“Shedding the light on the darkness of greed.” I tear up every time I hear it. I tear up and get the most intense feeling of energy. This earth needs the light now more than ever.
This single song adds so much depth to their catalog for me. The bass groove is something you don't hear on the first 2 albums (which are perfect masterpieces). When I discovered this song later on, my jaw dropped!
This was the first Rage song I ever heard. It inspired me to buy their first album, which turned out to be extremely influential to me as a developing musician. If you listen to the version from The Crow soundtrack, I think they remastered it a bit, sounds a bit cleaner.
Yes, this version is way cleaner, and the delivery of the lyrics is way better. My opinion that the guitar solo from the original version fits way better with the sound of the song, but as a whole, the Crow version is much better.
Very cool you found this track. I had a friend in high school with The Crow soundtrack and it took me years to find it again. I used to get weird looks asking about the RATM track that sounds like lounge music lol
So glad you ended up doing this. I probably already commented this but I was at least one of the people requesting this and said it’s underrated so....can you believe you are the ONLY reaction to this song?!? I’m not just glad you did it cause I got to see you react to a song I love. I’m glad you put it out there, for everyone. Especially anyone that’d never heard it. You just opened their world up to these words and music. Particularly in light of the state of things right now. Rage against the Machine couldn’t be more appropriate as one of the theme bands of the protests/maybe hopeful revolution!! Oh, bro. Native American hip hop. Check out Miracle-Supaman ft. an awesome woman who’s name I can’t spell 🤷♂️ And that’ll open up a whole new rabbit hole for you(supaman n passionate MC have a great song too)!! Learn Truth-RA rugged man ft Talib Kweli is badass also. Sorry to go off but I’m pretty sure you’d love these!!
If you listen closely you can hear the *exact* moment I realised the lead singer of RATM was black. I'd only seen blurry or distant photos of RATM before and I'd never much paid attention to it, but this song has always spoken to me in a way that Killing in the Name never managed to.
Another great reaction! I want to request some that I feel are underrated: RATM: Snakecharmer, Revolver, Born of a Broken Man (an autobiographical song about Zack’s dad after he had a mental breakdown and turned to religion and abuse of Zack); Zack and KRS-One: CIA (Criminals in Action); Zack and Saul Williams: Act 3 Scene II (Shakespeare); One Day as a Lion: Wild International and One Day as a Lion; Zack and DJ Shadow: March of Death; Zack and Run the Jewels: A Message to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters and Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck) Zack: Digging for Windows
Check out RATM Complete Discography, Live at The Grand Olympic and their concert across the street from The Staples Center during the 2000 Democratic National Convention
I know you love Zach so check out Run the Jewels he's in the songs "Kill your masters" and "Close your eyes and count to f**k" - also check out the Prophets of Rages song "Unfuck the World". Its the same band as rage just with B Real and Chuck D swapped out for Zach. All are cool projects!
This is hands down, one of my top 5 favorite Rage tracks, and it's crazy that they never released it on a full length album, but the Crow movie soundtrack. I'm so glad you checked it out and enjoyed it. Outstanding!
So happy you did this one. This song is so underground and underrated. When I first heard it I got goosebumps. You get Rage. Awesome reactions. Great job! You're blowin up too.
My BFF back then now wife was playing the Crow sound track for me so I can hear The Cure and NIN cover of Joy Division...when this song came on I lost my mind. That's when my RATM addiction started.
Jamel, your reactions are gold, you are doing a service here while having an amazing experience! Darkness is so fire, one of Rage Against the Machine's best. And as you say, so much good music in the world.
In 1994, I thought this song sounded awesome and had a great solo. A white teenager from the suburbs of Boston sure as fuck wouldn't "get" the lyrics. I had listened to my fair share of hip hop, but I didn't really "get" that, either. It was just fun to listen to. Listening to this now is different. The groove is killer, and Morello is a genius, obviously, but...fuck. It's been 25 fucking years and every bit of this is just as relevant. Nothing has changed. On a similar note, please react to King Los' recent LA Leakers clip. He gets into some heavy shit at the end of that too, and his lyricism and control throughout is simply mindboggling.
