RATM - Are they still relevant?

[The Ozzman]

Radioslave sucked. I'm glad that band broke up because now there is at least a chance at a Soundgarden reunion

 

[SouthernTrendkill]

Audioslave's debut album is freaking stellar. I still listen to it. Rage is better, though. Thier music is so powerful!

 

[Satanstoenail]

Radioslave sucked. I'm glad that band broke up because now there is at least a chance at a Soundgarden reunion

Indeed.

 

[ACOOLNAMELIKETHIS]

RAGES BEST ALBUM WAS FIRST.
PERIOD.

EVERYTHING ELSE WAS AVERAGE.

PERIODEST.

 

[The Ozzman]

What's up TIACN?

 

[theshakesss]

At the end of the day, RATM were always better than Audioslave, some people just don't know when to stop.
And I think they'll always have relevance(sp?) because people still listen to them. (I meant in a political sense, i know people still listen to them)

Just my opinion.

P.s They fucking rock.

 

[challenge_everything]

Then don't pay attention the lyrics. Morello is a great guitarist. He pretty much makes the band.

Ummm no. De la Rocha's lyrics and, more importantly, passion were what made the band. Morello is the most overrated guitarist ever. All their riffs sound the same, that fucking bouncy shit, and then don't get me started on those wannabe Hendrix guitar-molesting solos.

And yes, I agree with whoever said that the lyrics got better on Battle of Los Angeles than the often pubescent sounding rebellion lyrics of the self titled.

 

[Einherjar86]

Ummm no. De la Rocha's lyrics and, more importantly, passion were what made the band. Morello is the most overrated guitarist ever. All their riffs sound the same, that fucking bouncy shit, and then don't get me started on those wannabe Hendrix guitar-molesting solos.

This is so wrong it's not even funny. The exact opposite is the actual truth.

 

[tagradh]

P.s They fucking rock.

You're dead to me.

 

[Base Delta Zero]

Yes, they are still relevant...and I'm proud of myself for bumping this thread.

 

[GingerPimpernel]

Of course they're still relevant. If they ever decide to put out another album, you'll see that. The sales would be off the charts.

The likes of 30 Seconds To Mars sell well, doesn't make them relevant.

 

[Base Delta Zero]

The likes of 30 Seconds To Mars sell well, doesn't make them relevant.

Yes it does. Relevance is relative.

 

[mutantllama]

RATM fucking rocks.

 

[FrankChurch]

I don't get how RATM are not metal. They are the loudest band on the planet. Get some open minds you guys. ahh

 

[The Ozzman]

I don't get how RATM are not metal. They are the loudest band on the planet. Get some open minds you guys. ahh

Manowar tbh

 

[Vampira86]

RATM fucking rules. I agree with almost nothing de la Rocha says, but that band fucking grooves. Don't care what anyone else says. One of the best bands of the nineties.

I completely agree. His lyrics go in one ear and come out the other. Their music just rocks. Their self-titled album owns! I was just listening to "Freedom" on Pandora radio.

The marketing company I work for is actually doing a promotion for Energizer and their role in the new Pandora message board. You can check it out at: youcastcorp.com/energizer/pandora. I'm in charge of populating the metal section.

 

[Vimana]

RATM have Metal moments. But I wouldn't call them a Metal band. They don't really fit the label.

 

[The Ozzman]

hence why they are in the non-metal forum

 

[Vimana]

I think I was quoting a post but forgot to put the quote in there.

 

[Omni]

I don't get how RATM are not metal. They are the loudest band on the planet. Get some open minds you guys. ahh

Manowar tbh

Swans in the 1980's, Manowar isn't and never was louder.