Rage Against The Machine [Remastered] - Rage Against The Machine

Advantages: Great music, cool vibes...
Disadvantages: They split up now...

BACKGROUND ****************** Rage Against The Machine (RATM) is one of the greatest best of the 90’s. I listened to them for the 1st time during December 92, 7 months after the release of their first album “Rage Against The Machine”. I didn’t get hooked straight away I have to admit, as I was really into Guns N’ Roses at the time, and other heavy metal band. I therefore put the CD on my shelf. Until the day I decided to listen to it properly. ...
...at Lollapalooza III in Philadelphia, Rage create a silent protest against censorship by standing naked on stage for 15 minutes without singing or playing a note. Each band member has duct tape across his mouth and a letter scrawled on his chest, spelling out "P-M-R-C." Rage organize a benefit concert "For The Freedom Of Leonard Peltier," California State University, Dominguez Hills, California. Rage headlines a bill including Cypress Hill, Quicksand, ... Read review

Advantages: A mosh of sounds. You'll work all your agro out with this.
Disadvantages: Heavy stuff - in message and in sound.

...I’ve got two copies!). Rage Against the Machine are a strange band. I suspect the Golden Rule of band appreciation is very important when it comes to Rage AtM. The rule, in case you don’t know, is never ever see the band interviewed because you’ll probably discover that they are a bunch of boring, whiny gits or arrogant fools. Rage Against the Machine are a band with a message. They are anti-capitalism, pro-freedom fighter and entirely strange. ...
...the word again to describe Rage Against the Machine. Rage is also one of the bands which have spear headed the revival of real music. It’s not all just Korn. Tom Morello, the guitarist from the band, is the nephew of the first Kenyan President, Jomo Kenyatta. Do I get bonus points for trivia? The Matrix (the top-notch movie) helped drag these weird wizards back into the limelight. “Bomb Track” Remember my concerns about my over use of the term ... Read review

Advantages: musically origional
Disadvantages: there are only ten tracks

...to combine the rap/rock together, Rage against the Machine, although not particulary a band anymore, are still one of the most well known four piece bands in the world today and their debut release was probably the reason for this because it was brilliant. A reason for the quality of the tracks may have been to do with the fact that there is a message that they were trying to publicize. Anyhow, The first album has a total of ten songs that are ...
...which is probably the quietist rage song on the album but i wouldnt say its summut for the slow dancing to.AT ALL. Although rage are very strong in sending out their anti government views and so on and so forth it does not particulary matter because the music they produce is so well written and performed that it makes you want to listen to it over and over again. I bought this album three years ago after buying evil empire (their second album)and ... Read review

Advantages: no other music is like this
Disadvantages: jack shit

...from heavy metal,punk and rap RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE is the band for you.A cross between rap and punk makes this band a true originality.If you haven't got their album [THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES] then you should seriosly think about asking for it at christmas. The album consist of 12 songs all of which are something you've never heard before.With this in mind you'd think that nothing could get better. But hold on dude,with Zack De La Rocha on ... Read review

Advantages: Great vocals, amazing guitar (as a guitarist I must say I'm impressed), Tim C rocks on bass, Brad Wilk, great drummer. Poitical, loud.
Disadvantages: absolutely none whatsoever

...Brad Wilk. That band is Rage Against the Machine. Rage Against the machine are a politically active band. They champion such causes as the Free Mumia Abu Jamal and Free Peltier movements, they promote freedom and an end to the capitalist regime. Well, someone had to. Rage Against the Machine (also known as Self Titled Album)was their first album. It's been followed up by Evil Empire, Live and Rare and the battle of Los Angeles, and now Renegades ...
...rock and hip hop. Rage Against the Machine support Napster, so why not listen to some of the tracks before you buy. Here are some of the tracks Take the Power Back Bullet in the Head Know Your Enemy Fist Full of Steel Wake Up (theme from The Matrix) Freedom Bombtrack I bought the CD despite having all of the tracks from it on MP3, partly because it was so goo, partly because Rage Against the Machine put a lot of money into good causes like ... Read review