I've got an unpopular opinion but it's from experience. (40+ age) The music was better at this time because our society wasn't as dumbed down yet, so they needed the music to be good to turn us into over emotional failures. Hear me out, almost every single song our of the grunge scene was pro drug use, pro suicide, and pro depression. You could hear the pain in the music, and after listening to thousands of hours of depression, it does change you as a person. It makes you want to try drugs, cut yourself, become content with being depressed since your favorite Rockstar was also a depressed, junky mess. So while the music is incredible, I wish I never heard it. We should have music that encourages growth and positivity, there isn't enough of it.
System of a Down's "Spiders" will blow your hair back. Great melodies, spooky/eerie feel to it, very original yet not too odd, its one of the perfect examples of the many things they can do. "Sugar" introduced them to the masses, but "Spiders" propelled them. One more song to give a listen is "Aerials"
Serj and Daron’s harmonies are absolutely incredible. Listen to a song of theirs called ‘Holy Mountains’. The harmonies will blow you away. Also, if you want to hear Daron sing on his own, listen to a song called ‘Lonely Day’. Daron also has his own band called Scars on Broadway in which he is the main vocalist. Listen to a song of theirs called ‘They Say’. SOAD are also one of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen.
I probably watched half the reactions on this song on youtube and I'm always so bummed when they don't point out Daron's singing at any point...every chorus he sounds more heavenly and especially in the last chorus where he sounds absolutely angelic. I like Daron's parts more than Serj's which is why it's so sad that barely anyone ever notices him, let alone praises his voice. I can't stress how happy this made me! Right as he notices Daron in the first chorus he instantly voices out that his vocals sound really good...and then in the 2nd chorus stresses it again, like clarifying "I mean HIM (not the other guy)...HE has really good vocals"...then the chilled nods towards the camera in the last chorus and clipping it off with a "Yooo!!!". Absolutely priceless reaction to the last chorus in general, but for me it really put the cherry on top that Daron *completely* stole the show for him...didn't even mention Serj at one point I think. I didn't scream "YESSSS! YYYYEEEESSSSS! FINALLY!" at my screen because I have thin walls and neighbors...but in my heart I did
I remember my son yelling this song out with his younger sister in our living room and both of them slam dancing all over the place and scaring the dog ha! RIP my crazy wonderful son Daniel, when he first introduced me to SOAD I actually didn’t like them all that much but they grew on me; and now any time I hear their songs from back in the day I think of my son and feel glad we shared a love of all kinds of music. We had some epic marathon late night music listening sessions the last year of his life when his heart got so bad, he loved The Killers and Bad Religion and Opeth among many many others and I got him loving The Eagles and Neil Young and Lynryd Skynryd etc.
My daughter listened to this every day before she got on the bus for High School back when it was released. That's how an old lady like me began to love them!
This album came out 1 week before 9/11…. Dude I was in like 7th grade skateboarding in my garage blasting this CD. So unsure of the world around me. So grateful for those core memories 💯
Yes! I was in 10th grade and this album was a staple. I forget how uncertain everything felt at that time. We were all scared of future terror attacks, a potential war and military draft, and since it was only 2 years after Columbine, we were scared of school shootings. This album defined that year for me in terms of music and I get transported back every time I hear this song, Toxicity, Aerials, etc.
That was the best reaction ever brother. This is a really beautiful song…the melody and the harmonizing is so pretty. Your reaction was pretty much the exact same as mine when I first heard this song. I was in the military when this came out so it brings me back to that time.
Welcome to the band that has hypnotized me for 20 years saw them twice. Their whole catalog is a masterpiece. Try Aerials, psycho,science,spiders,ATWA....just as an appetizer....god bless you ❤
I'm not even a SOAD fan, but Serj is such a stand up dude, and this song is undeniably haunting. I revisit it as much as I do anything else. It's just straight up f*cking moving.
