The Battle of Mexico City
| The Battle for Mexico City | ||||
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| Released | February 20, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | October 28, 1999, Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| Genre | Rap metal | |||
| Length | 68:00 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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The Battle of Mexico City is the second video release by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. The concert was recorded in Mexico City's MX Palacio de los Deportes in 1999 as part of their The Battle of Los Angeles Tour. The concert was the band's first in Mexico City, which was chosen as the band had been longtime supporters of various political causes in Mexico.
The VHS was released in 2001 and later released on DVD in 2001, including a one-on-one interview with Noam Chomsky and a message from Subcomandante Marcos.
On July 21, 2020, it was released on vinyl as a Record Store Day exclusive, and it was released for streaming services on October 29.