The Battle of Los Angeles

The last album before their disbandment in 2000, The Battle of Los Angeles was Rage Against the Machine’s third studio album and was released in 1999. Pitchfork regards it as “one of the most important albums of the 1990s” and there’s a lot to be said for the albums political stance, with it touching on oppression and injustice.

Regarded as a fusion of rap and metal, the album is characterised by heavy metal guitars that will leave you head banging — after all, it was produced by the genius that is Rick Rubin. Similar to their previous albums, the album was a critical and commercial success and continued Rage Against The Machine’s prominence as a leading voice of political activism in rock music.