RATM - Evil Empire (album)

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.

Album background

The album's title is taken from the phrase "evil empire," which was used by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and many conservatives in describing the former Soviet Union. The cover is by Mel Ramos and features Ari Meisel as the subject. The "Evil Empire" and letter "e" were originally "C" and "Crime Buster". 

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.

On May 24, 2000 the album went Triple Platinum.

Promotional 7″

In 1995 the band sent a free 7″ record to promote the upcoming album to everyone who signed up for the Rage Against the Machine fan club promoted in the liner notes of the debut CD as an apology for never having received anything. It came in a plain cardboard colored fold-out with a black-and-white American flag on the cover and the title "Evil Empire" and the band's name all in capitals. On the back was a UPC with marker scribble on the barcode. The A-side was a reissue of the "Evening Session" version of "Bombtrack" listed as "Bombtrack (Live on the BBC)" and the B-side was the then unreleased cover of NWA's "F*** Tha Police" recorded live on August 13, 1995, Mumia Benefit, Capitol Ballroom, Washington D.C.

1. A Bombtrack (Live on the BBC)
2. B Fuck Tha Police 

 
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.

1. People of the Sun – 2:30     Download
2. Bulls on Parade – 3:51     Download
3. Vietnow – 4:39     Download
4. Revolver – 5:30     Download
5. Snakecharmer – 3:56     Download
6. Tire Me – 3:00     Download
7. Down Rodeo – 5:20     Download
8. Without a Face – 3:36     Download
9. Wind Below – 5:50     Download
10. Roll Right – 4:22     Download
11. Year of tha Boomerang – 3:59     Download

(source : en.wikipedia.org)