Evil Empire (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Evil Empire
Type = studio
Artist = Rage Against the Machine


Released = April 16, 1996
Recorded = July, 1995 – February, 1996
Genre = Rap metal, alternative metal, funk metal
Length = 46:57
Label = Epic
Producer = Rage Against the Machine
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Asq6zefik8gf5 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rageagainstthemachine/albums/album/116208/review/5945406/evil_empire link]
* Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=rage+against+the+machine link]
*Sputnikmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=112 link]
* (favorable) [http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/12025883 link]
* (mixed) [http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/12035776 link]
Last album = "Rage Against the Machine" (1992)
This album = "Evil Empire" (1996)
Next album = "Live & Rare" (1998)

"Evil Empire" is the second album by Rage Against the Machine. It was released on April 16, 1996, almost four years after the band's first, self-titled album.

Album background

The album's title is taken from the phrase "evil empire", which was used by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and many Western conservatives in describing the former Soviet Union.Staff report (May 3, 1996). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433600/19960503/rage_against_the_machine.jhtml Rage Builds "Evil Empire."] MTV]

The track "Bulls on Parade" became the first single and, as with their debut, five singles were released in total.

"Evil Empire" debuted at #1 on the "Billboard 200". The song "Tire Me" won the 1996 Grammy award for Best Metal Performance. The tracks "Bulls on Parade" and "People of the Sun" were both nominated for Grammy's for Best Hard Rock Performance in separate years.

Track listing

#"People of the Sun" – 2:30
#"Bulls on Parade" – 3:51
#"Vietnow" – 4:39
#"Revolver" – 5:30
#"Snakecharmer" – 3:55
#"Tire Me" – 3:00
#"Down Rodeo" – 5:20
#"Without a Face" – 3:36
#"Wind Below" – 5:50
#"Roll Right" – 4:22
#"Year of tha Boomerang" – 3:59

Bulls On Parade is featured as a playable track in the popular video game .

ingles

* Bulls on Parade - 1996
* People of the Sun - 1996
* Tire Me - 1996
* Down Rodeo - 1997
* Vietnow - 1997

Credits

*Rage Against the Machine – producer, art direction

*Zack de la Rocha – vocals, lyricist
*Tom Morello – guitar
*Tim Commerford – bass (credited as "tim bob")
*Brad Wilk – drums

*Nick DiDia – engineer, recording technician
*Clay Harper – assistant engineer
*Lisa Johnson – photography
*Paul Kosky – recording technician
*Bob Ludwig – mastering
*Brendan O'Brien – producer
*Andy Wallace – mixing
*Caram Costanzo – second engineer
*Dave Rat – recording technician

Chart positions

Album

ingles

Awards

* 1996 Grammy Award - Best Metal Performance for "Tire Me"

References

External links

* [http://www.ratm.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.axisofjustice.org/ Axis of Justice] Tom Morello and Serj Tankian's Activist Website "Axis Of Justice"
* [http://www.vietnow.org/ Vietnow.org] Rage Against The Machine news resource and forum
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