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Post by i'm_your_passenger on Apr 19, 2005 21:57:27 GMT -5
System Of A Down = good times . I remember the very first time I saw them. It was at this little place in NJ called Birch Hill..small venue heh I only payed 10 bucks to get in..This was pretty a long time ago, though. Am I showing my age? I remember that Serj Tankian (sp?) scared the heck outta me the first time I saw them. he had on this white face makeup and he just freaked me out lol...they rocked the hell out of that joint, though, I must say. They are a good band . Beth
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Post by moneyisevil on Apr 21, 2005 12:04:46 GMT -5
yeah fucken system rocks live...i saw them in NJ as well but at Ozzfest 2003 (or was it 2002?) I cant remember....oh now i do it was 2002...
Anyways they are fucking unpredicatable and so fucken heavy and energetic live...when i saw them they had just put out Toxicity months before so i saw most songs from their self-titled album and most if not ALL of Toxicity....Amazing show...
Highlight that i will forever remember:
SOAD is playing 'Sugar' and just before they go into the heavy part...'I sit in my dolate room...no light..etc" they PAUSE....for like 10 seconds...everyone is looking around waiting for Serj to sing the rest of 'Sugar'...when all of a sudden Serj screams...
THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD A PRISON! System goes right into 'Prison Song'...then when they are dong with 'Prison song' they pause....for like 10 more seconds....then Serj goes..."I sit...in my desolate room" and they finish 'Sugar'!!!!! It was soo amazing 'cuz those two songs are really fucken amazing live...
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 21, 2005 13:43:34 GMT -5
System Of A Down Album Preview: Band Pulls No Punches With The Pummeling Mezmerize First half of band's forthcoming double album takes listeners on chaotic, hard-riffing ride.
At 37 minutes, Mezmerize, the first half of the forthcoming double album from heavy mental quartet System of a Down, is the band's most punctual outing. But somehow, the group manages to cram in what feels like three albums' worth of chaotic riffing, thunderous double-bass-drum blasts, operatic crooning, growling death roars and blazing accordion — yes, accordion — into the LP's 11 songs.
Perhaps System's tightest and most intense material to date, Mezmerize — which comes out on May 17 — is loaded with breakneck, Slayeresque riffs and a complex sense of melody that's reminiscent of Faith No More. Fans will probably be jazzed to hear that the album recalls the band's 1998 self-titled debut more often than the less frenzied Toxicity — anyone concerned that songs like the lighter "Aerials" and Toxicity's title track signaled a weakening of the group's sound, fear not.
Mezmerize starts deceptively with an acoustic intro, but then lunges forward at bullet-train speed with the furiously paced first single, "B.Y.O.B." Perhaps the most political song on the album, its lyrics pose the question, "Why don't presidents fight the war?/ Why do they always send the poor?".
The band keeps the intensity on full through the following seven songs.
"Revenga" features guitarist Daron Malakian's intricate instrumental work and a deft balance between frontman Serj Tankian's more soothing vocal persona and his trademark rapid-fire rantings. Malakian's piercingly high vocals are actually featured more prominently throughout Mezmerize than any of the band's previous efforts: The guitarist and Tankian trade off lead vocal duties at various points in almost every track, and practically every chorus is dual-harmonized.
"It's the first time that [Malakian] is actually singing lead as well as harmony in most cases," Tankian said. "I love those harmonies; I love those pushing vocals going against each other. Our tonality is just so different that when you put them together, it's like one. If you balance it right, it's like one voice."
Then comes the spastic aural assault of "Cigaro," followed by "Radio/ Video," which boasts a playful, almost circuslike tempo early, and then kicks into high gear with bombastic bass licks and abrasive guitar work. Tankian spouts seemingly free-associated lyrics ("Gonorrhea, gorgonzola") on the hyper "This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm on This Song," and it burns rubber with complex riffage and bass lines before stopping on a dime.
The disc finally eases down for its two closers, the digitally manipulated, synth-heavy "Old School Hollywood," and the anthemic "Lost in Hollywood." According to Malakian, the lyrics to the former were inspired by an uncomfortable experience he had playing in a celebrity baseball game.
"I went there just being a guy, not taking it so seriously," he said. "I just wanted to get a shot at hitting the ball in Dodger Stadium, because I am a sports fan. But everyone else there was wearing [serious sports equipment] and they were all in uniform and there was a coach on the team. And I was really uncomfortable that day, to be honest: It was just a strange vibe to be on the same team with people that you grew up watching on television. like Tony Danza. So I just went home and wrote a song — that's just what happens to me when I go through some kind of traumatic experience."
So far, details have yet to surface regarding Hypnotize, which is expected to come out in the fall, although it was revealed that the albums will be interactive — but not in a way you might expect. Bassist Shavo Odadjian described the halves of the double LP's packaging as one part "male," one part "female," and fans will be able to connect the cardboard packaging of both discs with an extra panel flap. With this extra bit of cardboard, which will be part of Hypnotize's packaging, you'll be able to slide the two together, interlocking them.
