Evil Empire by Rage Against The Machine (CD, Apr-1996, Epic USA)

Rage Against the Machine is better than Audioslave. Although, so is Soundgarden. For those of you who don't know, the lead singer of Audioslave is Chris Cornell. He used to sing for Soundgarden. When Rage Against the Machine broke up, Chris Cornell decided to form a band with the remaining members...thus Audioslave. Though..this isn't a review for them. The reason I'm writing this is because many of Audioslave's fans don't realize that there was something before them.

Rage Against the Machine is perhaps the most politically influential group of the 90's. Many compare them to the iconic Bob Dylan who regularly wrote about the injustices of government and society. Rage Against the Machine made it a focal point of "Evil Empire" to show the world that these injustices still permiate through the winds of today. The fact is, only a small percentage of the world's population heard "Evil Empire". For those of us who did, it leaves a lasting imprint.

Whenever I feel angry, riled up or just ready to rock, I throw on Rage Against the Machine's "Evil Empire"...and most notably "Roll Call".

...Another review from Sublime Boutique.