Metal Anarchy

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has taken to Instagram to reflect on the 30th anniversary of the band’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” The group were infamously removed from the show’s studio following a clash over upside down American flags, an altercation with Steve Forbes’ family, and more. Morello said the following:

“Today’s the 30th anniversary of RATM’S um, ‘memorable’ performance on SNL. There was a fight onstage between our crew and SNL stage hands moments before our performance, wrestling over some upside down American flags which adorned our amps. Timmy C then attacked host/billionarie/presidential candidate Steve Forbes’ family in the dressing room with a wadded up flag. Secret Service flooded the hallways. SNL cut (censored?) our second song and kicked us out onto the sidewalk. ‘Evil Empire’ entered the Billboard Album Chart at #1.”