10 Bands That Never Made A Bad Album

Some of the best music to come out of the '90s seemed to be fueled by anger most of the time. As much as the Seattle scene may have seemed dour and dark, it was all coming from a genuine place, from Pearl Jam singing about the dark subject matter of Jeremy or Kurt Cobain talking about finding something better than just the bottom line on Smells Like Teen Spirit. These songs were all about being more than just music, and Rage Against the Machine saw their songs as weapons against authority.

Going through Rage's entire songbook, all three of their main studio albums have scathing cuts about the real terrors going on in the world, from having to turn the other cheek on Settle For Nothing to watching as the government feeds you the 1984-like scenarios on Testify. This was combined with some of the wildest sounds that you've ever heard from a guitar, as Tom Morello became the de facto DJ in the band by making different record scratch sounds with his guitar, all while Zack de la Rocha bore his soul into the lyrics of songs like Bulls on Parade and Killing in the Name.

After just three albums and a pretty great covers record though, Rage had to implode, not agreeing with any of their band decisions and choosing to split apart than to give the fans something inauthentic. It's hard to see bands unravel because of their message, but Rage's voice was half of the reason why they could exist in the first place. Whenever any band responds to the suits of the world with a middle finger pointed in their direction, the spirit of Rage lives on.