180 Gram Vinyl! Sophomore Album! Features "Bulls On Parade", "Down Rodeo" & More!!
While Run DMC and the Beastie Boys were rap groups who rocked, Rage Against The Machine were one of the earliest hard rock bands to rap. Tom Morello's distinctive guitar sound and vocalist Zack de la Rocha's messages of political and social consciousness came together to great effect, as RATM attained legendary status among 1990s alt-rock fans. The band released their second album Evil Empire (1996), debuting at No.1 in the Billboard charts.
"Lead vocalist Zack de la Rocha is caught halfway between the militant raps of Chuck D and the fanatical ravings of a street preacher, shouting out his simplistic, libertarian slogans over the sonically dense assault of the band... guitarist Tom Morello demonstrates an impressive palette of sound, creating new textures in heavy metal, which is quite difficult." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com
"On a sonic level the band still anchors its sound in the music of Led Zeppelin and Red Hot Chili Peppers, but its horizons have widened, and it now incorporates influences like Fugazi and Helmet. Rage also have acquired a greater understanding of hip-hop and funk and have injected the techniques of artists such as Dr. Dre, Cypress Hill, and Sly and the Family Stone into their turbocharged rhythms. As a result, there's a greater synergy between the music and the message." - Jon Wiederhorn, Rolling Stone
Features:
Audiophile 180g Vinyl
Import
Musicians:
Zack de la Rocha, lead vocals
Tom Morello, guitar
Tim Commerford, bass, backing vocals
Brad Wilk, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1. People Of The Sun
2. Bulls On Parade
3. Vietnow
4. Revolver
5. Snakecharmer
Side Two:
1. Tire Me
2. Down Rodeo
3. Without A Face
4. Wind Below
5. Roll Right
6. Year Of Tha Boomerang
While Run DMC and the Beastie Boys were rap groups who rocked, Rage Against The Machine were one of the earliest hard rock bands to rap. Tom Morello's distinctive guitar sound and vocalist Zack de la Rocha's messages of political and social consciousness came together to great effect, as RATM attained legendary status among 1990s alt-rock fans. The band released their second album Evil Empire (1996), debuting at No.1 in the Billboard charts.
"Lead vocalist Zack de la Rocha is caught halfway between the militant raps of Chuck D and the fanatical ravings of a street preacher, shouting out his simplistic, libertarian slogans over the sonically dense assault of the band... guitarist Tom Morello demonstrates an impressive palette of sound, creating new textures in heavy metal, which is quite difficult." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com
"On a sonic level the band still anchors its sound in the music of Led Zeppelin and Red Hot Chili Peppers, but its horizons have widened, and it now incorporates influences like Fugazi and Helmet. Rage also have acquired a greater understanding of hip-hop and funk and have injected the techniques of artists such as Dr. Dre, Cypress Hill, and Sly and the Family Stone into their turbocharged rhythms. As a result, there's a greater synergy between the music and the message." - Jon Wiederhorn, Rolling Stone
Features:
Audiophile 180g Vinyl
Import
Musicians:
Zack de la Rocha, lead vocals
Tom Morello, guitar
Tim Commerford, bass, backing vocals
Brad Wilk, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1. People Of The Sun
2. Bulls On Parade
3. Vietnow
4. Revolver
5. Snakecharmer
Side Two:
1. Tire Me
2. Down Rodeo
3. Without A Face
4. Wind Below
5. Roll Right
6. Year Of Tha Boomerang