That slack jawed look at the end of the song. I think most of us were like that the first time we heard this song. One of my favorite songs of all time. Completeley real reaction - it was the same one I had when this song was new. I was wondering where the Chop Suey video was. You hadn't done one yet! 😅
One of my favorite hobbies after work now with these music reaction channels is finding out when they first discover a band and then listening to their reactions in order. Much love, brother. A lot of mid-tier reaction channels out there, but I really enjoy this one.
This band and album was my first true favorite band. SOAD opened my eyes to music. I still remember buying their first album. I was with my mom driving home from the store putting the CD in my Sony Psych and listening to it completely blind for the first time and listening over and over and over again. I had never been able to listen to every single song a band had released before. But SOAD had released two albums o could listen to from beginning to end with no skipping. I wish I could go back and listen to theses guys for the first time again.
Broo i subbed after u reacted to DOWN IN A HOLE, i saw u felt the emotion i felt when that song became one of my most loved and most fave song.. and U reacting to Chop suey, thats just amazing.. after AIC i love SOAD. They make such great lyrically amazing music man..!
I've worked in the industry for over 35 years and grew up listening to all kinda Rock and roll in the 70'& 80' and the 90's I still say, hands down the 90's music and concerts was best times in my life
Random fact: Singer Serj had a creative block while finding the right lyrics for this. So when he was in the studio with producer Rick Rubin, he told serj to pick a random book from the shelf, open a random page and take those lines as an inspiration. 6:01 „ Father, into your hands i commend my spirit father into your hands why are you forsaken me? in your eyes forsaken me in your thoughts forsaken me in your heart forsaken me“ obviously stayed and became a significant passage in this masterpiece. And as I am commenting I’d like to say that I really love your videos! As for many of your viewers it‘s a wonderful way to re-enjoy so many sick songs/bands and albums! Keep it up!
I prefer the lead singers voice, but yeah, the guitarist adds some great harmonies. Therefore I would recommend System of a down - Aerials next. Wonderful vocals from both.
I've been going to rock concerts since 1987. I have seen some historic bands, and experienced some amazing moments, but, BUT, this moment in the SOAD concerts when you hear thousands of people singing (more like screaming) that prayer at this end of this song is chilling...
Hahaaaaaa... I love watching your SOAD journey. REWIND AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO! 😅 Aerials, Question!, Hypnotize, Sugar, Lonely Day, Spiders. I think I've typed this to you a few times. Apologies. 🤪
Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow, You Can’t Bring Me Down, Institutionalized. Rocky George is one of the most underrated guitarist ever.
What makes a band great in my opinion, is one that sings about relevant issues, history or philosophy. One of m fav lines in this tune is, ‘ life is a waterfall, were one in the river and one again after fall. Birth, life, and death.
Ariels. I think i was thinking of that tune because in this one the self righteous suicide is very deep, and religious, and some get offended by that line. But good looking out!
This band saved my post thrash metal life!!! You will not be disappointed with future songs. Don’t forget to spill into Serj Tankian’s solo albums….Not to mention the orchestra versions
Just came across your channel today. Watching younger generations experience the music I grew up with is a bit of a nostalgia trip, but seeing your reaction is both a bit of a kick for me, and I'm glad for you to discover it for yourself. You seem genuine and know about music, and yep, that's appreciated. Enjoy the journey.
The song is more than cold, that shit has been dipped in liquid Nitrogen. Definitely do "Aerials" by SOAD. Early 2000s was a great time for music. (Coming from a 49 year old. Lol.) Keep doing what you're doing man. Music has enriched my life, to an extent I can't express with words. You'll discover a LOT of great material from many decades, and many genres.
I don't know how this video got suggested to me but this was low key amazing. It's the reaction I had when I heard this song for the first time in 2001. It was the first SOAD song I ever heard and made me a huge fan and changed my musical tastes entirely. Hypnotize and mesmerize, when listened to in succession, were the pinnacle of music in general. Pens down, have a biscuit. Absolutely beautiful.
