Toxicity (Explicit Version) CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Prison Song ~ System Of A Down

2. Needles ~ System Of A Down

3. Deer Dance ~ System Of A Down

4. Jet Pilot ~ System Of A Down

5. X ~ System Of A Down

6. Chop Suey! ~ System Of A Down

7. Bounce ~ System Of A Down

8. Forest ~ System Of A Down

9. ATWA ~ System Of A Down

10. Science ~ System Of A Down

11. Shimmy ~ System Of A Down

12. Toxicity ~ System Of A Down

13. Psycho ~ System Of A Down

14. Aerials / Arto - (hidden track) ~ System Of A Down

The highly anticipated sophomore album for System Of A Down truly captures what hard rock is all about. The first single, ‘Chop Suey!,” is rapidly climbing up the charts at rock and alternative radio stations. The 14 new songs on Toxicity are brilliant, ominous, hard rock tracks with harsh beats and complex, roaring guitars, which embrace the band members’ diverse musical influences. To top it off, the album is produced by System Of A Down and Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer, Tom Petty).

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	System Of A Down: Serj Tankian (vocals, keyboards): Daron Malakian (guitar, background vocals); Shavo Odadjian (bass); John Dolmayan (drums).
	Additional personnel: Rick Rubin (piano); Arto Tuncboyaciyan (background vocals).
	Producers: David Schiffman, Greg Collins, Darren Morr.
	Engineers: Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian.
	Recorded at Cello Studios, Hollywood, California.
	"Chop Suey!" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
	"Aerials" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance.

Artist Overview

System of a Down may be seen as part and parcel of the nu-metal explosion of the late-'90s, but their style is less akin to the likes of Limp Bizkit and Korn than to vintage thrash from the '80s, spiced with a touch of hardcore punk. The band's sound may be typified by pounding drums and scorched-earth guitar tactics, but these work in the service of a sophisticated, highly politicized lyrical sensibility a la System of a Down's soul brothers in Rage Against the Machine. While the band thrashes through their songs with enough fervor to satisfy the most insatiable metal fiend, there are enough varied dynamics employed to lend a fair amount of grace to the heaviness.

Associated Artists and Works

	Reedom
	Vitamin String Quartet

Technical Info

	Release Date : 09/04/2001
	Original Release Date : 2001
	Catalog ID : 62240
	Label : Sony Music Distribution (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00074646224021

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (9/27/01, p.70)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Both manic and schizoid, Tankian veers easily from sing-rap rhythm to Korn-ish hysterics to demonic baritone growl to doomily ruminative....the music insists on forward motion without trapping itself in a thrashy lock-step rut..."

Spin (1/02, p.76)
- Ranked #1 in Spin's "Albums of the Year 2001".

Spin (p.89)
- "System have an undeniable nerd-prog charm..."

Entertainment Weekly (9/7/01, pp.161-2)
- "...Strange and engaging....It all adds up to bizarro type of meta; that has a warped majesty and strength..." - Rating: B-

Q (9/01, p.121)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Matches Slipknot for manic intensity while employing a freeform approach to songcraft which invites comparison to the lunatic-fringe rock of the '60s..."

Alternative Press (2/02, p.64)
- Ranked #9 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001".

Alternative Press (10/01, p.102)
- 9 out of 10 - "...This is not pop music - this is psychic wreckage."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.54)
- Ranked #93 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[T]he world's most darkly hilarious noise band had come of age."

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