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"Guerrilla Radio" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. Rage Against the Machine doesn't release rushed albums for the sake of ... Full Descriptionexposure. Each of the band's deftly crafted full-length albums has defined a progression in the group's sound and musical vision.
Here, Rage has taken the dynamics of its unique style to a deeper level, as evidenced on "Mic Check," which features gentle, unsettling guitar work by Tom Morello, who is deservedly hailed as an innovator of the instrument. The mid-tempo funk of "Maria" finds vocalist Zach De La Rocha telling the poetic story of an immigrant factory worker whose dream of freedom leads her unknowingly into modern-day slavery. Taking up the cause of death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jabal, De La Rocha questions the validity of his trial in "Guerilla Radio" and fleshes out his argument in "Voice of the Voiceless." "Sleep Now in the Fire" finds De La Rocha making historical references to government greed and the darker side of human nature. Though other rap/metal acts may have seemingly copped some of its musical traits, Rage Against the Machine has a conviction and passion that cannot be matched by any other band in the genre.
Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California; Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California; Silent Sound Studios and Southern Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia; Sunset Sound and Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California.
Rage Against The Machine: Zack De La Rocha (vocals); Tom Morello (guitar); Y.tim.K (bass); Brad Wilk (drums).
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Rolling Stone (11/11/99, pp.129-30) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[BATTLE] is to rap metal what Public Enemy's IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS...was to hip-hop; It brings the noise..."
Spin (5/01, p.112) - Ranked #47 in Spin's "50 Most Essential Punk Records".
Spin (12/99, pp.213-4) - 9 out of 10 - "...a record that perfectly articulates the rap-rock youth rally they themselves spearheaded....They've become a great band that cuts through irony at the same time it piles up contradictions..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/5/99, pp.79-80) - "...This is music made to agitate, not seduce, and at that it succeeds triumphantly....[RATM] make a case that there are still some things worth fighting for." - Rating: A
CMJ (1/10/00, p.3) - Ranked #5 in CMJ's "Top 30 Editorial Picks [for 1999]."
CMJ (11/1/99, p.3) - "...displays [Tom Morello's] virtuosic guitar talents, stomping on effects pedals and churning out resonant, body-slamming riffs that will leave you shuddering....Anger is a gift, and RATM effectively shapes the emotion into compact, blustery songs..."
Vibe (12/99, p.248) - "...a faster cleaner, and far more diverse than anything [they] ever recorded....Rage's music moves confidently forward....BATTLE won't disappoint..."
Urban Latino (1/00, p.82) - 3 out of 4 - "...another justice driven steamroller....their conscientious use of talent and wrath for the forces of good is surely applaudable..."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "[T]his was arguably their finest hour. Tight, focused, relentlessly heavy..."
NME (Magazine) (11/6/99, p.46) - 7 out of 10 - "...This record rocks...another album of ranting, churning, slamming heavy funk-metal....Wicked!....Keep raging, mad Yank commies, your planet needs you." Hide Description Battle Of Los Angeles Music Battle Of Los Angeles Music Rage Against The Machine Battle Of Los Angeles Songs Buy Battle Of Los Angeles CD Purchase Battle Of Los Angeles CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart
Battle Of Los Angeles Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)    List All Reviews The Best Rage Disk
Rage's Battle For los Angeles is a Great Funk- metal/Punk offering. the Best songs are: Testify, Guerilla radio, maria, And Sleep Now in the Fire.
Submitted by lenalocke (Edmond, OK, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  AGAINST THE MAN! Thankyou RATM!
Finally someone with the right message.
Johnny4 & Revier , YOU'RE POSERS! I mean Green Day?! NEW FOUND GLORY? Open your ears all you mainstream fans and punk wannabees! This is the real punk! It's about raging against the MAN! RATM!
Submitted by Divinedragoon_rose (San Diego CA)
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 Great.
What are the prices on your heads? Tom Morrello is not over rated hes just good at guitaring. This album sold 9 million for a reason. This album buried Evil Empire too. the losers that make crappy oppsitions only make one line saying "Oh this album suck, or Tom Morrello or Zach De La Rocha sucks." Man oh man. Too bad Rage Against the Machine released the downfall album "Renegades."
Submitted by derekp8 (Toronto, ON, Canada)
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good message, banging sound, excellent record
i love it when people mix need-to-know facts with music that people listen to all the time (as stevie wonder and his followers did back then). Listen to the lyrics and tell me this aint deep!
Submitted by drencome (nyc, ny)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No best rap-metal album out there
This band pioneered the rap-metal genre. I wouldn't say this is their best album, but it's their most hardcore and focused album. There were only two songs I didn't like; tracks 4 and 11, but the rest were outstanding. The best tracks are Guerrilla Radio, Calm Like a Bomb, and Born of a Broken Man.
If you like hard rock, this CD is essential. But if you can't find this one pick up their CD Evil Empire, which, in my opinion, is better.
Submitted by Paul (Florida)
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