Rage Against the Machine – Rage Against the Machine (20th Anniversary Edition) (LP)

Rage Against the Machine – Rage Against the Machine (20th Anniversary Edition) (LP)

There’s an irony to the 20th anniversary edition of Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled debut, dubbed XX, right from the get-go. It seems odd for a band whose entire sonic repertoire and public image is based around system-upending acts of social protest—a fact driven home by the self-immolation shot on the cover of Rage Against the Machine—to give in to one of the music industry’s most well-known money grabs: the deluxe edition repackaging. The irony becomes even stronger when one considers that one of the likely forces contributing to this reissue, aside from the number of years it has been since the debut’s original release, was RATM’s free concert in London after a successful public attempt to prevent The X Factor‘s latest product from dominating the charts on Christmas week. With XX‘s November 27th release, it comes right around Christmas time, undoubtedly a perfect gift for the heavy metal or politically minded relative. The forces of consumerism appear to have taken over even the most anti-establishment of bands: could this be just another perfunctory reissue meant to stuff some music industry fat cat’s wallet?

Label: Music On Vinyl ‎– MOVLP657

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram Vinyl 

Country: Europe

Released: 22 Nov 2012

Genre: Rock

Style: Funk Metal, Alternative Rock

Notes:

Sticker on the seal: 20th Anniversary Vinyl Edition. Remastered On 180 Gram Vinyl. MOVLP657.

Price: SGD 48

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