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The third full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash/Punk/Rap/Nu Metal band.
In most cases, bands put out these odds and sods collections for die-hard fans, to fulfill a record deal, or to stall while they're taking seven years to record a follow-up. "Steal This Album!", on the other hand, definitely does not fit any of those ideals. System Of A Down has managed to make tracks from a seven-year period sound cohesive without having to embellish or sacrifice. "Steal This Album!" has everything that a "normal" album release would have; it's heavy without being a burden, political without being condescending, and in some cases, downright beautiful.
The best thing about System Of A Down is their sound. The best way to describe it would be to say that they simply do not sound like any other band on this planet. They take Metal, Punk, Pop and just about every other genre ever and fuse them together in a perfect mix to create a Metal album like no other. Serj's powerful voice is fantastic and the amount of vocal techniques he can throw into one song is ridiculous. Daron's guitar playing has been rated by many guitar magazines to be some of the best ever, as for bass player Shavo and drum player John they are also superb veterans of their field. Their sound is unique, incredible, inspiring and as catchy as hell!
The thing about this album, in fact SOAD in general is that they don't compare to any other band on the planet, ever! Focusing on this album which is made up of tracks that System Of A Down decided not to release but in the end did (thank the almighty they did to) it's just the same old System - purely incredible. All the tracks are pretty damn brilliant.
A superb album yet again! It's been mentioned that this is the link to what they've done and what they're moving towards. If that turns out to be true, the next one should be a monster!!
The album was produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, and reached #15 in the Billboard Top 200.
American Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Columbia, 2002 (COL 510248 2). Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:
1. Chic 'n' Stu 2:23 
2. Innervision 2:33 
3. Bubbles 1:56 
4. Boom! 2:14 
5. Nüguns 2:30 
6. A.D.D. (American Dream Denial) 3:17 
7. Mr. Jack 4:09 
8. I-E-A-I-A-I-O 3:08 
9. 36 0:46 
10. Pictures 2:06 
11. Highway Song 3:13 
12. F*** The System 2:12 
13. Ego Brain 3:21 
14. Thetawaves 2:36 
15. Roulette 3:21 
16. Streamline 3:37
Total playing time: 43:33 min.



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Second full-length album by the American Nu Metal band.
System Of A Down's 1998 debut was initially overlooked by the mainstream Hard Rock audience, as well as the specialized press. But Heavy Metal cognoscenti in both camps quickly realized that in their hands was a potentially crucial stepping stone for the future development of Heavy Metal. Sure enough, so challenging and groundbreaking were its contents that the album soared over most everyone's unsuspecting heads, its eventual gold sales status only achieved via Columbia Records' massive promotional muscle and nearly three years of intensive touring on the band's part. Consequently, early believers were pleasantly surprised when 2001's long awaited follow-up, "Toxicity" met with instant popular acceptance, skyrocketing up the charts toward multi-Platinum success. Yet, for the most part, it also managed to retained System Of A Down's unorthodox signature sound: so-called "Nu-Metal" uniquely infused with remarkable originality, including angular riffs, jagged rhythms, and oblique lyrics splattered all over the place. Like its predecessor, "Toxicity" seems utterly chaotic upon first listen, but things quickly begin falling into place, thanks to a number of small refinements, not least of which is a more generous melody, obviously pre-meditated, but rarely overdone. In turn, this immediacy greatly improved the album's chances at radio - case in point, first single "Chop Suey!", a track so potent not even September 11, nor mainstream radio's ensuing self-imposed, politically correct attempt at self-censorship, could tear from the airwaves (despite its none-too-discreet lyrics about suicide), the song's surprising success was reminiscent of another left-field hit from a decade earlier, Faith No More's "Epic". And sure enough, from the unexpected false starts of "Prison Song" to the relatively mellow conclusion, the band's heightened commercial sensibility continues to joust with their inherently quirky songwriting. The excellent title track, "Forest," and "Science" are among the most accessible standouts from an incredibly diverse set, the likes of which System Of A Down's inferior Nu-Metal peers could only hope to emulate. Lyrically, it's simply no contest. Whether tackling typical Rock subject matter like drug abuse ("Needles") and groupies ("Psycho"), or embarking on inscrutable Dadaist gems like "Jet Pilot" and "Shimmy," co-songwriters Daron Malakian and Serj Tankain sound like are the bastard children of Frank Zappa and Slayer. And while sub-Rage Against The Machine political invective (unfairly attributed to their Armenian heritage) remains an integral part of the band's creative makeup (e.g. "Deer Dance," "Atwa"), "Toxicity"'s approach is much more cautious in this regard than that of their incendiary debut.
When a band takes this many left turns, you'd expect them to start going in circles sooner rather than later, but this is not the case with System Of A Down. Hands down one of 2001's top Metal releases, "Toxicity" may well prove to be a lasting Heavy Metal classic to boot!!
American Recordings/Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment, 2001 (COL 501534 2). Made in Austria. Used: like new.


Tracklist:
1. Prison Song     3:21 
2. Needles     3:14 
3. Deer Dance     2:55 
4. Jet Pilot     2:06 
5. X     1:58 
6. Chop Suey!     3:30 
7. Bounce     1:54 
8. Forest     4:00 
9. Atwa     2:56 
10. Science     2:43 
11. Shimmy     1:51 
12. Toxicity     3:39 
13. Psycho     3:46 
14. Aerials     3:56 
15. Arto (Hidden Track)    2:15 
Total playing time: 44:04

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Alternative Metal band.
"Hypnotize" opened at number 1 on the Billboard 200, with 320,000 copies sold in the first week. The album also debuted at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified Gold and Platinum by the RIAA on December 13, 2005. Since its release, "Hypnotize" has sold 8 million copies worldwide.
American Recordings/Columbia, 2005 (8-2796-93871-2). Russian bootleg. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:
1. Attack 3:06
2. Dreaming 3:59
3. Kill Rock'n Roll 2:27
4. Hypnotize 3:09
5. Stealing Society 2:58
6. Tentative 3:36
7. U-Fig 2:55
8. Holy Mountains 5:28
9. Vicinity Of Obscenity 2:51
10. She's Like Heroin 2:44
11. Lonely Day 2:47
12. Soldier Side 3:40
Total playing time: 39:40 min.

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