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Rage Against the Machine's debut album

Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
edited November 2012 in Other Music
That album is mind blowing! Their debut album deserves to be mentioned in greatest debut album talks and lists. It's like every song, 1-10, is genius. One of the finest albums I've heard so far in my life. Anyone else think so?
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  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    Yep . and its also coming out on bootleg colored vinyl . god bless the UK . :D
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Incredibly intense album...gotta love it. Raw anger mixed with a tight rhythm section and innovative guitar playing.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Yo we gotta take the power BACK!

    One of my favourite albums, one of the finest debuts and one of the best albums of the 90's!
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  • matt_bakermatt_baker Posts: 62
    absolutely amazing album, such a strong debut. Such a massive fan of the simple blues based riffs that dominate tim and toms output in both Rage and Audioslave, no one does it better.
  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Evil Empire is their best album
  • Thierry HenryThierry Henry Posts: 2,654
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evil Empire is their best album


    FAIL!!!!


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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Yes, great album. Rage hasn't topped it. Evil Empire was good but not on the level as their debut.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    I guess it would depend on how many albums you consider amongst the greatest.
  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evil Empire is their best album

    I agree but the debut album is awesome!! :mrgreen:
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  • KevinmanKevinman Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 1,909
    Awesome album.

    Seeing them live is almost as good as Pearl Jam live. A different kind of energy. Just fantastic.
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    great album. honestly though, i like evil empire and battle of los angeles better.
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  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    Evil Empire is... hm ...good :roll:

    but the debut album is just fuckin fantastic :!:
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  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    Kevinman wrote:
    Awesome album.

    Seeing them live is almost as good as Pearl Jam live. A different kind of energy. Just fantastic.


    Not really. Completely different and Rage is definitely not as good.
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  • Dru_CortezDru_Cortez Posts: 953
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evil Empire is their best album
    +1.
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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    in terms of political awakenings, the album changed the way i thought about the world. now that I am not an activist, I rarely listen to RATM or this album.
  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    I used to really like RATM but when I listen to them now they seem so ...dated
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evil Empire is their best album

    Fuck yes it is.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evil Empire is their best album

    Fuck yes it is.

    Glad to see i'm not the only one with some sense :D
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evil Empire is their best album

    Fuck yes it is.

    Glad to see i'm not the only one with some sense :D


    Some people may argue that. Remember, I'm a huge fan of The Darkness and Ronnie James Dio. 8-) :twisted:
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Fuck yes it is.

    Glad to see i'm not the only one with some sense :D


    Some people may argue that. Remember, I'm a huge fan of The Darkness and Ronnie James Dio. 8-) :twisted:

    :lol: forget i said anything :lol:
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Digital Twilight wrote:

    :lol: forget i said anything :lol:

    :cry: ...... :twisted:

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  • why now u dont bitchingwhy now u dont bitching Posts: 248
    One of the few CDs I ever owned that I can listen to front to back without a thought of skipping anything.
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Evil Empire better than the debut? Hell no!

    I mean, it's great, but every single song on the debut is absolute gold. Evil Empire's got some filler. I actually think Battle of LA is their 2nd-best.

    Although I do kind of like the Darkness as well, so you know, take it with a grain of salt.
  • why now u dont bitchingwhy now u dont bitching Posts: 248
    tcaporale wrote:
    I actually think Battle of LA is their 2nd-best.

    That's blasphemy. The self titled is CLEARLY the best, but there's no way Battle of LA is 2nd best. I love RATM but I can't even tell you 3 songs off of Battle of LA. Even though I find it to be leagues behind the first album, Evil Empire is far superior to the Battle of LA. I even like the cover album better than the Battle of Los Angeles.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,197
    RATM's debut is an arousing riffola laden classic on par with PJ's Ten

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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    KevinR wrote:
    I love RATM but I can't even tell you 3 songs off of Battle of LA.

    You don't know great songs like Sleep Now In The Fire, Testify, Born Of A Broken Man?!

    You're missing out.
  • why now u dont bitchingwhy now u dont bitching Posts: 248
    facepollution wrote:
    KevinR wrote:
    I love RATM but I can't even tell you 3 songs off of Battle of LA.

    You don't know great songs like Sleep Now In The Fire, Testify, Born Of A Broken Man?!

    You're missing out.

    Nah, when you mention them I remember them, but they're not songs that stand out in my memory. But actually, I could tell you three songs...and you mentioned two of them.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    KevinR wrote:
    facepollution wrote:
    KevinR wrote:
    I love RATM but I can't even tell you 3 songs off of Battle of LA.

    You don't know great songs like Sleep Now In The Fire, Testify, Born Of A Broken Man?!

    You're missing out.

    Nah, when you mention them I remember them, but they're not songs that stand out in my memory. But actually, I could tell you three songs...and you mentioned two of them.

    The riff from Sleep Now In The Fire is probably the catchiest one they have!
  • why now u dont bitchingwhy now u dont bitching Posts: 248
    facepollution wrote:
    The riff from Sleep Now In The Fire is probably the catchiest one they have!

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