The 1996 follow-up to their explosive debut, Evil Empire continues Rage Against the Machine's uncompromising fusion of hard rock and radical politics, featuring the hit single "Bulls on Parade."
- Evil Empire debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- The album was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, and at kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium in kutztown, Pennsylvania.
- The album's cover art features a photograph of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, with the words "USA" spray-painted over it.
Rage Against the Machine is a rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1991, known for their politically charged lyrics and heavy sound. The band emerged during a fertile period for alternative rock, blending funk, metal, and rap influences. Evil Empire, their second studio album, arrived in 1996, following the success of their self-titled debut and cementing their status as outspoken critics of government and corporate power. Rage Against the Machine were at the height of their powers with Evil Empire, a period marked by intense touring and high-profile political activism.
