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Title: The Battle of Los Angeles
Review: The Battle of Los Angeles is calm as a bomb, however calm that may be. Undoubtedly, one of the best albums of '99, Rage Against the Machine have extended both musically and lyrically from their previous two albums. I went to go see a Rage concert at Allstate Arena. They are the best live band I have ever seen. They possess a raw sound and bombastic energy unlike any other. During the drumroll where de la Rocha explodes back into screaming "Testify", I happened to be standing in a higher part of the arena. When it exploded into the chorus, I could just see the ocean of people bathed in this bright white light jumping up and down with Zach leaping around like a caged demon a stage. It is a sight that will forever remain in my mind. Buy The Battle of Los Angeles. It is to Rage as "Fear of a Black Planet" was to Public Enemy. Other rap/metal bands should be ashamed. Forget Limp Bizkit...this is the stuff rage is made of.
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