Hi Mollyboy. I'm sorry for my english. I was just a kid when I started listen to all the awesome music that you're discovering now. Now I'm 35 and still addicted to that. I Just want to tell you that whan I watch your videos you put me in a time machine and bring me back ti all the feelings and emotions that I felt back in the day and it's wonderful to see you're feeling It too...thank you very much! Really appreciate your honest and genuine reactions. Welcome to the great family of metal, we love you 💪
I’ve been following you from the beginning. This is your best reaction. The emotion you displayed at the end when you looked at the camera giving a silent nod of approval, is exactly how I felt when hearing this song over 20 years ago.
Oh dear God yes! No person can play bass like Les Claypool. A Bass GOD. I suggest “sailing the sees of Cheese” and the Bass Solo on Fish On is face melting my little brother! Mad love from Oklahoma!!
The original name of the song was called Suicide but the record company put pressure on the band to changed the name. They sardonically changed it to Chop Suey as a sort of passive-aggressive protestation; a way of disguising what the record company made them do. Hence, Chop Suicide (Suey). By the way, the lead singer's name is Serge Tanken and they are an Armenian band.
This is back from my high school days. Literally the sensation back then. Still get goosebumps every time. Toxicity album - 220,000 copies sold its first week of release
I wore this song out when this album came out😂 this WHOLE ALBUM IS AMAZING!!!!❤ Molly boy dude you gotta react to this whole album, front to back, the songs all go in different directions and it's a crazy ride
This was off their 2nd album and it made them blow up. I was already a huge fan at the time, I saw them at Ozzfest two years in a row and they were the best band both years. The first year, in 1998, I hadn't even heard of them, but I stumbled upon their stage and they became my favorite band by the end of the show. Their first album only had two videos, but the entire album is really worth listening to.
Chop Suey of SOAD when I was 11yo changed my life. At the days of Kazaa and limewire in 2001 I stumbled on a FMV of Dragon Ball with that song. Now I sing and play 2 instruments very well. I'm autistic too, muzik helps me focus and be happy a lot. Thanks Sytem of a Down for that song that changed my life. I was born in violence with junky parents but I'm a fighter now cuz muzik saved me. I'm a very succesfull men now 🙂🤘
I was the bubbly band geek, voted “most friendly”, mascot, straight-A student at high school… with this blaring out of my car as I rolled up (late) to school! Ahhhh, memories! 😂 And BYOB was my ringtone!
Your confused face is great! Love love this song... and SOAD. I always call this one their most "accessible" song, with the kind of normal beat and key in the beginning. Their music is so strange that is confuses the F out of a large majority of people, but they're just so good.
Your fans here are Delivering and Serving you up with The Greatest Metal songs of past decades , most of us have been listening to this for those decades 🎸🎸💯🔥👌
The whole system of the down album is fire! I was 15 years old when this came out, me and my whole crew of friends in school we seriously went hard for this band! You should have seen us we would go so hard playing this and just go wild head banging screaming I'm telling you right now is the best release as a teenager for me and my friends and going through life situations as teenagers super blessed to be able to have system of the down to express our feelings as teenagers
Band members: Lead singer - Serj (pronounced surge) Guitar/vocals - Daron Bass - Shavo I guess they haven't always had the same drummer, not sure there. You're right, Daron also has a great voice. He and Serj have some great harmonies together. Definitely check out Question! for an example.
It's Ser-ʒ, not Surge. Phonetic ʒ. As G in Giro D'Italia or S in Decision or Visual. Might be easier to imagine as 'Serzh'. Like in Chinese surname Zheng etc.
This is basically what I live for...Molly hearing our early 2000s gods
It’s so fun, innit? ❤
Everyday after work I’m like, what am I jamming to tonight? Lol
1991 to 1996 was the golden era of the rock band.
Me too !
I've got an unpopular opinion but it's from experience. (40+ age) The music was better at this time because our society wasn't as dumbed down yet, so they needed the music to be good to turn us into over emotional failures.
Hear me out, almost every single song our of the grunge scene was pro drug use, pro suicide, and pro depression. You could hear the pain in the music, and after listening to thousands of hours of depression, it does change you as a person. It makes you want to try drugs, cut yourself, become content with being depressed since your favorite Rockstar was also a depressed, junky mess.
So while the music is incredible, I wish I never heard it. We should have music that encourages growth and positivity, there isn't enough of it.
This song has one of the most mesmerising endings I've ever heard. Been 20+ years and still gives me a goosebumps.
Agreed
You should do Aerials next. Killer song
I second this recommendation!
I third it
Oh god yes
I listen to SOAD and that’s not a banger, and I know bangers. Whiniest song on that album
@@cartergubler1327 I’d like him to hear Sugar or Suite Pee. Their cover of Metro is cool.
Aerials for vocals, Question!, Spiders, Hypnotize, Roulette, BYOB. So many great choices by SOAD ❤
Questionnnnnnnnnnn
System of a Down's "Spiders" will blow your hair back. Great melodies, spooky/eerie feel to it, very original yet not too odd, its one of the perfect examples of the many things they can do. "Sugar" introduced them to the masses, but "Spiders" propelled them. One more song to give a listen is "Aerials"
Spiderrrrsss! My fav soad song but I dunno if it's what he is looking for 😢
@@tavsimms1 I say suggest it anyway! He'll never know unless he tries it 😊
Serj and Daron’s harmonies are absolutely incredible. Listen to a song of theirs called ‘Holy Mountains’. The harmonies will blow you away.
Also, if you want to hear Daron sing on his own, listen to a song called ‘Lonely Day’.
Daron also has his own band called Scars on Broadway in which he is the main vocalist. Listen to a song of theirs called ‘They Say’.
SOAD are also one of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen.
Omg yes! They were the best band I've ever seen live.
"Lonely day" focuses on Daron malakian's (the guitarist) vocals.
Also has his own band called Scars on Broadway
Lonely day got me through a bad breakup
I probably watched half the reactions on this song on youtube and I'm always so bummed when they don't point out Daron's singing at any point...every chorus he sounds more heavenly and especially in the last chorus where he sounds absolutely angelic. I like Daron's parts more than Serj's which is why it's so sad that barely anyone ever notices him, let alone praises his voice.
I can't stress how happy this made me!
Right as he notices Daron in the first chorus he instantly voices out that his vocals sound really good...and then in the 2nd chorus stresses it again, like clarifying "I mean HIM (not the other guy)...HE has really good vocals"...then the chilled nods towards the camera in the last chorus and clipping it off with a "Yooo!!!".
Absolutely priceless reaction to the last chorus in general, but for me it really put the cherry on top that Daron *completely* stole the show for him...didn't even mention Serj at one point I think.
I didn't scream "YESSSS! YYYYEEEESSSSS! FINALLY!" at my screen because I have thin walls and neighbors...but in my heart I did
@@AgeofJP yeees exactly! Justice for Daron
Daron did kinda take control of system though.
I remember my son yelling this song out with his younger sister in our living room and both of them slam dancing all over the place and scaring the dog ha! RIP my crazy wonderful son Daniel, when he first introduced me to SOAD I actually didn’t like them all that much but they grew on me; and now any time I hear their songs from back in the day I think of my son and feel glad we shared a love of all kinds of music. We had some epic marathon late night music listening sessions the last year of his life when his heart got so bad, he loved The Killers and Bad Religion and Opeth among many many others and I got him loving The Eagles and Neil Young and Lynryd Skynryd etc.
Perfect reaction...I still have that feeling all these years later...my VERY FAVORITE SOAD song ever.
