One Day as a Lion is the new side project from Zack De La Rocha, lead singer of Rage Against The Machine. He’s been a bit anti social in the years following the demise (and now recent return) of RATM, but he’s got a side project now with Jon Theodore (former Mars Volta). I’m quite impressed with the sound, being that it’s only two guys. Their Myspace page lists Zack on Keyboards and vocals, and Jon on Drums, but the sound is very much that of RATM, especially from the “Evil Empire” days. Heavy and political, and that’s what I like to hear. It’s about fucking time, is all I can really say.

http://www.myspace.com/onedayasalion

There’s only one song right now, “Wild International”, driven by a grinding snarl of keyboard hook and dry crunchy drums, with Zack’s signature lyrical style on top of it all. Their debut EP is due out on the 22nd of July, from Anti-Records (the home of Anti-Flag).

I’d suggest listening, especially if you’re tired of hearing sappy sweet bullshit all the time (not that I expect you’d be listening to that, but you always run into it no matter what these days).


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Listening to: Rage Against The Machine - Without A Face
via FoxyTunes