Anger (downset. song)
| "Anger" | ||||
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Mercury single release cover | ||||
| Single by downset. | ||||
| from the album downset. | ||||
| B-side | "Ritual" | |||
| Released | January 1994 June 13, 1994 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Abstract Recordings Mercury (re-release) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | downset. | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Anger" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative covers | ||||
Original cover used for "Anger / Ritual" | ||||
"Anger" (also stylized as "Anger!") is a song by American rapcore band downset. It was first released independently as a 7-inch single on Abstract Recordings. The song's lyrics discuss the 1992 Los Angeles riots and police brutality, whilst criticizing gang culture and racism.
"Anger" was instrumental in the band attracting major label interest, and helped them get signed to Mercury Records, who re-released the song as the lead single of the band's 1994 self-titled debut album. Despite not having any chart success, it is regarded as the band's signature song.