Thanks for all the great content .and great music..rage definitely under rated on this track..Zack been in hiding ever since he left rage .he didn't want the culture shoved down his throat. I imagine that still holds strong even more here in 2024
Finally! For weeks I've been trying to find this song. I could remember the way it sounded, and some of the lyrics, but I'd not heard it for a few years, and could not remember its name. All I could think of was No Shelter.
Nice bro, you're the first channel I've seen to React to this particular song. Love it when you veer off the path of the 'usual suspects' that reactors normally go with.
Only real fans know that song. Its still in my iTunes library since the 90’s lol Off The Crow soundtrack so early 90’s? I’m taking a guess here, not tryna cheat using google.
David Vied ya it had a lot of great songs. Dead Souls and Gogothem Tenamemblues (or sum shit like that) plus RATM. Color Me Once Violent Femmes man, great soundtrack!
This was on the soundtrack to the first Crow movie back in the 90s. Whole movie with Brandon Lee aka Bruce Lee’s son is great and so is the soundtrack.
Loved this song. A lesser known RATM song to be honest. This song was originally from their first demo album, then it was included in the Crow soundtrack. But the song was first performed by Zack when he was still with his previous band Inside Out. So basically you are listening to a Prototype Rage Against the Machine.
Hey bro I saw you about to interrupt the solo and check yourself!! Lol. Your facial reaction says it all man. I think it's the same thing everyone feels when they hear all their music hahaha. And you said it best after. Haha. You are a smart man. Never interrupt a guitar solo. Especially one from the Great Tom Morello. You never know what he might do. Takes you places!!! RATM!!!!
the break down part is awesome, i been listening alot to RatM since like 92 (the release year of that RatM album) and the lyrics of that very song are just incredibly good and burned to my brain (ofc i also watched the crow back then, ending with the passing of Brandon Lee), although i could come up with so many others aswell -->Darkness is probably their best song
Great track. This is the second song I ever heard by RATM and the first time I heard Zack in full rap-mode. It was originally released as one of two "B Side" tracks on their first CD single ("Killing in the Name") in 1991. Although that version was slightly different: when he came in for the second verse he let out a loud "RRRRAAAAGH!". And Tom's guitar solo was a bit different too. I think the version you reacted to was the re-recorded version for "The Crow" soundtrack.
The Crow version (this version) is actually not the original. Search for the version from "Live & Rare". The main differences is the delivery of the lyrics and the guitar solo.
imagine not watching Umphrey's Mcgee live videos of them performing 'Hurt Bird Bath, Wizard Bariul Ground, 2x2 and soo many more" never hear it the same way twice.
Ratm vietnow , whitout a face, tire me, wind below, roll right album evil empire second one if you want some more crazy scratches on guitar and zach spitting
Hey Jamel, before Rage were the Dutch "Urban Dance Squad(UDS)" They did Rap Rock first(debut 89) and a helluva lot more funky(check for yourself)!!! Hugely influential credit not received(Much bigger in Europe) Anyone not familiar check out "Grand black Citizen" "Son of tha Culture Clash" "Harvey Quinnt" . In a just world they would have been huge!!!
There’s another version of this song with a straight jazz guitar solo instead of the unique Morello solo we just heard. If you have never heard Morello shred on a jazz guitar solo, you need to search for that version until you find it. 🔥
more than ever regardless of your thoughts on the subject, this song should be resonating all over the world. Rage Against The Machine - War within a breath
“Shedding the light on the darkness of greed.”
I tear up every time I hear it. I tear up and get the most intense feeling of energy.
This earth needs the light now more than ever.
This song was on The Crow movie track and my favorite on there. That whole soundtrack is amazing though
Watch The Crow for the first time tonight! What song?
Oh this song literally.
Amen to that, that soundtrack was how I discovered this song.
