De la Rocha Stages “March”
Former Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha
collaborated with DJ Shadow on “March of Death,” a new song the two
have posted on their anti-war Web site, marchofdeath.com.
“I hope [this song] not only makes us think,” writes de la
Rocha, “but also inspires us to act and raise our voices.”
Along with the new track, the site features forceful critiques
of the Bush administration and the current war with Iraq from both
artists. “Lies, sanctions and cruise missiles have never created a
free and just society,” de la Rocha writes. “Only everyday people
can do that. Which is why I’m joining the millions worldwide who
have stood up to oppose the Bush administration’s attempt to expand
the U.S. empire at the expense of human rights at home and
abroad.”
Adding to de la Rocha’s sentiment, DJ Shadow writes, “Artists,
be they painters, actors, writers or musicians, have a
responsibility to reflect and interpret the world around them. Our
current administration’s foreign policy strikes me as being
reckless, inhumane and hopelessly out of step with the so-called
‘values’ it claims to defend. We, the world’s only superpower, have
the immense capacity to ease human suffering throughout the world,
yet we choose to inflict it upon those who deem a threat to our
agenda of empire.”
The two have also completed three tracks together for de la
Rocha’s upcoming solo album, in progress since he broke up Rage
Against the Machine in 2000. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor is also
co-producing the set.