07 21st, 2008| 
So what has Zach de la Rocha been up to since Rage Against the Machine? There were rumors of a solo album for a while, a few loose tracks here and there, but then things were quiet for quite some time. Out of nowhere one of my friends told me about One Day as a Lion, de la Rocha’s newest project with former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore. Up until July 16th, when the first track was released for public consumption, the only thing we knew was that de la Rocha would be providing his influential vocals, as well as manning the keyboards, and Jon Theodore would be on drums. And Theodore’s not just any drummer. He’s got quite the resume, having played with a long list of bands, including the highly experimental cats from the Mars Volta. As I mentioned, the first song “Wild International” was debuted on July 16th, and as of the 18th, their myspace page has over a million views. ”Wild International” can be found via their myspace page or their website. To be honest with you, I’m eating this stuff up, and I can’t wait ’til the album is released. The EP comes out on the 22nd, and I’ll probably pick it up at a local record store and maybe get a similar rush to when I was in middle school/high school listening to Rage religiously, and feeling a bit rebellious in purchasing my neatly packaged revolution. Jokes and hypocrisy cracks aside, with Zach’s kickass vocals, raw keys, and Theodore’s heavy hitting drums, this is an album to look forward to.
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