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Jul 7, 2022 · The 25 Best Rage Against the Machine Songs. From funky, radical bombtracks to incendiary covers, here are the rap-metal masters' finest moments. By. Dan Epstein, Andy Greene, Kory Grow,...
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- Know Your Enemy (Rage Against The Machine, 1992) Knowledge is power, and knowing who exactly is pulling strings on the global stage enables real rebel minds to hold them to account – and to tear them down when the time comes.
- Bulls On Parade (Evil Empire, 1996) On the surface, the second single from Evil Empire felt almost deceptively straightforward. A straight-up call out to America's military industrial complex, Bulls On Parade's evocative chorus line ('They rally round the family with a pocket full of shells') provides the simple springboard for a message that would become catastrophically relevant across the ten years – and multiple wars – after its release.
- Freedom (Rage Against The Machine, 1992) Dropping curtain on Rage's 1992 debut and remaining, for years, the closer in their live set, Freedom still feels like a powerful distillation of the righteous anger at the heart of their music.
- Wake Up (Rage Against The Machine, 1992) The most sweeping track on Rage's 1992 debut comes on like an updated take on Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, with that overwhelming opening riff eventually combusting into something more funkily aggressive.
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- 'Killing in the Name' From: 'Rage Against the Machine' (1992) 'Killing in the Name' is the most explosive RATM song. It's funky, bass-driven opening, it's subsequent build up of tension throughout the verses and choruses, de la Rocha's repeated whispering, "Now you do what they told ya" to Morello's wailing during the 'F--- you I won't do what you tell me' crescendo embodies everything that RATM were about.
- 'Guerilla Radio' From: 'The Battle of Los Angeles' (1999) 'Guerilla Radio,' which earned the band a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance, is more polished than anything on their debut, but it's still frontloaded with chaos, wah-wahs, some '70s bass thwap courtesy of Commerford and Morello's "spinning."
- 'Bullet in the Head' From: 'Rage Against the Machine' (1992) Rage Against the Machine raged against the fact that the media is controlled by the government in this fan favorite anthem, easily one of the band's best songs. '
- 'Bulls on Parade' From: 'Evil Empire' (1996) Lyrically, 'Bulls on Parade' addresses the governments usage of military contracts for revenue purposes. Musically, well, Morello whammies like his life depends on it.
- “Calm Like A Bomb” “Calm Like A Bomb” is a powerful, explosive song that packs a punch – like a bomb that’s ready to detonate. The song starts off with a heavy electric guitar riff that builds in intensity throughout the verses, constantly increasing in energy and driving the song.
- “War Within A Breath” Ya gotta give it up for the powerful lyrics of “War Within A Breath” – it’s one of RATM’s most iconic tracks. Released in 1999, the song’s lyrics are a powerful condemnation of the corrupt and oppressive nature of the government and its institutions.
- “Know Your Enemy” “Know Your Enemy” is an iconic anthem that captures the spirit of resistance and rebellion against oppressive power structures. It was released on the band’s 1992 album Rage Against The Machine and has since become one of the band’s most popular songs.
- “Maria” “Maria” is an iconic anthem of resilience and hope that speaks to the power of the people to rise up and fight oppressive systems. The lyrics paint a vivid portrait of a woman who refuses to accept the status quo.
- Freedom (1992) It used to be the song that closed every RATM set, until they swapped it out for the more high-profile Killing In The Name. But even a song as iconic as that can’t follow Freedom.
- Bulls On Parade (1996) Bulls On Parade was the first song to be released from Evil Empire and, after a four year wait, brought sighs of relief from anyone wondering if RATM’s debut was a one off.
- Wake Up (1992) Wake Up had been one of the less talked about songs from Rage’s debut album before it was used in the end credits of The Matrix. But its inclusion here has nothing to do with Keanu Reeves, and everything to with the unstoppable groove that sounds like a careering train and De La Rocha’s fastest, deftest ever vocal performance.
- Bullet In The Head (1992) While there are many reasons Bullet In The Head is held up legitimately as one of the greatest songs of its era, be it that skipping bass line that opens it or the way De La Rocha nearly rips his voice to pieces at the climax, the main one has to be that bewildering, spidery riff that takes us home half way through.
Jun 2, 2016 · This is 24 tracks of what I believe is the best of for the band Rage Against The Machine. 0:00 – Testify 3:30 – Know Your Enemy (feat.
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