System of a Down

gotpar · 01-17-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

They are kinda goofy!

They totally are. The music is totally legit, but they play with that fun side quite a bit. I mean Ddevil??? The little Snidely Whiplash snicker?? And Violent Pornography! "IT'S A NONSTOP DISCO, BET YOU IT'S NABISCO, BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW!!!!" This band understands that Serj and Darren's voices can be used to bring a lighter side to their heavy themes. Gotta love SOAD.

Wpnfire · 01-25-2014, 12:01 PM

Wow SOAD. I've been listening to so much classic rock and hard rock these days, I've completely forgotten about System.

I like a lot of bands, and a lot of different genres of music, but SOAD is near the top of my favorite bands. One of the best choices I made in my life was deciding to buy every single System album. Their music is like a combination of Slayer and Nirvana, which is just awesome.

My top System songs in a very rough order of which ones I like best:

Soil (the guitar solo on this song is one of my all-time favorite guitar solos)
Aerials
Toxicity
Shimmy
Mind (I love the intro to this song)
Nuguns
Prison Song
B.Y.O.B.
Forest
Mr. Jack [[[[also known as P.I.G.]]]]]
Hypnotize
She's Like Heroin

Notable mentions: Chop Suey! used to be a favorite of mine, but it was overplayed WAAAY too much, and I'm not a fan of it anymore.
Also, Radio/Video is one of the few SOAD songs I blare at max volume in my dorm room at college because it's not offensive, and the scream-o aspects of it are relatively mild.

Kartoffelbrei · 03-09-2014, 10:41 AM

There's no still existing band I love more than System..
Their music is so beautiful and innovative,
and it keeps on changing all the time <3
and since I've seen them live in Amsterdam I can't think of much else but them :P
1 1/2 hours of goosebumps.

Dylstew · 03-09-2014, 11:00 AM

One of the few Nu Metal bands I like, probably because they're pretty weird/silly. They don't take themselves all too seriously.

Wpnfire · 03-09-2014, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kartoffelbrei

There's no still existing band I love more than System..
Their music is so beautiful and innovative,
and it keeps on changing all the time <3
and since I've seen them live in Amsterdam I can't think of much else but them :P
1 1/2 hours of goosebumps.

What's your favorite album?

Evertonized · 03-09-2014, 03:03 PM

Love System of a Down, I seem to like depressing songs though, as Lonely Day is one of my favorite tunes ever...

MaxPez · 03-09-2014, 06:04 PM

I think SOAD are one of the few bands that I obsessed over as a young teenager (13 or so) that I still think are awesome, even if I don't listen to them even nearly as much as I used to.

Kartoffelbrei · 03-10-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wpnfire

What's your favorite album?

woah. that's a hard question. i'd have to choose between mezmerize, because of radio/video, and lost in hollywood, etc :/ and Toxicity, which I just LOVE to listen all the way through.. so i'd rather choose toxicity, because there's no single song I don't adore on that album.

juan_mccoy · 03-10-2014, 02:46 PM

Yes, i love them too and toxicity is my all time favorite punk album and System of Down is the best Punk band which connected me to it.

Wpnfire · 03-10-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kartoffelbrei

woah. that's a hard question. i'd have to choose between mezmerize, because of radio/video, and lost in hollywood, etc :/ and Toxicity, which I just LOVE to listen all the way through.. so i'd rather choose toxicity, because there's no single song I don't adore on that album.

There's not a lot of things you could say or do at this point that would make me not like you.

Not only did you say Mezmerize or Toxicity, which is exactly what I would have say if you had asked me the same question, but you also mentioned Radio/Video and Lost in Hollywood.

01-25-2014, 12:01 PM	#1382 (permalink)
Wpnfire Dragon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kansas, United States Posts: 2,744	Wow SOAD. I've been listening to so much classic rock and hard rock these days, I've completely forgotten about System. I like a lot of bands, and a lot of different genres of music, but SOAD is near the top of my favorite bands. One of the best choices I made in my life was deciding to buy every single System album. Their music is like a combination of Slayer and Nirvana, which is just awesome. My top System songs in a very rough order of which ones I like best: Soil (the guitar solo on this song is one of my all-time favorite guitar solos) Aerials Toxicity Shimmy Mind (I love the intro to this song) Nuguns Prison Song B.Y.O.B. Forest Mr. Jack [[[[also known as P.I.G.]]]]] Hypnotize She's Like Heroin Notable mentions: Chop Suey! used to be a favorite of mine, but it was overplayed WAAAY too much, and I'm not a fan of it anymore. Also, Radio/Video is one of the few SOAD songs I blare at max volume in my dorm room at college because it's not offensive, and the scream-o aspects of it are relatively mild.

03-09-2014, 10:41 AM	#1383 (permalink)
Kartoffelbrei una ola nunca viene sola Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Miesbach, Oberbayern Posts: 150	There's no still existing band I love more than System.. Their music is so beautiful and innovative, and it keeps on changing all the time <3 and since I've seen them live in Amsterdam I can't think of much else but them :P 1 1/2 hours of goosebumps. __________________ Abra Kadabra, 3 x schwarzer Kater! ~Todos hablan de la mar, pero en ella nunca estan~

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03-09-2014, 11:00 AM	#1384 (permalink)
Dylstew Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,366	One of the few Nu Metal bands I like, probably because they're pretty weird/silly. They don't take themselves all too seriously.

03-09-2014, 03:03 PM	#1386 (permalink)
Evertonized Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Doncaster Posts: 5	Love System of a Down, I seem to like depressing songs though, as Lonely Day is one of my favorite tunes ever...

03-09-2014, 06:04 PM	#1387 (permalink)
MaxPez Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 4	I think SOAD are one of the few bands that I obsessed over as a young teenager (13 or so) that I still think are awesome, even if I don't listen to them even nearly as much as I used to.

03-10-2014, 02:46 PM	#1389 (permalink)
juan_mccoy Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 17	Yes, i love them too and toxicity is my all time favorite punk album and System of Down is the best Punk band which connected me to it.