RENEGADES Review
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE RENEGADES
Reviews: 132
Average Rating: 8.61
What a way to go out - a cover album? Brilliant by the18yroldmusiccritic "Mike" Michigan
Reviewed on August 27th, 2004
Needless to say, these "covers" sound nothing like the originals. Compare this "Street Fighting Man" with the Stones' - nothing alike. Except, of course, lyrically. Zack delivers everything brilliantly, individualizing it so thoroughly that it never sounds like anything other than Rage. Tom Morello has lots of fun, but I don't think he solos enough... A lot of the covers open up different possibilities for Rage. "Beautiful World", originally by Devo, is stripped down to only Zack's voice, Tom's simple, clean guitar, and occasional whooshing effects that sound like phasing. Zack actually takes it upon himself to sing here, revealing a very raspy, but compelling whisper. The utter alienation that is made clear by the end of "Beautiful World" shows that Rage could have started exploring different ideas for another album, and it would have succeeded. But no... oh well, just listen to "How I Could Just Kill A Man" (which still sizzles, in anyone's hands) and bang your head to the glory of Rage.More "Renegades" reviews:
[2004-12-15] 4.5. Odd, but very effective cover album (10)
[2004-10-01] One of the best "covers" albums ever (8)
[2004-08-27] What a way to go out - a cover album? Brilliant (10)
[2004-08-25] have to say it: the recording quality is poor (6)
[2004-08-09] Great covers from a great band!! (10)
[2004-08-04] KarlMarx is a dork (6)
[2004-07-10] Hmm! (8)
[2004-06-27] It was okay (4)
[2004-05-12] AMAZING (10)
[2003-11-09] Not the best Rage, but a great effort (6)
[2003-09-21] booo (4)
[2003-07-12] FINAL RAGE and the origins of AUDIOSLAVE (8)
[2003-05-31] This is an awesome album! (10)
[2003-05-19] Turn the volume all the way up on this one. (8)
[2003-04-22] Eh, not bad... (6)
[2002-12-27] one of their best works (10)
[2002-12-10] AWESOME (10)
[2002-11-27] This Rocks!! (10)
[2002-11-23] 4.5 stars - arguably the best cover album ever (10)
[2002-09-07] wish RATM was still together... (10)
[2002-08-01] Hit me Baby one more time! (10)
[2002-07-28] Awesome (10)
[2002-06-06] One of the best cds from one of the best bands!!!!!!!!!!! (10)
[2002-04-13] Their versions... (10)
[2002-04-02] Hopefully the isn't the last (10)
[2002-02-27] Another manifesto from Rage Against the Machine (10)
[2002-01-22] better then expected (10)
[2002-01-16] rage (10)
[2001-09-18] Good, but not AS good (8)
[2001-08-30] Excellent tribute album from an excellent band (10)
[2001-08-22] Good, but rage has better (8)
[2001-08-15] A damn sight better then the last 2 albums. (8)
[2001-07-05] Oustanding performance (10)
[2001-06-28] RATM- Renegades CD Product problem (6)
[2001-06-25] save tha best 4 last! (10)
[2001-06-18] Somewhat a compromising statement (6)
[2001-06-13] A Good Way To End Their Career (10)
[2001-06-07] One Of My Fav Cd's! (10)
[2001-06-02] RAGE! BABY! (10)
[2001-05-22] Rage Diversifies in Renegades. (6)
[2001-04-28] rage u've done it again (10)
[2001-04-24] falls short of high expectations (6)
[2001-04-17] the best cd (10)
[2001-04-14] Disappointing... (6)
[2001-04-12] Good stuff (8)
[2001-04-12] Rage makes another good one (8)
[2001-04-11] Why?? (10)
[2001-03-27] Renegades of what? Funk? If you say so. (2)
[2001-03-23] yet another sad display of 90's garbage (2)
[2001-02-23] why people are possibly calling this the best rage album eve (4)
[2001-02-16] A Spectacular End to a Great Band! (10)
[2001-02-13] A Good Buy of a Goodbye (10)
[2001-02-07] TOO BAD THEY'RE BROKE UP....THIS WAS GREAT! (10)
[2001-01-29] Now This Is Rock Music (10)
[2001-01-28] Good Covers Album. (8)
[2001-01-27] Possibly The Best Record of 2000 (10)
[2001-01-24] A GREAT COVER ALBUM (10)
[2001-01-24] renegades is dynamite (10)
[2001-01-21] genius (10)
[2001-01-21] The Final Album Of One Of The Best Political Bands Ever (8)
[2001-01-20] An awsome CD, though almost"hard" as their previous (10)
[2001-01-19] Its the bomb!!! (8)
[2001-01-17] Rage + covers = not a great combo! (6)
[2001-01-14] sweeeeeeeeet (10)
[2001-01-13] Good CD (8)
[2001-01-11] this one lives up to the hype (10)
[2001-01-07] Amazing! (10)
[2001-01-06] Finally they will STOP... (2)
[2001-01-02] Rage's best yet (10)
[2001-01-02] good (8)
[2001-01-01] The funniest album of covers ever released (2)
[2000-12-27] What a way to go out... (10)
[2000-12-25] MORE RAGE!, MORE RAGE!, MORE RAGE! (8)
[2000-12-25] Rage Rock To Some Classics (8)
[2000-12-24] last exit for a great band! (10)
[2000-12-23] It's Sad To See Zach Go...But He Went Out With Style (10)
[2000-12-23] I love RATM, but come on! (6)
[2000-12-20] a great band goes out in fine style (10)
[2000-12-18] One last Rage with Zach (10)
[2000-12-18] Going Out In Style (10)
[2000-12-16] THE BEST OF THE BEST (10)
[2000-12-14] Another Hot Rage Album! (8)
[2000-12-13] Good Buy Both Ways.................. (10)
[2000-12-13] Microphone Fiend (10)
[2000-12-12] groove sucka, jam sucka, then buy this album (8)
[2000-12-12] Stick RATM in the deep frier with Mumia. (2)
[2000-12-12] They should have stuck together.... (10)
[2000-12-11] rage against your message (2)
[2000-12-10] Best cover album ever ? (10)
[2000-12-10] RATM FAN (10)
[2000-12-10] A welcome addition to RATM library. (8)
[2000-12-10] I cannot believe it (6)
[2000-12-09] a great cd (10)
[2000-12-09] RAGE IS STILL HERE (10)
[2000-12-08] Rick Rubin does it again! (10)
[2000-12-08] I expected more from RATM (8)
[2000-12-08] Best Cover Album Ever! (10)
[2000-12-07] Ending a great career on a great note. (10)
[2000-12-07] It won't be the same without him!! (10)
[2000-12-07] Impressed (10)
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