Just over a year ago, Prophets of Rage–a politically-charged supergroup comprised of Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Chuck D and DJ Lord of Public Enemy, and B-Real of Cypress Hill–burst into existence with an angry bang. The outfit, described by Morello in 2016 as “an elite task force of revolutionary musicians determined to confront this mountain of election year bullshit,” came together for a string of summer amphitheater shows following their widely buzzed-about maiden shows in LA and Brooklyn featuring a mix of material by RATM, Pubblic Enemy, and Cypress Hill. The band also promised that they would be recording original music.
Today, Prophets of Rage officially made good on their promise of new material with the official announcement of their self-titled debut album, set to premiere via Fantasy Records on September 15th. The band also shared a video for the album’s first single, aptly named “Unfuck The World.” The track begins with the sights and sounds of Vietnam War-era air raid drills and images that evoke all the fucked-up-ness of American in 2017–Trump cutting healthcare, the looming influence of Big Pharma and other powerful political lobbies, war in the Middle East, and more.
You can watch the new Michael Moore-directed video for “Unfuck The World” below, via Prophets of Rage’s Facebook page:
Prophets of Rage continue their current world tour with a performance at Rock Im Park in Nurnberg, Germany this Saturday, June 3rd. You can see a full list of upcoming tour dates via the band’s website. You can also see a full track list for Prophets of Rage below, via iTunes (pre-order for the album is available now):
Prophets Of Rage Tracklist
Radical Eyes
Unfuck The World
Legalize Me
Living On The 110
The Counteroffensive
Hail To The Chief
Take Me Higher
Strength In Numbers
Fired A Shot
Who Owns Who
Hands Up
Smashit
[Cover photo via Prophets of Rage Facebook]