Renegades - Rage Against the Machine
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Universal acclaim- based on 36 Ratings

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. The group's relatively unheralded musicians (guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk) have developed into such a nimble and cohesive unit that they'd sound pretty exciting even without someone spewing rapid fire invective over their grooves.
  2. Not only do Rage understand the sweep of rock and rap history, but they had bold and unusual ways of tearing that history up.
  3. As could be expected, the set works best when the group focuses on material from its most recent forebears: rappers and hardcore bands.
  4. 60
    Renegades is Rage's most satisfying record since their debut. [Jan 2001, p.104]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. David
    10
    Just a great album by a legendary band! What I love about this album is how Rage was able to cover songs that originally were not from the same genre which makes this album by far is the most experimental and unique record that they've ever released. Personally, I think this is their second best album next to their self-titled debut. Expand
  2. RobJ
    10
    Awesome album, the songs are done better than the originals!
  3. Rage's worst album, but certainly still quality music no doubt. Some songs are just very odd and not usual for Rage and they are not that good. Others I found to be very good. So in general not the best of RATM but certainly still a album nonetheless. Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    7
    (On RATM as a whole) Rage has always been a bag of conflicts to me. I liked their stylish hip-hop approach to metal, but their politics and imagery kept me at a distance. I'm not right wing; i dunno where i really stand in the political sense, to be honest, because there's things i like and don't like about both sides of each spectrum. However, my relatives are endangered by the actions of leftists, and thus everytime i see/hear leftists symbols, i'm angered, annoyed or saddened. Images from George Orwell's1984 and acerbic words from leftist jerks in the news further anger me, sometimes even causing me to despise the band and everyone around me. Then there's what i like about them. Morello's FX are always surprising, sound you can't hear from any other band, and they certainly do know how to end a matrix movie. The music is also good for blowing off some steam, especially in a situation where you've been treated unfairly, particularly by superiors. Rage's style will always be somewhat appealing to me, but their viewpoints and imagery will forever prevent me from calling them one of my favorite bands. Wish there was a way to enjoy their musical style without supporting an Orwellian future. Expand

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