Reviews (page 14 of 15)
Sometimes you need to encounter music at a specific time in your life to truly appreciate the artistry. If only I had encountered Rage Against the Machine as a sweaty eighteen year old in my dorm room instead of many years later as a suburbanite with a mortgage who likes fussing in the yard. We could have had a fling once upon a time, Rage, but when you own land you are the Machine. EDIT: Listening to this later in light of the onslaught of outrages coming down from our present day wannabe fascist regime is definitely an experience. I appreciate the lyrics much more now but I don't think I'll ever be able to get over the metal-rap thing. But I have more respect for the band and its fans.
I like their politics; I hate rap rock 99% of the time and Zach’s voice in particular is grating. This just isn’t for me. Again, I’m as anti-authoritarian as they come. Defund the police, abolish ICE, launch the billionaires on a one-way trip to Mars, I’m down with it. Just not with this music.
Yeah, not a rap fan at all. I can recognize and acknowledge why it's good though. Would I revisit this: nah.
Cool aber ich konnte noch damit was anfagen
I really enjoyed the guitar and instrumentals of all songs but the vocals just ruined it .( as per usual for metal)
An interesting album for the current era. "Killing in the Name Of" will always be a great song. I despise La Rocha's voice and the repetitive lyrics. It could do with more verses. "Self-Titled" would've been an incredible album if it didn't have those two things. 2 stars for "Self-Titled".
This album was ok.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I actually did. Just a little too much screaming vs singing and the repetition of the lyrics was a bit irritating. I thought some of the music was pretty good and Tom Morello for sure is talented but this just wasn't for me.
All a bit childish. Same anger as the rap groups of the era but without direction or coolness
Baixo absurdamente saboroso, que tom tesudo que o baixista usou nesse disco PQP Musicalmente eu curti, mas liricamente e tematicamente eu acho meio vergonhoso kkkkkkk. Pra epoca, ok, mas hoje em dia até o nome da banda eu acho tosco. Importante mencionar que não gosto de Metal, e passei da minha fase de Rap, então um album de Rap Metal dificilmente me agradaria mas... Gostei de varios grooves (que nem eu disse no começo, o baixo é esplendido) e gostei de varios riffs e solos também. Não mudaram minha vida, mas são agradaveis o suficiente pra mim. E que porra é essa duração? Sinceramente, o album poderia terminar em Wake Up, as faixas que vêm depois dela são entediantes e até mesmo irritantes. 2.5/5
I've heard a lot about the album. It's a bit too hard for me to really like it. Overall, it reminds me too much of white rap. 2/3
Too rough for me
What if mediocre rock but we slapped on terrible rapping on top of it? Hmmm.
Bored, all same style, big metal fans but not like this, 2/10
Rage Against The Machine carries this album here. That song fucks, the rest of it is quesitonable. 3/10
A lot of shouting, a lot of repetition. Too long, loud and aggressive for me. Some of the guitar melodies are cool though.
Okay … respect for the political positioning, sound production and some of the guitar work, but vocals are (to put it politely) not to my taste, tracks are repetitive and the album is too long. Also, as mentioned by another reviewer, just because the lyrics are not sung doesn’t make it rap!
Not for me
- it just doesn't hold up ..... -
Der Hard Rock Charakter, die Lyrics und die nicht singenden sondern sprechenden oder schreienden Singstimmen sprechen mich nicht so an (no pun intended). Bezüglich Rhythmus passieren allerdings interessante Dinge. Auch bei Instrumentierung, Dynamik und Harmonien sind teilweise wirklich schöne Ideen dabei. Bei allen Songs würde ich aber kritisieren, dass sie diese nicht weiterentwickeln. Darum werden die Songs mit der Zeit voraussagbar und das gesamte Album etwas invariabel.
I never enjoyed this type of music.
I get that people really love these guys, they've got a message, it's political, they're rock 'n' roll hall of famers etc. and maybe it's just I need to listen to this album a bunch more than I already did but... nope.
I know these guys have progressive politics, but I didn't love it for 2 reasons: 1) the songs were a little too repetitive/anthemic. If I'd been 16 when this came out instead of entering grad school, maybe it would move me more. 2) I can't help but feel like these guys might be somewhat responsible for Nu Metal.
uuuuuhhh
The only kinda good song is the mainstream one.
Heavy metal, screechy, burn the whole world down - Guitar is strong albeit overpowering at times - Not my cup of tea
Nice hearing Killing in the name of outside of guitar hero. Knew know your enemy before still good 👍
Not a fan
I thought I would really despise this and while it wasn’t my favorite, I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would! 2.5 rounded down to 2
Reminds me of Beastie Boys but I like this a bit better. Not my cup of tea, but I can imagine as a live act they’d be decent and popular.
Expected this one to be more hardcore than it wound up being. All of the songs blend together and lack the kick that I was expecting them to have. There's no irony lost on me that the anti-establishment, countercultural band would end up being both part of the establishment and part of the culture
El guitarrista es realmente increíble, pero después no es la gran cosa. Muy ruidoso y monótono.
Elke keer dat ik het probeer vind ik het gewoon niks, ik weet niet waarom
entendo a pegada do álbum, acho interessante os aspectos políticos, mas rap rock é uma merda
Defininitely has the vibe but kinda funny how it doesn't sound that "heavy" today. Really weird noodley solos that remind me of being in middle school and "knowing jazz"
At some points throughout the album it felt like I'd just kicked Agent Smith's head in. At other points I felt like I'd been left at home again with another frozen TV dinner, with only the teleshopping channel and my prozac to keep me company.. because Dads always home late and Moms at the bingo hall seemingly 24 hours a day. Luckily Dad always leaves his rifle in an unlocked cabinet, so when I finally snap I can head down to the nearest campus and let off some steam. 2 stars because some of the guitar playing was great.. and the TV dinner was chicken parmesan, which actually isn't THAT bad.
Y u so mad? I can smell the B.O and roll ups at their gigs through the speakers. That being said, I’d be interested to understand the landscape of the world when they made this and what they’re so mad at. I listened to the first half in the gym, and the second half in the bath. So I enjoyed the first half more, perhaps because I didn’t have to think about it. Taking nothing away from the bands ability to make good rock sounds, just not for me. Not in the bath anyway.
I hate Tom Morello's dentist drill guitar solos. I had to take 3 Ibuprofen after this album. I have similar feelings about the slap bass. Unless it's Soul or Funk, leave slap bass alone, especially you Rap Metal. I think Rage fans romanticise this album being powerful. Musically it's just hectic, and lyrically it's not as clever as people go on about. I can see why Killing In The Name was popular, at least it's anthemic. Bullet In The Head was probably my favourite, started with a good hook, interesting sections, and then that solo! Just a smorgasbord of abnormal stool samples. By Wake Up, I couldn't believe there was still so much album left. I'll give Rage their flowers in the form of a 2, and that's just for actually following through with their activism, something that is often lamented by those with no real intention to fight for anything. If they pop up again in this list, my rating won't be so kind. Doubt they will though, seen as they really didn't do much else, and this is considered their best effort.
While I like the message of the album, I've never been able to warm to the music itself. The instrumentals are easier on the ear than the vocals: I've never liked that vocal style. 2 starts cos I don't like the vocals.
meh
Nix für mich
I like some nu-metal songs, but something in RATM is out of my taste, maybe it's the way the vocalist is rapping. Maybe it's gonna be loved by me if I'd listen to this more.
Finally, a voice more annoying than Bob Dylan 🤩🤩 Settle for Nothing gave me hope for the album but after two more songs I couldn’t take it anymore and had to pull the plug. Never returning to this headache
you should not be using this vocal style to deliver political manifestos you should be using it to say shit like “i’m in a lava lamp” and making references to the flintstones. cool bass lines but just impossible to take seriously. in the eternal words of laura shrago, “i liked it until the guy started singing.”
I honestly didn't hate that. But I also didn't like it. I thought some of the music was catchy and kind of groovy even (Take the Power Back) but unfortunately the lyric delivery is a bit too silly sounding for me to take it seriously. It's like the silliness of beastie boys’ delivery but with the self seriousness of metal. I understand metal as a vehicle for political music because they want the energy and abrasiveness of the music to match their rage (ha ha...) expressed in the lyrics. Personally that isn't a necessity for me to connect with political music but I get the instinct. Unfortunately I think their style of singing/rapping feels too goofy and only works in a context where they aren't taking themselves so seriously which is not what's happening here.
Just not my thing
Sick riffs, shit vocals.
Good for when ur angry
Perhaps this is another artist that I will revisit down the line and change my mind on. But upon my first two listens, I just really wasn’t in the headspace to fully appreciate this album. The influence of the beastie boys and other hip hop/rock artists of its time are heard throughout the duration of the album, but it just feels too bland for my liking. Honestly I’m getting Kid Rock vibes and cringing out
I’m not quite sure how something so enthusiastic can also be so dull. Quite the achievement.
:/
Hm.. Ik ben niet zo fan van het scream zingen van RATM. Killing in the name is een klassieker, sure, maar een heel album met eigenlijk precies hetzelfde recept vind ik vrij vermoeiend. Elk nummer is precies hetzelfde: rustig intro -> gitaargetokkel -> zacht zingende frontman -> langzaam opbouwen -> SCHREEUWEN WE HATEN DE WERELD FUCK HET SYSTEEM -> MUZIEK GAAT HARD MEE -> SCHREEUWENDE GITAREN OOK -> zacht gitaargetokkel weer, tot we bij het volgende refrein zijn, dan beginnen we weer opnieuw. Nee dit album is dodelijk saai. Prima boodschap en teksten, sta ik volledig achter, maar muzikaal is dit echt geestdodend, als ik nog 1 gitaarsolo moet horen ga ik VVD stemmen. FAVO: Killing in the name, Know your name
I thought I would like this more but the only song I liked was “Killing In the Name”, especially the bit where it goes wee woo wee woo wee. The guitar was cool throughout the album though 👍🏻
A few good lyrics but it’s too staccato to be enjoyable.
Angry rock-metal. I might have liked this more if it was 1999 and I had just seen The Matrix for the first time at the age of 13, but it's good that an anti-capitalist (although unusefully general) message still has a mass appeal. I approve the message, the music not so much.
Wore this out back in the day, don’t like them as much anymore
No. 249/1001 Bombtrack 3/5 Killing In The Name 3/5 Take the Power Back 2/5 Settle For Nothing 2/5 Bullet In The Head 2/5 Know Your Enemy 2/5 Wake Up 2/5 Fistful of Steel 1/5 Township Rebellion 2/5 Freedom 2/5 Average: 2,1 Did not enjoy this at all. Every song sounds similar.
Pretty sure I’d never listened to this album before. I was familiar with Killing In The Name but that’s about it. Not sure it’s weathered well, although it probably has for those who were teenagers at the time. Too much anger & yelling for me & I wonder if this was the template for so many horrible bands that followed in the nineties.
Not the kind of music I like to listen to. This moved me in the wrong direction.
Good music but, I'm not too fond of the symbiosis of Rock/Metal and Rap.
He’s a very angry and repetitive young man. Needs help
This album is what it says it is. I am too old to be that angry so 2 stars or D+.
Straight into the same category as RHCP as music you should be embarrassed to listen to.
STANDOUTS: Killing in the Name Bullet in the Head OVERALL: 1.5/5
Rage has always been a band who’s songs where incredibly power but I could only enjoy in small doses. I was a little late to the game with them. I do own this album and like most albums they put out there’s always 3-4 great songs while the rest are mediocre but consistent. Here Killing In Name Of and Wake Up are perfect examples of that. Mixing in their music in a long playlist is never a bad idea, putting on the whole album through may be a bit taxing to most enthusiasts. I’m rating the entire album here, even though some songs are big standouts.
It's not as good as people are saying it is. I've never been a fan of Rage Against The Machine, and I don't really think I'll ever be. At its best, this album is just pretty decent, and at worst, it's kind of mediocre. I've never liked the rapping in this album because I don't think it lines up correctly with the percussion or instrumentation of the album. I don't even see myself enjoying the big tracks like Killing In The Name. Mid. 55/100
A few very powerful tracks, but the overall the album doesn't reach me. Elements from those big tracks get over used on the lesser songs to the point being musical gimmicks.
After revisiting Rage Against the Machine's 1992 self-titled album, I find it to be more reflective of teenage angst than a profound musical statement. While their political stance against authoritarianism is commendable, recent events, such as their militant stance on the Covid pandemic and Tom Morello's Twitter outburst against a Seattle bar, have left me questioning their credibility. The incident at 'The 5 Point Cafe' highlights a disconnect between their advocacy for workers' rights and their expectation of special treatment. This album, once a symbol of rebellion, now feels more like a relic of youthful rage, lacking the depth and maturity I once attributed to it.
Icl pretty mid
im tired of this. im feeling too peaceful for this
I enjoy rap. I like metal. I don’t like rap metal. This felt more like a toddler having a tantrum than anything else and artful lyrics such as “fuck you I wont do what you tell me” and “no more lies ugh” really sold that image to me.
omg its just really really not my thing :( like i get that its cool and they are saying interesting stuff but whoa is it unpleasant to listen to
Very White Suburban Rage, their first album doesn't really hit the same way anymore.
The first two tracks are classics and I love them. The third (Screaming for Nothing) is just that - screaming over a riff for no reason and it does nothing for me - I couldn’t even stick it out for the full song. After that, it’s fine. Know your enemy is background listening. Wake up is iconic. Fistful is pretty solid. Township fine. Freedom is meh tbh. When these guys go more towards the shouty stuff, they lose me.
Very angry bloke yelling for 20 minutes (after which I turned it off).
The defiance is palpable. But I found most of this album to be a bit obnoxious. As a pure listening experience, I didn't think it was very enjoyable (lots of needless grunting, growling, and screaming), though I could see this being a good choice if you're feeling particularly pugnacious.
Not a big metal fan but it did kind of sound like the beastie boys I think. I don't like the beastie boys.
Pretty good but after a few songs they all sound the same. 2
Rage against the machine? Well, these guys are certainly angry. The music isn’t horrible, but the lyrics are repetitive, and what passes for emotion is simply shouting. Did I mention the lyrics are repetitive. Yes, they’re repetitive. A line or phrase repeated over and over. Sometimes a pair of lines repeated, and then repeated again. With the occasional UGH thrown in. Did I mention that the words are repetitive? Maybe if I shouted it? I know a lot of people like this…. But I got not place in my heart for it. I’ll give the music a 3/5, there’s some interesting stuff here. -1 for the lyrics and shouting. 2/5
Very woke... maybe too much so
I wasn't familiar with Rage Against The Machine before I was given this album, although I heard "Killing In The Name." I think they may be the first nu metal band ever. Onto my review, I found the album to be juvenile, as it is very angry and brash w/o real substance. No singing, only shouting, super repetitive riffs. Honestly, listening to the album made me angry because the band feels like a group of posers.
Disappointed. The constant political barrage and very basic, repetitive verse/chorus structure got old really quick.
I appreciate the lyrics and value this group brings to the music scene and I can totally imagine really enjoying them when in an intense/angry mood. I don't get angry often though, so I probably won't listen to this much.
It wasn’t awful, but I probably wouldn’t listen again. I don’t normally love metal.
I recall enjoying Rage when I was younger, but couldn't get into it now. There are many good parts of the album, but are surrounded by too much discord for me to truly enjoy it.
That was a violation of the eighth amendment
This just has no appeal to me. Sorry
Only one good song, “Killing in the Name of.” The rest lacks any catchy riffs and the songs are so so angry.
Very repetitive and not very musically interesting
Angry!
Killing in the name on tosi rock... muut huonoi biisuj.. pliisuja huuto lyriikka juttuja... no emotion behind words meaningless youth ramble...
Sounds funky and angry. Its ok but was not and still isn’t my favorite.
An interesting blend of heavy metal and rap, two genres I don't care for. With all due respect, the album was torture to sit through. That being said, I understand the album's import in the culture of the time, and I respect it as a form of protest art, even if I don't like it.
Violent vocals, but some excellent guitar playing.
I would be deaf not to notice this album's impact. However, it was not my cup of tea, not in the slightest. The lead guy was shouting the entire time, and I understand how poignant this is, so it makes me appreciate it ever so slightly. The rage was definitely there, but my enjoyment was not. Was he trying to be different and quirky? Possibly, but this was not it. It's a big no from me, dawg.
Definitely sensing the rage
Another one that I would say, is not for me. The name of the group, "rage against the machine," I think is an apt description as their style seems to be very angry. Some parts that are just instrumental, I kind of like, but not enough to overcome the vocal style.
Rage Against the Machine uses the BRY (beat, riff, yell) musical style. Occasionally you can tell that someone in the band starts getting pissed and insists on playing their instrument like a musician just to prove that they have talent. But for the most part it's petty mechanical and not very good. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.
Hemsk upptäckt: denna skiva är cringy och inte särskilt bra bortsett killing in the name. Det går att lyssna på men orden är faktiskt inget vidare...
Quite an aggressive collection of tunes. Not my jam.
I wanted to love this but the ANXIETY it gives me
Nice
Very screamo. Thought I knew more songs by them, but judging by this album, I wouldn't choose to listen to it 😅
So edgy! I'm mad about stuff! Down with stuff! Posers
More angst than rage.
Vocals sind nicht meins, erin ert mich an wütenderes Limp Bizkit, allgemein sehr viel Lärm, flache Systemkritik. Aggressiver Sound, aber musikalisch nicht meins und die Texte haben leider auch nicht überzeugt.
Ocmd
Zach de la Rocha sure does like screaming the same line over and over and over and over again.
I really appreciate this band. The music is complex and interesting, and the band is so tight. I just fundamentally dislike the screaming and the rapping. It reminds me of Eddie Van Halen’s line, “why do we have to have lead singers? Beethoven didn’t need one:” But I even appreciate and respect Tom Morello’s work here. I just don’t really enjoy listening to it.
I'm not angry enough for this music.
I'm a big fan of Wake Up because of The Matrix. At the first sound of it, I can see the Matrix credits rolling in my head and the whole feeling of the movie comes back to me. I love it. But other than that, I have a hard time listening to any RATM. Maybe Killing in the Name Of. But not for long.
Amazing message and moment in music history, just not for my listening pleasure
5/10 Fav song: killing in the name I understand the significance of the album in terms of its political messaging and culture impact but its just not my sound, I feel like the sound is similar to the beastie boys which I prefer more
not for me I'm afraid. Repetitive, dirgy, dull
Found it all a bit samey
No lights, no music, JUST ANGER!! This is just political Limp Bizkit, I don't understand the appeal, I've tried and never got it
p685. 1992. 2.5 stars Loud and angry rock/rap fusion. When they discover how to write a tune they'll be quite good. Well done, but a bit too shouty for my tastes.
felt like true rage when it came out. Is it nostalgic rage now? all a bit too much for me at 52 - 30 years later it seems quite silly
A bit rough for me
Are you angry or an angsty teenager? then you will enjoy this. I got bored after a while, to be honest, it's a shame that the message gets lost in all the repetitive screaming.
Yksinkertainen idea: täydellisen naiivi sanoma, jonka on tarkoitus nousta itsensä yläpuolelle musiikille valikoidun muodon kautta. Ei toimi - muodon takia. Plussaa meemimateriaalista.
So not the right music for morning down stay/relaxation time with the dogs. And so not my type of music.
hate i think?
I like Rage but can’t ever see myself playing a whole album of their stuff. Rage is thrilling in a song, but exhausting in an album
Too dissonant for me
I wanted to like this album a lot more than I ultimately did. The lyrics are hard hitting, the musicianship is top notch, and there's really nothing quite like it. And yet... I just could NOT fully get into this album. Despite the unique sonic palette, there isn't much variance from song to song. The majority of these songs sound EXACTLY the same as the last one, which becomes a detriment due to many songs on this record overstaying their welcome. There were multiple times when I would mentally be ready for a song to wrap up, only for it to go on for another 2 or 3 minutes, usually by way of some kind of transition- this formula began to fall flat quickly. I fully support this album being on the list, and I could easily see myself jamming to any of these songs on a shuffled playlist, but as an album experience it's quite tedious.
