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System of a Down
Metal · 1998 · 7 tracks

System of a Down

System of a Down

A jagged, high-velocity debut that pivots between operatic beauty and manic aggression. Politically radical metal with an unmistakable, eccentric edge.

June 29, 1998 · American Recordings

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A frantic, twitchy energy explodes from this debut, delivering a chaotic fusion of thrash metal and avant-garde theater. The music oscillates violently between Middle Eastern-influenced guitar riffs and operatic vocal leaps that shift from Gregorian chants to manic screams in a single breath. Beneath the aggressive, basement-show exterior lies a deeply serious protest, confronting historical atrocities and state control with a dark, cartoonish humor.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Know
2:57
08
War?
2:40
09
Mind
6:16
10
Peephole
4:04
11
CUBErt
1:49
12
Darts
2:43
13
P.L.U.C.K.
3:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
13P.L.U.C.K.The closing track 'P.L.U.C.K.' serves as a fierce, direct condemnation of the Turkish government regarding the Armenian genocide.
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The production is pushed notably harder into dynamic range than this artist usually allows.

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