A beautiful interpretation that not all soldiers make it home, yet they die on the land that they fight for, and though they may not be dead yet, there’s no guarantee of survival in war.” “It’s an extremely powerful song that means a lot more than just a song, it’s a story that reflects upon the fact that there are many soldiers who die fighting for their company behind a very greedy nation that hides behind propaganda and etc. Ah, best song by ‘System of a Down’ by far.” And with lyrics which make sense, that people can relate too without being too technical. It has a tune that just sticks in your head, one which you don’t mind humming all day long. I also love how this late in the game he took the lead vocals instead of letting Daron have them.” Serj really goes all out for this song, screaming fire at the listener so that they feel the pain in his heart. “Compared to a lot of systems other songs, this song is very serious and conveys real emotions.
Here are all of System of a Down’s albums ranked.ĭon’t miss out on the TIMELESS System of a Down music below! Click to experience the rawness of metal! System of a Down has sold over 40 million records worldwide, while two of their singles “Aerials” and “Hypnotize” reached number one on Billboard‘s Alternative Songs chart. The band went on hiatus in 2006 and reunited in 2010 since then, they have performed live occasionally despite having not released any new material since the Mezmerize and Hypnotize albums in 2005. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and their song “B.Y.O.B.” won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006. The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. The band currently consists of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (vocals, guitar), Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals) and John Dolmayan (drums). " Toxicity" was one of the playable songs in the 2009 video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band from Glendale, California, formed in 1994."X" was intended to be recorded for the band's 1998 self-titled debut album, but was re-worked for Toxicity." Chop Suey!" was one of the playable songs in the 2008 video game Rock Band 2.
The album has sold over 12 million copies worldwide and has certified multi-platinum in the United States. The album's lead single, " Chop Suey!" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002. Toxicity have received mass critical acclaim, making it into many end-of-year "best of" lists, such as being named SPIN Magazine's #1 Record of the Year. Produced by members Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian, the album debuted at number one on both the Billboad 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. It was released on Septemby American Recordings and Columbia Records. Toxicity is the second studio album by Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down. Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian System of a Down Chronology System of a Down (1998)