Township Sessions - Mothers (The)

Advantages: yeah
Disadvantages: non

...""Hello! ""Rage against the Machine" is the self-titled debut album by: **Zack De La Rocha **-His story begins in Irvine, CA, as a Hispanic youth in an area, which, during the '70s and '80s, was one of the most white-bred areas of California. His mother was an Anthropology Ph.D. and his father, Belo de La Rocha, was a well-known muralist, famous for his paintings of Zapatista farmers. **Tim Commerford**- Tim Commerford was born in 1968 to an aerospace engineer father and a mathematician mother. **Tom Morello**-was born in New York City on May 30, 1964 in Libertyville, IL. **Brad Wilk** - was born on September 5 1968, in Portland, Oregon, USA. With thumping drumbeats, heavy bass lines, fast guitar solos and anti- fascist lyrics rapped over the top, "Rage against the Machine" has the perfect qualities for an anti- America band... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Powerful and Aggressive
Disadvantages: not for everyone

...I brought this self titled album from RATM based on the strength of some of their newer stuff, specifically the singles from The Battle Of Los Angeles. It far exceeded my expectations and in my opinion blows away their later releases. My favourite track on the album is Bullet In The Head, Zach De La Roche's Hard Rock classic that should bring out the rage in any music lover. Bombtrack is another favourite of mne, proving an explosive way to get the album going. Some of the tracks can be a little non descript at time such as Township Rebellion but this is only a minor niggle. Thoroughly recommended for even those with the slightest interest in RATM.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: The Western world's introduction to African music on a commerical scale
Disadvantages: Probably not generally recieved at the time for what it was really worth..

...strange vein could have been picked up as something of a political nature… The second track is the album titled, 'Graceland,' Composed by Simon, it is a gentle drift back to Mid America hosting The Everley Brothers on vocals as a special American theme. It is mix of loosely played instruments by African musicians and almost their version of Western country music. The bass player flaps around the tune like a scrappy blackbird after a worm in the ground. Baghiti Khumalo added his own personal touched to this track giving it a jammed feel rather than a precise recorded session song. It is a relaxed melody that rolls around and its peaceful on the ears. Simon was never focused on being a hell raiser (not surprising hanging out with Art Garfunkel) so we are guaranteed that we are not going to be offended by his melodies. This is a folk... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful