I don't think they suck. They just aren't that good.

That's a little depressing.

OT: Other than some individual songs like Chop suey and Aerials, the only thing I can listen to of theirs is Mezmerize. I can't explain why but that album just hit me hard, I love it from start to finish. Oddly enough, I couldn't find anything interesting in Hypnotize even though it's an extension of Mezmerize. Maybe I should give it a listen one of these days...:|

^ My parents are hicks. I grew up listening to Alan Jackson and Willie Nelson... I didn't know any better.

I was referring to your age actually. You must barely be a teen if you listened to SOAD when you were "a kid".

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You are wrong unfan.

I'm 18. I started listening to them when I was ten or so.

Valid but otherwise incorrect opinions.

System was and is one of the only bands of its type (and don't feed me nu-metal genre bullshit..that label is a misnomer and complete fucking insult). There is not another band I would compare System to. They were consistent innovators and the fact that they landed some radio play isn't any reason not to listen to them. Admittedly, some of their earlier works lacked melodic structure, but they were provocative enough. And as the band grew, it became more and more interesting to hear Serj develop his vocal talents and Daron blossom into the amazing songwriter and musician he is today. You can hate the fans as long as you like, but you must have your head interred several feet up your ass if you can't hear the brilliance in the carefully constructed harmonies and impressive melodies.

I can agree that I have my head up my ass if that means I can have the opinion that there are no redeeming qualities to SOAD's music. Every aspect of their music is either annoying or bland. Serj's vocals sound akin to a raging Jim Carey, the heavier riffs are generic nu-metal fluff, and the slightly melodic bits just aren't interesting although admittedly pretty out there for the genre. The end result is a band that just feels under done.

If you say so...

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