Rage Against the Machine – Know Your Enemy

The mind of a revolutionary

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band formed in 1991. It consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk and bassist Tim Commerford. The group is credited with their revolutionary views, which are expressed in many of their songs, including Know Your Enemy from their debut self-titled album.

Rage Against the Machine incorporates a unique sound, which consists of the fusion genres rap and rock. Zack de la Rocha expresses his radical revolutionary rhymes and harsh vocals and Tom Morello plays alongside him with his signature guitar-riffs, that oftentimes don’t even sound like they are produced by a guitar.

The song is about is about how the “system” is corrupted and how we must unify and fight it together. We should start a revolution and ditch the capitalist system that has given few people control over many, they are the “enemy”.

Fun fact: the person singing in the bridge is actually Maynard James Keenan from Tool

Aerosmith – Dream On

This time I have decided to pay homage to one of classic rock’s leading acts: Aerosmith. “Dream On” is arguably one of their greatest hits and possibly one of rock’s all-time greatest songs. I can’t stress enough how much this band has affected my life in general.

“Dream On”, as a single from Aerosmith self-titled first album is a song about optimism  and believing in your dreams until they become true one day. It is an inspiring piece of music that motivates people to never give up  and to chase their goals in life. Life might be hard sometimes, things might not turn out the way you wanted them to be, but you should never forget that you’re still alive. Life goes on, we must “dream on”.

Steven Tyler’s iconic voice and Joe Perry’s striking guitars are what make Aerosmith so legendary, and this song is no exception. The melancholic atmosphere is accompanied by the memorable guitar licks and haunting vocals. Not to forget that epic guitar solo at the end that absolutely seals the deal!

In a nutshell, this piece of art is an absolute masterpiece. I would reccommend this song to literally anyone, also non-rock fans. If you have listened to it before, try listening it outside on a warm sunday night with a glass of cold beer. That way you will admire its greatness even more!