Where have you been Zack de la Rocha?  The world’s falling apart around us, and you’re nowhere to be seen.  Yeah you’ve played some shows with Rage, but that just doesn’t cut it - we need to know what you’re thoughts on our present situation.  The explanation for the band’s name might help explain Zack’s approach to music:

“The name taken from the infamous 1970 black and white, captured by legendary Chicano photographer George Rodriquez featuring a center framed  tag on a white wall in an unspecified section of Boyle Heights.  It reads: ‘It’s better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb.’ This record is a stripped down attempt to realize this sentiment in sound.”

This sentiment is alive in the difference between Zack’s post Rage Against the Machine career and the rest of the band.  From what I can see Audio Slave is nothing but a productive lamb, yet Zack’s presumed silence keeps him the stalking lion waiting to unleash.  To be fair though, at some point it does become more about what you accomplish than merely speak about.  With that say hello to One Day As a Lion.

One Day As a Lion is still a bit of a mystery, but “Wild International” motions towards a sparser, more electronic Rage Against the Machine with distorted keys, popping drums and of course an attack of syllables.  We’ll keep you posted on any potential shows coming up.  Right now you can only hear “Wild International” on their Myspace page, but the EP is out today so go buy it.

Myspace Site | buy One Day As a Lion

Tags: One Day As a Lion, Rage Against the Machine

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