Question 1

Do Rage Against the Machine write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

All four members are credited on all 33 original tracks, and no writer from outside the band appears on any of them. The only exception is Renegades, which is twelve covers.

Question 2

Who wrote "Killing in the Name"?

Accepted Answer

All four of them. The album credits every song to Rage Against the Machine, named as Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk.

Question 3

How many albums did they release?

Accepted Answer

Four: Rage Against the Machine (1992), Evil Empire (1996), The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) and Renegades (2000).

Question 4

How is the writing split?

Accepted Answer

Zack de la Rocha is credited with the lyrics on the second and third albums and the band with the music. The debut credits everything to all four with no split.

Question 5

What is Renegades?

Accepted Answer

An album of twelve cover versions, from Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen to Cypress Hill and Minor Threat, released after de la Rocha left.

Question 6

Which single charted in the Hot 100?

Accepted Answer

"Guerrilla Radio" reached number 69, the only one of their singles to enter that chart.

Question 7

How many records have they sold?

Accepted Answer

Over 16 million worldwide as of 2010.

Question 8

Are they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Accepted Answer

Yes, inducted in 2023 after six nominations.

Question 9

Why did they split?

Accepted Answer

De la Rocha left in 2000, and Renegades came out after that. The band reformed for touring in 2007 and again in 2019 without making a new album.

Question 10

Did they make anything after 2000?

Accepted Answer

No new studio album. The three remaining members went on to form Audioslave with Chris Cornell.