Evil Empire is the second album by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It was released on April 16, 1996, almost four years after the band's first, self-titled album.
The album's title is taken from the phrase "evil empire," which was used by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and many neo-conservatives in describing the former Soviet Union.
The track "Bulls on Parade" became the first single and, as with their debut, five singles ...
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Evil Empire is the second album by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It was released on April 16, 1996, almost four years after the band's first, self-titled album.
The album's title is taken from the phrase "evil empire," which was used by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and many neo-conservatives in describing the former Soviet Union.
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.
All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.
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