KILLING IN THE NAME", skips the lyrics and continues with the next song. The lyrics for each song were printed in the album booklet with the exception of those for "Killing in the Name", which were omitted the booklet reads "2. Newton are listed in the "Thanks For Inspiration" section. Activists such as Provisional IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands and Black Panther Party founder Huey P. The songs on Rage Against the Machine all feature political messages. In 1963, Associated Press correspondent Browne's coverage of the event earned the World Press Photo of the Year award. Kennedy to withdraw support for Diệm's government. The photograph drew international attention and persuaded U.S. The monk was protesting President Ngô Đình Diệm's administration for oppressing the Buddhist religion. The cover features a crop of Malcolm Browne' famous photograph of the self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, in Saigon in 1963. The photograph was used as inspiration for the album's cover art. The self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức in June 1963. Multiple publications consider it one of the best albums of the 1990s. Rated number 24 on Rolling Stone 's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time", the album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 45 on the US Billboard 200 and has gone on to achieve triple platinum sales certification in the US. Rage Against the Machine was a critical success upon release with several critics noting the album's politically motivated agenda and praising Zack de la Rocha's strong vocal delivery. Coincidentally, the release date for Rage Against the Machine was on November 3, 1992, the same day as the 1992 United States presidential election. With politically themed, revolutionary lyrical content, the album artwork was notable for featuring a graphic photograph of Thích Quảng Đức performing self-immolation.
The tape contained earlier recordings of 7 of the 12 songs found on this album. The band released their first commercial demo tape of the same name 11 months prior to the album's release. Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine.