The Rage is Relentless

The first album by rapcore artists Rage Against The Machine.
The best album of the flock to be frank.

Bombtrack
The first track of the album. A quiet smart bassline leading up to a modulated choral riff. Not the best on the album but possibly the best way to start the album.

Pros: This is the start of a beautiful album. Use of extreme lyrics, solid block guitar chords and plenty of riffs thrown it.

Cons: It doesn't give me that feeling to mosh quite like other songs like 'Wake Up' or 'Bullet in the Head'.

Killing in the Name
Oh yes. The song to rock all songs, Killing in the Name. The 4 block powerchords at the start tell you all. Although repetition flourishes a little too much among riffs, it is well worth the earful.

Pros: Popular. If you ask many Rage Against The Machine fans they will tell you that this song is their favourite.

Cons: I don't know. Let's see. Probably the repetition in the final chunk. Or perhaps the confusion of having two choruses.

Take the Power Back

Unoriginal Rage Against The Machine. It's enjoyable to listen to but it's not very popular.

Pros: Retaining the base note. Vital in this album as it is mostly D throughout.

Cons: They didn't put as much thought into this song as they did with others.

Settle for Nothing

This song is good at first but then you get to realise who it's unpopular. It's slow, the chorus is boring and it isn't much of a rap song in my opinion.

Pros: I suppose I'm contradicting myself here but its slow speed is more relaxing than the three previous tracks.

Cons: Mostly mentioned above.

Bullet in the Head

Ah, the justification of 'Settle for Nothing', Bullet in the Head. Its sadistic title tells you all. This song is crazy. This is an advantage in a Rage Against The Machine song.

Pros: The thing that pulls Rage Against The Machine fans into this song is the famous riff. This is a perfectly understandible reason for this being the only song you might like.

Cons: I don't know. It takes too long to get to the riff. There's all those verses that get in the way.

Know Your Enemy
Knowing your enemy is a handy thing indeed but if you are a Rage Against The Machine fan then you know that this song is definitely not your enemy.

Pros: Speed change after the intro. Where would we be without it?

Cons: Not at the top of a Rage Against The Machine fan's list. Stupid bloodthirsty scream in the middle.

Wake Up
Previous reviewers of this album will have looked forward to writing about this song. Its SO good. Ask any Rage Against The Machine fan you like. It has a blood-pumping choral riff. The middle bridge is also great for moshing to and it has the perfect speed.

Pros: Pretty much all mentioned up there.

Cons: Hmmmmm. The end, the bit where he goes "How long, not long, cos what you reap is what you sow."

Fistful of Steel

Easiest Rage Against The Machine song to play. There is a dramatic quality difference between this song and 'Wake Up'.

Pros: Brilliant two middle bridges. Good catchy lyrics as well.

Cons: Too easy to play. Come on. We didn't buy the Rage Against The Machine album for that. We wanted something challenging to play.

Township Rebellion

The power and the glory of Rage Against The Machine, amen. You have to admit. Those wild block chords drive you a bit crazy. Good outro as well.

Pros: Power, and lots of it. That's what we like in a Rage Against The Machine song.

Cons: Repetition is a tad overused in this song. It didn't have to be quite as long.

Freedom

Headbanging material. Be prepared to bang your head until you have a hole in it where your brain comes flying out. Zack's vocals are truly given the gift of life here.

Pros: You anticipate every phrase of the music. The phaser in the guitar is also satisfyingly good to hear.

Cons: The end where they do all those silly effects with their guitar pedals is uncalled for, unoriginal and unlike Rage Against The Machine.

THE BOTTOM LINE

This is the best album of the 4. You were born with an instinct to like it (at least I was). You can never raprock like your archetypes here known as Rage Against The Machine.