‘I can’t sit still while listening to this’ - now you know why we have mosh pits ❤ That energy and emotion needs to come out!
Chop Suey...the Suicide song!! And AIC down in a hole! Great choice! Enjoy!😁🤘
That's "self righteous suicide" 😉
Molly lad bro, I'm glad that you enjoy this kind of music. The system of a down is fire and mad good bro
Molly, lad, bro, check out P.O.D. song called Youth of the Nation (The official music video)
Definitely AIC
My daughter listened to this every day before she got on the bus for High School back when it was released. That's how an old lady like me began to love them!
This album came out 1 week before 9/11….
Dude I was in like 7th grade skateboarding in my garage blasting this CD. So unsure of the world around me.
So grateful for those core memories 💯
Yes! I was in 10th grade and this album was a staple. I forget how uncertain everything felt at that time. We were all scared of future terror attacks, a potential war and military draft, and since it was only 2 years after Columbine, we were scared of school shootings. This album defined that year for me in terms of music and I get transported back every time I hear this song, Toxicity, Aerials, etc.
@@kaylajohnston9287 100%
I remember being scared when I heard planes flying overhead. Crazy times.
That was the best reaction ever brother. This is a really beautiful song…the melody and the harmonizing is so pretty. Your reaction was pretty much the exact same as mine when I first heard this song. I was in the military when this came out so it brings me back to that time.
Aerials, Spiders, and Question are good ones to watch next
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Excellent choices
Question is probably my no. 1
As a 55 yr old female when I want an honest young persons reaction… I choose MollyBoy!!!
That means a lot 😊
Sugar is by far my favorite from these guys
That one and Prison Song.
Yes. Sugar and Prison Song should be next
My band did a cover of this song (unreleased) - it is so fun to play when it is slow then speeds up!!
Love sugar
Sugar and Violent Pornography have almost gotten me pulled over for speeding more than once lol...
Daron backing voices in the father parts are just amazingly frightening. The composition is beautiful masterpiece!! ❤
It's not just a song!
So heartwrenching, so true and so damn good! Love all about Chop suey, forever
The lead singer, Serj Tankian, is a classically trained opera singer. He's absolutely brilliant.
Daron Malakian is the guitarist. He has his own band called Scars On Broadway. Check it out, its amazing.
Welcome to the band that has hypnotized me for 20 years saw them twice. Their whole catalog is a masterpiece. Try Aerials, psycho,science,spiders,ATWA....just as an appetizer....god bless you ❤
ATWA!!!! THAT SONG IS AMAZING PROBABLY MY FAVORITE
@@fenderfox5080love ATWA too, that song doesn't get enough credit
@@Bucketcity126 I always wished ATWA was a longer song 😆 but I'll take what I can get.
Forest ATWA and Science are like a superb trilogy of back to back songs for me on the Toxicity album.
bro, SOAD had no bad songs and albuns, all of their discography is so sick and beatiful. The vocals are agressive and emotionals at the same time.
I'm not even a SOAD fan, but Serj is such a stand up dude, and this song is undeniably haunting. I revisit it as much as I do anything else. It's just straight up f*cking moving.
That slack jawed look at the end of the song. I think most of us were like that the first time we heard this song. One of my favorite songs of all time. Completeley real reaction - it was the same one I had when this song was new. I was wondering where the Chop Suey video was. You hadn't done one yet! 😅
One of my favorite hobbies after work now with these music reaction channels is finding out when they first discover a band and then listening to their reactions in order. Much love, brother. A lot of mid-tier reaction channels out there, but I really enjoy this one.
I try to make my channel stand out from other reaction channels. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 😁🤘🏻
Know, Soil, PLUCK, Needles, Forest are another bangers!
I love Soil, has one of the best guitar riffs
They don’t have a bad song
i dont always like the songs you react too but i have to watch non the less , just to watch your reactions.. keep doing what youre doing.
