Evil Empire (album)
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For use of the phrase by Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....

 and United States' conservatives, see Evil empire
Evil empire
The phrase evil empire was applied to the Soviet Union especially by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who took an aggressive, hard-line stance that favored matching and exceeding the Soviet Union's strategic and global military capabilities, in calling for a rollback strategy that would, in his words,...

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Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha
Zacarías Manuel "Zack" de la Rocha is an American rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine.-Early life and childhood:...

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  1. "People of the Sun
    People of the Sun
    "People of the Sun" is the second single by the American band Rage Against the Machine for their 1996 album Evil Empire. The song is about the Zapatista revolution. Lead vocalist Zack de la Rocha wrote the song after a visit to the Chiapas in southern Mexico. "People of the Sun" also has a music...

    " – 2:30
  2. "Bulls on Parade
    Bulls on Parade
    "Bulls on Parade" is a song released by Rage Against the Machine in 1996, and can be found on their second album Evil Empire.-Context:"Bulls on Parade" addresses the American military-industrial complex, a situation in which industry urges government to take military action, with the intent of...

    " – 3:49
  3. "Vietnow
    Vietnow
    "Vietnow" was the final single for Rage Against the Machine's Evil Empire album. Officially it is only the third single from the album, as "Down Rodeo" was a promo release only....

    " – 4:39
  4. "Revolver" – 5:30
  5. "Snakecharmer" – 3:56
  6. "Tire Me" – 3:00
  7. "Down Rodeo
    Down Rodeo
    "Down Rodeo" was a promotional single by Rage Against the Machine sent out to various American radio stations. The song was to be the third single taken from their Evil Empire album, although a domestic single and video was never released...

    " – 5:20
  8. "Without a Face" – 3:36
  9. "Wind Below" – 5:50
  10. "Roll Right" – 4:22
  11. "Year of tha Boomerang
    Year of tha Boomerang
    "Year of tha Boomerang" is a song by the American political rap metal musical group Rage Against the Machine. It originally appeared in the movie and on the soundtrack of Higher Learning in 1994. On the back of the soundtrack, the song is called "Year of the Boomerang"...

    " – 4:02

Personnel - "Guilty Parties"

  • Rage Against the Machine – producer, art direction

  • Zack de la Rocha
    Zack de la Rocha
    Zacarías Manuel "Zack" de la Rocha is an American rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine.-Early life and childhood:...

     – vocals
  • Tom Morello
    Tom Morello
    Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...

     – guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

  • Tim Commerford
    Tim Commerford
    Timothy Robert Commerford , also known by his various monikers/stage names is the bassist/backing vocalist for American alternative metal band Rage Against The Machine and the now-defunct supergroup Audioslave.-Biography:Tim Commerford was born on February...

     – bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    /backing vocals (credited as "tim bob")
  • Brad Wilk
    Brad Wilk
    Brad Wilk is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the American rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.-Family and early life:...

     – drums

  • Aimee Macauley – Art Director
  • Nick DiDia – engineer, recording technician
  • Clay Harper – assistant engineer
  • Lisa Johnson – photography
  • Paul Kosky – recording technician
  • Bob Ludwig
    Bob Ludwig
    Bob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....

     – mastering
  • Brendan O'Brien – producer
  • Andy Wallace
    Andy Wallace (producer)
    Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award-winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions, beginning with the 1986 production of the Run-DMC/Aerosmith collaboration on "Walk This Way" with Rick Rubin...

     – mixing
  • Caram Costanzo – second engineer
  • Dave Rat
    Dave Rat
    Dave Rat is the founder of Rat Sound Systems Inc., a sound system designer, sound consultant and live sound engineer for many well known artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, The Offspring, and Blink 182.Dave Rat writes articles for various professional sound...

     – recording technician

Chart positions

Year Chart Peak
position
1996 Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

1
UK Album Chart 4

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1996 "Bulls on Parade" Billboard Hot 100 62
Modern Rock Tracks 11
Mainstream Rock Tracks 36
UK Singles Chart 8
"People of the Sun" UK Singles Chart 26

External links

  • Official Website
  • Axis of Justice Tom Morello and Serj Tankian
    Serj Tankian
    Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...

    's Activist Website "Axis Of Justice
    Axis of Justice
    Axis of Justice is a non-profit organization co-founded by Serj Tankian and Tom Morello. Its purpose is to bring together musicians, fans of music, and grassroots progressivism to fight for social justice together.-Formation:...

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  • Downrodeo.org Rage Against The Machine news resource and forum
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