Popular
I like my rock music delivered: 1. Musically, and 2. With actual singing, as opposed to constant shouting. Which is why I'm no fan of this album.
One is largely sympathetic to the politics. But much less so to the music. Only intermittent bits of playing appeal — such as the last little groovy-near-jazzylicks on “Killing in the Name” and edgy, organ-y keyboard riff on “Know Your Enemy” (wouldn’t the more biblical “Know Thy Enemy” been nicer?) Otherwise, much sameyness, much that’s derived from Public Enemy and metal, say, which one considers much more worth one’s time.
Will never listen to this one again, but I get it. Musically brilliant, but the style of music just gives me anxiety. Not for me but I’m sure it’s for some. 2 stars but certainly probably deserves more
I've never been a big Rage fan, they've always felt a little too "I'm 14 and this is deep" for me. However, I'm really enjoying the deeper cuts on this album a lot more than their typical popular songs. Oh, and that one song from The Matrix is on here so that's pretty cool.
Ahh, RATM. I know this is Paul Ryan's favorite band. I think all he does these days is write reviews on 1001. How do I know all of this...? Because he submitted a review of this album on August, 1 2022. https://1001albumsgenerator.com/albums/4Io5vWtmV1rFj4yirKb4y4/rage-against-the-machine I completely dismissed this album when it was released, attributing it to another dumb doofus rap group like 311. But, somehow they stuck around and eventually these tunes eventually got through. The bass-y funk, rap, punk fusion from the 90's is irritating, but I think this band had some decent messaging behind the music. The political messaging of Tom Morello is the reason this band has endured over time. It's certainly not because of Zack de la Rocha, who seems to struggle pulling off the badass stage persona in the longterm. For the record, I'm not a big Paul Ryan fan either but his reviews kick ass.
Blir for mykje
Very anger, much yelling! Some clever rhyming and strong protest vibes. The name definitely fits. Tones of energy and drive, but I don’t really like listening to it, it makes me feel yucky. LOTS of repetition to drive home what they want the audience to focus on.
Liking the guitar… couldn’t listen to any more than half hour at a time though. An acquired taste not for me. Absolute wank. Rape for my poorly little ears. I liked the guitar but that’s about it. The bass was good throughout tbf. Not for me tho. 2/5
Not bad for it’s genre just not my type of music. I don’t like yelling instead of singing.
Natuurlijk ken ik "Killing in the name of", maar ik vind het niet zo'n heel bijzonder nummer. Daarmee kom je dan ook meteen bij het probleem van dit album. Als je geen echte hard-rock liefhebber bent dan is het niet heel interessant. Het is niet echt heel erg swingend (up-tempo), en een bijzondere melodie of mooie zang is er ook niet. **
probably too much 3? no. 2 at best. 1 if im cranky
Nope
Not really for me, very same-y and shout-y. Well played, unique and broke boundaries on release, but, again, not for me.
Not my cup of tea. Look, I get why a lot of angry teenagers discover RATM and are all in immediately. It is a strong (often misinterpreted, looking at you republicans...) message and certainly conveys the emotional side.
Taking their cues from Public Enemy and emboldening a generation of Jonathan Davis's and Fred Durst's, Rage intrigue me because from high school on I've met untold white guys who have no time for rap--or metal, for that matter--but revere this album. So they get marks for cultural legitimacy. But I won't get bogged down in comparisons, because Rage are their own beast. No one has ever sounded quite like them. Probably because, like so many bands, they fell together out of fragments. Break them into their constituent parts and it's not so pretty. You get a rapper who's only a couple of bars better than Bombfunk MCs, some severely limited funk, and bonehead metal riffs. But combined, they turn their failures into something unique. For one thing, each element takes pressure off the others. The dual attack guitars whirling and thrashing means De La Rocha doesn't have the room to rap well even if he could. He just has to go nuts and buzz around like a dervish, which he can do, semi-vomiting his lines. And that benefits the rhythm, which would be found out if it had to bear the weight of raps from Chuck D or (allowing for time travel) Kendrick Lamar. And that's about all I have to say. I enjoy bopping and jumping and head banging to this for a while, but it doesn't take long before I find myself wondering if they have any other tricks up their sleeve. History tells us that they did on Evil Empire, but then they got scared and went back to basics.
First listen. Pretty good for scream rock. 2/5
Sounds like it was written by angry college freshmen.
Some good riffs and energy, but feels like something you grow out of. I agree with the other reviewer - listen to Public Enemy
Listened to about half. It was not so bad, had good riffs and I liked the lead singer's voice, for that style of singing, I admired it more than most, quite tuneful
First listen. Need to listen again. 2/5
I "got into" this band after Evil Empire was released. 1992 was a couple years before I started playing guitar and paying attention to music that wasn't Boys II Men. The "first record" of so many great 90s bands was lost on me as a result. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Rage, you name it. That being said, I liked listening to this. The blend of funk and rock was novel at the time and I loved it. And, rapping over rock hadn't been bastardized by Durst & Co. So, in the context, I like this record. But I would never listen to it in 2021. So, 2.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this album at least the first half. I like most when the band goes soft loud there's not enough of that to keep me interested for more than a few songs. The heavy-handed politics are also a bit grating over the long haul. I would give it 2.5bstars if half stars were allowed but for this exercise...2 stars
I don’t understand Rage
2|13
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2/5 really not my cup of tea, i kind of have a headache :(
I don't like it. I can see why people do but it's not for me.
