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Glendale, California, United States (1994 – 2006)

System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an American alternative metal band, formed in 1994 in Glendale, California, United States. The band consists of Serj Tankian (vocals), Daron Malakian (vocals, guitar), Shavo Odadjian (bass, vocals) and John Dolmayan (drums). Their sound is influenced by Slayer, Eric Burdon, Sepultura amongst others.

All four members are of Armenian descent, and are widely known for their outspoken left-wing views expressed in many of their songs confronting the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by the Ottoman Empire and the ongoing War on Terror by the US government. Depression, dark memories, love, insecurity, revenge, ego, personal identity, sex, corruption of government, war, social norms and corruption in/of society,corruption in/of Hollywood, death and afterlife, drugs (use, addiction, drug dealing, war on drugs), U.S. Prison System, censorship, mind control, commercialism and corporatism are common topics in SOAD’s music.

System of a Down has achieved commercial success with five albums, and many singles such as their breakout hit “Chop Suey!”, “Toxicity”, “Aerials”, “B.Y.O.B.”, “Question!”, “Hypnotize”, and “Lonely Day”,. Their works have earned them one Grammy Award amongst three nominations.

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1	Toxicity full track	10,405
2	Lonely Day full track	9,433
3	Chop Suey! full track	8,803
4	Aerials full track	8,227
5	B.Y.O.B. full track	7,020
6	Hypnotize full track	6,497
7	ATWA full track	6,264
8	Violent Pornography full track	6,003
9	Cigaro full track	5,809
10	Chop Suey	5,761
11	Prison Song full track	5,544
12	Question! full track	5,513
13	Forest full track	5,489
14	Deer Dance full track	5,398
14	Sugar full track	5,398

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cuclas wrote:
4 hours ago

Hi! Russia is with U!;)

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Fizrug wrote:
6 hours ago

I think they are one of the best groups of the last time

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Allocess wrote:
10 hours ago

SoaD \,,,\ ;)

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davidlibo wrote:
12 hours ago

Greetings from Israel

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nihei wrote:
13 hours ago

"lol, no. Those are crap compared to their first album." i don't think so. different styles, but still System of a Down. Anyway, i need a new album or i'm gonna go crazy :V

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Hopkinator wrote:
18 hours ago

Dog shit.

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thekidwiththefa wrote:
19 hours ago

titties

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BurningOceans wrote:
yesterday evening

BLEW OFF HIS OWN MOTHERFUCKING HEAD

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liniker_guns wrote:
yesterday afternoon

\m/

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Eldim91 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

It sounds like crap.

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Chr1st0phe wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Yeah! ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b06VTber-c <---

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apleasant2011 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

lol, no. Those are crap compared to their first album.

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iLoLz wrote:
yesterday morning

toxicity & mezmerize BEST ALBUMS EVER

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pedrooleander wrote:
yesterday morning

toxicity is the best album!!!!

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stargazersat3 wrote:
Wednesday evening

trolls need feeding too. im a very trolly person and i love sotd.xxxboo hoo.feed me seamore!!feed me!!

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mukeys wrote:
Wednesday evening

fuckin kids, listening to syndrome of a down all day

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apleasant2011 wrote:
Wednesday evening

Nah, James' daughter is pretty cute.

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soad9000 wrote:
Wednesday evening

damn,, metallica dude made some ugly children

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vmarcin3 wrote:
Wednesday evening

when will the new album be?

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dementedX14 wrote:
Wednesday evening

More like extremely underrated. ;)

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