This band and album was my first true favorite band. SOAD opened my eyes to music. I still remember buying their first album. I was with my mom driving home from the store putting the CD in my Sony Psych and listening to it completely blind for the first time and listening over and over and over again. I had never been able to listen to every single song a band had released before. But SOAD had released two albums o could listen to from beginning to end with no skipping. I wish I could go back and listen to theses guys for the first time again.
Awesome Mollyboy. Welcome to S.O.A.D., bro. Get keen with'em!
They broke up but rumors are they may come back!!!
They just played a show last weekend (8/17/24) in San Francisco with Deftones...already on youtube
Mate, seeing this live in 2002! They had a stadium bouncing in unison in 40 degree heat at 5pm! it was nuts!
Broo i subbed after u reacted to DOWN IN A HOLE, i saw u felt the emotion i felt when that song became one of my most loved and most fave song.. and U reacting to Chop suey, thats just amazing.. after AIC i love SOAD. They make such great lyrically amazing music man..!
I've worked in the industry for over 35 years and grew up listening to all kinda Rock and roll in the 70'& 80' and the 90's I still say, hands down the 90's music and concerts was best times in my life
Random fact: Singer Serj had a creative block while finding the right lyrics for this. So when he was in the studio with producer Rick Rubin, he told serj to pick a random book from the shelf, open a random page and take those lines as an inspiration.
6:01 „ Father, into your hands i commend my spirit
father into your hands
why are you forsaken me?
in your eyes forsaken me
in your thoughts forsaken me
in your heart forsaken me“
obviously stayed and became a significant passage in this masterpiece.
And as I am commenting I’d like to say that I really love your videos! As for many of your viewers it‘s a wonderful way to re-enjoy so many sick songs/bands and albums! Keep it up!
Love your reactions mate, might I suggest some Faith No More, or Mr. Bungle. Keep up the great videos!
Oh yes, Mr. Bungle. Definitely.
Once a month, Uxbridge middlesex, metal night is the place to be when they drop this one. Holy sh*t 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I can imagine. BANGER 🙌
I prefer the lead singers voice, but yeah, the guitarist adds some great harmonies. Therefore I would recommend System of a down - Aerials next. Wonderful vocals from both.
Perfect song selection today!! Both r bangers!
i F*cking love your reactions. Chop suey is a brain bender
Must do “Aerials “ it’s beautiful
great choice of music bro! ... you are collecting the good people here🙂
I've been going to rock concerts since 1987. I have seen some historic bands, and experienced some amazing moments, but, BUT, this moment in the SOAD concerts when you hear thousands of people singing (more like screaming) that prayer at this end of this song is chilling...
Love this! Love your confused face! 😄💋
Hahaaaaaa... I love watching your SOAD journey. REWIND AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO! 😅 Aerials, Question!, Hypnotize, Sugar, Lonely Day, Spiders. I think I've typed this to you a few times. Apologies. 🤪
Love this song!!!!
Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow, You Can’t Bring Me Down, Institutionalized. Rocky George is one of the most underrated guitarist ever.
Suiсidal Tendencies! God bless Rocky George! 🤟
Keep killing it on your musical journey. Thanks for taking us along.
Can’t wait to see this epic reaction Bro!
What makes a band great in my opinion, is one that sings about relevant issues, history or philosophy. One of m fav lines in this tune is, ‘ life is a waterfall, were one in the river and one again after fall. Birth, life, and death.
bro thats a different song
Yeah, that's Aerials.
Ariels. I think i was thinking of that tune because in this one the self righteous suicide is very deep, and religious, and some get offended by that line. But good looking out!
Aerials* i sure am looking stupid right now. Lol
@@BrianAbbot-pk5mf youre good 😂😂
This band saved my post thrash metal life!!! You will not be disappointed with future songs. Don’t forget to spill into Serj Tankian’s solo albums….Not to mention the orchestra versions
Just came across your channel today. Watching younger generations experience the music I grew up with is a bit of a nostalgia trip, but seeing your reaction is both a bit of a kick for me, and I'm glad for you to discover it for yourself. You seem genuine and know about music, and yep, that's appreciated. Enjoy the journey.
