While it could be argued we’re still reeling from the effects of September 11, 2001 – not least because of the endless wars waged by the USA against an unseen enemy and increased levels of racism and Islamophobia around the globe – in the weeks after the attack, the world was very much still in a state of shock and anxiety at what had happened.

It’s something that directly affected the music world, too. Not only did bands cancel tours, but Jimmy Eat World – who had released fourth album Bleed American less than two months before – decided to reissue it as a self-titled album in the wake of the attacks. But political rockers Rage Against The Machine found themselves in an even more extreme situation after 9/11.

Not only was every single one of their songs featured on a list circulated by Clear Channel, of over 150 songs it deemed to be “lyrically questionable” to its network of 1,172 radio stations across the U.S., but the CIA closed down the message board on the band’s website citing ‘violent threats’ and ‘inflammatory messages’ that had apparently been posted on the forum, which was hosted by Infopop.