Bullet in the Head (song)

"Bullet in the Head"
Single by Rage Against the Machine
from the album Rage Against the Machine
ReleasedApril 26, 1993 (1993-04-26)
Recorded1992
StudioSound City (Van Nuys, California)
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Length5:08
LabelEpic
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Rage Against the Machine singles chronology
"Killing in the Name"
(1992)
"Bullet in the Head"
(1993)
"Bombtrack"
(1993)

Bullet in the Head is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released as the second single from their 1992 eponymous debut album. A fan favorite and one of the album's heaviest tracks, "Bullet in the Head" refers to the band's belief that the government uses media to control the population, drawing comparisons between typical residences and Alcatraz. The track was transferred intact from the band's demo, also titled Rage Against the Machine.

Both front and back images for the single's artwork were by the French photographer Marc Riboud.