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! style="width:4em;font-size:75%” |USMain.MAGAZINE,www.billboard.com/artist/prophets-of-rage/chart-history/rtt/, Prophets of Rage Chart History: Mainstream Rock, Billboard, November 7, 2017, ! style="width:4em;font-size:75%” |USAlt.MAGAZINE,www.billboard.com/artist/prophets-of-rage/chart-history/mrt/, Prophets of Rage Chart History: Alternative Songs, Billboard, November 7, 2017, ! style="width:4em;font-size:75%” |USRockMAGAZINE,www.billboard.com/artist/prophets-of-rage/chart-history/ark/, Prophets of Rage Chart History: Us Hot Rock, Billboard, November 7, 2017, ! style="width:4em;font-size:75%” |RockAirplayMAGAZINE,www.billboard.com/artist/prophets-of-rage/chart-history/rka/, Prophets of Rage Chart History: Rock Airplay, Billboard, October 16, 2017, ! scope=“row” |“Prophets of Rage“|2016|4|35|30|21|The Party’s Over (EP)! scope=“row” |“Unfuck the World”! scope=“row” |“Living on the 110“|16|—|50|41! scope=“row” |“Radical Eyes“|—|—|—|—! scope=“row” |“Heart Afire“|2018|—|—|—|—|—! scope=“row” |“Made with Hate”! scope=“row” |“Pop Goes the Weapon“|—|—|—|—|—

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name	Prophets of Rage| image = Prophets of Rage 1.jpg| image_upright = 1.2| caption = Prophets of Rage in 2017| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S. WEB,www.stereogum.com/1890264/watch-prophets-of-rage-make-their-tv-debut-on-kimmel/, Watch Prophets of Rage Make Their TV Debut on Kimmel, Stereogum, July 26, 2016, August 2, 2017, Breihan, Tom, rap metalWEB,www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-music-prophets-20160930-story.html, Prophets of Rage a rap-metal super-group with major political conviction, Vargas, George, October 8, 2016, San Diego Tribune, 2022-05-10, }}| years_active = 2016–2019	Fantasy Records>Fantasy	Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Public Enemy Cypress Hill {edih}| website = {{official URL}}| current_members =	B-Real	Chuck D>Tom Morello	Tim Commerford>DJ Lord	Brad Wilk>}}}}Prophets of Rage was an American rap rock supergroup. Formed in 2016, the group consisted of three members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave (bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk), two members of Public Enemy (DJ Lord and rapper Chuck D), and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill.WEB,www.rollingstone.com/music/news/prophets-of-rage-inside-new-ratm-public-enemy-cypress-hill-supergroup-20160531, Prophets of Rage: Inside New RATM, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill Supergroup, Andy, Greene, May 31, 2016, Rolling Stone, June 8, 2016, WEB,variety.com/2016/music/news/tom-morello-republican-convention-prophets-of-rage-1201788651/, Prophets of Rage Plan to ‘Cause a Ruckus’ at Republican Convention, Tom Morello Says, Ted, Johnson, June 3, 2016, Variety (magazine), Variety, June 8, 2016, 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. History (File:Prophets Of Rage @ Tinley Park, IL 9-3-2016 (29882366702).jpg|alt=The band onstage with a large banner reading “Make America Rage Again“|thumb|The band on tour, 2016)Morello declared to Rolling Stone: “We’re an elite task force of revolutionary musicians determined to confront this mountain of election year bullshit, and confront it head-on with Marshall stacks blazing.“The band’s name derives from the title of the Public Enemy song “Prophets of Rage” from its 1988 album It 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 EP The Party’s Over was released on August 19, 2016. Alongside the songs Prophets of Rage and The 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 the Beastie Boys.NEWS,www.blabbermouth.net/news/prophets-of-rage-to-release-the-partys-over-five-song-ep/, PROPHETS OF RAGE To Release ‘The Party’s Over’ Five-Song EP, Blabbermouth.net, September 13, 2016, The EP was produced by Brendan O’Brien.On June 1, 2017, the band released a single with accompanying music video for the track “Unfuck the World” from their album Prophets 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 by Fantasy Records.MAGAZINE, Leight, Elias,www.rollingstone.com/music/news/prophets-of-rage-prep-debut-lp-release-michael-moore-video-w485195, Prophets of Rage Prep Debut LP, Release Michael Moore Video, Rolling Stone, June 1, 2017, September 18, 2017, WEB,pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/prophets-of-rage-prophets-of-rage/, Prophets of Rage: Prophets of Rage Album Review – Pitchfork, pitchfork.com, The band was announced as the opening act on Avenged Sevenfold’s 2018 End of the World summer tour in the US.MAGAZINE,www.rollingstone.com/music/news/avenged-sevenfold-plot-summer-tour-with-prophets-of-rage-w517309, Avenged Sevenfold Plot Summer Tour with Prophets of Rage, Rolling Stone, October 31, 2018, Due to M. Shadows becoming ill with a viral infection that rendered him voiceless, the “End of the World” tour was ultimately cancelled before it could begin.WEB,avengedsevenfold.com/news/festival-performances-end-of-the-world-tour-cancelled/, Festival Performances & “End of the World” Tour Cancelled, Avenged Sevenfold, July 20, 2018, On July 6, 2018, the band released the single “Heart Afire”, their first new music since the debut album.MAGAZINE,www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8464190/prophets-of-rage-heart-afire-listen, Prophets of Rage Release Aggressive New Track, ‘Heart Afire’: Listen, Billboard, July 12, 2018, The band followed up that offering with “Made With Hate”, released as a single on June 24, 2019.NEWS,pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-prophets-of-rages-new-song-made-with-hate/, Listen to Prophets of Rage’s New Song “Made With Hate”: Listen, Pitchfork, June 24, 2019, With the 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” for Zack de la Rocha.Rage Against the Machine Reunion Means Prophets of Rage Are Done MetalSucks. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019. Members Final Lineup B-Real â€“ vocals Chuck D â€“ vocals Tom Morello â€“ lead and rhythm guitars Tim Commerford â€“ bass guitar, backing vocals DJ Lord â€“ turntables, backing vocals Brad Wilk â€“ drums, percussion Discography Studio albums Prophets of Rage (2017, Fantasy Records) Extended plays The Party’s Over (2016) Singles{| class“wikitable plainrowheaders” style@text-align:center;” ! rowspan=“2” scope=“col” |Title! rowspan=“2” scope=“col” |Year! colspan=“4” scope=“col” |Peak chart positions! rowspan=“2” scope=“col” |Album
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“—” denotes a release that did not chart.

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