@@NewExile Hands down, still the best soundtrack of all time
This single song adds so much depth to their catalog for me. The bass groove is something you don't hear on the first 2 albums (which are perfect masterpieces). When I discovered this song later on, my jaw dropped!
This is easily their best song.
Rage's ability to mobilize is bar none.
AGREED Charlie.
This was the first Rage song I ever heard. It inspired me to buy their first album, which turned out to be extremely influential to me as a developing musician. If you listen to the version from The Crow soundtrack, I think they remastered it a bit, sounds a bit cleaner.
Yes, this version is way cleaner, and the delivery of the lyrics is way better. My opinion that the guitar solo from the original version fits way better with the sound of the song, but as a whole, the Crow version is much better.
Not many RATM fans even know this song, glad you were able to find it. One of my favourites. And once again... "Soothsayer" by Buckethead!
Buckethead!!!
This whole soundtrack is a banger!!!!
Check out “Year of the Boomerang”. Crazy underrated track.
I second that. All of the songs from One Day As a Lion too!!! You will shit!!!
Also....Without a Face may be the most underrated song by Rage. Do that one!
"Roll right" is also underated.
I know all the words to that song, that’s how much I listen to it haha
VERY underrated track
Shit man; I’ve been a Rage fan since 1996. How TF am I now hearing this track? My God, this slaps!!!
Yeah, this song is from the Soundtrack for The Crow. Originally it was on their demo tape, but they re-recorded it.
Still one of the best soundtracks!🤟
Very cool you found this track. I had a friend in high school with The Crow soundtrack and it took me years to find it again. I used to get weird looks asking about the RATM track that sounds like lounge music lol
So glad you ended up doing this. I probably already commented this but I was at least one of the people requesting this and said it’s underrated so....can you believe you are the ONLY reaction to this song?!? I’m not just glad you did it cause I got to see you react to a song I love. I’m glad you put it out there, for everyone. Especially anyone that’d never heard it. You just opened their world up to these words and music. Particularly in light of the state of things right now. Rage against the Machine couldn’t be more appropriate as one of the theme bands of the protests/maybe hopeful revolution!!
Oh, bro. Native American hip hop. Check out Miracle-Supaman ft. an awesome woman who’s name I can’t spell 🤷♂️ And that’ll open up a whole new rabbit hole for you(supaman n passionate MC have a great song too)!! Learn Truth-RA rugged man ft Talib Kweli is badass also. Sorry to go off but I’m pretty sure you’d love these!!
You should do a whole ass react of The Crow soundtrack. The best soundtrack ever put together with a film.
The Singles movie soundtrack was great too. Even The Spawn soundtrack. And Strangeland.
Totally agree! I still play it to this day.
💯 this and Violent Femmes track was on repeat for me.
Maggie's Farm (a cover they did)
Vietnow (live version)
War Within A Breath
Housin (cover)
The music was so meaningful and absolute magic. It was amazing. Pure genius. This is why certain music is timeless.
i think you'd really dig the solo on Settle for Nothing, nobody really reacts to that song either. it gives me goosebumps
Yes and great lyrics
Great song!
piratexander yup esp. The solo from there Live & Rare album.
I love that song!! So dark with Excellent lyrics!!
I love playing that solo on guitar, this is another favorite of mine.
This has always been one of my favorites! Thank you for the reaction. The message is so freakin' strong and still relevant!
Im telling you, C.I.A. with Zach, KRS One and The Last Emporer is straight fire.
...you should definitely react to it.
YES
“You know the cops they got a network for the toxic rocks”
yes ive been asking him forever to do this one lol lets vote on it
"but you be doing that"
If you listen closely you can hear the *exact* moment I realised the lead singer of RATM was black.
I'd only seen blurry or distant photos of RATM before and I'd never much paid attention to it, but this song has always spoken to me in a way that Killing in the Name never managed to.
How have I never heard this song? Shit's a banger.
Tim on bass is always great. Also, he plays with only finger: fact
Not a fact like at all LOL. But yes, he's a freaking BEAST. Rage's rhythm section is crazy, bass and drums holdin' it down.
He meant his fingers rather than a pick.
@@Ihad9eyes , my bad, I think I read it wrong. Cheers man!
I thought you said he only plays with one finger lol.
Holy shit...I've never heard this song before.
I love the sound of this song, for sure a new favorite of theirs for me.
Another great reaction! I want to request some that I feel are underrated:
RATM: Snakecharmer, Revolver, Born of a Broken Man (an autobiographical song about Zack’s dad after he had a mental breakdown and turned to religion and abuse of Zack);
Zack and KRS-One: CIA (Criminals in Action);
Zack and Saul Williams: Act 3 Scene II (Shakespeare);
One Day as a Lion: Wild International and One Day as a Lion;
Zack and DJ Shadow: March of Death; Zack and Run the Jewels: A Message to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters and Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck)
Zack: Digging for Windows
Your face during that solo was exactly what I was expecting! Glad you did this one.
I've been a RATM fan for 15 years but this is my first time hearing this track. Thanks for sharing this, love your content and positive attitude!
RATM (Allen Ginsberg)- It Hadda Be Playin' On The Jukebox
S Toy one of their best
YES
'Ashes in the Fall' is very underrated. Also check out 'Year of the Boomerang'. Both 🔥🔥🔥
Ashes in the Fall. . . .
Without a face is fire too.
In fact, I'm kind of surprised no one has brought it up. One of my favorites.
Someone needs to bring up Snakecharmer
Check out Rage Against the Machine "Born of a Broken Man"
I second this, one of their best songs
Check out RATM Complete Discography, Live at The Grand Olympic and their concert across the street from The Staples Center during the 2000 Democratic National Convention
YEEESSSSS! Love this song so much!
Revolver from RATM is pure hot fire
Matt Pace heck yeah
Deep. So deep
Hot fire like Dylan
First heard this track on my dad’s copy of The Crow soundtrack. RIP Brandon Lee, and Thuy Trang. 🙏
I've been listening to rage for a long while. I've never heard this song before until now.
It was written before their first album but went unreleased until it on The Crow soundtrack.
Sonny Savage Thanks for the input.
As much as I love his reactions to Zach's lyrics I think his reactions to Tom making his guitar sound like a fuckin musical saw is almost better.
The Crow soundtrack literally changed my life as a young kid. This song and Big Empty (STP) were my favorites
This song is insanely good. The lyrics. One of my favorites from The Crow Soundtrack. This song gets overlooked a lot. The beat and sound. 👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of the GREATEST RATM songs!!! Thank u for doing! Zack needs to be heard! The RAZA needs to be heard! Amazing band! Amazing song!
Rage against the machine
Clear the lane
If it needs to be said it'll be said!!! RATM straight truthers!!
I know you love Zach so check out Run the Jewels he's in the songs "Kill your masters" and "Close your eyes and count to f**k" - also check out the Prophets of Rages song "Unfuck the World". Its the same band as rage just with B Real and Chuck D swapped out for Zach. All are cool projects!
This is one of those I totally forgot about over the years. Thanks for the revisit and a new one for the play list!
This is hands down, one of my top 5 favorite Rage tracks, and it's crazy that they never released it on a full length album, but the Crow movie soundtrack. I'm so glad you checked it out and enjoyed it. Outstanding!
So happy you did this one. This song is so underground and underrated. When I first heard it I got goosebumps. You get Rage. Awesome reactions. Great job! You're blowin up too.
My BFF back then now wife was playing the Crow sound track for me so I can hear The Cure and NIN cover of Joy Division...when this song came on I lost my mind. That's when my RATM addiction started.
Please do Settle for Nothing, without a face, lyric video! ✊
Jamel, your reactions are gold, you are doing a service here while having an amazing experience! Darkness is so fire, one of Rage Against the Machine's best. And as you say, so much good music in the world.
