Mike Shinoda has revealed the influence that Rage Against The Machine had on one of Linkin Park's most beloved songs. Speaking on The Allison Hagendorf Show in November (as highlighted by the excellent Crazy Ass Nu Metal Moments), Shinoda described the moment where he gave Chester a suggestion that'd have a major impact on the band's hallmark nu metal rager, One Step Closer.
"Chester and I were in the lounge, trying to figure this out, and I said to him, 'What do you think about just saying, "Shut up!",'" Shinoda explains. He was like, 'Just saying it?' and I was like, 'No, you'd, like, scream it, but just that, nothing bigger. You know that Rage Against The Machine song, 'Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!' [Killing In The Name]? Like that!' And he's like, 'Oh! That's gonna be great!' He was like, 'I'm pumped! Let's do this!'
