![]() ![]() It was prominently featured in the ending credits of The Matrix Reloaded and was also included in the film's soundtrack. "Calm Like a Bomb" made its live debut on June 11, 1999, at the K-Rock Dysfunctional Family Picnic in Wantagh, New York at Jones Beach Amphitheater. He has occasionally referred to the extremely high whammy-pedal effects used in songs such as this as " pterodactyl sounds." In Rolling Stone magazine's feature article on the new "Guitar Heroes," a section was printed about Tom Morello, and “Calm Like a Bomb” was cited as the prime example of his skill and fame on the guitar. Tim Commerford uses a combination of a home-made overdrive pedal and the Jim Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah pedal on his bass throughout the song. Come onCome on, although ya try to discredit Ya still never read it, the needle, Ill thread it Radically poetic standin with the fury that they had in 66 And like a double Im mad still knee deep in the systems shit Hoover, he was a body remover Ill give you a dose but. The song also features a reference to Emiliano Zapata. Like many of RATM's songs, the song's lyrics discuss social inequalities. Stick De La Rocha sounding less rapper and more like an uncontrollable demented preacher in there and you’ve got an all-time classic. "Calm Like a Bomb" is notable as a display of guitarist Tom Morello's creative use of a whammy pedal. Testify (1999) A longtime RATM set-opener, Testify rolls along on Timmy C’s rollercoaster bass run, Morello’s playful and ever morphing guitar tone and Brad Wilk’s powerhouse beat. Tom Morello eventually used the name "Battle Hymns" for a track on his debut album, One Man Revolution in 2007. One of the titles was even a verse from “Calm Like a Bomb” - "The Riot Be the Rhyme of the Unheard". Competing artists were given titles to put on their covers including "Agunzagun", "Battle Hymns", and "The Battle of Los Angeles". The artwork most commonly associated with the song is from a competition the band held for the then upcoming album The Battle of Los Angeles. It did however receive enough radio airplay to become an album favorite. Like their song " Tire Me" from the 1996 album Evil Empire, “Calm Like a Bomb” never had a music video or was released on any media formats. " Calm Like a Bomb" is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine from their third album The Battle of Los Angeles. Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk With the bounce of a vat of flubber, all manner of mechanical wah-wah sounds being coaxed from Morello’s guitar and De La Rocha spitting venom, it was clear that this was a band who weren’t going to let their standards drop.1999 song by Rage Against the Machine "Calm Like a Bomb" Bulls On Parade (1996)īulls On Parade was the first song to be released from Evil Empire and, after a four year wait, brought sighs of relief from anyone wondering if RATM’s debut was a one off. But its inclusion here has nothing to do with Keanu Reeves, and everything to with the unstoppable groove that sounds like a careering train and De La Rocha’s fastest, deftest ever vocal performance. Wake Up had been one of the less talked about songs from Rage’s debut album before it was used in the end credits of The Matrix. Possibly Tom Morello’s finest five minutes. While there are many reasons Bullet In The Head is held up legitimately as one of the greatest songs of its era, be it that skipping bass line that opens it or the way De La Rocha nearly rips his voice to pieces at the climax, the main one has to be that bewildering, spidery riff that takes us home half way through. ![]()
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