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System of a Down's self-titled major-label debut finds the Los Angeles band consolidating its gothic alt-metal, sharpening its deadly riffs, strengthening its brutal rhythms, and adding muscle to its attack. The band differentiates itself from the legions of Southern Californian alt-metalheads by emphasizing its Armenian musical heritage, which gives the music an eerie, otherworldly quality. Part of the success of System of a Down lies with producer Rick Rubin, who helps give the band focus, but ultimately the record works because of the band itself, since they have contributed a set of strong songs that illustrates this is a band that relies on smarts as well as sound.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - David Sardy, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK RUBIN With System Of A Down, Producer - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Composer, Bass - Daron Malakian, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocal - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - David Sardy, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Composer, Bass - Daron Malakian, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocal - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - David Sardy, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK RUBIN With System Of A Down, Producer - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - D. Sardy, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Bryan Davis, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - Andy Haller, Mixing Engineer - System Of A Down, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Paredes, A&R Director - Sam Wick, A&R Director - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer - Eric "Statik" Anest, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocal - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - D. Sardy, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Bryan Davis, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - Andy Haller, Mixing Engineer - System Of A Down, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Paredes, A&R Director - Sam Wick, A&R Director - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer - Eric "Statik" Anest, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Odadjian, Composer - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - D. Sardy, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Bryan Davis, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - Andy Haller, Mixing Engineer - System Of A Down, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Paredes, A&R Director - Sam Wick, A&R Director - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer - Eric "Statik" Anest, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - David Sardy, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK RUBIN With System Of A Down, Producer - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - D. Sardy, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Bryan Davis, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - Andy Haller, Mixing Engineer - System Of A Down, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Paredes, A&R Director - Sam Wick, A&R Director - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer - Eric "Statik" Anest, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Odadjian, Composer - Tankian, Composer, Lyricist - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK RUBIN With System Of A Down, Producer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - D. Sardy, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Bryan Davis, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - Andy Haller, Mixing Engineer - System Of A Down, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Paredes, A&R Director - Sam Wick, A&R Director - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer - Eric "Statik" Anest, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Malakian, Composer, Lyricist - Tankian, Lyricist - Rick Rubin, Producer - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Producer, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - D. Sardy, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Bryan Davis, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - Andy Haller, Mixing Engineer - System Of A Down, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Paredes, A&R Director - Sam Wick, A&R Director - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer - Eric "Statik" Anest, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Malakian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Keyboards, Vocal - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Daron Malakian, Guitar, Background Vocal - Tankian, Lyricist - John Dolmayan, Drums - Rick Rubin, Piano - Greg Gordon, Mixing Engineer - David Sardy, Mixing Engineer - Nick Raskulinecz, Assistant Engineer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - James Saez, Mixing Engineer - Sylvia Massy, Engineer - System Of A Down, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK RUBIN With System Of A Down, Producer - Sam Storey, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC.
Album review
System of a Down's self-titled major-label debut finds the Los Angeles band consolidating its gothic alt-metal, sharpening its deadly riffs, strengthening its brutal rhythms, and adding muscle to its attack. The band differentiates itself from the legions of Southern Californian alt-metalheads by emphasizing its Armenian musical heritage, which gives the music an eerie, otherworldly quality. Part of the success of System of a Down lies with producer Rick Rubin, who helps give the band focus, but ultimately the record works because of the band itself, since they have contributed a set of strong songs that illustrates this is a band that relies on smarts as well as sound.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:31
- Main artists: System Of A Down
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: American
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1998 The American Recording Company, LLC. With American Recordings, LLC.
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