What is your favorite Rage Against the Machine album?

Glorified KC
Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
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For some reason I cannot stop listening to self-titled and Battle of LA.  Do you have a favorite of theirs?
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.

What is your favorite Rage Against the Machine album? 30 votes

Self-Titled
50%
BIGDaddyWilkasedougZoddankindAbe FromanMerkin BallerBLACK35F Me In The Brainhauntingfamiliar1ThoughtKnownHughFreakingDillonSmallestOceansbbiggsBlack,red,yellowGlorified KC 15 votes
Evil Empire
20%
GibsonComeToTXtbergsvant0037nicknyr15petted101 6 votes
The Battle of Los Angeles
26%
Ledbetterman10iOnlyownMymindpjpjpaulTim SimmonsDC29940May 30thtempo_n_groovemschostok 8 votes
Renegades
0%
I can't decide!
0%
Um who would listen to these guys? It's been 20 years!
3%
willbarclay 1 vote

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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Self-Titled
    After their debut, they just became part of the machine.
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  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,896
    The Battle of Los Angeles
    Love the last three tracks on battle of LA
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Self-Titled
    May 30th said:
    Love the last three tracks on battle of LA
    I love New Millennium Homes.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • pjpjpaul
    pjpjpaul Posts: 1,718
    The Battle of Los Angeles
    The battle of L.A. came out when I was in high school so I have a greater connection to it. The debut is amazing though.
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  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Self-Titled
    I’m spinning Battle of LA now.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Self-Titled
    Know Your Enemy is my favourite Rage tune. No filler here... great album. 
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,740
    The Battle of Los Angeles
    I kinda like them all the same. But I went with LA for no reason than its underappreciated.

  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,836
    Self-Titled
    The album is amazing.  Nothing else is in the same category, for me
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,291
     Might pick can't decide though. First three albums were great. Renegades is a solid covers album though. If I was forced to pick one it probably would be Battle of LA. this is hard (that's what she said).
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  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Self-Titled
    eeriepadave said:
     Might pick can't decide though. First three albums were great. Renegades is a solid covers album though. If I was forced to pick one it probably would be Battle of LA. this is hard (that's what she said).

    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Not a big fan these days. They come across as kind of fake looking back on it but i still like some of the tunes. 

    Evil Empire is my answer, although i still think Testify is their best song.  
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Self-Titled
    eeriepadave said:
     Might pick can't decide though. First three albums were great. Renegades is a solid covers album though. If I was forced to pick one it probably would be Battle of LA. this is hard (that's what she said).

    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    dankind said:
    After their debut, they just became part of the machine.
    Rage Against Themselves?
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,437
    Evil Empire
    Evil Empire came out right in the middle of high school. I remember hearing Bulls on Parade on a late night rock radio station show called Hard Drive and then later Down Rodeo. Made me love the album immediately. I don't think I'd heard much outside of Killing in the Name before that, but I bought Evil right away. Loved that album. Battle came out when I was a sophomore in college and was good, but I think I'd still place Evil in first. There are some amazing tracks on self titled, but Evil is the more consistent album. A few on self titled are a little repetitive and carry on too long.
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    tbergs said:
    a late night rock radio station show called Hard Drive 
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,995
    The Battle of Los Angeles
    Went with Battle of LA cause that's my favorite but the debut is sort of like Ten by PJ, in that it's perfect, every song is great, and they'll always be the songs the band is most known for, and rightfully so.  
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    Self-Titled

    Nothing can touch their 1st album, but I really loved Evil Empire as well. After that, it all started sounding the same to me.

  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Self-Titled
    Merkin Baller said:

    Nothing can touch their 1st album, but I really loved Evil Empire as well. After that, it all started sounding the same to me.

    One thing I notice on Evil Empire is De La Rocha’s voice sounds more raw than the self-titled and battle of LA.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,526
    The Battle of Los Angeles
    Battle
    S/T
    Evil Empire
    Renegades

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