system of a down

hey just wondering who here listens to system of a down. my cousin suggested i check them out, i usually don't like this kind of music, and neither does he, but they're pretty good.

S.O.A.D. rocks :ylsuper:

:iagree: Found them out back in 2000 or 2001 while listening to the radio on my way to work. The song was "Sugar". Been listening to them ever since then.

S.O.A.D. rocks :ylsuper:
:1: oooh yes they do. i have a few of their cd's, i think they're great. my favorite cd of theirs would have to be toxicity. so make sure you check that one out

They're okay, I've heard worse...but I don't like them.

they're really good. i have 15 songs on my i-pod. my favorite is Deer Dance.

You might also try the band "Bullet For my Valentine" or "Coheed and Cambria" or "The Fall of Troy"

S.O.A.D. rocks :ylsuper:

+1, I loved them ever since they dropped their first album. Lately, though, Daron has been a more prominant vocal in their last two albums, and his voice kind of annoys the hell out of me... its like one of those sounds that once it gets into your ear, it makes you go off on a baby punching tangent...

"God help me! ITS THE SOUND THAT MAKES ME PUNCH INFANTS!!"

yeah their not bad they have some awesome stuff if they would stop stealing my riffs :p

I hear nothing of worth when i listen to their stuff..

they're really good. i have 15 songs on my i-pod. my favorite is Deer Dance.

You might also try the band "Bullet For my Valentine" or "Coheed and Cambria" or "The Fall of Troy"

The Fall of Troy is meaaaaaaan.

I've got every SOAD album, but yeah...I dunno about letting Daron sing. His voice doesn't annoy me, but "Loneliest Day' was probably their weakest single ever.

Sugar is a timeless song :D

^Sugar and Spiders!

SOAD sucks now. Daron changed his pickups, they aren't nearly as heavy as they used to be. Daron can't sing for shit. The lead singer, can't think of his name right now, has a very very wide range...kinda cool, but can be annoying at times. I would much rather listen to Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust or Disturbed. Way more talent in those 3 bands IMO. I never understood Darons guitar style. Its kinda like he is trying to re-invent the guitar. Well, IMO...some people have done it succesfully....but shit.

Next thing you know, SOAD will come out with a "Best Of" album and they will be screwed.

-Chris

^you say there is more talent in the other three bands than SOAD, yet i wouldn't be surprised if i hear someone else say the exact opposite. Its hard to judge talent. you have to appreciate each band's style of music, and the 3 bands you listed are no where near the style of music System plays. Listen, they've got a large following for a reason, nobody likes bands that suck.
I do agree that Daron isn't exactly pleasing to the ears, and that Serj (the lead) can rock the mic much better, but the band has changed whether u like it or not for whatever their purpose or direction. think back to old 311, like the song "Hive", and look at what they play now, "Amber"... worlds apart, same band. Look at Tool; songs like "Hush" which resembled RAtM, and now songs like "Jambi" which are all their own. If a band changes, and you lose interest, it doesn't mean "they suck"... they've simply changed.
btw, yes i'm afraid of a Best Of album, as well. hopefully, no time soon, as Serj is still very active in political and social reform, and is bound to make another contraversial album like Toxicity.

haha, i just bought toxicity and on the plastic wrap there was a sticker that said "This disk contains controversial material and may be offensive to some" i thought it was funny.

Toxicity and their Self-Titled album are my favorite. From Toxicity, i'd say Prison Song, Toxicity, and Aerials are my favorite.Have fun headbanging

They are decent but they are just a bit to political for me.

SOAD sucks now. Daron changed his pickups, they aren't nearly as heavy as they used to be. Daron can't sing for shit. The lead singer, can't think of his name right now, has a very very wide range...kinda cool, but can be annoying at times. I would much rather listen to Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust or Disturbed. Way more talent in those 3 bands IMO. I never understood Darons guitar style. Its kinda like he is trying to re-invent the guitar. Well, IMO...some people have done it succesfully....but shit.

Next thing you know, SOAD will come out with a "Best Of" album and they will be screwed.

-Chris


You can't seriously tell me that there is more talent in the emo nu-metal crap that is Avenged Sevenfold than there is in SOAD.

Serj has an incredible vocal range, can't say i'm a big fan of Daron's singing, but it's not bad. There's a lot of life left in these guys yet.

Toksin- In term of guitar ability, absolutely! Avenged Sevenfold blows SOAD out of the water in that department. And calling Avenged EMO/nu-metal???? Are you kidding me???? haha, ......thats funny.

That being said, SOAD and Avenged Sevenfold are 2 completely different bands. Its like comparing apples to oranges. To each their own I guess.

-Chris

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/71/A7X2006BandPromoPhoto.jpg

Emo.

:p

Okay, so if someone wears sunglasses, a hat and has tattoo's....this makes someone EMO? That is purely just an image for the band. Has nothing to do with the lyrics and what they are about. This is the most ridiculous thing I have read all night. This is purely judgemental, and I do not stand for that. Damn.....

-Chris

IMO ~ A7X isn't anywhere near EMO. I dont hear any whining and crying over failed relationships and all that other crap that is associated with EMOness.

And they are 2 completely different styles of music.

Fall Out Boy = EMO
Hawthorne Heights = EMO
A7X = not so much

Just my opinon and it dont mean much.

^everyone quit bitchin', i'm no fan of a7x, but if you like them, you're gonna say they're good. Obviously, if you dislike a band, you're gonna say they're not good. Truth is every type of music is open to interpretation and will be different among every living person for reasons unknown. I'm a die-hard Tool fanatic, and i know many people who just can't get into them. I myself can't get into In Flames... Now, saying In Flames suck or isn't as talented as Tool would be ignorance on my part. Sure, i'll believe said statement, but in fact, its just not true. Talent is not measured in such a way. Sorry, but there is too much bias here in this thread. SOAD rocks, period. why? cuz they're a success, and many people like them. If you don't like them, doesn't mean they don't rock. they just do. similarily, if this thread was on a7x, they rock. I don't like them, period, but they're a success, and many people do.

period.

^everyone quit bitchin', i'm no fan of a7x, but if you like them, you're gonna say they're good. Obviously, if you dislike a band, you're gonna say they're not good. Truth is every type of music is open to interpretation and will be different among every living person for reasons unknown. I'm a die-hard Tool fanatic, and i know many people who just can't get into them. I myself can't get into In Flames... Now, saying In Flames suck or isn't as talented as Tool would be ignorance on my part. Sure, i'll believe said statement, but in fact, its just not true. Talent is not measured in such a way. Sorry, but there is too much bias here in this thread. SOAD rocks, period. why? cuz they're a success, and many people like them. If you don't like them, doesn't mean they don't rock. they just do. similarily, if this thread was on a7x, they rock. I don't like them, period, but they're a success, and many people do.

period.

I agree. I dont bash anyones tastes in music, because mine are so far streched. I am a hard core Slipknot fan, and most people think it's just noise. So I see your point

Well put.

system of a down is good, their first album was the best by far. oh and serj sings well because he was an opera singer before SOAD. toxicity is an above average cd, steal this album was below average, and mezmerize + hypnotize were both average.

system of a down is good, their first album was the best by far. oh and serj sings well because he was an opera singer before SOAD. toxicity is an above average cd, steal this album was below average, and mezmerize + hypnotize were both average.

^imo toxicity was better than self-titled, though the latter was my favorite. it was put together better. also, Steal this album was basically a B-sides of toxicity, songs that didn't make it on, but still were good enough to be heard, plus a few new songs. plus, i wouldn't say mezmerize and hypnotize were average as they were very new and very different from anything system had done before. personally, i liked older system better, but their new stuff was just has politically hard-hitting and just as thought out.

IMO, Mesmerize was a lot better than Hypnotize. I own them both, but I get bored with Hypnotize much more easily. Older stuff still owns all though.



Sugar!