Rage Against the Machine "Evil Empire" Ryan Adams and standing strong in the

and standing strong in the face of adversity and change ever since

through record label Capitol

and early Converge inspired riffage

but often one at a time

It's a potent and perfect storm of elements

Rage Against the Machine "Evil Empire" Ryan Adams and standing strong in theEvil Empire is the second studio album by Rage Against the Machine, released on April 16, 1996 by Epic Records. It's title refers to a term used in the early 1980s by President Ronald Reagan and many American conservatives to describe the former Soviet Union. Evil Empire debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200, and their song "Tire Me" won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance; "Bulls on Parade" and "People of the Sun" were also nominated for