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One fine day, while reading XL, on the album charts I saw a photo of 4 men, the System of a Down.
From the image, it seemed to me they were world musicians, but I had not realized that I was seriously mistaken... Several months later, a friend of mine played B.Y.O.B., one of the most beautiful songs by SOAD, found in Mesmerize. However, my friend told me that their best album was Toxicity. So I immediately went to purchase it and listened as soon as I got home.
The emotions it left me with are indescribable. The beauty of this band is that it starts with intense riffs only to suddenly soften. Each song gives a great boost of energy and tremendous anger. In my opinion, the best ones are Prison Song, Chop Suey!, Toxicity, Psyo, Aereals. The last one suddenly stops to make room for the Armenian roots of the band.
Toxicity is a bundle of psychedelia and rage. At the beginning of Prison Song, it sounds like Sean Paul is singing! Atwa initially seems like a lullaby, but then turns out to be an emotional storm. Chop Suey! at first doesn’t seem like metal, but then... Psico is truly psychopathic but fantastic.
In conclusion, a controversial and sick album, but indispensable.
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