"It's supposed to be one CD at the end," Odadjian said. "It's kind of cool the way it links and it becomes one."
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Post by moneyisevil on Apr 21, 2005 16:23:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the post...I appreciated it!!! YOU DA MAN!!!
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 21, 2005 18:44:33 GMT -5
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Post by lilacJ on Apr 22, 2005 3:21:38 GMT -5
Halo, here is the set list from Astoria! Finally found it! SET LISTS FROM EUROPEAN PROMO RUN London - Astoria - April 4, 2005 BYOB SCIENCE SUGGESTIONS PSYCHO CHOP SUEY MR JACK NEEDLES DEER DANCE AERIALS HOLY MOUNTAINS SPIDERS STREAMLINE BOUNCE HIGHWAY SONG FOREST CIGARO ATWA WAR? PRISON ROULETTE TOXICITY SUITE-PEE SUGAR B, I saw the email now for the Sneak Peak, very cool! Only 40 secs, can't wait for the full video! ;D
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 22, 2005 12:51:51 GMT -5
B, I saw the email now for the Sneak Peak, very cool! Only 40 secs, can't wait for the full video! ;D The full video is expected to debut on SystemOfADown.com on Monday (April 25) before airing on MTV2's "Unleashed" on Tuesday (April 26) and on MTV on Wednesday (April 27). The "B.Y.O.B." video was shot March 25-26 in downtown Los Angeles with director Jake Nava, who has helmed mainly pop and R&B clips over the years. "B.Y.O.B.", an acronym for "Bring Your Own Bombs", is about the business behind war, among other topics.
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Post by moneyisevil on Apr 22, 2005 19:02:59 GMT -5
OMG....the new VID is AMAZING...well the 40 seconds atleaast....what is this "unleashed" business u people speak of? more info needed....
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 23, 2005 2:13:08 GMT -5
OMG....the new VID is AMAZING...well the 40 seconds atleaast....what is this "unleashed" business u people speak of? more info needed.... "Unleashed" is MTV2's new video premiere campaign every Tuesday.
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Post by lilacJ on Apr 25, 2005 7:10:33 GMT -5
"Unleashed" is MTV2's new video premiere campaign every Tuesday. Pity some of us don't own a TV! Will have to wait for 'someone' to send us a link or somethng when it's aired online!
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 25, 2005 13:00:02 GMT -5
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Post by lilacJ on Apr 25, 2005 13:08:52 GMT -5
Damn, you beat me to it! I just got the mail, am watching it now! Awesome! ;D
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 25, 2005 15:21:19 GMT -5
With the release of "Mezmerize", Disc One of the 2-disc set "Mezmerize/Hypnotize" (American/Columbia) confirmed for May 17, SYSTEM OF A DOWN kick off a whirlwind 10-city guerilla club tour tonight in San Francisco at the Fillmore. Denver on April 27 at the Odgen Theatre, Dallas on April 29 at The Granada and the Music Hall in Austin on April 30 have also been announced; San Francisco and Austin, the only two shows that have gone on sale, were sold out as fast as transactions could take place. Additional cities and venues and all other pertinent details will be announced immediately prior to the actual dates via the band's web site. The tour will be "An Evening with SYSTEM OF A DOWN," and will be the band's first North American tour since 2002. The shows will be scaled-back, basic and raw, with the focus put squarely on the music and energy.
"We wanted to play shows in the kind of small venues that we used to before we were signed, before our first album came out," said guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian. "We want to create an environment that is just one big party, not the band on stage separated from our fans in the audience. We're very excited about making this happen."
SYSTEM OF A DOWN is expected to debut some of the new songs from "Mezmerize/Hypnotize", including the first single, "B.Y.O.B." already a Top 10 single at rock radio, and "Cigaro", the track that leaked over the Internet. They will also play favorites from their three previous platinum-certified albums, "Toxicity", "Steal This Album!" and "System of a Down".
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Post by lilacJ on Apr 25, 2005 17:09:03 GMT -5
"We wanted to play shows in the kind of small venues that we used to before we were signed, before our first album came out," said guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian. "We want to create an environment that is just one big party, not the band on stage separated from our fans in the audience. We're very excited about making this happen." They sure did in the Astoria! Was a small venue, and what an amazing atmosphere in there! It was pumping! You're looking at max 500 - 750 people and it's a theatre. They are certainly acheiving their goal...... So glad I was there to experience it!
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Post by moneyisevil on Apr 25, 2005 17:36:52 GMT -5
OH MY GOODNESS!@!!
YES!!! The new video is AMAZING....ugh....THANK YOU System of a Down for the video...but man...how about those nazi looking guys? And the party is fucken crazy.....I love the helmets flashing words like GOD...BUY....whew!
System of a Down fucken just blew my head off...
And I'm so glad i finally god to hear WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU
Instead of WHERE THE (BEEP) ARE YOU?!?!?
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