In 1994, I thought this song sounded awesome and had a great solo. A white teenager from the suburbs of Boston sure as fuck wouldn't "get" the lyrics. I had listened to my fair share of hip hop, but I didn't really "get" that, either. It was just fun to listen to.
Listening to this now is different. The groove is killer, and Morello is a genius, obviously, but...fuck. It's been 25 fucking years and every bit of this is just as relevant. Nothing has changed.
On a similar note, please react to King Los' recent LA Leakers clip. He gets into some heavy shit at the end of that too, and his lyricism and control throughout is simply mindboggling.
I love this song! I would add that the Europeans also gave us their religion.
This track was on THE CROW Soundtrack...and I know I'm months late, but DAMN, This is my FAVORITE RATM song.👑 Thanks Jamal for giving it a listen Bro!
Thanks for all the great content .and great music..rage definitely under rated on this track..Zack been in hiding ever since he left rage .he didn't want the culture shoved down his throat. I imagine that still holds strong even more here in 2024
Look up Fishbone...they’ve been funky since ‘79. They still tour and it will be one of the best live shows you’ve seen!!
First time hearing this track and I've listened to RATM a good while now. No lie, this track has been on repeat. Shit is 🔥🔥🔥
The funk is strong with this one lol. Heavy and funky
Finally! For weeks I've been trying to find this song. I could remember the way it sounded, and some of the lyrics, but I'd not heard it for a few years, and could not remember its name. All I could think of was No Shelter.
Nice bro, you're the first channel I've seen to React to this particular song. Love it when you veer off the path of the 'usual suspects' that reactors normally go with.
👍🏾
So glad someone finally reacted to this!! Glad you liked this ☺️
React to "I'm housin'" & "Pistol Grip Pump" from Renegades album
THIS is my all time favorite Rage song! It’s a beast!
Songs from the Crow soundtrack 1994, but was also on RATMs first demo prior to getting a record deal. So it’s actually from 1991.
Only real fans know that song. Its still in my iTunes library since the 90’s lol
Off The Crow soundtrack so early 90’s? I’m taking a guess here, not tryna cheat using google.
Stoned Immaculate Crow soundtrack is fukkin awesome, best soundtrack ever, that was highly anticipated by me and a few buddies around ‘94 I believe
David Vied ya it had a lot of great songs. Dead Souls and Gogothem Tenamemblues (or sum shit like that) plus RATM. Color Me Once Violent Femmes man, great soundtrack!
MF DOOM Madvillain I still have the CD but I cant remember that one. Need to dig it up again!
Golgotha Tenement Blues -> Big Empty -> Dead Souls -> Darkness is SUCH a great sequence. They did a masterful job with that soundtrack.
Elizabeth Moses oh god yes, Color Me Once brings back so many bad memories but I love that song!
May not be your most viewed reaction, but much respect for doing this one, this song needs more attention.
I remember when this came out it was on the crow movie soundtrack. Still the jam. I still wanna here how to be played on a jukebox .
MUCH appreciation for knowing when NOT to pause! 😆
You GET it!👊
I’m seeing RATM on March 30th! I’ve been dreaming of this my whole life...literally.
Hell yes!
Please react to more of their songs from the Evil Empire record.
This was on the soundtrack to the first Crow movie back in the 90s. Whole movie with Brandon Lee aka Bruce Lee’s son is great and so is the soundtrack.
The Crow Soundtrack! Brings me back! ✌️
This was the first Rage song I ever heard, and not knowing who they were, I asked my friend if it was some Beastie Boys 🙃
This was the first song I heard from Rage. Off the Crow soundtrack
Loved this song. A lesser known RATM song to be honest.
This song was originally from their first demo album, then it was included in the Crow soundtrack. But the song was first performed by Zack when he was still with his previous band Inside Out.
So basically you are listening to a Prototype Rage Against the Machine.
Hey bro I saw you about to interrupt the solo and check yourself!! Lol. Your facial reaction says it all man. I think it's the same thing everyone feels when they hear all their music hahaha. And you said it best after. Haha.
