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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 04/16/1996
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
raps 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.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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