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Posted by Unknown user, 18.05.2006 - 13:40

Pretty much single handedly responsible for getting me into metal altogether with their 'Toxicity' release. This is one amazing band, respected by critics and fans alike they create very original and unique music which can be appreciated on many levels as they take influence from all sorts of genres.

I've always had a bit a of a hard on for Serj's vocal style. He can be operatic and he can also bellow the house down if he wants to, one of the most distinctive vocals styles I've ever heard.

I've no doubt the "are they Nu Metal?" debate will come into play very soon, I for one don't see how they can be regarded as such, they simply have too many styles in their music to just be classified as simple nu metal.

Anyway, my personal fave album is their self titled debut, just a very chaotic release and very heavy and aggressive whilst having some crazy ass lyrics and compelling songwriting.

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გურ Account deleted	Permalink 22.01.2009 - 18:31 გურ Account deleted Vishapakahr So how do you think which one is SOAD's best composition? Loading...
Khaldi Posts: 188	Permalink 22.01.2009 - 18:49 Khaldi Posts: 188 Written by [user id=37267] on 22.01.2009 at 18:31 Vishapakahr So how do you think which one is SOAD's best composition? Composition or album ?? i prefer answer by album . I thing that Toxicity are the best . But System of A Down i listened last time 2-3 years ago . Now i prefer to listening BM and Brutal Deathmet ... I can not listening alternative/nu metal ... ---- Urartu is a NeoHittite and ProtoArmenian kingdom !! Loading...
JayEstonio Account deleted	Permalink 22.01.2009 - 19:01 JayEstonio Account deleted In my own opinion, they are not NU Metal. I am not a fan but I think their best song ever was BYOB. Loading...
გურ Account deleted	Permalink 22.01.2009 - 21:16 გურ Account deleted JayEstonio and Cigaro? Loading...
Valaskjalf Account deleted	Permalink 31.01.2009 - 22:01 Valaskjalf Account deleted In my pre-metal phase in school I used to listen to them quite a lot....the first album was actually pretty good and some songs like "Sugar" had some crushing heavy bits in it. Toxicity was awesome for a while as well...until "Chop Suey" started playing on every tv station and then they lost their appeal. Loading...
Ragana Rawrcat Posts: 4919	Permalink 31.01.2009 - 23:30 Ragana Rawrcat Posts: 4919 My sister listened to them few years ago, so I had to listen them too when she was at home. Well, sort of. I was kinda unhappy about it because at that time I was totally into Dream Theater. But it wasn't the worst music phase in my sisters life... it is now. However, few songs from SOAD I actually started to like, for example - Aerials. Loading...
Captain Renor Account deleted	Permalink 01.02.2009 - 08:03 Captain Renor Account deleted Deer Dance = How i got into real metal. Loading...
ringofedwin Account deleted	Permalink 04.03.2009 - 22:24 ringofedwin Account deleted Very unique vocalist that guy is Loading...
parallax Posts: 336	Permalink 16.03.2009 - 18:59 parallax Posts: 336 One of the first really heavy bands I got into. Bought the first CD in '00 or '01, loved it, listened to it all the time. I just bought it last week again actually after not hearing it for years, fell in love all over again! They're rather simple as far as the music goes, but I haven't heard anything else like it yet. That counts more than complexity for me, as long as it's original I'll give it a shot, and they won me over. Though once Steal This Album! came out I became less interested, mostly due to getting more into different genres of metal though, but also I was less impressed with the music. There are still some good tracks on the last 3 they put out, but I can't listen to the whole album like I could with the first 2 CD's. Loading...
Jack21 Posts: 9	Permalink 26.03.2009 - 16:52 Jack21 Posts: 9 I dont know if you know this my good man, but Serj is not yet over with his work. After the band break of SOAD Serj has kept goin with the band named (after himself) Serj Tankians. Which can be located on this website and i must say that it is still pretty amazing stuff. I highly recommend it. Loading...
Throne Dweller Posts: 159	Permalink 14.04.2009 - 10:13 Throne Dweller Posts: 159 Peephole, 'nuff said. Loading...
Crimson Lily Account deleted	Permalink 17.04.2009 - 23:48 Crimson Lily Account deleted I like the band personally. But sadly, as with many bands I would like to know better, I don't know them as much as I'd like to. Still, from what I have heard from them I like them. The first song I heard by them was ''Chop Suey'' and I liked it. I've also heard some other songs later and liked them as well. I like them cause they always have something to say, they have great music and lyrics (even if sometimes a bit strange) and I like the vocals of Serj and Daron, both of them. So yeah, great band, but I'd like to get to know them even better. And that's exactly what I plan to do. Loading...
Janne Hugin Posts: 1721	Permalink 18.04.2009 - 16:19 Janne Hugin Posts: 1721 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! ---- -FOLK METAL HUNGARY- Loading...
ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805	Permalink 26.06.2009 - 21:17 ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! Name me a band that got together that many music genres and turned out to make great songs and which is, imo, an unique style. Altough they have some fun musics, its not by far just what they do. Most of their work is criticizing the society and the world we live in, so you pretty much got it all wrong, except for the vocals part ---- <JustinSane> shall we play the /quit game? <skoo> /quit * JustinSane has quit IRC (Signed off) <skoo> owned * JustinSane has joined the # <JustinSane> i cannot believe i just did that Loading...
Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993	Permalink 26.06.2009 - 22:49 Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! How can something so unique and well worked be musically poor. They have never realised one bad song. ---- "Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun and the rain (we can be like they are)." Loading...
Janne Hugin Posts: 1721	Permalink 26.06.2009 - 23:37 Janne Hugin Posts: 1721 Written by Haddonfield on 26.06.2009 at 22:49 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! How can something so unique and well worked be musically poor. They have never realised one bad song. I was thinking of the guitar riffs. ---- -FOLK METAL HUNGARY- Loading...
Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993	Permalink 27.06.2009 - 00:01 Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993 Written by Janne on 26.06.2009 at 23:37 Written by Haddonfield on 26.06.2009 at 22:49 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! How can something so unique and well worked be musically poor. They have never realised one bad song. I was thinking of the guitar riffs. That's what I was talking about, they're unique, not the most technical but very efficient. ---- "Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun and the rain (we can be like they are)." Loading...
Janne Hugin Posts: 1721	Permalink 27.06.2009 - 01:27 Janne Hugin Posts: 1721 Written by Haddonfield on 27.06.2009 at 00:01 Written by Janne on 26.06.2009 at 23:37 Written by Haddonfield on 26.06.2009 at 22:49 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! How can something so unique and well worked be musically poor. They have never realised one bad song. I was thinking of the guitar riffs. That's what I was talking about, they're unique, not the most technical but very efficient. yeah i agree they are unique but not because of the guitar work rather the slow (folkish) parts. ---- -FOLK METAL HUNGARY- Loading...
ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805	Permalink 27.06.2009 - 20:08 ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805 Written by Janne on 27.06.2009 at 01:27 Written by Haddonfield on 27.06.2009 at 00:01 Written by Janne on 26.06.2009 at 23:37 Written by Haddonfield on 26.06.2009 at 22:49 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! How can something so unique and well worked be musically poor. They have never realised one bad song. I was thinking of the guitar riffs. That's what I was talking about, they're unique, not the most technical but very efficient. yeah i agree they are unique but not because of the guitar work rather the slow (folkish) parts. so if their guitar is slow, they're musically poor? ---- <JustinSane> shall we play the /quit game? <skoo> /quit * JustinSane has quit IRC (Signed off) <skoo> owned * JustinSane has joined the # <JustinSane> i cannot believe i just did that Loading...
Janne Hugin Posts: 1721	Permalink 04.07.2009 - 00:21 Janne Hugin Posts: 1721 Written by ilicit on 27.06.2009 at 20:08 Written by Janne on 27.06.2009 at 01:27 Written by Haddonfield on 27.06.2009 at 00:01 Written by Janne on 26.06.2009 at 23:37 Written by Haddonfield on 26.06.2009 at 22:49 Written by Janne on 18.04.2009 at 16:19 I used to like the band but now I think their music is just fun and musically poor. Though the vocals are great! How can something so unique and well worked be musically poor. They have never realised one bad song. I was thinking of the guitar riffs. That's what I was talking about, they're unique, not the most technical but very efficient. yeah i agree they are unique but not because of the guitar work rather the slow (folkish) parts. so if their guitar is slow, they're musically poor? No, I didn't say it's slow it's just not technic.. ---- -FOLK METAL HUNGARY- Loading...
ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805	Permalink 05.07.2009 - 19:34 ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805 Written by Janne on 04.07.2009 at 00:21 No, I didn't say it's slow it's just not technic.. Please specify. Their music is not complicated, or they are not talented? ---- <JustinSane> shall we play the /quit game? <skoo> /quit * JustinSane has quit IRC (Signed off) <skoo> owned * JustinSane has joined the # <JustinSane> i cannot believe i just did that Loading...
Janne Hugin Posts: 1721	Permalink 05.07.2009 - 19:39 Janne Hugin Posts: 1721 Written by ilicit on 05.07.2009 at 19:34 Written by Janne on 04.07.2009 at 00:21 No, I didn't say it's slow it's just not technic.. Please specify. Their music is not complicated, or they are not talented? I don't think they are not talented.. they just don't want to show their talent but it can be caused be the style of music they play ---- -FOLK METAL HUNGARY- Loading...
ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805	Permalink 05.07.2009 - 19:45 ilicit Fallitur Visio Posts: 805 Written by Janne on 05.07.2009 at 19:39 Written by ilicit on 05.07.2009 at 19:34 Written by Janne on 04.07.2009 at 00:21 No, I didn't say it's slow it's just not technic.. Please specify. Their music is not complicated, or they are not talented? I don't think they are not talented.. they just don't want to show their talent but it can be caused be the style of music they play Ok, I get your point: any song for you that sounds nice but just don't have those hard difficult tabs to play, is musically poor. Music does not need to be complicated to be musically good ---- <JustinSane> shall we play the /quit game? <skoo> /quit * JustinSane has quit IRC (Signed off) <skoo> owned * JustinSane has joined the # <JustinSane> i cannot believe i just did that Loading...
Janne Hugin Posts: 1721	Permalink 05.07.2009 - 20:45 Janne Hugin Posts: 1721 Written by ilicit on 05.07.2009 at 19:45 Written by Janne on 05.07.2009 at 19:39 Written by ilicit on 05.07.2009 at 19:34 Written by Janne on 04.07.2009 at 00:21 No, I didn't say it's slow it's just not technic.. Please specify. Their music is not complicated, or they are not talented? I don't think they are not talented.. they just don't want to show their talent but it can be caused be the style of music they play Music does not need to be complicated to be musically good I totally agree with this sentence. But I never said it's bad. Let's finish this dialogue here ---- -FOLK METAL HUNGARY- Loading...
sheriko Posts: 143	Permalink 07.07.2009 - 21:36 sheriko Posts: 143 They have made some great songs but thats it . ---- All metal sounds good! ;) Today I killed, he was just a boy Eight before him, I knew them all In the fields a dying oath: I'd kill them all to save my own Cut me free, bleed with me, oh no One by one, we will fall, down down Pull the plug, end the p Loading...
system_queen Account deleted	Permalink 19.08.2009 - 08:24 system_queen Account deleted I love System Loading...
Entropic Silence Posts: 251	Permalink 24.10.2009 - 23:15 Entropic Silence Posts: 251 I remember this band! I used to listen to the all the time! I'm a bit over them now... Mesmerize/Hypnotize had their moments but I can't get back into them to save my life. I'm just past it. Sorry. ---- VICTORY!!!!! (They love it in France) Loading...
Music4TheSpirit MetalForTheSpiri Elite Posts: 4934	Permalink 26.10.2009 - 13:52 Music4TheSpirit MetalForTheSpiri Elite Posts: 4934 Written by Entropic Silence on 24.10.2009 at 23:15 I remember this band! I used to listen to the all the time! I'm a bit over them now... Mesmerize/Hypnotize had their moments but I can't get back into them to save my life. I'm just past it. Sorry. Well I used to listen to them a lot to, and also with Mesmerize/Hypnotize i don't know i dind't quite dig it , though i didn't payed a lot attention neither, i will be checking them again, at least are variated albums. Wonder if they will be back at all... ... after checking them out, i have to say i like more Mezmerize than Hypnotized, Hypnotized is quieter while Hypnotized is more of hypper thing, but i dont think it's about it, it's just the feeling i get, I will check out news or interviews when they did the albums to see if there were any diferents on the make... ---- In this days we seem to be limited by scientific knowledge "I'm a good man... while that don't interfere with my interest" Anonymous , taken from the low moderm and post-moderm consciences Loading...
Cock_Spit Account deleted	Permalink 29.11.2009 - 23:33 Cock_Spit Account deleted Written by Entropic Silence on 24.10.2009 at 23:15 I remember this band! I used to listen to the all the time! I'm a bit over them now... Mesmerize/Hypnotize had their moments but I can't get back into them to save my life. I'm just past it. Sorry. Aha me too. I was in obsession mode before. But it only started when they released Mesmerize. From there, I went backward. I mean, listening to their Albums.First it was Mesmerize, Steal This Album, Toxicity, and their self titled one. But I do admire Serj's type of singing. It's just so strange. I love listening to his voice. Loading...
Music4TheSpirit MetalForTheSpiri Elite Posts: 4934	Permalink 04.12.2009 - 22:30 Music4TheSpirit MetalForTheSpiri Elite Posts: 4934 Written by [user id=20800] on 29.11.2009 at 23:33 Written by Entropic Silence on 24.10.2009 at 23:15 I remember this band! I used to listen to the all the time! I'm a bit over them now... Mesmerize/Hypnotize had their moments but I can't get back into them to save my life. I'm just past it. Sorry. Aha me too. I was in obsession mode before. But it only started when they released Mesmerize. From there, I went backward. I mean, listening to their Albums.First it was Mesmerize, Steal This Album, Toxicity, and their self titled one. But I do admire Serj's type of singing. It's just so strange. I love listening to his voice. Well i started with the selftitled but the album i really got into, a lot, was toxicity i saw them live on toronto on the mezmerize/hypnotize tour lately i was listening a bit of their 2 latest and liked more hypnotize over mezmerize. And well Serj have definitely a very nice particular voice. ---- In this days we seem to be limited by scientific knowledge "I'm a good man... while that don't interfere with my interest" Anonymous , taken from the low moderm and post-moderm consciences Loading...