The Battle of Los Angeles (album)

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The Battle of Los Angeles
Studio album by
Rage Against the Machine
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
Recorded1998
Studio
  • Westlake, Los Angeles
  • Royaltone, Hollywood
  • Silent Sound, Atlanta
  • Southern Tracks, Atlanta
Genre
Length45:16
LabelEpic
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
Singles from The Battle of Los Angeles
  1. "Guerrilla Radio"
    Released: October 12, 1999
  2. "Sleep Now in the Fire"
    Released: November 4, 1999
  3. "Testify"
    Released: June 7, 2000

The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by Rage Against the Machine, an American rock band. It was released by Epic Records on November 2, 1999. The album has sold over two million copies. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. A song from the album, "Guerilla Radio", won a Grammy Award.

Time said that The Battle of Los Angeles was the best album made in 1999.[4] It is the band's last album with songs that they wrote on it. They released another album in 2000, but it only has covers on it.

Track listing[change | change source]

All lyrics written by Zack de la Rocha, all music composed by Rage Against the Machine.

No. Title Length
1. "Testify"   3:30
2. "Guerrilla Radio"   3:26
3. "Calm Like a Bomb"   4:58
4. "Mic Check"   3:33
5. "Sleep Now in the Fire"   3:25
6. "Born of a Broken Man"   4:40
7. "Born as Ghosts"   3:22
8. "Maria"   3:48
9. "Voice of the Voiceless"   2:31
10. "New Millennium Homes"   3:44
11. "Ashes in the Fall"   4:37
12. "War Within a Breath"   3:36
Total length:
 45:10

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "The Battle of Los Angeles – Rage Against the Machine". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Wells, Steven (November 6, 1999). "Rage Against The Machine – The Battle Of Los Angeles". NME. Archived from the original on June 16, 2000. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Coffman, Tim (April 29, 2022). "10 Classic Music Albums That Will Make You Love Nu Metal". WhatCulture. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Music: The Best Music Of 1999". Time. 1999-12-20. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2022-12-06.

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