Rage Against the Machine released just four albums during their time together, but with only a few projects, they managed to change hard rock forever. The band immediately became one of the hottest new names in the genre when they arrived in the early ‘90s with their self-titled debut project, and in the years since, that set has remained a favorite among fans of the group and hard rock in general.
This week, Rage Against the Machine is back on one Billboard chart with the album that started it all. The group’s return shows that no matter how much time passes, or what competition they face, there is still a sizable population that’s interested in buying and streaming their music–especially their first release.
Rage Against the Machine reappears on this week’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart at No. 23. The Billboard tally lists the most-consumed EPs and full-lengths in the U.S. that the company classifies as hard rock, with plenty of subgenres represented as well.
The self-titled release returns to the list after not finding space on it recently. Rage Against the Machine has previously climbed as high as No. 4 on the tally. It’s now racked up 217 frames somewhere on the 25-spot roster.
Rage Against the Machine’s debut is one of two titles on this week’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart that weren’t present last time around. Just one spot behind this release comes Alice in Chains’ Dirt. That former No. 1 lands at No. 24 this frame.
The band’s Rage Against the Machine was released in 1992. At the time, they were seen as pioneers in the hard rock field. The title eventually climbed to No. 45 on the Billboard 200, and it set the band up for future success, as their next two collections reached the top spot on the same ranking.