Overview
- The song is now integrated into the Arcadion raid that launched with Patch 7.4 on December 16, with the Savage tier scheduled for January 6, 2026.
- Tom Morello describes the piece as both a reflection of current politics and a warning, designed to stand on its own outside the game.
- Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo delivers the vocal performance, with Tyler Smith co-producing alongside Morello.
- The Final Fantasy XIV team requested a track on roughly 36 hours’ notice, prompting a rapid write–record sprint from the collaborators.
- The collaboration grew from composer Masayoshi Soken’s long-standing admiration for Rage Against the Machine, surfaced through mutual contact Jason Charles Miller.