10 Best Hard Rock Albums Of The 90s
4. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Politically fuelled rap/rock group Rage Against The Machine are one of best and most original voices in music, and no album highlights that fact as emphatically as their self-titled debut released in November of 1992.
The spitting, poignant lyricism of Zack de la Rocha, the scratching, deeply original guitar playing of Tom Morello and the driving, pumping rhythm of Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk are all in full flow. One of the strongest debut albums from any band on the planet; songs like Know Your Enemy, Killing in the Name and Bullet in the Head all set the scene for Rage's signature sound.
Rage are best known for the politic approach they take to their music which gives every song a deep sense of meaning and purpose. But outside of that, they are some of the best musicians around who appear to take great pleasure in finding new and unique ways of using their instruments. Rage Against The Machine is an album that does not falter in it's entire playtime and feels like a significant piece of both the musical and political scene. A masterpiece of originality and hard rock.