A little hard rock tenderness when that piano comes in toward the end. Love this reaction. SOAD has been in my playlist for over 20 years.
The song is more than cold, that shit has been dipped in liquid Nitrogen. Definitely do "Aerials" by SOAD. Early 2000s was a great time for music. (Coming from a 49 year old. Lol.) Keep doing what you're doing man. Music has enriched my life, to an extent I can't express with words. You'll discover a LOT of great material from many decades, and many genres.
MB, to see you get so inspired makes it all so worth it. Thanks bro.
You'll be different after listening to this one!
Emotional rollercoaster.
SOAD are masters of their craft. Intelligent, opinionated enlightened human beings.
Aerials next.
You feel it man, you're an artist for sure. There is so much heavy sadness in the last part, and I could see it touched you. Keep feelin art man
Definitely next should be Aerials! 🙏🏻
The feeling I get from the start of the bridge to the end of the song never gets old. It is such a powerful song.
I knew you would like it!
YOU are GONNA DIG IT, MAN!!! :) GREAT TUNE! You've been pickin' some GOOD ONES!!! I'M diggin' it!! :) THANKS!
You want to hear a good song where the guitarist sings, check out 'Loneliest Day of My Life'. Another banger to check out would be 'Sugar'...
I don't know how this video got suggested to me but this was low key amazing. It's the reaction I had when I heard this song for the first time in 2001. It was the first SOAD song I ever heard and made me a huge fan and changed my musical tastes entirely. Hypnotize and mesmerize, when listened to in succession, were the pinnacle of music in general. Pens down, have a biscuit. Absolutely beautiful.
Hi Mollyboy. I'm sorry for my english. I was just a kid when I started listen to all the awesome music that you're discovering now. Now I'm 35 and still addicted to that. I Just want to tell you that whan I watch your videos you put me in a time machine and bring me back ti all the feelings and emotions that I felt back in the day and it's wonderful to see you're feeling It too...thank you very much! Really appreciate your honest and genuine reactions. Welcome to the great family of metal, we love you 💪
I’ve been following you from the beginning. This is your best reaction. The emotion you displayed at the end when you looked at the camera giving a silent nod of approval, is exactly how I felt when hearing this song over 20 years ago.
Check out Forest from these guys as well!!
Also The Day That Never Comes live from Nimes France by Metallica!
"this is strange music" and me thinking...."wait till you get to primus" ;)
Oh dear God yes! No person can play bass like Les Claypool. A Bass GOD. I suggest “sailing the sees of Cheese” and the Bass Solo on Fish On is face melting my little brother! Mad love from Oklahoma!!
Wait til Mr bungle 👀
The original name of the song was called Suicide but the record company put pressure on the band to changed the name. They sardonically changed it to Chop Suey as a sort of passive-aggressive protestation; a way of disguising what the record company made them do. Hence, Chop Suicide (Suey). By the way, the lead singer's name is Serge Tanken and they are an Armenian band.
Tankian
Been waiting for this!! Good job kiddo!!
You have to do Sugar by SOAD next.
its mollyyyy boyyy lets go b ro! yeah system of a down is awesome! been listening to them for awhile on and off :) have a good day everyone!
Awesome react. Its also my favorite song. Rgds from Brazil dude
Laid to Rest by Lamb of God/Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden
the live version of Fear of the Dark at Chile is nice too. The crowd singing along is so good
i prefer the version in Brazil@@VolBeat2412.
This is back from my high school days. Literally the sensation back then. Still get goosebumps every time. Toxicity album - 220,000 copies sold its first week of release
Oh Yes, great reaction! "Aerials", "Prison Song", and "Sugar"..I'm looking forward to watching your rabbit hole journey! ❤
You gotta do their song Question 🤘, love the reactions
Great reaction dude! SOAD is one of my staples...they have so much good music!
