System of a Down : iSOUND.COM™

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Formed: 1995

iSound Site: www.isound.com/system_of_a_down

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Sounds Like

Artists:
Snot
Deftones
Machine Head
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Clutch
Tool
Fear Factory
Coal Chamber
Orgy
Boy Hits Car
Skrape
The Mars Volta
MUDDSPYDER
VIE
frameband
Madsic
JED
3rd D!
GEORGE CAIN
Genres:
Alternative Metal

Featured Album

	Lonely Day Released: 2006

Albums
Click on one of the albums below for more info.
	Lonely Day Released: 2006
	Hypnotize, Pt. 2 Released: 2006
	Hypnotize Released: 2005
	Hypnotize Released: 2005
	Hypnotize Released: 2005
	Hypnotize, Pt. 1 Released: 2005
	Question Released: 2005
	Question Pt.2 Released: 2005
	Mezmerize Released: 2005
	Maximum Released: 2002
	Steal This Album! Released: 2002
	Aerials [Australian CD] Released: 2002
	Toxicity [Denmark CD Single] Released: 2002
	Toxicity Released: 2001
	Toxicity [Bonus CD ROM] Released: 2001
	System of a Down Released: 1998

Biography

System Of A Down Biography:

Like many late-\\\'90s metal bands, System of a Down struck a balance between \\\'80s underground thrash metal and metallic early-\\\'90s alternative rockers like Jane\\\'s Addiction. Their dark, neo-gothic alternative metal earned a cult following in the wake of the popularity of such likeminded bands as Korn and the Deftones. Vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan formed System of a Down in Southern California in the mid-\\\'90s. They quickly earned a strong following in Los Angeles, largely based on strong word of mouth. A three-song demo began circulating through metal collectors, and their fan base soon spread throughout not only America, but Europe and New Zealand.

By the end of 1997, the group had signed to American, then distributed by Columbia Records. American/Columbia released the group\\\'s eponymous debut album in the summer of 1998, securing the band opening spots on the Slayer and Ozzfest tours. System eventually went gold, and set up the September 2001 release of the even more ambitious Toxicity. System\\\'s second effort was another heavy music triumph, shaming the majority of their nu-metal competition and running away with multi-platinum honors. The quartet didn\\\'t slow down. Malakian started the eatURmusic imprint and Tankian a label called Serjical Strike; Tankian also collaborated with Armenian avant-garde folk musician Arto Tuncboyaciyan in a project called Serart. In November 2002 System issued the bare-bones but no less powerful odds \\\'n\\\' ends set Steal This Album!; they also remained politically active.

By 2004, System of a Down was back in the studio with Rick Rubin. The bold result of those sessions was a single, epic album released in two parts. Mezmerize/Hypnotize kept System\\\'s furious creativity alive, incorporating the wild vocal melodies, lyrical passion, and rabid structural shifts that had become their trademark. Mezmerize, or part one, appeared in May 2005, while Hypnotize, its final section, appeared later in the year, and both hit the top of the album charts.

Bio written by: SOADfreak

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
Weed What does everyone here tink about weed? Personally I think weed is great, and I really enjoy smoking with my friends from time to time.	jman13

Replys	Listener
see people? you dont have to look at weed like some instant fucking death weapon or tool of the devil. think of it as something nice to do once in awhile, trust me, once in awhile wont hurt you.	SOADfreak
Never said that its a death machine, or that it kills you or any of that shit. I just said it was gay. And drugs are gay.	Mr_Krift
Yea...wut he said...	Metalrocker
personally weed is great me and my friends smoke it once in awhile. and i end up writing a lot of good things and i just think its awesome!	MCRgurl49
perhaps all weeds are gay?	SOADfreak
MCRgurl, I doubt you write good things regardless whether you're high or not.	BLASTT
perhaps all plants are gay??	SOADfreak
I wish that people would stop lying about their weed habits. MCRgurl or whatever your name is, I doubt that you've smoked weed more than twice if at all. You don't have to make stuff up to sound cool. And by the way, the only "drug" that I do is weed. And I only do it in safe enviroments.	jman13
It is more healthy than cigarettes.	SOADfreak