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Rage Against the Machine

Evil Empire

  • AMG Review of Evil Empire

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    Stephen Thomas Erlewine
    All Music Guide

    Rage Against the Machine spent four years making its second album, Evil Empire. As the title suggests, their rage and contempt for the "fascist" capitalist system in America hadn't declined in the nearly half-decade they were away. Their musical approach didn't change, either. Lead vocalist Zack de la Rocha is caught halfway between the militant aps of Chuck D and the fanatical ravings of a street preacher, shouting out his 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, and de la Rocha's dedication to decidedly left-wing politics is admirable, simply because few other performers of the '90s had made any sort of political stance.

EVIL EMPIRE
over 2 years ago

Evil Empire is probably one of my favorite Albums of all time... It just always sounds fresh to me.Who here here has a CD that sounds fresh to them every time they listen to it?

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More Rage tunes
over 2 years ago

I'm still stoked about the RATM reunion. I still need to score some tickets...and backstage passes. I still need to know how the hell to get those passes...dammit!!

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Have You Seen This Film?
over 2 years ago
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...If not, you definitely should! Just got around to watching it a few days ago; I'm not necessarily a "conspiracy theorist" per se, but it is quite thought provoking. Raises some very interesting questions about 9/11... Two thumbs way up (Bush's ass).This post brought to you by the number 4, and the reunion of Rage Against the Machine

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66 Days til Coachella.....the RAGE COMETH
over 2 years ago

I am still recovering from the shock that rage will re-unite. It is only barely beginning to sink in that I will get what I have wanted for seven years since their break-up. These are both clips from the 8-13-96 show at the Electric Factory in Philly from the Evil Empire tour. As far as I know the non-singles from EE really haven't been played since the 96 & 97 tours, but that being said.......

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rage @ coachella.....could I be more excited?
over 2 years ago

Rage reuniting @ the Coachella festival....I am beyond excited. I am almost calm. It is eerie. I have been quite fond of rage since about 96 when I was still in middle school. Evil Empire had just come out and it opened my eyes in a different way than any other music I listened to up to that point. The ferocity that came through the speakers blew me away. I tried to learn all the Morello ...

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Some Rage
over 2 years ago

Sometimes I see this song as a reflection of current times.

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band breakups
over 2 years ago

quick and to the point thoughts before going to work.... RAGE (head bangs and screams)----to be honest, i am a huge RATM fan, but don't really care for Audioslave... i dont know all the details of the rage breakup, but it'd be awesome if they got together for one more album or even a worldwide tour... thats my wish * folds hands and flutters eyelids *but sometimes this world treats us nicely, a...

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Music in the Movies pt. 8
over 2 years ago

That's right folks, I ain't stoppin'! I was cleaning out my YouTube favorites list and found I still have some more music in the movies examples. Doesn't that just make you so happy? Today's selection is the very last scene of The Matrix. The song is "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine. It doesn't show it in this clip (the only one I could find) but the song's roaring guitar starts right as N...

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I wanna be Jackie Onassis I wanna wear a pair of dark sunglasses
about 1 year ago
LET ME ASK
over 3 years ago

YOU!? ONE THINGHOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?with or without fear?with or without guiltdo you even understand what is going on?have you felt the unjustice in your neighorhood?will you (if i chose to)be willing to follow all that is right from here and now on?*NO MATTER WHAT THE COST*NO I DID NOT THINK SOif so contact mechange will beginwe MUST ACT NOW before it is too lateThis microphone explode, s...

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So...
over 2 years ago

I just bought tickets for a show that's in about a month. It's over in New Orleans, which is a bit of a drive, but oh well. They're having a festival called the Voodoo Music Experience. I just got a Friday ticket. There's a few people playing. No one that special, except, oh I don't know..RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!I can't tell you how stoked I am.I'll probably see Earl Greyhound and BM...

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More Rage tunes
over 2 years ago

I'm still stoked about the RATM reunion. I still need to score some tickets...and backstage passes. I still need to know how the hell to get those passes...dammit!!

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Half of ratm before Coachella
over 2 years ago

Acoustic performance by Tom Morello & Zach De La Rocha in Chicago 4/14/07People of the SunBulls on ParadeDown Rodeo - 2 parts

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Have You Seen This Film?
over 2 years ago
Blog post image preview

...If not, you definitely should! Just got around to watching it a few days ago; I'm not necessarily a "conspiracy theorist" per se, but it is quite thought provoking. Raises some very interesting questions about 9/11... Two thumbs way up (Bush's ass).This post brought to you by the number 4, and the reunion of Rage Against the Machine

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rage @ coachella.....could I be more excited?
over 2 years ago

Rage reuniting @ the Coachella festival....I am beyond excited. I am almost calm. It is eerie. I have been quite fond of rage since about 96 when I was still in middle school. Evil Empire had just come out and it opened my eyes in a different way than any other music I listened to up to that point. The ferocity that came through the speakers blew me away. I tried to learn all the Morello ...

More >
66 Days til Coachella.....the RAGE COMETH
over 2 years ago

I am still recovering from the shock that rage will re-unite. It is only barely beginning to sink in that I will get what I have wanted for seven years since their break-up. These are both clips from the 8-13-96 show at the Electric Factory in Philly from the Evil Empire tour. As far as I know the non-singles from EE really haven't been played since the 96 & 97 tours, but that being said.......

More >
Music in the Movies pt. 8
over 2 years ago

That's right folks, I ain't stoppin'! I was cleaning out my YouTube favorites list and found I still have some more music in the movies examples. Doesn't that just make you so happy? Today's selection is the very last scene of The Matrix. The song is "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine. It doesn't show it in this clip (the only one I could find) but the song's roaring guitar starts right as N...

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The World Can't Wait - Drive Out the Bush Regime Today!
over 3 years ago

Go to the World Can't Wait website:http://www.worldcantwait.netRead the latest news about this event: Latest News from GoogleTake to the streets and make change happen! Together we can make a difference. I will be in Nashville protesting Bush. If are nearby and you need directions to the protest, email me: reactorcharge@gmail.com.

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EVIL EMPIRE
over 2 years ago

Evil Empire is probably one of my favorite Albums of all time... It just always sounds fresh to me.Who here here has a CD that sounds fresh to them every time they listen to it?

More >
Some Rage
over 2 years ago

Sometimes I see this song as a reflection of current times.

More >
band breakups
over 2 years ago

quick and to the point thoughts before going to work.... RAGE (head bangs and screams)----to be honest, i am a huge RATM fan, but don't really care for Audioslave... i dont know all the details of the rage breakup, but it'd be awesome if they got together for one more album or even a worldwide tour... thats my wish * folds hands and flutters eyelids *but sometimes this world treats us nicely, a...

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Voodoo Moon
over 3 years ago

I can feel some good stuff coming on. My second attempt at breaking into music seems like it will be vastly more fruitful than my last, do to the fact I've broadened my horizons creatively and networked my way into some free studio time.I've got another landscape in my mind building and building into an entire band concept and album and I'm just wanting to get it out there the way it needs to b...

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