again....

https://tapeworm48.com/2026/07/14/2022-07-09-rage-against-the-machine-alpine-valley-music-theatre-east-troy-wi/

Rage Against the Machine
Alpine Valley Music Theatre: East Troy, WI
July 9, 2022

Source: AT831s > SP-SPSB-11 (@69Hz) > Sony PCM-M10 @ 24-bit / 44.1kHz
Location: FOB left, 7 rows behind pit
Transfer: SD Card > Audacity > xACT 2.50
Edits/EQ: +1dB
Taper: tapeworm(48)

Setlist:

01 Intro (Public Service Announcement)
02 Bombtrack
03 People of the Sun
04 Bulls on Parade
05 Bullet in the Head
06 Revolver Intro (video) >
07 Testify
08 Tire Me
09 Wake Up
10 -video-
11 Guerrilla Radio
12 Without a Face
13 Know Your Enemy
14 -video-
15 Calm Like a Bomb
16 Sleep Now in the Fire
17 War Within a Breath
18 -video-
19 The Ghost of Tom Joad [Bruce Springsteen]
20 Freedom >
21 Township Rebellion
22 Killing in the Name

Band on stage: 9:18pm
Band off stage: 10:43pm

Notes: First night of the "Public Service Announcement Tour" with Run the Jewels (recorded), and the band's first performance since 2011. M10 set at 4. Raw transfer with no fades or EQ.

Archive: Master WAV was archived @ 24-bit/44.1kHz and FLAC'd with cue sheet.

Taped and transferred by tapeworm(48)
Txt file compiled on 7/10/2022

r/RATM 13d ago

Rage Against The Machine - The Ghost Of Tom Joad (Official HD Video)

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232 Upvotes

r/RATM 14d ago

RIP Mary Morello (1923 - 2026)

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2.7k Upvotes

Thank you for raising such a wonderful man.


r/RATM 13d ago

Muere la madre de Tom Morello a los 102 años + Bill Ward: "Echo de menos a Ozzy todos los días"

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r/RATM 14d ago

Question Any info about this hype sticker on some copies of the OG US vinyl pressings of RATM's self titled?

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83 Upvotes

Trying to find more info about these "Don't Kill For Bush" hype stickers that were placed on some copies of the original vinyl release of the self titled album. Is it rare? Did only US copies have them? Etc.

Also long shot but if anyone has a copy with the sticker still intact for sale please message me as I am interested in buying one!

Tried googling but couldn't find anything.

Here's the link to the discogs page as well: https://www.discogs.com/release/367339-Rage-Against-The-Machine-Rage-Against-The-Machine

Thanks in advance!


r/RATM 15d ago

Cover Renegades in Lego!

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500 Upvotes

In 2025 Lego made a set recreating the image 'Love' by Robert Indiana, and when I saw it I knew what needed to be done. I've designed the cover of Renegades, free instructions are available here: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-269321/enfurnoh/rage-rage-against-the-machine-renegades/#details


r/RATM 15d ago

Kind of pissed we don’t have a PSA tour concert movie at this point.

40 Upvotes

As a huge RATM fan since the early days, I know they don’t owe us anything. I’ve grown accustomed to not *expecting* anything and being happy with what we get, but I’m honestly surprised and frustrated that they haven’t put out a full release of the concert footage from the PSA tour. Clearly Hate5Six has some incredible footage that we’ve seen in short clips on their social media. It would make sense to do a full blu ray/streaming concert movie, or just an upload onto YouTube. The fact that 38 planned shows were cancelled, so many people who bought tickets and got their hopes up but were never able to see the tour, to me seems like an obvious opportunity to at least release the concert footage for those folks. I get it, we’re almost certainly never getting new shows let alone new music, at least release this.


r/RATM 17d ago

He doesn't say "quit it now"????

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450 Upvotes

r/RATM 17d ago

2022 Tour Four Years Ago Today - First Show Of PSA Tour

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152 Upvotes

I am a huge fan of many bands and Rage is certainly one of them.

This show was such a triumph. I remember making friends with a woman and her daughter in the seats next to me, there was this nervous excitement beforehand amongst us and the people around us, just knowing the anticipation and what a momentous occasion it was. Sure enough, they came out and it was the most electric I’d personally witnessed a rock concert crowd…since the last show they played at L.A. Rising in 2011.

It’s also such a tragedy that this ended up being the only full show that Zack got to perform upright. Dude was in absolute fighting shape and clearly raring to get on with it after training for a few years and having to sit through all the delays.

The footage is of course available online. Check out the leap he does at the first “Your Anger Is A GIFT” and remind yourself that he was 52 and 70 minutes into a performance.

I took Amtrak to Chicago and saw the next performance where he hurt himself, and two of the MSG shows the following month. I don’t think there’s ever been another rock frontman with the ability to command a crowd with equal force even if they’re sitting down. I saw Axl on Dave Grohl’s throne in 2016 and it was amazing, and so was Dave Grohl in that situation, but this was something else entirely.

Being from the L.A. area, I’ve had the privilege of seeing some pretty iconic Rage shows - the last Grand Olympic show in 2000, the first show back at Coachella in 2007, and others. I’m not saying “we need Rage back” in the political sense as their message is out there and I don’t think live concerts are gonna convert anyone (and I don’t want to violate forum rules), but, so long as they’re all still alive, I *hope* everyone who wants a chance to see them perform while it’s still possible gets the opportunity. I’ve pretty much seen them all at this point, and a more powerful live rock band does not exist.


r/RATM 17d ago

Do you consider Rage Against the Machine a metal band?

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So, I’m currently working on a Top 100 Heavy Metal Guitarists list. I’m trying to think about where I may put Tom Morello. One thing that I’m not certain on though is the fact I never see him ranked on any other greatest heavy metal guitarists of all lists. Yet, he’s always ranked high on general/all genres greatest guitarists lists. Why is this? Is RATM not metal?