Killing in the Name

"Killing in the Name"
"Killing in the Name"
Single by Rage Against the Machine
from Rage Against the Machine"
Released	November 2, 1992
Genre	Alternative metal; rap metal; rap rock; hard rock;
Length	5:14
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Tim Commerford; Zack de la Rocha; Tom Morello; Brad Wilk;
Producer(s)	Rage Against the Machine; Garth Richardson;
Rage Against the Machine singles chronology

"Killing in the Name" is a 1992 debut single by American metal band Rage Against the Machine. It is the leading single from their debut studio album Rage Against the Machine. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom, number 2 in Ireland and Scotland, number 7 in Australia, number 8 in New Zealand and number 13 in the Netherlands.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Killing in the Name"	5:13
2.	"Darkness of Greed"	3:40
3.	"Clear the Lane"	3:47
Total length:		12:40

"Darkness of Greed" and "Clear the Lane" were re-mastered versions of the respective demo tracks. Another version of "Darkness of Greed", titled merely "Darkness", was included on the 1994 soundtrack album for The Crow. The previously unreleased demo appeared on the XX 20th Anniversary Edition of their debut album, which was released on November 27, 2012.^[1]

Killing In The Name Media

Lyrics from "Killing in the Name" appear throughout popular culture.

References

↑ Fanelli, Damian (November 16, 2012). "Exclusive: Rage Against the Machine — "Killing In the Name" Demo". Guitar World. https://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-rage-against-machine-killing-name-demo. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

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[Damian_Fanelli-1] Fanelli, Damian (November 16, 2012). "Exclusive: Rage Against the Machine — "Killing In the Name" Demo". Guitar World. https://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-rage-against-machine-killing-name-demo. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

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