Rage Against the Machine discography

Rage Against the Machine discography
Rage Against the Machine in 2007. From left to right: Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.
Studio albums	4
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	1
Singles	17
Video albums	4
Music videos	15
Demo albums	1
Other appearances	1

The discography of Rage Against the Machine, an American rock band, consists of four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one demo album, 17 singles, four video albums and 15 music videos. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991 by vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, the band signed to Epic Records and released its self-titled debut album in 1992.^[1] The album reached number 45 on the United States Billboard 200 and was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of three million units.^[2][3] Rage Against the Machine singles "Killing in the Name", "Bullet in the Head" and "Bombtrack" charted in the United Kingdom and several other regions.^[4]

The band returned in 1996 with its second studio album Evil Empire,^[1] which topped the Billboard 200 and was again certified three times platinum by the RIAA.^[2][3] Lead single "Bulls on Parade" was the band's first to chart in the US, reaching number 11 on the Alternative Songs chart,^[5] number 36 on the Mainstream Rock chart,^[6] and number 62 on the Radio Songs chart.^[7] The group's first video release, 1997's Rage Against the Machine, reached number 2 on the Billboard Music Video Sales chart and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.^[8][3] 1999's The Battle of Los Angeles topped the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart.^[2][9]

Rage Against the Machine released its final studio album, a collection of cover versions called Renegades, in 2000,^[1] reaching number 14 on the Billboard 200.^[2] The band broke up prior to the album's release, after de la Rocha announced his departure in October that year.^[1] The Battle of Mexico City video album was released in 2001, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Music Video Sales chart.^[8] Two years later, Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium reached number 7 on the Music Video Sales chart and the top 100 of the Billboard 200.^[8][10]

In 2009, the band achieved its first UK Singles Chart number 1 when "Killing in the Name" became Christmas number one as the result of a Facebook campaign.^[11] To celebrate the achievement, the group reunited for a free concert at Finsbury Park in London on June 6, 2010,^[12] which was later released in the form of Live at Finsbury Park in 2015 and reached number 2 on the Billboard Music Video Sales chart.^[8]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [2]	AUS [13]	AUT [14]	CAN [9]	FIN [15]	GER [16]	NZ [17]	SWE [18]	SWI [19]	UK [4]
Rage Against the Machine	Released: November 3, 1992 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD	45	12	—	86	—	22	9	22	16	17	RIAA: 3× Platinum[3] ARIA: 5× Platinum[20] BPI: 3× Platinum[21] BVMI: Gold[22] MC: Platinum[23] RMNZ: Platinum[24]
Evil Empire	Released: April 16, 1996 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD	1	2	2	4	5	2	3	1	4	4	RIAA: 3× Platinum[3] ARIA: Gold[25] BPI: Gold[21] MC: Platinum[23] RMNZ: Gold[26]
The Battle of Los Angeles	Released: November 2, 1999 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD	1	2	17	1	2	7	1	4	15	23	RIAA: 2× Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[27] BPI: Gold[21] MC: 3× Platinum[23] RMNZ: Platinum[28]
Renegades	Released: December 5, 2000 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, CS	14	10	66	13	25	47	—	—	49	71	RIAA: Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[29] BPI: Gold[21]
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [10]	AUS [30]	FRA [31]	NZ [17]	UK [32]
Live & Rare	Released: June 30, 1998 Label: Sony Japan Format: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium	Released: November 25, 2003 Label: Epic Formats: CD, 2LP	94	69	101	34	151	ARIA: Platinum[33]
Democratic National Convention 2000	Released: April 21, 2018[34] Label: Epic Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—
The Battle of Mexico City	Released: June 12, 2021[A] Label: Epic Formats: 2LP	70	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details
The Collection	Released: May 28, 2010 Labels: Epic, Sony, Legacy Format: 5CD box set

Demo albums

List of demo albums

Title	Album details
Rage Against the Machine	Released: December 1991 Labels: none (self-released) Format: CS

