[kingcoffee]

Man, what is with all the RATM hate around here?? They were one of the only mainstreem bands that had the balls to talk about all the bullshit that the government and the status quo pulls. Just because a lot of their fans were white kids from suburbia who wore El Che shirts (and probably didnt know anything about Guevarra, unfortunately) doesn't mean the music or the message is any less important. They stood for defiance, strength, and human rights. They make many good points in songs like Testify and Guerilla Radio, Killing in the Name, Bulls on Parade, and Sleep Now in the Fire. They were also really good musicians. They played loud, heavy, unbridled, spirited music. When you hear them you know they mean and believe what they are doing.