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Podcast: Comics In Motion
Episode: Mandatory Music and CD: Rage Against the Machine
Description: Rage Against the Machine Review by Eduardo Rivadavia
Probably the first album to successfully merge
the seemingly disparate sounds of rap and heavy metal, Rage Against the
Machine's self-titled debut was groundbreaking enough when released in
1992, but many would argue that it has yet to be surpassed in terms of
influence and sheer brilliance -- though countless bands have certainly
tried. This is probably because the uniquely combustible creative
relationship between guitar wizard Tom Morello and literate rebel vocalist Zack de la Rocha
could only burn this bright, this once. While the former's roots in
'80s...