Top 35 System of a down
My ranking of the best soad songs, it may be a little different from your tastes, so if you disagree just argue like an human being. |
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Mezmerize
THIS COCAINE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IN THIS SONG
Maybe their most ignored track ever. Sure their most Nu metal sounding, some of their grooviest riffs ever |
| 34 |  | System of a Down
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A.D.D.
Another overlooked one, classic satyrical lyrics added to the catchy and heavy riffs |
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Mezmerize
CIGARO
MACOCKISMUCHBIGGERTHANYOOOURRS! is an original way to start some lyrics, ironic but meaningful lyrics about government, the weird singing is a nice contraposition to the almost hardcore style music |
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STREAMLINES
A nice alternation of quiet and frantic. The symphonies towards the end are awesome |
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Toxicity
SCIENCE
The tribal bridge is an absolute highlight |
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WAR?
Short and effective |
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Hypnotize
DREAMING
Maybe their most chaotic track, fits perfectly with the lyrical content |
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KNOW
Mr Dolmayan is one hell of a drummer, nice changes of tempo |
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I-E-A-I-A-I-O
Despite the weird ass lyrics this track contains some of the most difficult vocal lines they wrote |
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DARTS
Uncomfortable. The clock part is genius |
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SUGAR
Pretty avant-garde to be one of the most popular metal tracks in mainstream music |
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Mezmerize
RADIO/VIDEO
Soad meets ska |
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Hypnotize
TENTATIVE
A nice balance between heavy riffs and sad choruses, pretty important lyrics about war horrors. |
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Toxicity
NEEDLES
The musical representation of heroin |
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ROULETTE
Very simple but still effective. An acoustic ballad that will stuck in your head |
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SOIL
This really grew on me recently, i love the switch from dirty sounding alternative metal to the armenian style ending, one of the most interesting guitar works by Daron |
| 19 | | System of a Down
Hypnotize
VICINITY OF OBSCENITY
Maybe their most Wtf track ever, still adorable |
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Hypnotize
SOLDIER SIDE
Still Depressingly relevant today, the hopeless music fits perfectly the lyrics |
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Mezmerize
LOST IN HOLLYWOOD
Daron shows his disrespect to Hollywood's industry with this Melancholic ballad |
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SUITE PEE
The one that began everything, the ringtone intro leads to a heavy and original song/album. |
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Mr. JACK
From power ballad to pure angst. You can hear true anger behind that fuck you pig! |
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Mezmerize
B.Y.O.B.
Maybe their most politically controversial track, a furious middle fi.ger to war and governments |
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Toxicity
AERIALS
intense verses, primal atmosphere and unique sound |
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Toxicity
ATWA
I love how they managed to create a demented ballad abou Chales Manson. You don't care bout how i feel, i don't feel it anymore is one of their best lyrics ever |
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Toxicity
DEER DANCE
The almost danceable verses contraposed to one of their heaviest choruses is delightful, love the sqitch from cleans to raw vocals |
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Hypnotize
LONELY DAY
This depicts perfectly loneliness and depression |
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Mezmerize
SAD STATUE
One of their most underrated works. A perfect balance between fast, groovy and melancholic. The lyrics in the chorus are gold |
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Toxicity
TOXICITY
Some of the most iconic drumming in alternative metal. An anthem of the genre |
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Mezmerize
QUESTION!
Surreal and enigmatic. The acoustics are perfectly harmonized to the heaviest parts |
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SPIDERS
A dark oniric ballad that delivers some of the best vocal harmonies by Serj |
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Hypnotize
HOLY MOUNTAINS
Hauntingly gloomy track about Armenian genocide |
| 4 | | System of a Down
Toxicity
PRISON SONG
Everything that makes soad great in one song, Shavo's best performance, and sure their most headbangable song |
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P.L.U.C.K.
Their heaviest track ever, full of anger and despair |
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Mezmerize
VIOLENT PORNOGRAPHY
maybe some people will think this is way too high but i love the explicit lyrics and the oddball singing about tv trash. The last chorus with Serj harmonizing in the background is perfect |
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Toxicity
CHOP SUEY!
Pretty obvious choice, one of the most iconic songs in alternative metal, this has everything. Angry parts, deep lyrics, depressing subject, original musicianship. An instant classic! |
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