![]() Unquestionably one of the most innovative and talented guitarists in history, there are few performers of any instrument that have pushed the boundaries on what is capable with that instrument than Morello has with the guitar. Perhaps the only thing that Rage Against The Machine is more well known for than their firey lyrics is the mind-boggling musical performances led by Tom Morello. The bands' final studio effort, 1999's The Battle Of Los Angeles, found the group at the top of their game, and everything that make the group so fantastic can be found in their 2000 single, "Sleep Now In The Fire." Dominating the 1990's with their aggressive, unrelenting political statements and raising awareness on a large range of issues, the band created some of the most uniquely stunning music to back the brilliantly poetic yet unrelenting verses of Zack De la Rocha. Then of course, there is the one band that made social criticism their trademark, and few bands in history have been as polarizing or as captivating as the one and only Rage Against The Machine. From the early rallying cries of Woody Guthrie to the calls for unity of Bob Marley to the anti-everything stance of punk rock, such statements can be found across the musical spectrum and decades, as there is always "something" to fight against. Yet there are a handful of musicians throughout history that have been able to make political and social awareness work perfectly within their music, or in some cases, this type of writing WAS their music. However, the problem usually is, the band or performer in question usually takes such a different musical approach on this type of song that the argument always comes up, ".yeah, it's a good lyric, but the music is lacking." This often leads to the song being "written off" and lost among the rest of the artists' catalog, and largely loses any impact it may have had. Nearly every performer or band in the entire history of music has attempted to make a "political statement" or some sort of social critique at some point in their career. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN (will open in new tab)
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