0 memorable
Feels angsty and gives me anxiety. Sooo angsty omg. Has nice guitar riffs though but every song sounds the same.
I'm too old for this. Rap metal is not a genre for me anymore if it ever was. Killing In The Name is the obvious highlight here but I like it way less than I used to.
Wow a lot on here is just not my sort of music but gave this one a chance. Didn't make it all the way to the end due to angry, political, shouty delivery. Quite liked 'Wake Up'. Rating 2/5.
Music with no subtly.
Just a little too much for me and my taste. Guess I need a bullet in the head...
I understand its significance. Musically, it’s not for me.
Troppo aggressivo, non mi fa impazzire
Nem mesmo o bom guitarrista consegue salvar essa bomba.
Dios sabe que lo intenté.
Meh1
I like the band, hate the rapping. So Audioslave for the win. skipping this one
No, no, no......not another angry, rage manic, foul-mouthed album.....I'm hoping they get off this trend soon. I don't know why the summary stated there were 12 songs as both youtube.com and amazon music only listed 10; however, I won't complain. Not my type of music whatever. It all sounds like so much noise I can't hardly distinguish one song from the next other than there were commercials between each song and each song and its own title.
Explicit
Keech. Random notes and screeching.
nicht meins
This hit so hard as an angry kid. Now it sounds flat and obnoxious, especially since all of these guys are getting rich talking about taking down the system.
Metal+ some weird attempt at rap (no rhythm not following melody); hate it will never listen to it again
Absolutely not
I knew I wasn't going to enjoy it before I started because it isn't my style of music, and i didn't. 1/5 Bombtrack 1 Killing In the Name 1 Take the Power Back 4 Settle for Nothing 1 Bullet In the Head 3 Know Your Enemy 4 Wake Up 1 Fistful of Steel 2 Township Rebellion 1 Freedom 1
Just not my cup of tea.
Not for me
18 - Rage Against the Machine - Rating = 1 One of my three least favorite bands - I do not like this band.
Not my cup of coffee
I did not like this album at all really. It was hard for me to listen to because it just sounded awful. Maybe it is really good for others but not me.
Kinda bad honestly. The album is very repetitive and the guitar production is tiny. It was like listening to one long song.
not my genre..?
Doesn’t do much for me.
Just not for me, certainly not meant to be a bad music rating
Not good
It's very american.
This is a new genre for me. Rap lyrics sung (shouted/screamed) in a metal style to metal music. Some of the music was OK, but I don't enjoy rap lyrics nor metal screaming so this album barely ticks any boxes for me and I won't listen again.
respect the genre but everytime I hear an ounce of screaming in a song its a no immediatly
hard rock doesn’t interest me at all. no.
Way too angry.
okay a 90s album and a band i’ve heard of -um yeah okay -i actually just don’t like this that much i fear -lowkey all sounds the same again -literally just noise -like i can see how someone might like this i just don’t like this genre of weird indie rap almost rock i don’t even know -i can’t think of a scenario where i would ever listen to this organically
I appreciate this band’s passion for conveying their messages; lots of energy here. Unfortunately, there is too much screaming and repetition throughout the album. No singing here, only screaming and talking. I guess that is expected from a heavy metal group. One and a half stars for this one.
NOOOOOOO
Dnf…might come back later but too grunge for my tastes
Punk not my thing
subtlety is an art
HARD no
The Good: We are warned that the band is pissed off! The Bad: Why they are pissed off, I don’t understand… The Ugly: Using the image of the poor monk… I never dug deep into RAtM, maybe I should have sooner, so I could have told anyone who I know that is a fan, that they are being duped. Tom Morello does what he does, and it is even commendable. Mr singer man, on the other hand, is a douche. Anyone who likes to defend the Zapatistas can go and eat shit. I have little to no respect for violent protest, however, it seems that this is perfectly okay for this band… To think that I have read a gazillion boo’s regarding Dire Straits and their misogynist song Money for Nothing, yet nobody offers a word here? Well, though the music at times ain’t bad at all… Here’s a 1* as a massive FU to all you numbnuts applauding this shit.
listen...not totally my thing, but I'm glad I listened!
Mr. Madison, what you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response, were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may G-d have mercy on your soul."
1.0 Its so boring. Occasional it sounds decent but it spends so much time being mad it forgot to find anything to be mad at.
Can’t get through this album. Don’t think this band’s heavy music is for me.
How do I write this review? Well, I guess I'll start by saying that I didn't enjoy the album. Too angry. Too political. Too a lot of things. Just not something I want to listen to. Politics and music can and do work together, but in my opinion, this is just annoying and doesn't do anything to change what they are raging about for almost an hour straight. Also every single track overstays it's welcome. Meh.
