The Rage Volta

Sounds pretty rad doesn’t it. Mars Volta meets Rage Against the Machine. I’d watch that go down wouldn’t you? Well guess what, now you can… Kind of. A collaboration between Zach de la Rocha (the voice behind Rage) and Jon Theodore (ex-drummer of The Mars Volta) is about to be released under the name “One Day as a Lion” thanks to the good folks at Anti. It’s only a 5 song EP, but knowing these two, it will be well worth it. You can hear the first track off the album “Wild International” on their MySpace page here. The street date for the EP is 7/22/08 so mark it on your calenders, go buy a copy, unwrap it, place it in your CD player, hit play, and listen to it. I know it sounds like a lot of work but your ears will thank you.

I’ve given it a few listens and it sounds like what I expected it to, and trust me that’s a good thing.  Zach provides his patented hip-hop delivery accomponied by Jon’s driving drums and a synth like guitar line. It’s a very simplistic aproach compared to what these two are used to but thats what makes it so great. You can sit back and truly appreciate their creativity without being distracted by other elements their respective bands were known for. The song has a very raw feel to it. Personally I love it and I am excited to hear the rest.

• Currently Playing: One Day As A Lion – Wild International