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Evil Empire [Explicit Lyrics]

~ Rage Against The Machine
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  • Audio CD (21 Aug 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Epic
  • ASIN: B000024VO8
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,376 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. People Of The Sun 2:30£0.69
Listen  2. Bulls on Parade 3:49£0.69
Listen  3. Vietnow 4:37£0.69
Listen  4. Revolver 5:27£0.69
Listen  5. Snakecharmer 3:55£0.69
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Listen  7. Down Rodeo 5:20£0.69
Listen  8. Without A Face 3:36£0.69
Listen  9. Wind Below 5:50£0.69
Listen10. Roll Right 4:20£0.69
Listen11. Year Of Tha Boomerang 3:59£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review
As the vitriol spewed from Evil Empire, Rage Against the Machine's long-awaited follow up to their 1993 debut owes much to Chuck D.'s polemic fury and rapid-fire urgency--though as always the band rages without hip-hop machinery in favour of the heavy-duty power tools of rock. But no matter if Rage against the Machine amounts to revolutionary rap, protest metal, or a combination of the two, the band's command of sonic rage makes Evil Empire a powerful assault in any musical language.

But wait, there's more to the name. Raging against the machine, like yelling at the TV, is woefully misdirected. Lyricist Zack de la Rocha is clearly someone with strong political views--particularly when it comes to the plight of fellow Mexicans on both sides of the border. He vents his indignation sharply at times ("Vietnow", "Without a Face"), rather clumsily and artlessly most others. Music this angry should be aimed at something more specific than an entire race or nation or government, or else it risks sounding like the empty rants of confused post-pubescent rebellion. If only Rage against the Machine's raw musical muscles were grinding over a focused message, lord knows how potent they could be. --Roni Sarig

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This long-awaited sophomore release from Rage Against The Machine does not disappoint. Its grinding, ferocious guitar twists Public Enemy-like riffs in and out of the rhythm section's metallic pummeling. But as usual, while Tom Morello's guitar sets the pace, Zach De La Rocha's lyrical attack steals the show.
It is, after all, the EVIL EMPIRE they're raging against. De La Rocha goes for the jugular with barbed lyircs, claiming in "Bulls On Parade" that "this microphone explodes, shattering the molds" in a world where "people ain'tseen a brown-skinned man since their grandparents bought one". The group's rap-like rhythmic savvy and hard-rock edge bring them to a new plane. In "Snake Charmer", De La Rocha speaks of "greed" with a delirious excitement. Evidently, RageAgainst The Machine will continue to rebel against the EVILEMPIRE.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A musical delight for many. A political sledgehammer for all, 29 Aug 2000
Evil Empire has been criticised by many as poor when compared with the supremely awesome debut album "Rage Against the Machine".I can see where these criticisms come from as EE is a totally different kettle of fish. Gone are the roars and power that formed the foundations of early rage music. Instead, Zack De La Rocha has gone back to his hip/hop roots mixing the rock/rap and funk into one unique sound. Okay, a lot of RATM fans don't want to hear this but a major part of Rages opinions and ideals is to accept your roots and be proud of them. In this album, Rage have produced a passionate, powerful and even more political record that boasts amazing songs such as "Bulls On Parade" and "Revolver". I saw Rage live at Reading this weekend and until you've seen the emotions and influences that drive this bands music forwards, you cannot appreciate this record as much as the guys wanted you to. On a musical level, I think this album is fantastic but the lyrical messages are a virtual smack in the face for the US government and other commitees that stand in the way of Rages quest for equality, liberty and freedom. Music brings people together and helps them fight for one cause.This album is capable of doing more than that.Brilliant!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hits five stars, but if I could would not be six., 6 April 2000
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Being the follow up to the amazing Rage Against The Machine self titled, it was bound to be not as good. The first one was simply amazing, and this one could not live up to it. Besides those points, Evil Empire is still an album worth 5 stars, it has a mix of rock and Hip Hop to drool over. And De La Rocha's vocals and Morello's Guitar again hit heights. The thing I would say sets them apart is the fact that rage selftitled seems to be more flowing and almost perfect, where as Evil Empire is much more eratic and voletile. Still, a follow up well worth your money, may not apeal as widely as the first, but an absolute must for all Rage fans. Well worth a try for others too.
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3.0 out of 5 stars After their awesome start, Rage have lowered their standards, 23 Nov 2004
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Rage Against The Machine's self-titled first album was quite simply one of the best ever. The guitar riffs were second to none, and Zack de la Rocha's style of vocals was fresh and interesting. However, they were always going to struggle to beat that epic debut, and sure enough, they did. My main problem with this album is that we don't hear enough of Tom Morello's massive talent on the guitar. It seems as though the CD is just a premise by which de la Rocha can rant and rave about political injustices. Fair enough, that's what happened a lot of the time on the first album, but at least we got to hear a lot of musicianship from the other members of the band. This album has some average riffs on it, but none of the quality of the former. Also, the fact that a lot of the rhythm of de la Rocha's singing is the same in different songs makes you think that maybe you're listening to the same song several times over in the album. This was never the case with the first album, where each track had an aura of elegance and finesse about it. This album feels to have too much anger and violence about it, and Rage seem to have forgotten that they should concentrate on the music and what they're good at.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More relevant that they ever were...
Rage have had a lot of influence (musically) on my life. I was introduced to them via MTV of all places where I witnessed People of the Sun maybe 10 years ago. What a song! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Amplified Man

5.0 out of 5 stars Flippin' excellent
I can't believe it's taken me 12 years before writing this review. What I am glad of though is that I didn't write this within a year of buying "Evil Empire"; when this came out... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars one of my top 5 albums ever!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars not quite the album we expected
I remember getting this on cassette all the way back in 1996,it was four years after the aural onslaught that was the self titled debut,so the gap between them was considerable so... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars another amazing piece of work
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best rage album, better than the debut.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Something old, something new...
To my mind this was a very clever move by Zack and co.; they knew that even they could not recreate the absolute genius of their self-titled debut, and so tried something subtly... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars a great album
after picking up rages deubt album I quickly bougth this as well. Initial I was a little disapointed, the band sound changed a it for this album. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Very under-rated
Although not as good as the self titled... this is still amazing music. Despite what has been said, it is no less "rage" than their self titled. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Raw 2nd helping
Evil Empire had so much to live up to after the great success and sheer brilliance of the self titled first album. Read more
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