Evil Empire

Description

With Evil Empire, Rage Against The Machine remains faithful to the line of its clearly defined party from its first album. Once again, the cover art (a young Soviet disguised as Superman’s son) as well as the title (an allusion to the name Ronald Reagan had given the USSR) are vehement anti-American attacks. The music and lyrics also continue to reflect the political commitment of the quartet, which then devoted a large part of its time to supporting the Zapatistas as well as the underprivileged of Los Angeles. Listen to the track "Bulls On Parade" and, beyond its loudly proclaimed opinions, you will better understand why this group is so successful, combining rap, punk and hard rock in an explosive mix. Evil Empire, the result of a collaboration with Brendan O'Brien (known for his work on the sound of Neil Young and Pearl Jam), is a fusion album whose sonic flashes are free of frills and go, without hesitation, straight to the point.