The Battle of Los Angeles

Why is it that all the negative, one-star ratings of this album rant about its anti-capitalist messages and fail to discuss - um - the music?

Solid, rocking angry music. Yes, it is political - and not everyone's gonna agree with the politics - but then imagine political rock that was in favour of the system... it would be boring.

Listen to this album and decide for yourself...

This was my first (sorry, late adopter) album for Rage, and still my favorite -- every track explodes!

If you only buy one Rage album, get this.

Rage Against the Machine's The Battle of Los Angeles is my favorite Rage CD. It's perfect, from the opening chord of Testify to the last sound War Within A Breath. I can't recommend this CD highly enough. The political lyrics are in top notch form and everyone is in a groove with the musci making. Superb.

My favorites: Testify, Guerilla Radio, Calm Like A Bomb, Mic Check, Sleep Now In the Fire, Born of a Broken Man, Maria, Voice of the Voiceless, New Millenium Homes, War Within a Breath. That's only TWO songs not mentioned. This is definitely one of my favorites and one of the best of all time.

Must Have.

Also check out
Rage Against the Machine
Evil Empire
Renegades

"The Battle of Los Angeles" is a triumphant masterpiece. I would easily put this album in my top 50 albums of all time. Their self titled debut is great, but this is the album that truely defines all of their talents. From start to finish each track is incredible.

Rage Against The Machine-The Battle For Los Angeles *****


Many a Rage fan as well as critic well tell you that The Battle Of Los Angeles is the very best album that Rage ever made. Is this the case, is this really better then the self titled debut Rage Against The Mahine, probably. But you will have to be the judge of that one. One thing is for sure if this isnt the bands all time best effort it is a vert close second. The bands cover album Renagades was good, but this is better, Evil Empire was a killer album but once again this takes the cake of that one as well. The bands only equal comparason is the debut.

The Battle Of Los Angeles is a solid album through and through, not a bad track to be heard. Being released in late 1999, early 2000, at the dawn of a new millenium when the band was reaching its breaking point and on the eve of spliting they managed to hold it together and create one of the best rock albums of the last 25 years. Zack De La Rochas lyrics were the most focust and coherent they had ever been, and his vocal delivery is insane. Tim C, and Brad Wilk who may make up the greatest rhythm section in all of rock n' roll hold the album together as a whole. Then there is Tom who once again raised the bar as far as what is possible with the guitar. Tom Morello is easily one of the greatest guitarist ever to pick up the six string. Not only with his effects pedels but without them as well.

Songs like the major hit singles 'Testify' 'Guerrilla Radio' and the phenomenol 'Sleep Now In The Fire' helped to propel the album to the number one spot and sell millions of copies. Those three songs have gone on to become radio staples still seven yers after the album was released. 'Calm Like A Bomb' 'Mic Check' and 'Born As Ghosts' are similure and slower songs that really are nice for a change of pace. 'Born Of A Broken Man' is one of the better songs the band ever recorded. You can really here the punk influence on this song. The album closes with 'War Within A Breath' which is the prefect song to close the album.

Once you end the album all the messages in the songs come together into one and you can really here the cry for the great state of California that they love and how it has gone so far down hill. And in the end The Battle Of Los Angeles is an amazing album by on eof the greatest rock bands of all time.