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Toxicity

System Of A Down
Toxicity

[Album]
4 September 2001
Nu Metal

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'Toxicity' is the second studio album by System Of A Down. Expanding on their 1998 eponymous debut album, Toxicity incorporates more melody, harmonies, and singing than the band's first album. Categorized primarily as alternative metal and nu metal, the album features elements of multiple genres, including folk, progressive rock, jazz, and Armenian and Greek music, including prominent use of instruments like the sitar, banjo, keyboards, and piano. It contains a wide array of political and non-political themes, such as mass incarceration, the CIA, the environment, police brutality, drug addiction, scientific reductionism, and groupies.

Performers:

Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
(Production)
Labels:

Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Region: International
Earache Records
Earache Records
Region: International

mindkiller Review
(25 May 2024)

Rating - 4 Stars

As most people will know - SoAD are primarily a protest band. For most they are a metal band that formed mid 90's, with their first release in 1998 introducing a sound that most would like to peg as nu-metal at the time. They got on some big tours as openers for bands like Slayer and eventually made an appearance on Southpark. It was their sophomore release in Toxicity that drove them to large success. This is not nu-metal (never was) and is a complex band with very unique sound - 2 to 3 minute songs that run the line of brutal vox by Serg, Darion and his softer vox every now and then, and encompassed with John punch his drum kit through to middle-earth. Shavo and his bass holding the fort when they take a short break from the brutal music attack. It might sound like I am describing a rinse and repeat approach. Far from it in my view. The opener 'Prison Song' sets the scene very quickly and became their first song in their live set during touring of the album. The chorus of 'Deer Dance' is a very confronting point being made about some American history. You can look up info on what the purpose behind some songs. 'Chop Suey!' is easily the highlight of the album and is the one that sees any pit, when played live, got to another level. There is a big quirkiness with likes of 'Bounce', which is Serj to a tee, particularly if you listen to any of his solo work. Other notables for me are 'ATWA', 'Toxicity' & 'Aerials'. Overall, a record I go back to regularly when you want to get energised. Just always wonder how many of us get deep into the protest being made and simply just love the music.
Tracks:  
(1/1) 1.
System Of A Down - Prison Song (03:21)
(1/1) 2.
System Of A Down - Needles (03:14)
(1/1) 3.
System Of A Down - Deer Dance (02:55)
(1/1) 4.
System Of A Down - Jet Pilot (02:06)
(1/1) 5.
System Of A Down - X (01:59)
(1/1) 6.
System Of A Down - Chop Suey! (03:30)
(1/1) 7.
System Of A Down - Bounce (01:54)
(1/1) 8.
System Of A Down - Forest (04:00)
(1/1) 9.
System Of A Down - ATWA (02:56)
(1/1) 10.
System Of A Down - Science (02:43)
(1/1) 11.
System Of A Down - Shimmy (01:51)
(1/1) 12.
System Of A Down - Toxicity (03:39)
(1/1) 13.
System Of A Down - Psycho (03:46)
(1/1) 14.
System Of A Down - Aerials (06:11)

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