Prophets of Rage
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Prophets of Rage is an American rap rock supergroup. Formed in 2016, the group consists of three members of Rage Against the Machine (bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk), two members of Public Enemy (DJ Lord and rapper Chuck D), and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill.[1][2]
History
Morello declared to Rolling Stone: "We're an elite task force of revolutionary musicians determined to confront this mountain of election year bullshit, and confront it head-on with Marshall stacks blazing."[1]
The band's name derives from the title of the Public Enemy song "Prophets of Rage" from their 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. To coincide with their protest performance at the Republican National Convention, the band released their debut single, entitled "Prophets of Rage".
From May 2016 through October 2016 the band embarked on a North American tour, dubbed the "Make America Rage Again Tour". The setlist combined the catalogues of each of the bandmembers' former groups, as well as new material written by the band. There is a "Make the World Rage Again" tour scheduled for 2017.
Discography
- Extended plays
- The Party's Over (2016)
Members
- Tom Morello – guitar (2016–present)
- Tim Commerford – bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
- Brad Wilk – drums (2016–present)
- DJ Lord – turntables (2016–present)
- Chuck D – vocals (2016–present)
- B-Real – vocals (2016–present)
References
- 1 2 Greene, Andy (May 31, 2016). "Prophets of Rage: Inside New RATM, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill Supergroup". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Ted (June 3, 2016). "Prophets of Rage Plan to 'Cause a Ruckus' at Republican Convention, Tom Morello Says". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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