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[Tunavi]

Ever since the Rage Against the Machine break-up (which only happened because he quit the band), he's been writing music and locking it away unreleased.

He didn't even want to release Renegades but the rest of the band released it without his approval. After the break-up, he wrote 20 songs with Trent Reznor and decided to lock that away as well (the one released song), an unreleased solo album, and probably more.

I honestly believe he's waiting to release all his music when he dies.

 

[C4Lukins]

I heard he became a Republican, and his songs about fiscal responsibility and trickle down economics just did not have the same punch as his earlier work.

 

[nimbus]

One Day As A Lion. The EP was fire.

 

[Salsa]

laying back being part of the machine

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

 

[ThreePiMatt]

RatM did a couple reunion shows in the past few years and the ever-present rumor that they're doing a new album, but that's all I know.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Out of interest, did they ever do anything to actually distance themselves from the machine they were raging at, or was it all for show?

 

[Jaladinozozo]

Out of interest, did they ever do anything to actually distance themselves from the machine they were raging at, or was it all for show?

"He didn't even want to release Renegades but the rest of the band released it without his approval. After the break-up, he wrote 20 songs with Trent Reznor and decided to lock that away as well (the one released song), an unreleased solo album, and probably more. "

 

[Devolution]

Out of interest, did they ever do anything to actually distance themselves from the machine they were raging at, or was it all for show?

Rocha and Morello are political activists dude.

 

[Andrew.]

One Day As A Lion is a fantastic EP

Its De La with Mars Voltas old drummer Jon Theodore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuG-IsivaDw

"I target more heads than a priest on Ash Wednesday"

 

[KingofGourds]

After going through my requisite RATM phase as an angry teenager (thankfully avoiding the Limp Bizkit phase as a result), I did always wonder what the hell happened to him.

 

[mr. puppy]

i mean you can only bitch about communism for so long, he probably gotta over it.

 

[Macmanus]

Out of interest, did they ever do anything to actually distance themselves from the machine they were raging at, or was it all for show?

Yes.

One Day As A Lion was fantastic. Really wish that blossomed.

 

[SillyEskimo]

Out of interest, did they ever do anything to actually distance themselves from the machine they were raging at, or was it all for show?

Here's a quote from Tom Morello addressing your complaint:

"When you live in a capitalistic society, the currency of the dissemination of information goes through capitalistic channels. Would Noam Chomsky object to his works being sold at Barnes & Noble? No, because that's where people buy their books. We're not interested in preaching to just the converted. It's great to play abandoned squats run by anarchists, but it's also great to be able to reach people with a revolutionary message, people from Granada Hills to Stuttgart."

 

[Kwixotik]

i mean you can only bitch about communism for so long, he probably gotta over it.

He bitches about capitalism, not communism

And I don't know what happened to him, but I wish he'd do something

 

[Polari]

I honestly believe he's waiting to release all his music when he dies.

If that's the case I hope he lives forever.

 

[Jooney]

I've always wondered if RATM would ever come back. It just seems that everything that has happened in America since 9/11 would make for outstanding material - War on Terror, Gulf War II, global financial crisis, union busting ... you get the idea.

Sure, Tom Morello's Nightwatchmen get in on this but it just ain't the same.

p.s. That One Day As a Lion song is pretty cool!

 

[Tunavi]

Yeah, it's so unfortunate that RATM broke up right before 9.11/War on Terror when we needed them most.

 

[strobogo]

I have to wonder why he wouldn't just release his vaulted works for free or at a pay what you want fee. That seems pretty inline with his beliefs instead of make stuff just for you and never share it.

 

[Jooney]

I heard he became a Republican, and his songs about fiscal responsibility and trickle down economics just did not have the same punch as his earlier work.

Yeah ... But the CPAC crowds love it!

 

[Tunavi]

I have to wonder why he wouldn't just release his vaulted works for free or at a pay what you want fee. That seems pretty inline with his beliefs instead of make stuff just for you and never share it.

I think what he has to say is too controversial for his own good and he knows it.

 

[Choke on the Magic]

He bitches about capitalism, not communism

And I don't know what happened to him, but I wish he'd do something

Capitalism made him rich by selling music that bitches about capitalism.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Kinda sounds like Prince, who supposedly has whole music videos of unreleased songs that are shot, edited, and ready for release, but he shelved them.

 

[IISANDERII]

Yeah, it's so unfortunate that RATM broke up right before 9.11/War on Terror when we needed them most.

Not a coincidence; they knew who the true terrorists were.

 

[Polari]

Yeah, it's so unfortunate that RATM broke up right before 9.11/War on Terror when we needed them most.

Yes, the potential influence of shitty derivative rap metal on 9/11 and the War on Terror should not be underestimated.

 

[Lasthope106]

Ever since the Rage Against the Machine break-up (which only happened because he quit the band), he's been writing music and locking it away unreleased.

He didn't even want to release Renegades but the rest of the band released it without his approval. After the break-up, he wrote 20 songs with Trent Reznor and decided to lock that away as well (the one released song), an unreleased solo album, and probably more.

I honestly believe he's waiting to release all his music when he dies.

That song is pure magic.

 

[SillyEskimo]

Yes, the potential influence of shitty derivative rap metal on 9/11 and the War on Terror should not be underestimated.

You hate RAtM. Christ, we fucking get it already.

 

[Polari]

You hate RAtM. Christ, we fucking get it already.

Sorry, the absurdity of that statement was too tempting. I'll be quiet now.

 

[Joe]

Probably funneling AK47's to indigenous Mexican farmers.

 

[AlexBasch]

I always found it funny how their songs are in Rock Band/Guitar Hero/plenty of videogames.

 

[Carnby]

I completely disagree with RatM's political views, but damn, their first album is incredible.

 

[Fjordson]

That One Day As a Lion EP was pretty nice. Wish he'd do more with that project.