My opinion of this group and album has changed. Originally, I like the raw sound but the more I have listened to it, I have found it to be an ode to hate and to have no redeeming value so I am dropping low on this one.
Yeah just not my thing ...
Commodified discontent for suburban punks. I had forgotten how tedious nu-metal was. Incohate rage for the man - 1 star
4 star average? Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me. 1/5 19/10/25
No thanks.
The hard rock genre is truly my least favorite. All this hooting and hollering is just not my vibe… I can honestly say that I likely won’t check out anymore more of their music.
I can't understand how someone could listen to this and like it. Maybe politics?
Ist mir zu anstrengend und aggressiv zum anhören, auch wenn die Texte sicherlich zeitlos sind.
Chaotic - Workout (no más de 5 minutos). Definitivamente, no me ha gustado este tipo de metal con frases repetitivas una y otra vez.
Too much screaming and nasty content
Disingenuous noise
YIKES
Not my thing
Really one noted, boring AF
I listened to all 52 minutes. I appreciated the content but found it the repetitive, angry ramblings of disgruntled teenagers.
Talented, but I thoroughly dispose the hypocrisy.
Interesting album, not really for me. 3.1/10
don't @ me bro
Hard core, screaming, seething anti-so-many-things, raw anger. Not my thing.
Sure, this is groundbreaking politically charged funk-rock, and yeah Tom Morellos guitar style was novel and exciting and like nothing anyone had ever heard before. There’s blending of what many describe as “metal” with Zach de la Rocha’s rapping was also quite new at the time. This record apparently blew peoples minds when it was released, and its longstanding popularity is nothing short of impressive. My main problem with Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine is that it’s whiny, annoying, and it fucking sucks. 1*
To much rage.
I am going to Rage against Rage against the machine
This man is so angry. People like this huh?
Bombtrack initially had me thinking I might actually enjoy this more than I did decades ago. Wow, was I wrong. Every other song in the same key (assuming there's enough chord structure here to even call them keys), minor variations on the same handful of riffs, monotonous scream-talking...I have no issue with the message, but could you at least put a modicum of thought into the music as opposed to subjecting us to an hour of the same grungy noodling? Listened before I died; won't be coming back.
Very angry. A lot monotonous. Very whiny.
not for me
I always thought I liked Rage Against The Machine, but after listening to the entirety of this album, I actually realized I do not. None of their songs or music really engaged me. I found it to be more noise than coherent musicality and meaning. I listened to most of their later albums, and with the exception of Bulls On Parade, the rest left me uninterested as well. I am just realizing that what I always liked was Bush, not RATM.
I've been told for a very long time that Rage Against the Machine is good... and I've for an equally long time disagreed. I suppose if I were angrier at "the machine," this would resonate, but I figure, I voted, so if things turn out to be a shit sandwich, either I'm partially to blame or fully free of fault. Getting angry at those in power and/or the idiots that put them there has just never felt like a good use of energy... I'd rather reserve my ire for more sensible things like malfunctioning technology and lousy coworkers. But I digress... back on topic: this album sucks. Any redeemable guitar work (and there is some) is completely lost in the splatters of screamy and oft silly cliches... seriously... I was more convinced of Alanis's anger on Jagged Little Pill than I was by the forced "rage" on this after school special...
I liked the music. I hated the screaming.
Not my cup of tea
I don't think this has lived up to the test of time, sorry...
So much rage, fits the title of album
Tedious, dull, repetitive, unimaginative, bereft of musical interest, unimpressive. Rage on its own is insufficient. 1/5.
This is one of the worst things to come out of the 90s. Every song on this is terrible and they all sound the same. Soundtrack to sloppy looking middle aged men mowing their lawn every Saturday. RATM is Limp Bizkit with a Che Guevara flag hanging in the dorm room. All you Rage fans got swindled, hard.
Rage ON BEHALF of the Machine. These guys are as revolutionary and angry as those sad keyboard warrior activists. Fakes.
So, this is a first. My usual method of listening to albums doesn't work on this one. I usually just paste album and artist into YouTube, and if it's got a title track, add "album" to the end. In private browsing, of course, because I don't want The Algorithm flooding my feed with music that I don't actually like (that's for defunct comedy channels and pop education that more makes you feel like learning than actually learning, thank you very much), but it's age restricted. I'm guessing, because it's every song, that the cover art is a problem. Which I get on YouTube's part, because it is a photograph of a person dying, but it means I need to find another source, and, at this point in my life, it's gonna take a lot more than this for me to make a Spotify account, and I'm not logging in, because I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like this very much. Okay, after listening to it, I don't like the sound of people screaming. It's okay occasionally, but I can't stand it. It's musically interesting, lyrically bold, and I don't care because I hate the way the guy chooses to sing. I can't get past it. I know, it's a personal failure, but I would not listen to this album for fun.
Not my kind of music
no no no i couldn't get past the first song wish i could give this zero stars
its a no from me - too angsty
Racket rap rubbish
No
jesus I fucking hate rap rock
Pre-listening thoughts: I don’t do metal. Post/during listening thoughts: I still don’t do metal. And I REALLY don’t do it when it’s mixed with rap??? 1/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: none my god what even was this album Least fav tracks: all of them like they all sound the same to me
It's a shame RatM has joined with the machine. Tom Morello is a joke.
