Studio Album · No. 2

Evil Empire Songwriting Credits by Rage Against the Machine

1996 Epic 11 tracks 46:37

Produced by Brendan O'Brien  ·  Engineered by Nick DiDia, Caram Costanzo, Clay Harper

Epic Rap MetalAlternative Metal
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rage Against the Machine carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Rage Against the Machine 0 tracksoutside writers
Rage Against the Machine's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight

Zack de la Rocha is credited with all the lyrics and the band with all the music, the first album where the two are split apart. Every one of the eleven tracks stays inside the four of them, which is true of every original song they ever released.

Evil Empire came out on Epic in April 1996 and is certified three times platinum by the RIAA. It went straight to number one on the Billboard 200, and "Bulls on Parade" came off it.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
People of the Sun
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
2
Bulls on Parade
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
3
Vietnow
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
4
Revolver
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
5
Snakecharmer
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
6
Tire Me
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
7
Down Rodeo
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
8
Without a Face
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
9
Wind Below
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
10
Roll Right
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)
11
Year of tha Boomerang
Zack de la Rocha Zack de la RochaTom MorelloTim CommerfordBrad Wilk Brendan O'Brien Zack de la Rocha (Performer)Tom Morello (Performer)Tim Commerford (Performer)Brad Wilk (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

BW
Brad Wilk
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
TC
Tim Commerford
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
TM
Tom Morello
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
ZD
Zack de la Rocha
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
BO
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
On this album11 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Evil Empire

Who wrote Evil Empire?
Zack de la Rocha wrote all the lyrics and the four members wrote the music together.
How did it sell?
It is certified 3x platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Nick DiDia, with Caram Costanzo and Clay Harper.
How did it chart?
It entered the Billboard 200 at number one.
Why the four year gap?
Nothing came out between the debut in 1992 and this album in 1996.
How many tracks are on it?
Eleven.

Sources

Wikipedia: Evil Empire Wikipedia: Rage Against the Machine discography Cover Art Archive: Evil Empire by Rage Against the Machine