The mane event

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AS PEDIGREES go, the duo of ex-Rage Against The Machine vocalist Zach De La Rocha and former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore have a lot to live up to with their latest project One Day As A Lion.

Luckily, this self-titled EP, out tomorrow, is a supurb, snarling hybrid of rock and hip-hop.

Mixed by Mario C, of Beastie Boys fame, the beats have a bounce - possibly pogo - to them, while the tracks have a real aggressive bass-driven swagger.

De La Rocha's flow is more on the periphery here than it was for Rage Against The Machine - no doubt due to his instrumental input on One Day As A Lion - but on tracks like Wild International and If You Fear Dying he demonstrates he can still let rip when asked.

You could say that this five-track taster is a roaring success - please bring on the full length release quickly.