Prophets of Rage | |
|---|---|
 Prophets of Rage in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–2019 |
| Labels | Fantasy |
| Spinoff of | |
| Past members | |
| Website | prophetsofrage |
Prophets of Rage was an Americanrap rocksupergroup. Formed in 2016, the group consisted of three members ofRage Against the Machine andAudioslave (bassist and backing vocalistTim Commerford, guitaristTom Morello, and drummerBrad Wilk), two members ofPublic Enemy (DJ Lord and rapperChuck D), and rapperB-Real ofCypress Hill.[4][5] The band disbanded in 2019, following the reuniting of Rage Against the Machine. During its three-year existence, Prophets of Rage released one EP and one full-length studio album.
.jpg)
Morello declared toRolling Stone: "We're an elite task force of revolutionary musicians determined to confront this mountain of election year bullshit, and confront it head-on withMarshall stacks blazing."[4]
The band's name derives from the title of the Public Enemy song "Prophets of Rage" from its 1988 albumIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. To coincide with the band's protest performance at the Republican National Convention, it released its debut single, titled "Prophets of Rage". The band played its first live show on January 20, 2016.
From May 2016 through October 2016, the band embarked on a North American tour, dubbed the "Make America Rage Again Tour". The set list combined the catalogues of each of the band members' current and former groups, as well as new material written by the band.
An EPThe Party's Over was released on August 19, 2016. Alongside the songsProphets of Rage andThe Party's Over, the EP contains live cover versions of the songs "Killing in the Name" (Rage Against the Machine), "Shut 'Em Down" (Public Enemy) and "No Sleep 'til Cleveland", a rework of "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" by theBeastie Boys.[6] The EP was produced byBrendan O'Brien.
On June 1, 2017, the band released a single with accompanying music video for the track "Unfuck the World" from their albumProphets of Rage. The band released the singles "Living on the 110" on July 11 and "Radical Eyes" on July 22. The self-titled album, featuring all original material, was released on September 15 byFantasy Records.[7][8]
The band was announced as the opening act onAvenged Sevenfold's 2018End of the World summer tour in the US.[9] Due toM. Shadows becoming ill with a viral infection that rendered him voiceless, the "End of the World" tour was ultimately cancelled before it could begin.[10] On July 6, 2018, the band released the single "Heart Afire", their first new music since the debut album.[11] The band followed up that offering with "Made With Hate", released as a single on June 24, 2019.[12]
Withthe 2020 reunion of Rage Against the Machine confirmed on November 1, 2019, B-Real and Chuck D announced that Prophets of Rage were no more, stating that they were merely "keeping the seat warm" forZack de la Rocha.[13]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US | US | Rock | |||
| "Prophets of Rage" | 2016 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 21 | The Party's Over (EP) |
| "Unfuck the World" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | Prophets of Rage |
| "Living on the 110" | 16 | — | 50 | 41 | ||
| "Radical Eyes" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heart Afire" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Made with Hate" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Pop Goes the Weapon" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
