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THE REVIEW
I, like you, have also bought the latest album by System Of A Down. As we all expected, it is an album full of anger like "Toxicity," but also melodic.
The novelty of "Mezmerize," is especially the appearance of the voice of Daron, the guitarist, with a more aggressive voice than usual. Daron sings several tracks on this latest album, even though he doesn't consider himself suited for this role.
Let’s move on to the songs of "Mezmerize": "B.Y.O.B" is very angry and features Daron's aggressive voice; it's a very powerful song characterized by distorted guitars. In fact, I consider it the masterpiece of the record for its immense anger; another very powerful song is "Cigaro," considered the hardest track (even though, as mentioned earlier, B.Y.O.B is the strongest in my opinion).
The album concludes with "Lost in Hollywood," sung exclusively by Daron. This song in its acoustic version is the most melodic of the album.
It's precisely the soft/hard intertwining that makes this album unique in its genre; it's certainly the best so far, even though the next album "Hypnotize," which System Of A Down says will be more complete than "Mezmerize," is scheduled for release this fall.
We trust this statement, hoping that SOAD will continue to surprise us.
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This review praises System Of A Down's album Mezmerize for its powerful mix of anger and melody. The introduction of guitarist Daron's aggressive vocals adds a fresh dimension. Highlights include the intense 'B.Y.O.B' and the hardest track, 'Cigaro.' The album's blend of hard and soft tones makes it unique and arguably their best so far, with high expectations for the upcoming 'Hypnotize.'Tracklist Lyrics Videos
System of a Down
System Of A Down is an Armenian-American rock/metal band formed in Los Angeles. Core members are Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan. They are known for blending heavy/alternative metal with Middle Eastern influences and politically charged lyrics.49 Reviews
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By antuana
BYOB is a classic SOAD track, with a syncopated verse and a chorus that opens up into an easy and melodic tune that sticks with you.
Two totally different voices, always on opposite tonalities blending together! The result is that the quality of the album indeed benefits from it!
By Bleem
If the whole album is like this, I’ll go skinny dipping in the Trevi Fountain...
Those expecting a Toxicity 2 will have to settle for 6-7 nice little tunes that will drive them crazy for the first 2 days...
By Revenga
"Byob has a very strong political sense, I really like the guitar solo at the beginning."
"A good album, but not at the levels of 'Toxicity' where the band brought out the best of themselves with simply stunning songs."
By e-bow
Let’s clarify one thing right away: the lack of innovation in this album compared to the previous four is something that’s hard to forgive the System Of A Down for.
Mezmerize may not be System Of A Down’s best work, but it’s definitely a musically complete and enjoyable album with a clear message.
By durasno7
Mezmerize is a bomb, which I would rather call a 'time bomb,' since it will take much longer to please you, but still devastating in its whirlpool of genres.
Each song represents a standalone creative peak, with its own personality and unique style, and also thanks to these qualities the CD will remain in your player for a long time.
