System of a Down (singer, rock, member, quote, talents)

DJ Phoenix · 08-02-2008, 03:27 AM

SOAD is actually a band I like, I love the song "Chop Suey".

~~The Unfan~~ · 08-02-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I already heard Serj's solo album, I really thought he could have brought more to it than he did. It was a huge departure from System: he was more melodic and less schismatic in vocal character. But to be honest, it was boring. There really weren't any oustanding compositions and much less head-banging metalheadedness. I want to see what Daron's album is gonna be like. I hope it's good. It probably won't be, but I hope it is.

I think this hints to the very clear differences we have in taste. I actually expected Serj's album to be terrible but I found that when compared to SOAD its actually really damn good. Within the first 4 or so songs he's already covered every element of SOAD that didn't suck and added a likeable character to it. He actually got rid of the nu-metal fluff and focussed on what he's good at and it turned out somewhat enjoyable.

Inuzuka Skysword · 08-02-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unfan

I think this hints to the very clear differences we have in taste. I actually expected Serj's album to be terrible but I found that when compared to SOAD its actually really damn good. Within the first 4 or so songs he's already covered every element of SOAD that didn't suck and added a likeable character to it. He actually got rid of the nu-metal fluff and focussed on what he's good at and it turned out somewhat enjoyable.

I thought the same way...

I thought that his solo album was better than all of SOAD's stuff, and I actually like their s/t, Toxicity, and the two later albums a bit.

lucifer_sam · 08-02-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unfan

I think this hints to the very clear differences we have in taste. I actually expected Serj's album to be terrible but I found that when compared to SOAD its actually really damn good. Within the first 4 or so songs he's already covered every element of SOAD that didn't suck and added a likeable character to it. He actually got rid of the nu-metal fluff and focussed on what he's good at and it turned out somewhat enjoyable.

I'll give it another spin. I haven't listened to it in a few months. Still, not promising anything, and I really want to compare it to Daron's album.

adidasss · 08-03-2008, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I already heard Serj's solo album, I really thought he could have brought more to it than he did. It was a huge departure from System: he was more melodic and less schismatic in vocal character. But to be honest, it was boring. There really weren't any oustanding compositions and much less head-banging metalheadedness. I want to see what Daron's album is gonna be like. I hope it's good. It probably won't be, but I hope it is.

Em, no, it really wasn't. I just heard it and it's basically slightly watered down SOAD...as suspected, not particularly memorable.

On the bright side, I'm beginning to warm up to Hypnotize...(:

adidasss · 08-02-2008, 03:08 PM

Hmm, now you got me interested. /downloads

Inuzuka Skysword · 08-03-2008, 07:01 AM

I thought the album took a lot of influence from classical, but I may have a bias from the song name "Beethoven's ****." Songs like Empty Walls definitely had a ton of classical influence.

lucifer_sam · 08-03-2008, 11:15 AM

I gave Serj's album another spin, wasn't as bad as I remember, but much less metal. The Scars On Broadway album is actually GOOD. I definitely enjoyed it way more than Serj's album. I'm gonna listen a few more times and see what my favorite songs are. Right now Babylon caught my ears, as well as a few early tracks.

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Em, no, it really wasn't. I just heard it and it's basically slightly watered down SOAD...as suspected, not particularly memorable.

On the bright side, I'm beginning to warm up to Hypnotize...(:

The Scars On Broadway album sounds more like System than Serj does. And Hypnotize is their most underrated record (probably because Mezmerize overshadowed it in terms of popularity). It was my favorite, anyways.

adidasss · 08-19-2008, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

The Scars On Broadway album sounds more like System than Serj does.

I'm gonna have to disagree again, if anything it sounds less like System. I thought this album was much more melodic and veered more into rock than metal. I also couldn't help but notice that, while it certainly is better than Serj's solo, there's something missing. At least now we know who was responsible for the catchy choruses in System...

lucifer_sam · 08-19-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I'm gonna have to disagree again, if anything it sounds less like System. I thought this album was much more melodic and veered more into rock than metal. I also couldn't help but notice that, while it certainly is better than Serj's solo, there's something missing. At least now we know who was responsible for the catchy choruses in System...

It's pretty obvious that Daron was the musical force behind System. That's why I thought it sounded a lot more like System, even if it is more rock-oriented. I hope you noticed that he actually used traditional rock arrangements on this album rather than the schismatic elements that System pioneered.

My personal favorite tracks: Stoner-Hate, Enemy, 3005. I actually abhor the single at the end though...

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Originally Posted by boo boo

SOAD are a talented band that unfortunately got pigeonholed with the nu metal crowd, which even though I'm not a SOAD fan, really annoys me. So it's easy to get laughed at for liking SOAD, cuz it's just like liking Limp Bizkit amirite? Unfortunately that's what a lot of people think.

I'm pretty sure the critics were almost as biased. Rolling Stone called them "an absurdist blast of political rage" and other critics much, much worse. And the "nu-metal" label is just an insult, a pure fucking insult. It is absolutely retarded to compare them to Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, etc. when they sound more like thrash metal than anything else. I wish they wouldn't have done Ozzfest all those years so they wouldn't get compared to all the mindless bilge that idiots mistake for metal. I don't mind that people dislike them, but it's stupid to hate them because they were embraced by the wrong crowd. Nevermind the fact that System has some of the best songwriting, talented lyricists and musicians, and one of the best modern drummers ever.

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Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	I thought the album took a lot of influence from classical, but I may have a bias from the song name "Beethoven's ****." Songs like Empty Walls definitely had a ton of classical influence.