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The Battle of Los Angeles
Rage Against the Machine
The Battle of Los Angeles
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Testify full track | 3:31 | 272,419 | ||
| 2 |
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Guerrilla Radio full track | 3:25 | 319,410 | ||
| 3 |
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Calm Like a Bomb full track | 4:57 | 242,680 | ||
| 4 |
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Mic Check full track | 3:32 | 165,398 | ||
| 5 |
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Sleep Now in the Fire full track | 3:25 | 275,668 | ||
| 6 |
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Born of a Broken Man full track | 4:39 | 186,462 | ||
| 7 |
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Born as Ghosts full track | 3:21 | 151,988 | ||
| 8 |
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Maria full track | 3:47 | 162,851 | ||
| 9 |
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Voice of the Voiceless full track | 2:31 | 157,383 | ||
| 10 |
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New Millennium Homes full track | 3:44 | 101,390 | ||
| 11 |
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Ashes in the Fall full track | 4:36 | 141,779 | ||
| 12 |
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War Within a Breath full track | 3:35 | 142,675 |
About this album
The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by Rage Against the Machine. It was released on November 2, 1999, and over three years after their second studio album, Evil Empire. Between Evil Empire and Los Angeles, the band released a live album, titled Live & Rare. In 2003, the album was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The song “Calm Like a Bomb” is featured in the credits of The Matrix Reloaded. The videos to “Sleep Now in the Fire” and “Testify” were directed by documentarian Michael Moore. “Testify” is also featured in the video game Rock Band 2.
The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 selling 420,000 copies its first week. That week saw a busy CD release schedule. The album denied Mariah Carey’s highly anticipated album the chance to open at #1. “Guerrilla Radio” was featured in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, albeit heavily edited on the Nintendo 64 version. Both Time and Rolling Stone named it the Best Album of 1999. It was listed as #53 in SPIN Magazine’s 100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005.
The album cover art was an original artwork by the LA Street Phantom aka Joey Krebs aka Joel Jaramillo, a well-known Los Angeles artist who has exhibited at numerous galleries in Los Angeles, New York City and throughout the United States. Despite claims to the contrary, the image was not inspired by images from the 1992 street riots of LA or from images of Munich, but by the band’s own music and words, and represents one in a series of images of the artist’s work, which can also be seen on various street murals in Los Angeles.
The song “Calm Like a Bomb” is featured in the credits of The Matrix Reloaded. The videos to “Sleep Now in the Fire” and “Testify” were directed by documentarian Michael Moore. “Testify” is also featured in the video game Rock Band 2.
The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 selling 420,000 copies its first week. That week saw a busy CD release schedule. The album denied Mariah Carey’s highly anticipated album the chance to open at #1. “Guerrilla Radio” was featured in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, albeit heavily edited on the Nintendo 64 version. Both Time and Rolling Stone named it the Best Album of 1999. It was listed as #53 in SPIN Magazine’s 100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005.
The album cover art was an original artwork by the LA Street Phantom aka Joey Krebs aka Joel Jaramillo, a well-known Los Angeles artist who has exhibited at numerous galleries in Los Angeles, New York City and throughout the United States. Despite claims to the contrary, the image was not inspired by images from the 1992 street riots of LA or from images of Munich, but by the band’s own music and words, and represents one in a series of images of the artist’s work, which can also be seen on various street murals in Los Angeles.
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Shouts
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james_cfc wrote:
Their best. I only wish I'd gotten to see them when they toured this.
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Sonjaya705 wrote:
their best work
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clintbeed6793 wrote:
Second fav Rage album
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SonjaBlade608 wrote:
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halopau wrote:
this album makes me fucking headbang :DDDD
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joegamer95 wrote:
what's wrong with the cover again?
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Fuelie79 wrote:
What the fuck!? One of my favorite album covers of all time has been ruined.
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Newari_Marsu wrote:
what the fuck is this pic!? who's the retard behind this shit?
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KempesOne wrote:
Why Cover is so stupid? Change It for the oryginal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RemedyzKid wrote:
First CD I ever purchased.
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Asaf_S wrote:
kick-ass album
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Newari_Marsu wrote:
"A pearl in a necklace called Rage Against the Machine. " Wow.. that was pretty fag haha.
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Newari_Marsu wrote:
A pearl in a necklace called Rage Against the Machine.
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kingdiamond1234 wrote:
Best.Album.Ever. :D
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edog4567 wrote:
One of my favorite albums in my collection.
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deathmagnetic wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com/group/Tim+Commerford
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kingdiamond1234 wrote:
SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Massenmord wrote:
...This is the new sound Just like the old sound... My fav RATM album. Always fresh and urgent. Eternal album.
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kingdiamond1234 wrote:
These dudes rule and kick ASS!!!!!!!!!!!
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UrEnemy wrote:
RATM > Battle >>>>> EE but Battle is still great album
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