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It wasn't a lie when System of a Down said the packaging for Mezmerize and Hypnotize would slot together. Released in November 2005, roughly six months after its counterpart, Hypnotize does indeed feature a tri-fold design. But the extra cardboard slotting's a little extraneous, as are some of the sonic parts on both albums. Truth is the motor for System's spazzy, modernist thrash. It drives the boiling rage in Hypnotize's "Attack," "Stealing Society," and "U-Fig"; on "Holy Mountain," it inspires SOAD to transform the sad facts of genocide into the album's most vicious, powerful, and arresting moment. Of course, truth also drives SOAD to make passionate, if slightly screwy, decisions: Serj Tankian's ADD sputter of "eat 'em eat 'em eat 'em eat 'em" and "banana banana banana terracotta" on Hypnotize; Mezmerize's detour into celebrity baseball game outtakes on "Old School Hollywood." These moments are head-scratchers, no doubt, but they're integral to the experience -- System of a Down confound and irritate even as they rock. And it's precisely because of that weird aggression/aggravation dynamic that Mezmerize/Hypnotize is as strong a concept/double album as metal can offer in 2005.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
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Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Guitar - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Composer - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Guitar - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - Daron Malakian, Guitar - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - Daron Malakian, Guitar - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Guitar - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Guitar - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Composer - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Guitar - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Guitar - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Composer - Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Lyricist - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Guitar - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - Daron Malakian, Guitar - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - Daron Malakian, Guitar - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Serj Tankian, Vocal - Serj Tankian, Arranger - Serj Tankian, Keyboards - Phillip Broussard, 2nd Engineer - John Dolmayan, Drums - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Dana Neilsen, Edited By - Shavo Odadjian, Bass - Lindsay Chase, Coordinator - Joseph L. Peluso, Mixing Engineer - Jason Lader, Edited By - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Daron Malakian, Producer - Daron Malakian, Vocal - Daron Malakian, Composer - Daron Malakian, Lyricist - Daron Malakian, Guitar - System Of A Down, Performer - Mark Mann, Arranger - Braden Asher, Coordinator - David Schiffman, Engineer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
Album review
It wasn't a lie when System of a Down said the packaging for Mezmerize and Hypnotize would slot together. Released in November 2005, roughly six months after its counterpart, Hypnotize does indeed feature a tri-fold design. But the extra cardboard slotting's a little extraneous, as are some of the sonic parts on both albums. Truth is the motor for System's spazzy, modernist thrash. It drives the boiling rage in Hypnotize's "Attack," "Stealing Society," and "U-Fig"; on "Holy Mountain," it inspires SOAD to transform the sad facts of genocide into the album's most vicious, powerful, and arresting moment. Of course, truth also drives SOAD to make passionate, if slightly screwy, decisions: Serj Tankian's ADD sputter of "eat 'em eat 'em eat 'em eat 'em" and "banana banana banana terracotta" on Hypnotize; Mezmerize's detour into celebrity baseball game outtakes on "Old School Hollywood." These moments are head-scratchers, no doubt, but they're integral to the experience -- System of a Down confound and irritate even as they rock. And it's precisely because of that weird aggression/aggravation dynamic that Mezmerize/Hypnotize is as strong a concept/double album as metal can offer in 2005.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:40
- Main artists: System Of A Down
- Composer: Daron Malakian
- Label: American - Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment. With American Recordings, LLC.
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