10 Rock Bands That Kept The Same Lineup

3. Rage Against the Machine

Every so often, the rock music landscape can shift on a dime from some of the most outlandish ideas. Compared to the usual 4/4 jams that we had gotten used to throughout the years, there's always that one act looking to push the envelope even more and upset the establishment around them. Not everything works all the time, but you do get that one undeniable act every now and again like Rage Against the Machine.

Deserving the credit or the blame for starting the concept of rap rock in the public eye, Rage's music felt visceral from the moment you heard it, as much informed by the political ideologies of the band as they were about the guitar riffs. As much as this kind of thing may have felt more like a gimmick with each passing year, Rage made up for it by not sacrificing any of their musicality in the process, being as informed by Public Enemy as they were Black Sabbath.

Across only 3 records, Zack de la Rocha's militant voice felt right at home with Tom Morello's guitar wizardry, all while Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk built skyscrapers of low end around them. For all its edginess, rarely has a band's name ever summed up their mission statement in a better way. Anger is a gift, so use it wisely.