Rage Against The Machine – Know Your Enemy

Know Your Enemy drum sheet music – a note-for-note accurate transcription of Brad Wilk's drum part on Rage Against The Machine's “Know Your Enemy”, from the album Rage Against The Machine (1992). Every groove, tempo change and fill is written out in a clean, print-ready PDF.

About Know Your Enemy drum sheet music

“Know Your Enemy” is from Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 debut album and features a guest vocal from Tool’s Maynard James Keenan.

Brad Wilk plays a heavy, funky groove with tempo changes and plenty of attitude. Great for drummers who love groove-based heavy rock.

A drum transcription taken from the original recording

This Know Your Enemy drum transcription was written bar by bar from Rage Against The Machine's studio recording and checked against the track. It is not a live take and nothing is simplified – these are the Know Your Enemy drum notes exactly as they were played on the record.

The notation is clean and professionally engraved, with clearly marked sections and repeats, so it is quick to find your place when you jump to a fill or a chorus. Print it for your music stand or keep it on a tablet – both work well.

Song facts

• Artist: Rage Against The Machine
• Album: Rage Against The Machine (1992)
• Drummer: Brad Wilk
• Tempo: ♩ ≈ 80
• Style: rap metal

What you get

When you buy Know Your Enemy drum sheet music, you get:

• The full song, transcribed note-for-note from the original recording
• Clearly labelled song sections
• Professionally engraved, print-ready PDF
• Instant download after purchase

How to practise Know Your Enemy on drums

A step-by-step way to learn Know Your Enemy on drums with the sheet music:

1. Listen with the sheet music. Mark the tempo changes.
2. Practise each groove. Use a metronome.
3. Practise the changes. Move between tempos cleanly.
4. Learn the fills. Slowly first, then in context.
5. Play with the record. Feel the groove.
6. Record yourself. Check your transitions.

Why note-for-note sheet music?

Most free Know Your Enemy drum tabs are rough sketches – the main groove, maybe a fill or two, and rhythms that are hard to read. Note-for-note sheet music shows exactly what was played and when, so you learn the real part instead of an approximation, and you learn it faster.

Who is this sheet music for?

Know Your Enemy drum sheet music suits intermediate drummers and Rage Against The Machine fans.

About Brad Wilk

Brad Wilk co-founded Rage Against The Machine and later played in Audioslave.

More Rage Against The Machine drum sheet music

Other Rage Against The Machine songs in the store: Sleep Now In The Fire, Bombtrack, Take The Power Back and Bulls On Parade. See them all on the Rage Against The Machine drum sheet music page.

Frequently asked questions

Does the sheet music cover the whole of Know Your Enemy?

Yes – every section from the first bar to the last, exactly as played on the original recording. It is not a shortened or simplified version.

Is it written as drum tabs or as drum notation?

As standard drum notation on a five-line staff. Tabs can show which drum to hit but not the exact rhythm – notation shows both.

How do I get the PDF after I buy?

The download link appears straight after checkout and is also sent to your email. You can print the PDF or read it on a tablet.

Does Know Your Enemy change tempo?

Yes – the sheet music shows every change.

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