Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing within the Title,” has hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Written within the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots about racist cops who “are boot licking lackeys and thugs of the racist capitalist ruling class” (according to Tom Morello), “Killing within the Title” was first launched in November of that 12 months, and has since turn out to be a beloved anthem to many all over the world… together with those that don’t fairly align with the music’s values, like Trump supporters, Guy Fieri, Nigel Farage, and others.
Writing on Twitter on Saturday, Morello acknowledged the billion-stream milestone and thanked “all those that listened to it,” together with “those that adore it, those that hate it, and people who have loved it with out understanding it.”
“Righteous proof that insurgent music and irony are alive and effectively,” he concluded.
In 2022, Consequence referred to as “Killing within the Title” the best song by Rage Against the Machine, with Jonah Krueger writing, “‘Killing within the Title’ is just not solely the platonic supreme of a Rage Towards the Machine music, it’s one of many hardest-hitting political anthems ever written. From the earth-shattering opening guitar chords to the catharsis of the ultimate refrain, the monitor has discovered a deserving spot within the historical past of well-liked music.”
In different RATM information, the band just lately made their protest efficiency outdoors the 2000 Democratic Nationwide Conference available on streaming. Morello additionally has a pair of exhibits subsequent month in California, adopted by an look at Boston Calling 2025 in Might (get tickets here).
“KILLING IN THE NAME” simply hit 1 billion streams on Spotify! Due to all those that listened to it: those that adore it, those that hate it, and people who have loved it with out understanding it. Righteous proof that insurgent music and irony are alive and effectively.
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) January 11, 2025