I was waiting for you to do this one ❤ love ittttt
I wore this song out when this album came out😂 this WHOLE ALBUM IS AMAZING!!!!❤ Molly boy dude you gotta react to this whole album, front to back, the songs all go in different directions and it's a crazy ride
Golden age ! What a pleasure to watch new gen enjoys these masterpieces. ❤
Soil and know are some of my favorites, awesome reaction!
their double harmonies in the last chorus.... goosebumps everytime
10/10 reaction as always!
It's wild to see a person reacting to this song for the first time 23 years after it was released. This was my anthem in middle school!
The first time I heard this I became a fan. Almost perfect and still gives me chills.
I love this reaction. This is an unbelievable song. Glad you liked it.
Loved the reaction mate. Appreciate you trying to remain genuine and not reacting to songs you've heard.
You're a good man.
I think it’s really obvious when someone is reacting to a song they’ve already heard but claim they haven’t. They always end up slipping up somewhere
This was off their 2nd album and it made them blow up. I was already a huge fan at the time, I saw them at Ozzfest two years in a row and they were the best band both years. The first year, in 1998, I hadn't even heard of them, but I stumbled upon their stage and they became my favorite band by the end of the show. Their first album only had two videos, but the entire album is really worth listening to.
Aerials, Spiders, Hypnotize
Chop Suey of SOAD when I was 11yo changed my life.
At the days of Kazaa and limewire in 2001 I stumbled on a FMV of Dragon Ball with that song.
Now I sing and play 2 instruments very well. I'm autistic too, muzik helps me focus and be happy a lot.
Thanks Sytem of a Down for that song that changed my life. I was born in violence with junky parents but I'm a fighter now cuz muzik saved me. I'm a very succesfull men now 🙂🤘
I was the bubbly band geek, voted “most friendly”, mascot, straight-A student at high school… with this blaring out of my car as I rolled up (late) to school! Ahhhh, memories! 😂 And BYOB was my ringtone!
Love that you love them. The guitarists name is Daron Malakian and you have to listen to “Lonely Day”. His vocals are amazing. You’ll love it
Your confused face is great! Love love this song... and SOAD. I always call this one their most "accessible" song, with the kind of normal beat and key in the beginning. Their music is so strange that is confuses the F out of a large majority of people, but they're just so good.
SoaD - Spiders
SoaD - Lonely Day
Your fans here are Delivering and Serving you up with The Greatest Metal songs of past decades , most of us have been listening to this for those decades 🎸🎸💯🔥👌
The whole system of the down album is fire! I was 15 years old when this came out, me and my whole crew of friends in school we seriously went hard for this band! You should have seen us we would go so hard playing this and just go wild head banging screaming I'm telling you right now is the best release as a teenager for me and my friends and going through life situations as teenagers super blessed to be able to have system of the down to express our feelings as teenagers
Band members:
Lead singer - Serj (pronounced surge)
Guitar/vocals - Daron
Bass - Shavo
I guess they haven't always had the same drummer, not sure there.
You're right, Daron also has a great voice. He and Serj have some great harmonies together. Definitely check out Question! for an example.
John is the drummer since Self titled album
It's Ser-ʒ, not Surge. Phonetic ʒ. As G in Giro D'Italia or S in Decision or Visual.
Might be easier to imagine as 'Serzh'. Like in Chinese surname Zheng etc.
Welcome brother. This is some of the best “rock” music you will ever listen to
Can't believe I missed this! I'm here now and happy you got around to it 😃👍
TOTALLY AWESOME SONG!!!! SYSTEM OF THE DOWN!! AWESOME REACTION MOLLYBOY!!! 😊 🩷 🔥🤘✌️
Two great choices for reactions today, both great songs, hope you truly appreciate and enjoy them both