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [35]	US Alt. [5]	US Main. [6]	AUS [13]	FRA [31]	NED [36]	NOR [37]	NZ [17]	SWE [18]	UK [4]
"Killing in the Name"	1992	—	—	—	7	109	13	—	8	—	1[B]	BPI: 2× Platinum[21] BVMI: Gold[22]	Rage Against the Machine
"Bullet in the Head"	1993	—	—	—	53	—	47	—	19	—	16
"Bombtrack"		—	—	—	—	—	8	—	11	—	37
"Freedom"	1994	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—
"Bulls on Parade"	1996	—	11	36	29	27	46	4	22	9	8	BPI: Silver[21]	Evil Empire
"People of the Sun"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26
"Vietnow"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Ghost of Tom Joad"		—	34	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rage Against the Machine: The Video
"Guerrilla Radio"	1999	69	6	11	57	—	—	17	—	42	32	BPI: Silver[21]	The Battle of Los Angeles
"Sleep Now in the Fire"		—[C]	8	16	94	—	—	—	—	—	43
"Testify"	2000	—	16	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US Bub. [38]	US Alt. [5]	US Main. [6]
"Year of tha Boomerang"	1994	—	—	—	Higher Learning
"Down Rodeo"	1996	—	—	—	Evil Empire
"No Shelter"	1998	—	33	30	Godzilla: The Album
"Renegades of Funk"	2001	9	9	19	Renegades
"How I Could Just Kill a Man"		—	37	39
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Other appearances

List of other appearances, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album	Ref.
"Darkness"	1994	The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	[39]
"Snoop Bounce" (Roc N Roll Remix) (with Snoop Dogg and Charlie Wilson)	2001	Death Row: Snoop Doggy Dogg at His Best

Videos

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Charts			Certifications
		US [8]	AUS [40]	UK [41]
Rage Against the Machine	Released: November 25, 1997 Label: Epic Formats: DVD, VHS, LD	2	12	23	RIAA: 2× Platinum[3] ARIA: Gold[42] BPI: Gold[21]
The Battle of Mexico City	Released: February 20, 2001 Label: Epic Formats: DVD, VHS	4	5	5	RIAA: Gold[3] ARIA: 2× Platinum[43] BPI: Gold[21]
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium	Released: November 25, 2003 Label: Epic Format: DVD	7	14	41	RIAA: Gold[3] ARIA: 3× Platinum[43] BPI: Gold[21]
Live at Finsbury Park	Released: October 16, 2015 Labels: Eagle Vision, Universal Formats: DVD, BD	2		4

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Killing in the Name"	1992	Peter Gideon	[44]
"Bullet in the Head"	1993	BBC Worldwide
"Bombtrack"		Peter Christopherson	[45]
"Freedom"			[44]
"Bulls on Parade"	1996
"People of the Sun"
"The Ghost of Tom Joad"	1997	Heather Parry	[46]
"No Shelter"	1998	Joe Demaio	[47]
"Guerrilla Radio"	1999	Honey	[48]
"Sleep Now in the Fire"	2000	Michael Moore	[49]
"Testify"			[50]
"Renegades of Funk"		Steven Murashige	[51]
"How I Could Just Kill a Man"	2003	Harri Kristin	[45]

Notes

1. The Battle of Mexico City was originally released in VHS format on February 20, 2001.
2. On its original release in 1992, Killing in the Name reached number 25 in the UK. It later reached number 1 during a campaign in 2009 based solely on downloads, without a physical single re-release.
3. "Sleep Now in the Fire" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[38]

See also

• List of songs recorded by Rage Against the Machine

References

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8. Billboard Music Video Sales peak positions for Rage Against the Machine video albums:
   • Rage Against the Machine: "Music Video Sales: Dec 13, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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   • Live at Finsbury Park: "Music Video Sales: Nov 07, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
9. Canadian Albums Chart peak positions for Rage Against the Machine studio albums:
   • Evil Empire: "RPM100: Albums (CD's & Cassettes)". RPM. 63 (11). April 29, 1996. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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13. Peaks in Australia:
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40. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 228.
41. UK Music Video Chart peak positions for Rage Against the Machine video albums:
    • Rage Against the Machine: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 25 January 1998 - 31 January 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
    • The Battle of Mexico City: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 15 April 2001 - 21 April 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
    • Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 14 December 2003 - 20 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
    • Live at Finsbury Park: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 18 October 2015 - 24 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
42. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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49. "Sleep Now in the Fire - Rage Against The Machine". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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51. "Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against The Machine". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

External links

• Rage Against the Machine official website
• Rage Against the Machine discography at Discogs
• Rage Against the Machine discography at MusicBrainz