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According to many, one of the best hardcore albums ever. And it couldn't be otherwise when we have a young Zack de la Rocha already very angry and with lots to shout into the microphone, and on guitar, that Vic Di Cara who had already played in Beyond and who would later join Shelter and then 108. But this little gem isn't done justice by being talked about as just a simple hardcore album.
It was 1990 when Inside Out recorded this unmissable EP of only six tracks, which remains their only studio work. At that time, Zack de la Rocha must have already had very clear ideas about the musical proposition he would carry forward in the years to come; just listen to tracks like the title track or “Burning Fight”, tracks that would not have stood out poorly on the first LP by Rage Against The Machine. Undoubtedly, Zack's voice is still a rough diamond and shows not the slightest trace of the rap inflection it would later assume. In Inside Out, he is a full-fledged hardcore singer, yet already demonstrates an unparalleled personality. His voice expresses anger and nothing but anger, pure sentiment shouted straight in the face and not yet channeled into the perfect geometries designed by the genius that would be Tom Morello.
Inside Out lasted a little more than a couple of years, just enough to write a handful of beautiful and unforgettable songs. Guitarist Vic Di Cara would leave the band to join Shelter, and shortly thereafter Zack de la Rocha would meet Tom Morello, with the consequences we know, but the most significant thing is that before disbanding, Inside Out were about to record a second studio work, a project that unfortunately was never realized. The album was supposed to be titled “Rage Against The Machine”…
And so, for those who love hardcore, for those who love the Rage, for those who hunger for the strongest emotions… all that remains is to shout: NO SPIRITUAL SURRENDER!!!
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