System of a Down

System Of A Down (sometimes referred to as S.O.A.D. or System) is a rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 1994. The members are well known for the out spoken social and political views found in their songs. All four members are of Armenian ancestry. They all share a common bond as all four of them went to the same Armenian school here in America but graduated at different points in time. System of a Down uses a wide range of instruments, including baritone electric guitars, electric mandolins, sitars, 12-string classical guitars, and many other West Asian instruments. Their main influences are most noticeably from earlier alternative rock bands. They also draw influence from the heavy metal, punk rock, jazz, fusion, Armenian folk music, classic rock, blues, and industrial genres. System of a Down is now on "hiatus" for the next few years so the band members can have a break and focus on their solo projects. System of a Down draws Most of the Infuence for the Albums from an Event that Happened in the early 1900's to the peo...more edit info

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	Album (Click for Review)	Avg Rating	Your Rating
	Kill Rock 'n Roll EP    01/01/2007	1.8 2 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Lonely Day EP    2006	3.3 34 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Hypnotize    2005	3.4 1,120 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Mezmerize    2005	3.6 1,192 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Steal This Album!    2002	3.5 850 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Toxicity    2001	4.1 1,424 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Sugar EP    1999	3.5 15 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	System of a Down    1998	4 955 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Los Angeles Live    1997	3.8 62 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Demo Tape 3    1997	2.6 9 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Demo Tape 2    1996	3.7 9 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Untitled Demo Tape    1995	2.9 4 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Demo Tape 1    1995	3.1 6 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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