My Week's Dozen Angry Songs

I love this band. Or at least the songs in their albums during my college years anyway. They have been my playlist for five days now. It’s very seldom that my Last Song Syndrome is not just one song. HAHAHA!!! But I’m not a supporter of communism, socialism, fascism or any of those bullshit activist mentalities. I simply think RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE is bad-ass awesome, as rock “misfits”. At the time of their rise to fame, people found it hard to define their music: rap metal, alternative metal, (new) punk rock. Quite frankly, I never thought I would dig their music at first. It took me a while.

Observe the audience during this opening piece from their 2010 concert in London: the mosh pit jumping in unison with the band and shouting the lyrics; that may very well be a major envy of any up-and-coming rock artist. It is known and accepted that the genre has hardcore fans who can be this obsessed in live performances. Or maybe they were just too ecstatic to see RATM reunited, playing together live again after a few years in hiatus. It’s like an ocean of people splashing high waves. Just imagine how it would have felt near the stage… literally ground-shaking for sure! Some famous bands have to endure water bottles being hurled at them, even shoes, especially in open-air arenas. However it fully transpired, this show kicked ass through and through.

This is one of my most favorite tunes. Tom Morello is a guitar virtuoso when it comes to riffs and effects while Zack Dela Rocha’s voice is as aggressive as ever and full of angst, a blended sound unique to the industry. It’s a shame they’re no longer around, collectively. I think Morello’s playing perfectly complemented Dela Rocha’s vocals. Oh well. L

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