[QUOTE=toaster135]If you can't do it without a mic, you're not screaming, you're whispering.[/QUOTE]
oh so thats how you do it?

OK, just to make sure... So on Prison Song it's just Serj singing the chorus?

Serj And Daron :thumb:

And "growling" by breathing into the mic isnt growling it all its just overdriving the mic so the soundwaves get too high an pop.
Theres an art to actually screaming ;)

has anyone else tried listening to it on mtv's site? Doesnt even load for me

[QUOTE=BassRevelation1029]has anyone else tried listening to it on mtv's site? Doesnt even load for me[/QUOTE]

I tried, but then quickly decided not to listen to it. It loaded fine for me though. I just want to keep the album a surprise for myself and not ruin anything about it.

I heard rumours a while back that SOAD are gonna stop making music because of the US and Bush.

True?

[QUOTE=The_Riddler]I tried, but then quickly decided not to listen to it. It loaded fine for me though. I just want to keep the album a surprise for myself and not ruin anything about it.[/QUOTE]
heh, i would do the same, but i ended up giving away the mesmerize album because it was a huge disappointment. Things look like they might be better, after hearing their first single.

[QUOTE=Prince of Darkness]I heard rumours a while back that SOAD are gonna stop making music because of the US and Bush.

True?[/QUOTE]

Yes you can read all about it here [url]http://www.gullible.com[/url]

[QUOTE=YDload]Yes you can read all about it here [url]http://www.gullible.com[/url][/QUOTE]

yarr yarr yarr

[QUOTE=Prince of Darkness]yarr yarr yarr[/QUOTE]
I like your new avatar, man.

yeah that MTV link sucks elephant nuts






then again so does MTV

i love this band and i cantwait 4 a new album (if they make one):)

That's pretty good and nice rating as well. You should have indicated a nice solo in lonely day though. A very good song instrumentally.

great review, I'm gona go back and listen to the album again now.

great review. I like all the songs on the album, but Lonely Day and Soldier Side being the worst. Although I like them aswell.

honestly, the only reason why i would want to buy this album more than other bands' is because of how mainstream they are.

Nice review :thumb:


Still waiting for my preorder!
:upset:

[QUOTE=cigaro88]honestly, the only reason why i would want to buy this album more than other bands' is because of how mainstream they are.[/QUOTE]
WTF are you on about?

[QUOTE=Skit]Nice review :thumb:


Still waiting for my preorder!
:upset:[/QUOTE]
That's gotta suck seeing that you can go out and buy it tommorow =P.

if by bassy growls you meant the one is sugar (WHO can believe you),that is done by shavo.

Shavo has never sang on a record I dont understand where that rumor came from..

Shavo sometimes sings live but not often

[QUOTE=Skit]Nice review :thumb:


Still waiting for my preorder!
:upset:[/QUOTE]
Yeah, so am I. There was a good review in the Observer Music Magazine though :)
Edit: and Spat, that was a really well written review.

[QUOTE=Spat Out Plath]What's special about the pre-order?

Thanks for the compliments :)[/QUOTE]
You get some free artwork with it I think.

Listening to the self titled, I havn't listened to it in so long...definately my favorite.

Great review, SOP. I've still not heard the album though. :p

I like it. It's a bit different to even "Mezmerize," and the instant playability isn't all that high, but after listening to it a few times, it's grown on me a lot. Probably joint second favorite album :thumb:

which one? hypnotize?
so ur saying it's a good album then right...
it better be. or i will shoot myself

No just shoot yourself in the hand so you can't type anymore. Your spelling is really awful and your posts indicate that you're one of the millions of SOAD fans who think they should sound like the S/T album all the time and never progress at all.

Hmm I think the band would be decent if they didn't burst into random and "off-key" sounding vocals and guitars after a decent sounding riff (buried in there every once in a while).

That's pretty much what soad has been since they started. Most soad's songs speed up and slow down all of a sudden. They don't have many songs where it's same tempo and style throughout the whole song. I like hypnotize, tentative is a great song. And Attack is also great. It's different than mesmerize, but both albums are great. Mesmerize is kinda slower and lighter, and hypnotize is alot heavier, faster, and resembles older soad more. But every soad album is different, so really, they probably will never make 2 similar albums.

System of a Down seem to be losing their creative edge. Their first album was a bizarre hybrid of Mr. Bungle and sharp metal. It was extremely good too. Toxicity was a bit more refined but a more focused album and was also extremely good. Steal This Album! was like a mixture of the first two albums, which is understandable considering they were left from the Toxicity sessions, great songs here but less of an "epic" listen than Toxicity. Now I don't know what happened to Mezmerize. I mean honestly, listen to the first three and then to Mezmerize. Mezmerize is a watered down Toxicity. Now I know that this album follows somewhat of a concept as how important the media effects the population and how controlling it all is. Does this mean System should have dumbed down their songwriting lyrically and melodically to also captivate this population? Artistically no. And what's worse is this new Hypnotize song is ineffective and watered down as well. What happened to the fresh and intellectual System of a Down who didn't constantly repeat the same message and lose their creative flair? Yeah they're Lost in Hollywood. :rolleyes: