System of a Down's Mezmerize

[Randal3]

SOAD's new album Mezmerize leaked earlier this week... and it was damn hard to download... but anyway... the songs were... NOTHING LIKE I EXPECTED DAMN ><... but they're still good.. just different than what SOAD used to be like. If you like the old SOAD then you might not like this =/

1 - Soldier Side (Intro)
2 - BYOB (nothing new)
3 - Revenga (fast paced and ... fast...)
4 - Cigaro (wtf is this??? also nothing new)
5 - Radio/Video ("Hey man! Look at me rockin' OUT!! I'm on the radiooooo!!!")
6 - This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song (Love it because its all Serj singing... fast and almost hilarious. one of the better ones on the CD)
7 - Violent Pornography (classic SOAD craziness)
8 - Question! (one of the best on the album Featuring Serj... kind of a haunting feel to it)
9 - Sad Statue ("You and me will all go down in history with a Sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree")
10 - Old School Hollywood (they tried some new stuff here... alot of Daron and electronic "Old School Hollywood, baseball" and daron saying "hey man dont you touch my belt" :insane: )
11 - Lost in Hollywood (another one of the best on the album. every soad cd has to have a slower song)

Daron sings ALOT more in this album and his high-pitch voice is just annoying at times... i like the cd though

i mean how couldn't you like "GONORRHEA GORGONZOLA GONORRHEA GORGONZOLA" :insane:

just cause i have nothing really to say about it... :insane: :bang: :insane:

[sk0rch]

I haven't heard most of those songs, but why don't you like Cigaro? That song is pretty damn funny.

[Randal3]

its ok but it just doesnt seem like it fits with the other songs... just something about it ... =/ or maybe it doesnt seem to fit because ive heard it a while ago

[Joe the show]

i got ahold of the leak the good quality one not the webrip one. im listening to it right now and its awesome.

i like cigaro,BYOB and the cocain one.

im also expecting the hypnotize album this fall.

[Randal3]

did you check out the live "Holy Mountain" and "Kill rock n' Roll"

i think those are gonna be on Hypnotize

[Joe the show]

did you check out the live "Holy Mountain" and "Kill rock n' Roll"

yeah. i hope those are on hypnotize

[RustyShakleford]

I haven't heard anything off it other then B.Y.O.B., and I think that song is fucking horrible.

[mech_rabbit]

man old system rocked, they were my favorite band for a good 5 years, but they've been going downhill since toxicity....I learned to belly danced to "fuck the system" and now their music just isn't the same...

[ozz]

they suck so much.

[jordantheman]

Everyones entittled to their opinions. I will always be an SOAD fan. As for me, i'm not going to download it. I will listen to it when my fan pack comes in the mail.

[ozz]

there are no opinions!

[FrStyleKing]

the albums pretty tight. i was suprised. They have some real creative songs, and the guitar sounds better than ever I think. They made themselves stand out even more. As far as i can tell there's no other band like them.

[Randal3]

they definitely changed... some people like it and some dont

[bono_b]

they definitely changed... some people like it and some dont
im sorry but they haven't. They have added more backup vocals (alot more) but thats it. It still has the complete old feel to it which was in tox and steal this. Im liking this album 2nd best though. Although im not sure how your thinking this is a changed SOAD, they still have that good old feel to each song. My favourite song (which I would not of thought last week) is infact lost in hollywood. Its such a brilliant slow song,the lyrics are amazing and the vocals to it has a really exceptional sound to it. I shall be buying this album and most likely hypnotize (whenever is comes out). :bang:

[ryan_bassist]

soad is definitely an amazing band, iv only heard byob from mezmerize and i think its amazing, i still like the toxicity album tho, i dont think that will change, such a solid cd

[th3_n33ms]

im sorry but they haven't. They have added more backup vocals (alot more) but thats it. It still has the complete old feel to it which was in tox and steal this. Im liking this album 2nd best though. Although im not sure how your thinking this is a changed SOAD, they still have that good old feel to each song. My favourite song (which I would not of thought last week) is infact lost in hollywood. Its such a brilliant slow song,the lyrics are amazing and the vocals to it has a really exceptional sound to it. I shall be buying this album and most likely hypnotize (whenever is comes out). :bang:

They actually have changed a lot, not their style but the composition of their album(s). If you consider Toxicity (which i consider their best album) it had that amazing balance between slow songs and good ol' heavy songs (Chop Suey, Deer Dance, Forest, Needles, A.T.W.A., Prison)
I actually got the album (320kpbs, pretty fast download took 7 min and great quality) and I like this album a lot. I have always liked SOAD's slower Armenian influenced songs and this album had a lot of it. With Radio\Video's verse's being some awsome finger picking - folk styled and the awsome intro riff. My favorite songs would have to be.....Radio\Video, Violent Pornography, Sad Statue, and Lost In Hollywood
Mostly all of the slow songs on their album. The only heavy songs on their album, i consider, are Cigaro, B.Y.O.B.(barley...) and Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like Im On This Song (barley again....)
Also Daron does a ton more singing in this album. At time i felt like he was the main singer instead of Serj.....but yea....
Some ppl will like the transition to a softer side, others will hate it. Personally i think its pretty sick.

I learned to belly danced to "fuck the system"
Hahahaha thats fucking awsome


Wrote a review for it on www.ultimate-guitar.com
http://ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/system_of_a_down/mezmerize/index.html
Second review, name "Untitled" (lol)
Basically repeated everything i said on the review in here


GO SOAD

[Randal3]

their first album still remains my favorite...

Steal This Album seems the most like their self-titled album than anything else... to me... does STA seem like their first album to you?

i mean, to me, Toxicity and Mezmerize sound different than those ( not a bad thing)

[ypsidan04]

they suck so much.

No, they're cool, and I think BYOB is cool too. Different, but cool.

But as far as May releases go, I care a lot more about Audioslave. :bang:

[sparrky]

No, they're cool, and I think BYOB is cool too. Different, but cool.

But as far as May releases go, I care a lot more about Audioslave. :bang:
haha audioslave.

system of a down was my favorite album too. how can you beat songs like Ddevil, soil, war?, and CUBert? SOAD will always be one of a my favorite bands.

[skuller12]

Well, its certaintly no Prison Song album.

[bono_b]

They actually have changed a lot, not their style but the composition of their album(s). If you consider Toxicity (which i consider their best album) it had that amazing balance between slow songs and good ol' heavy songs (Chop Suey, Deer Dance, Forest, Needles, A.T.W.A., Prison)
I actually got the album (320kpbs, pretty fast download took 7 min and great quality) and I like this album a lot. I have always liked SOAD's slower Armenian influenced songs and this album had a lot of it. With Radio\Video's verse's being some awsome finger picking - folk styled and the awsome intro riff. My favorite songs would have to be.....Radio\Video, Violent Pornography, Sad Statue, and Lost In Hollywood
Mostly all of the slow songs on their album. The only heavy songs on their album, i consider, are Cigaro, B.Y.O.B.(barley...) and Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like Im On This Song (barley again....)
Also Daron does a ton more singing in this album. At time i felt like he was the main singer instead of Serj.....but yea....
Some ppl will like the transition to a softer side, others will hate it. Personally i think its pretty sick.


GO SOAD
In saying that, "they haven't changed" was meaning that it is still SOAD's old style...the overall feel to the album is still good old SOAD, they haven't followed anyone music wise, which is brilliant. Their intence finger picking in songs such as BYOB is that of toxicity. I think it's great that they are keeping to their very own style. They really should be in their own genre of music. SOAD rock! can't wait for hypnotize. Rock on SOAD fans and support them by buying their albums

[Randal3]

yeah i just downloaded the album cause im impatient... im still buying Mezmerize

just listened to Toxicity again to see if it sounded like their Self-titled album...

i still think it doesnt..... but Prison Song and Science are my favorite

[ypsidan04]

haha audioslave.

system of a down was my favorite album too. how can you beat songs like Ddevil, soil, war?, and CUBert? SOAD will always be one of a my favorite bands.

That's what I said (click on the link below). But don't get me wrong, SOAD is great too.

[sparrky]

i've got violent pornography on repeat. its sooo good.

[ypsidan04]

i've got violent pornography on repeat. its sooo good.

Were you high when you wrote that? :wtf:

[sparrky]

Were you high when you wrote that? :wtf:
what the fuck are you talking about

[ypsidan04]

what the fuck are you talking about

Same to you.

You throw in some shit about violent porn in a System music thread. Sounds like the actions of a guy who's pretty intoxicated from something.

[ScottPurcell]

ive only heard the 2 songs cigaro and byob but ilik em both.. they still got the heaviness but they arent comparing to any of the tracks of toxicity.

[Thibis]

Same to you.

You throw in some shit about violent porn in a System music thread. Sounds like the actions of a guy who's pretty intoxicated from something.

It's a song on the album, that kicks righteous ass by the way. The album is awesome, can't wait to get the retail.

I don't get why everyone thinks it's not as heavy, I'd say its about the same difference between the self-title and Toxicity. They're kinda all heavy in different ways. Eitherway, I'll bet money that hypnotize will will have everything that anyone thinks this album doesn't. This is just to whet our appatites :bang:

[wackojacko]

I will download the whole album but more than likely I'll end up buying it anyways.

That's how I roll.

[ypsidan04]

It's a song on the album, that kicks righteous ass by the way. The album is awesome, can't wait to get the retail.


Oh. LOL. :p My bad. Thanks for not calling me an idiot.

[h4z4rd]

I just got my preordered Mezmerize cd in yesterday. I was suprised since I got it 4 days before the album is supposed to hit stores.

I've been a long time SOAD fan since their self-titled album was released, and damn I can't believe how much this band has progressed during the years. Some say they have "changed," but I think of it more as a progression. I think every respectable band must progress their sound, musical style and such. And besides, SOAD has always been an experimental band, always redefining their sound.

Anyway, this new album is amazing. The guitar riffs are strong, there are a good amount of guitar solos, the drums and double-bass (something new to this album) are solid, and of course the vocals/lyrics are amazing.

I know Randal3 posted a review...but I decided to add my own here.

Song List:
-Soldier Side-Intro (slow intro song)
-BYOB (fast paced, frantic political song, with slow chorus)
-Revenga (the fast vocals/riffs are sweet)
-Cigaro (this is a classic example of SOAD's humorous/bizarre side)
-Radio/Video (slow intro, leading into an upbeat riff, later a progressively faster solo)
-This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song (Serj's crazy vocals throughout the song)
-Violent Pornography (This song's lyrics are so true. Great song)
-Question (this is probably my favorite, just brilliant. Listen to it to appreciate it)
-Sad Statue (fast paced. Once again, great lyrics)
-Old School Hollywood (As pointed out by Randal3, this is an experimental song)
-Lost In Hollywood (Very chill song, lyrics are great to say the least)

Just a side note, I always hate when you buy a cd and you end up liking only a few songs off it. SOAD is one of the few bands where this is the exception. SOAD always delievers quality over quantity. This album is no exception. There is no filler! :)


Mezmerize is short however...I think it is about 40 minutes long. It's short but fucking sweet.

An amazing and very original band. In my eyes, there is no band like SOAD. They deserve props :bang: :D

Can't wait until Hypnotize.

Verdict: 5/5

[.LostPelican.]

The guitar and bass on this album is freakin incredible. Listen to Question and Old School Hollywood for the guitar riffs and just guitar outbursts and Radio/Video and Lost in Hollywood for the bass. Seems like the crazy old SOAD I always knew.

[TurbulenceXM]

Their new album is pretty good. Some of the songs im not thrilled with but most of them are alright. Cigaro is on crazy song.

[Liquid Tension]

I used to be a huge SOAD fan..but one thing i realized that they bothered me about them was that Serj's lyrics dont make sense. They are just cool words he makes sentences with. I really doubt Serj has any idea about most of the lyrics he is writing. There are political and other clever songs where the lyrics are good though

[guitarguy]

i bought this album yesterday and i love it! this is my first system of a down cd and my mom even made a comment saying they sound like frustrated opera singers.

[Banzai]

I love the old SOAD, I bought Toxicity the day it came out and I played that thing every damn day for a good month or two. Their music seemed so focused and just righteous as hell. But as soon as I heard the first track on Steal This Album (which was about a freaking pizza) I lost all hope in them. I heard that a lot of their songs are so random and a sad attempt to be funny. I might download a couple of their new songs just to see what they're like nowadays. If anyone knows any of their new songs that sounds like old SOAD (aka good) let me know.

[Joe the show]

I heard the first track on Steal This Album (which was about a freaking pizza

HAHAHG!! yeah chic N Stu was funny.

i also liked Mr jack and ha one that goes IAEO or something like that?

[ypsidan04]

You guys are right. Zack de la Rocha is better with the political lyrics.

[wackojacko]

I used to be a huge SOAD fan..but one thing i realized that they bothered me about them was that Serj's lyrics dont make sense. They are just cool words he makes sentences with. I really doubt Serj has any idea about most of the lyrics he is writing. There are political and other clever songs where the lyrics are good though


We're all sorry that your puny intellectual abilities can't interpret the band's lyrics. Trust me, each song has its own unique meaning.

Now name one song that doesn't make sense to you and I'll try to better explain it. (With the exception of maybe one or two)

[ypsidan04]

We're all sorry that your puny intellectual abilities can't interpret the band's lyrics. Trust me, each song has its own unique meaning.

Now name one song that doesn't make sense to you and I'll try to better explain it. (With the exception of maybe one or two)

Someone way back when said something like:

"There are people who will claim that Serj is of much higher intellectual ability than the rest of us, and we 'just can't understand' because of that - when in fact he's probably just high or drunk or just making up some bullshit."

I'm inclined to agree. But that's not so bad. Robert Plant spewed out the lyrics to Stairway To Heaven in less than an hour while he was drunk. (It then took Paige a couple months to compose the music :p )

[ScottPurcell]

We're all sorry that your puny intellectual abilities can't interpret the band's lyrics. Trust me, each song has its own unique meaning.

Now name one song that doesn't make sense to you and I'll try to better explain it. (With the exception of maybe one or two)

haha aerials.. its basically about nothing. .since they introduced it as the song about nothing..

[.LostPelican.]

I remember Aerials' video being so weird it scared the crap out of me. That weird looking kid who gets all famous and stuff? Freaky.

[h4z4rd]

^--- Nice avy. Guinness kicks so much ass. I would fight a bald midget just for a pint of that goodness.

[ypsidan04]

^--- Nice avy. Guinness kicks so much ass. I would fight a bald midget just for a pint of that goodness.

I love those commercials. :)

Now back on topic.

[Jimothy51]

This CD KICKS ASS! I bought it today and I like every song on it, especially question. Rock on

[ypsidan04]

The question should be, do you think it's the best they've done?

[Jimothy51]

The question should be, do you think it's the best they've done?
No, after listening to it non-stop I must say toxicity was better, but I think this is 2nd.

[Adidas12]

I like system of a down, when i first heard all the songs on mezmerise i only liked 4 songs but i listened to it more and now my favorite songs on it are b.y.o.b, cigaro,cocaine song, question, sad statue, and lost in hollywood

I think the best song ive heard is holy mountain from hypnotize, that song rocks :bang:

[Dontdropthesoad]

What I find interesting is that Question!! is written by Serj when a majority of the cd is written by Daron. Question!! is by far the best song on the album so there is no way that serj can be phased out.

[Henrock]

i think this album is fucking great. solid. :bang:

[reggie jax]

too short. other than that it's dope.

[k_tull88]

too short. other than that it's dope.
Well, it's a two-part album, that's probably part of why its short.
I fucking love it. Every single minute of it.

[T3h_Dark_Dude]

I got the CD like 17 Days before it came out (I have links ;)) And I've got to say that Mezerize if by far the best System of a Down albums. The best song is either "Violent Pornography" or "Question!”

[reggie jax]

i like old school hollywood

[unstable1]

Their intence finger picking in songs such as BYOB is that of toxicity.
....there is absolutely no finger picking in byob... its all with a pick

[bono_b]

....there is absolutely no finger picking in byob... its all with a pick
wow...ur an idiot

[elvisrules]

I downloaded it a while back and love it, but I still prefer Toxicity.

[sweetness]

I got the CD like 17 Days before it came out (I have links ;)) And I've got to say that Mezerize if by far the best System of a Down albums. The best song is either "Violent Pornography" or "Question!”
can you send me the links ;)

[Pornstar_Idol]

System of a Down is such an awesome and unique band. A band with talent, a message to society, and originality.

With it's self titled album SOAD came out with Spiders. This song is probably the best song written by them, in my opinion. Songs that not only made you think, what the hell is he talking about. But in the beginning of each song it made you want to listen to the rest of it. And by the end of the song you can't wait to hear it again.

Toxicity is the best album ever! I can sing along to every song on this cd. It's freakin awesome. There doesn't seem to be any words for this perfection. Wonderful riffs, beautiful transitions, mesmerizing lyrics, a cd every band should strive to record. I love every song! "Pyscho, Groupie, Cocaine, Crazy!" Just a fun cd, I can't get enough of.

Steal This Album another fun cd. It was just great to see this great band continue in its awesomness! :bang:

And now Mesmerize. My second favorite cd (next to Toxicity) I love that Daron and Serj sing in the best harmony for this kind of music. :D B.Y.O.B was a great start. And yay for Violent Pornography! All of them are great and I can't wait for Hypnotize.

I am a big fan of SOAD and always will be. (yay for buying their cds!!) :bang: Rock On!

[~vjay~]

The more I listen to this album the more I like it, I am having an addiction problem with this album currently :lol:

[Disgustipated]

I just got this CD today, and it's a great CD. It's just fun to listen. It's hard to pick favorite songs, but some of my favorites are B.Y.O.B., Cigaro, Radio/Video, Violent Pornography, and Question!

[killer scott]

good cd...

[stevib]

saw em live last night, fucking ruled.

they do a little sing along variation of the songs before they start em, those were good fun an all.

[ScottPurcell]

saw em live last night, fucking ruled.

they do a little sing along variation of the songs before they start em, those were good fun an all.

u lucky bastard i wish theyd come to ontario or somewhere clsoe to toronto sometime.

[Disgustipated]

u lucky bastard i wish theyd come to ontario or somewhere clsoe to toronto sometime.
They are going on tour with The Mars Volta in August and they are making a few stops in Canada, so one of them might be in Toronto.

[stevib]

i ain tlucky, coulda got to see em in a festival just past. oh well, be reet.

i hope they tour for hypnotise as well, id defo go to that shit as well.

[MiKe]

I've only heard BYOB and Cigaro. How's the rest of it compared to those 2? Is it still as good as their old shit? They seem to be getting too political now, but they still rock pretty damn good, still very creative.

[alucard]

SOAD is as good if not better than is has been in the past. This CD is the greatest CD i have listened to i a long time and i want to get my hands on a copy of their new cd coming out later this year.

[ypsidan04]

With it's self titled album SOAD came out with Spiders. This song is probably the best song written by them, in my opinion. Songs that not only made you think, what the hell is he talking about. But in the beginning of each song it made you want to listen to the rest of it. And by the end of the song you can't wait to hear it again.

I completely agree. That is maybe their best song. It really shows off Serj's vocal talent well.

[StorchyRumsweet]

i've got violent pornography on repeat. its sooo good.
hell ya
i am totally loving this album, its sweet,
(ps. nice avatar)

[ScottPurcell]

They are going on tour with The Mars Volta in August and they are making a few stops in Canada, so one of them might be in Toronto.

yeah i actually JUST found out about that.. im so happy now

[swchblade34]

I keep hearing people talking about how they don't like steal this album!
well just for the record that album was made entirely of songs that didn't make it on toxicity, and system of a down. so if you don't like that cd its just because those songs are ones that THEY didn't like either but decided the fans should be able to listen to them. but they rock :bang: :bang: :bang:

[JoMama]

This cd rocks! every song on it is pure awesomeness...

[I Like Me]

Radio/Video and Lost in Hollywood are my favorites.

[Zoltar567]

did you check out the live "Holy Mountain" and "Kill rock n' Roll"

i think those are gonna be on Hypnotize

yeah they r gonna be on Hypnotize i love those songs too

[broken egg]

the standout track for me is radio/video, i dig the rythm

[firepiss]

I love their nu metal sounds.

Change the lyrics, then I'd be a big fan.