Rage Against The Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles

Released on November 2, 1999, The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by Rage Against the Machine and arguably their "most viscerally immediate" work. Debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 with over 450,000 copies sold in its first week, the album solidifies the band's status as a "global political force." Nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards, it features the band’s signature "powder keg formula"—Zack de la Rocha’s "incendiary vocals," Tom Morello’s "stylistic leaps" and unconventional guitar textures, and the "rock-solid rhythm section" of Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.

The vinyl edition brings the "ruthless and anti-colonial rage" of the record to the turntable with "full-force sonic power." Remastered versions, including the 2024 Epic/Legacy reissue, are pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, ensuring the "dense, brickwalled production" by Brendan O'Brien hits with maximum impact. From the Grammy-winning "Guerrilla Radio" to the "heavyweight funk" of "Testify" and the "hauntingly atmospheric" "Voice of the Voiceless," this LP is an "urgent thesis statement" that remains as relevant today as it was at the turn of the millennium.