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Rage Against the Machine XX [20th Anniversary Edition]
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  • Summary: The self-titled 1992 debut album from Rage Against the Machine is reissued and remastered. Additional B-sides, songs from the band's demo tape, and DVDs are included on the special edition/deluxe box set versions.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Record Collector
    Jun 4, 2013
    100
    The real gold is in tracks that didn’t make the final album, such as the funked-up Autologic and a jazz workout, Darkness Of Greed.
  2. BBC Music
    Nov 29, 2012
    90
    Overall, Rage Against the Machine has aged extremely well.
  3. Under The Radar
    Jan 3, 2013
    90
    For 50 minutes, Rage Against The Machine is in superb form, showing that its vision was strong from the start. [Jan-Feb 2013, p.92]
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  4. Mojo
    Dec 17, 2012
    80
    This reissued debut reminds, they were a band better informed--and more thrilling--than most. [Jan 2013, p.106]
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  5. Uncut
    Jan 3, 2013
    80
    The expanded set illustrates the inventiveness of their playing and the original template of their sound was a strong one--these were louder protest songs for a louder time. [Feb 2013, p.94]
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  6. Kerrang!
    Jan 2, 2013
    80
    Rage Against The Machine's debut is still a record that would shock and shake foundations were it released today. [1 Dec 2012, p .48]
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  7. PopMatters
    Dec 14, 2012
    70
    It's as well assembled as one could hope a box set of this type to be assembled. But the excessiveness of the content here suggests that this box set would have been better served in a career-spanning retrospective, not one limited to just the debut album.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Knowe386
    Nov 8, 2014
    10
    Zack De La Rocha's Godlike Rapping Are Awesome, My Favorites are "Killing In The Name", "Bombtrack" And "Bullet In The Head", This is the bestZack De La Rocha's Godlike Rapping Are Awesome, My Favorites are "Killing In The Name", "Bombtrack" And "Bullet In The Head", This is the best album made by ratm… Expand
  2. AGK
    Jan 16, 2014
    10
    this is probably the best music I have listened to ever. I love rock music, especially rock music from the 90's and this brings the money tothis is probably the best music I have listened to ever. I love rock music, especially rock music from the 90's and this brings the money to the table. it's too bad that this band is underrated, they deserve a lot more love and they actually sing about actually important stuff other than today's typical song of being in the club with a bunch of chicks RATM's music actually serves a purpose and once again, I love it!… Collapse
  4. runfromfire
    Apr 10, 2013
    10
    The disc of rough-around-the-edges demo tracks is worth the price of admission but this is a 90s classic in every way. I would've rated it aThe disc of rough-around-the-edges demo tracks is worth the price of admission but this is a 90s classic in every way. I would've rated it a straight 10 even if the reissue were just a remastering of the original 10-track release.… Expand
  5. MCRR
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    Powerful, shocking and still sounding completely fresh 20 years on. Arguably one of the greatest rock albums produced. Rage created a sound ofPowerful, shocking and still sounding completely fresh 20 years on. Arguably one of the greatest rock albums produced. Rage created a sound of their own, complemented with a dialogue consisting of strong political, anti-establishment sentiment. If you love music and don't own a copy of the original or re-release you should be ashamed!… Expand
  6. WilliamChen98
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Straightforward, unscrupulous,... I must give this personal best rock album of the 1990s more applause and kneel...until death...
  7. jp_fal
    Dec 4, 2012
    10
    An absolute stone cold classic 90's album. Fueled by a palpable anger that is still relevant today, sad to say that 20 years later theAn absolute stone cold classic 90's album. Fueled by a palpable anger that is still relevant today, sad to say that 20 years later the government still serve themselves first and the people a distant second. Perhaps its naive to think politicians will ever change but at least you can rage against them. Beginning with Bombtrack, then straight into the anthem of the dissatisfied Killing in the name. Every song is a classic, an anthem and as an album it is close to perfect. So perfect in fact that Rage could never equal it or really come close to it. An astonishing debut, now packaged with the original album demo and a dvd showing the live energy of the band at their peak.… Expand
  8. bdurmaz
    Apr 29, 2017
    7
    RATM's immortal debut does seem a bit repetitive at times with the riffs, but the lyricism behind each track blows the album its soul.RATM's immortal debut does seem a bit repetitive at times with the riffs, but the lyricism behind each track blows the album its soul. Definitely deserves a few listens.… Expand

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