Alternative Rock / Modern Rock band formed in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. They are noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. So far, Rage Against the Machine released four albums between 1992 and 2000. They split up in October 2000 after Zack de la Rocha decided to leave the band for a solo career, then the rest of the members of the band joined Audioslave . After seven years of absence, Rage Against the Machine reunited in 2007 for a number of shows.