I personally think Battle of LA is their best, followed closely by Renegades. Why? Because they show a lot of maturity and progression in their musical talent in their later albums. RATM was one of those bands that continued to define their image and find their voice the longer they went on.. Don't get me wrong, very few things rock as hard as the first album, but musically the later ones are MUCH better. THere are actual lyrics. 😛