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Hypnotize
Metal · 2005 · 12 tracks

Hypnotize

A high-velocity collision of operatic harmonies, thrash aggression, and absurdist political commentary. The darker, more melodic conclusion to their double-album epic.

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Quietly devastating conclusion

A heavy, elegiac finality hangs over this companion piece, completing a double-album statement with a dense, choral-like vocal architecture. The frantic energy of the past is channeled into a darker, more melancholic landscape where bone-crushing thrash riffs collide with delicate, folk-like acoustic passages. It is a record of extreme contrasts, balancing Dadaist humor with genuine grief in a world defined by conflict.

Hypnotize · vs · System of a Down
Harmonized+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into harmonized than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Attack
3:06
02
Dreaming
3:59
03
Kill Rock ’n Roll
2:27
04
Hypnotize
3:09
05
Stealing Society
2:58
06
Tentative
3:36
07
U‐Fig
2:55
08
Holy Mountains
5:28
09
Vicinity of Obscenity
2:51
10
She’s Like Heroin
2:44
11
Lonely Day
2:47
12
Soldier Side
3:40
Moments Worth Waiting For
08Holy MountainsThe massive, layered vocal harmonies on 'Holy Mountains' create a mournful, operatic atmosphere that serves as a central emotional anchor.
The packaging is physically designed to slot directly into the digipak of the previous album, forming a single unified piece of artwork.
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