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Roots (1981-1992)
By 1991, the rap metal band Rage Against the Machine was formed with Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk. The band is said to have "sown the seeds" of nu metal, combining the styles hip hop and rock music into one genre.