You are a smart man. Never interrupt a guitar solo. Especially one from the Great Tom Morello. You never know what he might do. Takes you places!!! RATM!!!!
It’s kinda sad but you are still the only reaction to this song!! Thank goodness you did it 😁
You're the only person I've seen react to this song. It's my 2nd favorite song by them
underated... understatement, there. The entire album is that: Excellent story telling...
the break down part is awesome, i been listening alot to RatM since like 92 (the release year of that RatM album) and the lyrics of that very song are just incredibly good and burned to my brain (ofc i also watched the crow back then, ending with the passing of Brandon Lee), although i could come up with so many others aswell -->Darkness is probably their best song
You made my week. Keep it going! Love your channel!
Cool what you said I feel you get it and really enjoyed the music and the one pause I believe, much appreciated.
oh yah!! my first rage song.
The Crow soundtrack FTW. ( the first, original movie)
Straight hip hop. Definitely their best track.
Great track. This is the second song I ever heard by RATM and the first time I heard Zack in full rap-mode. It was originally released as one of two "B Side" tracks on their first CD single ("Killing in the Name") in 1991. Although that version was slightly different: when he came in for the second verse he let out a loud "RRRRAAAAGH!". And Tom's guitar solo was a bit different too. I think the version you reacted to was the re-recorded version for "The Crow" soundtrack.
This was released originally on The Crow soundtrack, and honestly this was my introduction to the band.
The Crow version (this version) is actually not the original. Search for the version from "Live & Rare". The main differences is the delivery of the lyrics and the guitar solo.
YO!!! THE CROW IS MY FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK...EVER!!!! RAGE WAS DOPE AF...IS DOPE!!
Just subscribed, listening from the Island of Guam. Grew up listening to Rage Against The Machine and can relate to this.
Most underrated Rage song by far!
WOW, I totally forgot about this song!! I haven't listened to The Crow Soundtrack in quite some time.
imagine not watching Umphrey's Mcgee live videos of them performing 'Hurt Bird Bath, Wizard Bariul Ground, 2x2 and soo many more" never hear it the same way twice.
Seeing older bands was great 👍 I saw so many, thankfully we didn’t have legal scalpers! We were kids and we could afford it!! 💜💜
Wow! First time listening to this song.... underrated for sure
I'm glad your a Rage fan homie, respect!
Love your deep dive into Rage bro! Subbed and anxiously waiting for the next!
You were about to pause to make a comment, but then Morello was like, "Nah, man, I've got to do my thing now."
Ratm vietnow , whitout a face, tire me, wind below, roll right album evil empire second one if you want some more crazy scratches on guitar and zach spitting
Absolutely to all of those
oo yes please
Check out the “Year of the Boomerang” by RATM. Excellent song by them!
The hip hop group the Arsonists used that part in a song. Its dope.
Avenged Sevenfold - Paradigm
Avenged Sevenfold - Welcome to the family
Pls pls pls react to this...
Nice, knew you'd dig that one. When you get the chance check out A Sight to Behold from Gojira
JUST WHENYOU THOUGHT YOU FOUND A SOFTER ONE , BOOM BOOM RAGE LYRICAL POEM RAPPIN. GREAT MORELLO SHIT ON THIS ONE. JT FROM MEX
Hey Jamel, before Rage were the Dutch "Urban Dance Squad(UDS)" They did Rap Rock first(debut 89) and a helluva lot more funky(check for yourself)!!! Hugely influential credit not received(Much bigger in Europe) Anyone not familiar check out "Grand black Citizen" "Son of tha Culture Clash" "Harvey Quinnt" . In a just world they would have been huge!!!
There’s another version of this song with a straight jazz guitar solo instead of the unique Morello solo we just heard. If you have never heard Morello shred on a jazz guitar solo, you need to search for that version until you find it. 🔥
Masterpiece. A masterpiece.
One my favorite Rage songs. 🤜🏻
more than ever regardless of your thoughts on the subject, this song should be resonating all over the world. Rage Against The Machine - War within a breath