A recent MTV story has former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello describing Brooklyn, New York-based Outernational as "the next Rage Against the Machine."
The ska/punk/hip-hop outfit will be performing at the Warped Tour this summer, and, though unsigned, has worked with Morello as well as Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz on recording some of their material. The band formed in 2004, and their second-ever performance was a protest against the 2004 Republican National Convention, followed by a gig for nonprofit Axis of Justice alongside Steve Earle and Spearhead.
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EyesLikeBombs (May 26, 2006)
In order to be the next Rage Against The Machine, they need to get every douche bag with a CD player thinking that listening to RATM makes them extreme, and "New rock" radio stations jocking their nuts endlessly. Not to mention make a few really, really good songs. 4+ Replies
video_cognito (May 26, 2006)
Wow, if only they didn't suck. I hope this doesn't tarnish any ska image. 1+ Reply
ThreeChordsAndTheTruth (May 26, 2006)
Before everyone starts flaming RATM for being on Sony or whatever, just take a moment to think about what they did. Okay, so they maybe weren't the world's greatest socialists or whatever, but they did raise issues and make people think. If one of the meathead mosh kids who bought their CD took some time to figure out what their lyrics were about (beyond "fuck you I won't do what you tell me") and learnt something, they didn't form in vain. 3+ Replies
Someone (May 26, 2006)
The Elton John concert on Much More Music right now, is WAYYY more exciting than these guys.
Scruffy (May 26, 2006)
So they have one guy who's really good at his instrument, use enough pedals to choke a seal, can't write an interesting song and appeal to a nation of frustrated wannabe jocks?
moos (May 26, 2006)
"contributed by Anonymous" 1+ Reply
ElVaquero (May 26, 2006)
Wow, now any chance of me ever checking them out just went flying out the window 1+ Reply
Someone (May 26, 2006)
yeah i love alot of ska punk, mostly two tone, and third wave, and i am not really feelin this. sorry
usversusthem (May 26, 2006)
I remember the first time I heard about Protest The Hero, George Stroumboulopoulos was calling them the next Rage too... they turned out to be pretty good, at least. 3+ Replies
disko (May 26, 2006)
Sounds like the kind of music the kids who still think 311 and Sublime are the greatest thing ever will love. | Features
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they're alright. pretty good i guess.
certainly not rage though.