The Battle of Los Angeles (album)
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Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.- "Testify" – 3:30
- "Guerrilla RadioGuerrilla Radio"Guerrilla Radio" is the second track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. The band won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for this song. It has remained one of their signature tracks...
" – 3:26 - "Calm Like a BombCalm Like a Bomb"Calm Like a Bomb" is a song by American band Rage Against the Machine, off their third album The Battle of Los Angeles. Like their song "Tire Me" from the 1996 album Evil Empire, "Calm Like A Bomb" never had a music video or was released on any media formats...
" – 4:58 - "Mic Check" – 3:33
- "Sleep Now in the FireSleep Now in the Fire"Sleep Now in the Fire" is the fifth track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. It was released as a single in 2000. The song contains lyrics about greed, such as the conquest of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus' voyage by Nina, the Pinta, and...
" – 3:25 - "Born of a Broken Man" – 4:41
- "Born as Ghosts" – 3:21
- "Maria" – 3:48
- "Voice of the Voiceless" – 2:31
- "New Millennium Homes" – 3:44
- "Ashes in the Fall" – 4:36
- "War Within a Breath" – 3:36
Australian and Japanese editions:
- "No ShelterNo Shelter"No Shelter" is a politically charged song released by Rage Against the Machine in 1998 that was featured on the Godzilla soundtrack. It can also be found as a bonus track on the Australian and Japanese release of The Battle of Los Angeles in 1999...
" – 4:06
Bonus Promo CD/tape
In the US, some retail stores gave a free promo CD to those who pre-ordered the CD. It contained 2 tracks: "Clear the Lane" and "Hadda Be Playing on the Juke Box". In Australia certain chains gave a promo tape to those who pre-ordered titled "New... Live... Rare" which featured "Calm Like a Bomb" and the aforementioned all on one side and repeating on side B. All versions are the same as on their proper CD releases.Singles
- Guerrilla RadioGuerrilla Radio"Guerrilla Radio" is the second track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. The band won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for this song. It has remained one of their signature tracks...
- 1999 - Sleep Now in the FireSleep Now in the Fire"Sleep Now in the Fire" is the fifth track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. It was released as a single in 2000. The song contains lyrics about greed, such as the conquest of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus' voyage by Nina, the Pinta, and...
- 2000 - Testify - 2000
- Calm Like a BombCalm Like a Bomb"Calm Like a Bomb" is a song by American band Rage Against the Machine, off their third album The Battle of Los Angeles. Like their song "Tire Me" from the 1996 album Evil Empire, "Calm Like A Bomb" never had a music video or was released on any media formats...
- 2000
Personnel - "Guilty Parties"
- Rage Against the Machine – Producer, Art Direction
- Zack de la RochaZack de la RochaZacarías Manuel "Zack" de la Rocha is an American rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine.-Early life and childhood:...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Tim CommerfordTim CommerfordTimothy Robert Commerford , also known by his various monikers/stage names is the bassist/backing vocalist for American alternative metal band Rage Against The Machine and the now-defunct supergroup Audioslave.-Biography:Tim Commerford was born on February...
(credited as "Y.tim.K" and "tim.com") – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Brad WilkBrad WilkBrad Wilk is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the American rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.-Family and early life:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Tom MorelloTom MorelloThomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Kevin Dean – Assistant Engineer
- Nick DiDia – Engineer
- Russ Fowler – Engineer
- Kevin Lively – Assistant Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
- Brendan O'Brien – Producer, Mixing
- Aimee MacAuley – Art Direction
- Roger Sommers – Assistant Engineer
- Danny Clinch – Photography
- Andrew Garver – Digital Editing
- Ryan Williams – Engineer
- Michael Parnin – Assistant Engineer
- Monique Mitzrahl – Assistant Engineer
- Tim Harkins – Assistant Engineer
- Karl Egsieker – Assistant Engineer
- Erin Haley – Production Coordination
- Cheryl Mondello – Production Coordination
- German Villacorta – Assistant Engineer
- Joey Krebs – Artwork
- Sugar D – Engineer
- Steven Tirona – Photography
- Eye Cue – Photography
Chart positions
Album| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | #1 |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | #1 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | #1 |
| 1999 | UK Album Chart | #23 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Guerrilla Radio" | Modern Rock Tracks | #6 |
| 1999 | "Guerrilla Radio" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #11 |
| 1999 | "Guerrilla Radio" | Canadian Singles Chart | #6 |
| 1999 | "Guerrilla Radio" | UK Singles Chart | #32 |
| 2000 | "Sleep Now in the Fire" | Modern Rock Tracks | #8 |
| 2000 | "Sleep Now in the Fire" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #16 |
| 2000 | "Sleep Now in the Fire" | UK Singles Chart | #43 |
| 2000 | "Testify" | Modern Rock Tracks | #16 |
| 2000 | "Testify" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #22 |
Awards
- 1999: #1 Rolling Stone Critic Pick (Best Album of 1999)
- 2000: "Guerrilla Radio" – Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Hard Rock PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance was an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, for works containing quality performances in the hard rock music genre...
External links
- Axis of Justice Tom Morello and Serj TankianSerj TankianSerj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...
's Activist Website "Axis Of JusticeAxis of JusticeAxis of Justice is a non-profit organization co-founded by Serj Tankian and Tom Morello. Its purpose is to bring together musicians, fans of music, and grassroots progressivism to fight for social justice together.-Formation:...
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