One Day As A Lion [EP]
by One Day As A Lion
  • Record Label: Anti
  • Release Date: Jul 22, 2008
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22

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  1. thesupremekai
    Sep 10, 2014
    10
    This is the closest thing we will ever get to another RATM album. Zack still has it. Zack De La Rocha is without a doubt one of the best rappers. He is just as good as he is on the RATM albums. John Theodore is incredible drummer. He is far better than Brad from RATM. Obviously this EP isn't as great as RATM's 3 studio albums but it's still pretty damn good. Hopefully One Day As A LionThis is the closest thing we will ever get to another RATM album. Zack still has it. Zack De La Rocha is without a doubt one of the best rappers. He is just as good as he is on the RATM albums. John Theodore is incredible drummer. He is far better than Brad from RATM. Obviously this EP isn't as great as RATM's 3 studio albums but it's still pretty damn good. Hopefully One Day As A Lion will release a full length album in the future. Zack has been promising this since 2009. Still no full length album yet. C'mon Zack finish that album.… Expand
  2. TitaM
    Aug 13, 2008
    5
    All the songs are alike, mediocre existentialism and socialism, plus powerless. sorry zack.
  3. Zoe&Piper'sDad
    Aug 17, 2008
    1
    Terrible. Sounds like material Rage purposely declined to record a decade ago minus a talented guitar and bass player. Zach needs to give it up. He hasn't done anything relevant since Evil Empire.
  4. MarcM.
    Aug 19, 2008
    10
    The Best! Worth the wait. Zack's a god.
  5. Steve
    Aug 19, 2008
    8
    I'm pleasantly surprised with this release... but i wasn't expecting much to be fair. To make comparisons to RATM isn't fair... this isn't RATM and isn't supposed to be RATM. I love the simplicity and drive of it. Feels like a work of passion rather than a reach back into the limelight. Well done! Looking forward to a full length release.
  6. OwenP.
    Sep 19, 2008
    8
    Excellent stuff. Once again a reminder of just how good these guys were and could have been.
  7. Cathal
    Aug 18, 2008
    9
    Very good 5 track EP, better than some 12/13 track albums! drummin' is excellent however i will admit sometimes the keyboards sounds a bit repetitive but Zach is as on point as ever and the lyrics are full of rage!
  8. FrankieG
    Aug 19, 2008
    10
    All the songs are very good with "wild international" as the main stand out.
  9. JacobS.
    Sep 17, 2008
    10
    Awesome EP! Zack De La Rocha and Jon Theodore creates a hell of a lot using very few touches. Zack's lyrics are sharp as ever, and there's a huge amount of passion in all of the songs. Although some of the tracks might seem similar they are all very diverse in the end. And let's not forget Theodores awesome melodical drumming. One Day As A Lion... The greatest EP ever released!
  10. DyingBreed
    Jan 31, 2011
    6
    Apart from the first song 'Wild International' this EP doesn't have anything that really shines, most of the songs sound the same and Zach doesn't show the agression he has shows with Rage Against The Machine.
  11. Jes1310
    Aug 27, 2019
    8
    Zackl has not lost one bit of energy, nerve and raw power that he had one the first couple of RATM records. Songs are wellwritten and his flow is still great.
    Would love to hear a full record and even more experiencing it live.

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75
#75 Best Album of 2008

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Sputnikmusic
    60
    The sound quality is, by all accounts, mediocre, but the raw nature of the music reflects the “one day” aspect of their motto.
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  2. The New York Times
    70
    While this project marks a long-overdue move forward, it can’t help but feel like a step back. It’s not the content that’s timid, but the ambition.
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  3. Urb
    80
    To fans that listened to Rage as a means to get "pumped up" and bring the "mosh" you’ll probably be disappointed by the lack of work out music. But to the fans of Zack’s militant poetry, listen and enjoy.
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