Reviews
Ranked #7 on Spin's List of the "20 Best Albums of '96.", 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...inflammatory blend of roaring guitars, barked raps and political activism...", 3 stars out of 5 - "...Tilts at the standard windmills of global capitalism, racism, homophobia and what have you, sounding like an adrenalised hybrid of Jello Biafra, Crass and Motorhead...", Ranked #29 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., "...Even if it's not always clear just what de la Rocha is so upset about, the power and the fury of the music comes through louder than bombs." - Rating: A-, 8 (out of 10) - "...a redefined post-Sab groove that, to use a term that seems almost to have gone out of favor...rocks.", "...the siren howls and DJ-type scratches guitarist Tom Morello grinds on his ax would make the Bomb Squad jealous."
