Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack - Guitar Lesson

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Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack - Guitar Lesson

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Bombtrack


"Bombtrack" is the opening track on Rage Against the Machine's self-titled debut album and the band's third single. It serves as a powerful introduction to the band's fusion of heavy guitar riffs and hip-hop influenced rhythms. For electric guitarists, it offers an excellent study in Tom Morello's distinctive approach to tone, rhythm guitar aggression, and unconventional techniques that defined a generation of alternative metal playing.

  • "Bombtrack" opens Rage Against the Machine's debut album, setting the tone with a driving, palm-muted riff immediately recognizable to rock guitarists.
  • Tom Morello uses a whammy pedal and creative noise techniques throughout the album, skills worth exploring when learning this track.
  • The song runs approximately 4 minutes and 3 seconds, making it a solid full-length workout for rhythm guitar stamina and consistency.
Fender Telecaster
Guitar

Fender Telecaster

Tom Morello uses this 1982 Telecaster for RATM's funkier, cleaner rhythm parts, leveraging its bridge humbucker for articulate muting and percussive attack that cuts through dense arrangements.

Marshall JCM800
Amp

Marshall JCM800

The JCM800's punchy midrange and aggressive natural clipping deliver RATM's signature thick, cutting distortion tone while staying tight enough for Morello's dynamic muting and noise experiments.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Pedal

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Morello exploits this wah pedal extensively for funk riffs and half-cocked tonal shaping, creating RATM's signature expressive sweeps and rhythmic articulation that define their groove.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Pedal

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Morello uses the DD-3 for rhythmic repeats and spatial effects, adding depth and texture to RATM's complex arrangements without muddying the aggressive distortion tone.

MXR Phase 90
Pedal

MXR Phase 90

This phaser adds occasional swirling modulation to Morello's pedalboard, creating subtle psychedelic textures that enhance RATM's experimental moments without overwhelming their heavy rhythm focus.

DigiTech Whammy
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DigiTech Whammy

The Whammy pedal enables Morello's signature pitch-shifting, octave drops, and squealing harmonics that define RATM's innovative, experimental noise work and solo textures.

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