System Of A Down in general

System of a down really are the most amazing band in every way and I have been a really big fan of them as a result for a long time now. System of a down is an American rock band that was originally formed in 1994 in California. The band consists of four main members, Serj Tankian (lead vocals), Daron Malankian (Vocals and guitar), Shavo Odadjian (Bass guitar) and John Dolmayan (Drums). There work in general has earned them many awards in general and one of them being a Grammy award in 2006 for best hard rock performance. They are very different in their style and dress, I particulalry love the lyrics. They are very strange and you cannot really make sense of ...  Read the complete review

I havent had the privelidge of seeing System of a Down live... well, not in person, anyway. However, the influence on my Earth-shattering transition from general Music Listener to Rock Music Addict was very much System of a Downs fault. Currently on hiatus and doing separate projects, System consists of Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, John Dolmayan and Shavo Odadjian. Many associate their music with the Nu-Metal Genre, but their music ranges from Acoustic Rock all the way down to Progressive Metal. Their music is noted as being 'left-wing' and contains lyrical opinions and suggestions on too many subjects to go on about. One of the main subjects is, ...  Read the complete review

OK OK, I admit this is actually a review of their 2nd album, Toxicity - but I've been waiting two months since I asked to get it on and I'm kinda out of patience. Why is it so hard to get music added??? Rant over :) System of a Down = mad. Bizarrely political lyrics over, well, frankly nutter headbanging mayhem. Chief lunatic warbler in the band is a chap of Armenian background called Serj Tankian who is the really odd one in a rather odd band. His vocal style mainly consists of a strangled roary crooning. Really, it does - he also has a mate in the band who sings like a more whiney version of Serj. Let us not forget that this is the band who on ...  Read the complete review

System of a down are a rarity in the world of commercial heavy metal, they are a band who see to be able to instead of jumping on the back of a the latest fad have created for themselves a really innovative and interesting sound. They draw from many tastes in cluding traditional folk songs of their culture and heavy metal influences spiked with a political tone. Their debut album has ( with little advertising and promotion) has done so well they have played the ozz- fest in america. The best single word I could use to describe system of a down is crazy- sounds fly around your sound system from everywhere but at the same time come together to make a catchy melodies. ...  Read the complete review

With so many metal bands emerging these days, it would have been too easy for System of a Down to fall into the trap of attempting to impersonate (and failing) one of the big few that dominate the current scene. It's fortunate for us then that they have avoided this road and have chosen to come up with something much more original. The band are fiercly political and they blast out their messages and opinions very well. They are truly unique - the vocals are just excellent, they range from goth like singing, to death metal grunts to almost cartoonish screams. Sugar is one of the highlights, and the first time you hear it you'll be thinking 'what did ...  Read the complete review