Decades after its rise, heavy metal has found its place in mainstream music, but it didn’t come without a fight.

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Tom Morello teams up with his son Roman Morello and Serj Tankian to bring classic Rage Against the Machine political fire on "Adjourn It." It's our Heavy Song of the Week.