#27. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine: This is the album that The Angry Chris listens to when he is pissed and happy about it. This band is every bit as angry as their name implies.
When this album came out, it brought together a cross-section of musical styles that few other bands to that point had managed to tame. The result was as explosive as the tunes themselves. "Killing in the Name" and "Bullet in the Head" blended thrashy punk with hard-core rap and came up with a funky kind of screech that got everyone flailing in the dance pits. Rage against the Machine set out the rules for a new kind of musical genre that defines itself through anger and attitude. - Chapters.ca Editorial
This album defines the career of this band. Although three albums were to follow, each good in their own way, this record was by far the finest. Each track is compelling, both lyrically and musically. The fusion of heavy guitars, smashing drums, and funked-out basslines have yet to be equalled.
When this album came out, it brought together a cross-section of musical styles that few other bands to that point had managed to tame. The result was as explosive as the tunes themselves. "Killing in the Name" and "Bullet in the Head" blended thrashy punk with hard-core rap and came up with a funky kind of screech that got everyone flailing in the dance pits. Rage against the Machine set out the rules for a new kind of musical genre that defines itself through anger and attitude. - Chapters.ca Editorial
This album defines the career of this band. Although three albums were to follow, each good in their own way, this record was by far the finest. Each track is compelling, both lyrically and musically. The fusion of heavy guitars, smashing drums, and funked-out basslines have yet to be equalled.