Still not my type of music.
Hated it
Vocal. Too much screaming. Made me feel anxious! Same throughout album.
If you can’t say anything nice …
i just fkn hate rage against the machine, the music is dumb jock rock and the lyrics are so fkn stupid, champagne socialists, whatever man
Nur laut reicht nicht. Zuviel Rap, zu wenig Musik.
Nope. No. No thanks. I tried
Less said the better.
Not my style of music
I don't like death metal as much as the next guy
No good. Commies.
Sucks!!!!!!!
I’m sorry but it was just a very long tantrum
Album full of songs that are musically indistinguishable from one another. idk about y'all but i dislike bleating and vacuous political messages
No
Ugh Barbed wire in my ears Entitled sounding thrash shiiite.
Meh Fav songs: Take the power back :*_
Well it clearly goes against the grain on here but I didn't enjoy one moment of that. Musically it's nothing - calling it second rate hard rock is being kind. As for the lyrics, anyone who thinks yelling angry 6th form slogans & saying 'fuck' a lot is some sort of revolutionary insight into the ills of western capitalism needs to seriously grow up.
Sucks
2024-03-15...
Not a fan…..at all…
Yeah, I couldn't do it. I listened all the way up to and including Bullet In The Head. Nope, not my thing. Yuck
Oof. I really tried to like this album because I love Tom Morello as a person and my dad of all people likes this but. I know they convey a powerful message but oh boy I could not focus on that at ALL. Just screaming stop screaming. I really tried to keep an open mind which makes me confidently say i hate this album. Not able to say one good thing about it. Especially the last song just tied off the ends for me and helped me come to this conclusion.
No rap please
Not for me
Nope
Too much yelling. Just a lot of angry self-righteousness and simplistic political commentary. Like a lazy combination of rap and punk. That one crescendo part at the end of "Bullet in the Head" is cool, at least, but there isn't just enough anywhere else to make this worth it.
Rock, Rap, hart, 1992 > 1
Loud screaming noise. Hated it
This type of music gives me anxiety.
I listened to the end. What an experience! One I won't be repeating 🤣 I suffered until the end , appreciate a lot of people like them but I am not one. I would rate it zero star based on my listening experience 🫣 but that's not an option so gave it one.
Nope, not for me
I really hate this one. I'm trying to listen to the end but it's painful.
Rock Instruments: 2/5 Modern Translation: 3/5 Dance Potential: 1/5 Listening Location: Home DIY projects Best song: none of them Made me feel: angry. So much yelling, so much angst. Had to channel the energy into hammer drilling.
Felt like one long song. Killing in the name of was the best.
Just not my thing. I can appreciate the music, but lyrics are heavy and depressing. I would never choose to listen to RATM again.
I couldn’t listen. Not me.
A little musical swing would go a long way the moments where it crops up are briefly nice but it’s just not enough to engage me. Lyrically it’s so generic that the anthems of defiance are just as empty as the faceless voices of authority they criticize.
Why does the lead singer remind me of the beastie boys? The instrumental work is great but sounds a bit repetitive across the songs. It's just not giving what I look for in music.
Ugggh
En riktig skithelg. Tre urusla plattor på raken. Detta album gör ingen glad.
ну не сильно моя история поэтому прошло как-то около...
Not my type of vibe.
I remember being this CD back in the 90s, expecting big things. Big popular songs aside, this is a disappointing album. Full of angst against the world. Chip on your shoulder stuff a lot of the time. I felt nothing. Next.
mid...
Ummm..I really don’t get. Lots of rage and lots of noise…not very musical.
This is the second rage album I listened to. The first one was a little later in their career where they knew their sound. This album feels like they just don't know where they're going with some of the songs. Dudes voice is great but can get old. Really did not like the 2nd half of the album 2/10
Don’t like metal Like machines too much
headbanger music ❌ headache music✅ terrible, copy and pasted and distasteful worse genre of all time cringe lead singer 1/5 cool album cover tho
Not only is it noise but it’s noise with an excessive amount of bad language which to me is an instant turn off
Cover art 3/5. Feel pretentious
Not my thing!
This was something i had never listened to before, despite being 20/21 yrars old when it came out. This kind of metal was never my thing, and i never paid much attention to it. this 1001 project made me give it a go, and i guess that is part of the point. i listened to the first 30-40 minutes while walking the dog yesterday afternoon. the first two bands that came to mind, both contemporaries of RATM were the Beastie Boys, and Nirvana. both of whom I love, But this just didnt do it for me. Angry, serious, political, raw. no humour, no finesse and no fun, for me. And i couldnt finish it. But the sound / vibe kept coming back to me in the evening and i decided to give it another go this morning. i listened to the whole thing. i didnt love it. its hard to put my finger on it. And from reading about it is was evidently an important and successful album. The music is raw, and i dont think great. the lyrics are serious snd angry, but no finesse. All of this may be deliberate but it leaves me wondering why i should listen. The message is, for me, drwoned out in noise and screaming. i reckon that unless this project gives me another RATM album, i will probably never listen to them again. But i did give it a go!
Not a fan