This is the band’s 4th album released back in 2000. Other than Nirvana, I’m not sure of any other band that had such an explosive impact, especially after their release of Killing In The Name Of and their first album.
The album consists entirely of cover songs done in RATM’s own unique style. It’s the rap and hip hop covers that are the best for me. Microphone Fiend is seriously funky with a real heavy groove, and Pistol Grip Pump follows right along with the same epic vibe. It’s a toss up for my favourite track, it’s between Microphone Fiend and Renegades of Funk by Afrika Bambaataa.
This album actually came out after the band split, as three of them went on to form Audioslave. Not their best album, but it still grooves hard.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
