Evil Empire

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Evil Empire is the politically charged second studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, known for its fusion of rap, metal, and radical social commentary.

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Evil Empire canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Rage Against the Machine
awardedFor Tire Me
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
bassist Tim Commerford
chartPosition US Billboard 200 number 1
containsElement heavy guitar riffs
political lyrics
rap vocals
turntable-style guitar effects
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive
drummer Brad Wilk
genre alternative metal
funk metal
political rock
rap metal
guitarist Tom Morello
hasCoverArtFeaturing comic-style child with bandolier
hasQuality politically charged
radical social commentary
socially conscious
influencedGenre nu metal
rap rock
language English
mainVocalist Zack de la Rocha
nextWork The Battle of Los Angeles
notableTrack Bulls on Parade
Down Rodeo
People of the Sun
Tire Me
Vietnow
Year of tha Boomerang
numberOfTracks 11
performer Rage Against the Machine
previousWork Rage Against the Machine
producer Brendan O'Brien
publicationYear 1996
recordedInDecade 1990s
recordLabel Epic
Epic Records
releaseDate 1996-04-16
theme anti-capitalism
anti-imperialism
political activism
social justice

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Rage Against the Machine album Evil Empire
Tom Morello notableWork Evil Empire
The Battle of Los Angeles follows Evil Empire
Tim Commerford notableWork Evil Empire
Bulls on Parade album Evil Empire
Bulls on Parade partOf Evil Empire
People of the Sun album Evil Empire
People of the Sun partOf Evil Empire
Vlado Meller workedOn Evil Empire