Rage Against The Machine News: Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles (1999)
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At least in rock, "The Battle for Los Angeles" was one of the last radical statements to get mainstream airplay and appeal. That this record still seems daring is both a testament to it and to the lame corporate shuck that mainstream music has become.
"Testify" is one of the great opening songs of any record. Like "Kick Out The Jams" or "Gimme Shelter," it is an announcement of fearlessness. Likewise, by now familiar tracks like "Guerrilla Radio" and "Voice of the Voiceless" refer to an artistic mindset that is free and passionate. Rage knew they had righteousness on...
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