What Is It About System Of A Down?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2022
- What is it about this band? I can't pretend I wasn't aware of System of a Down, this song peaked my interest immediately when I heard it in the car. What can you say about this band? They have something unique about them and they execute it perfectly. I'm amazed they haven't sold more records. Are you a of System of a Down fan, if so why? And what about this Chop Suey? Are Kerrang! and Loudwire right, is it their best?
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What I love about them is how sophisticated they are while still being catchy and heavy. They have such a clear vision and distinct sound.
Daron
Great take
all of them, but Daron is a genius.@@alexsosa6967
It's such a privilege to have a literal rockstar sit down and casually talk about music with his audience. The Darkness rules! 🤘
Full Send. Maximum comment. On point! Magic
he was famous for about 18 months 20 years ago for writing novelty songs
@@jemimallah2591 what are you famous for?
This
Damn right!
I love Serj's voice. They were such a welcome band to that era -- like a breath of fresh air. 😁🤩
Or a breath of fresh RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Serj's voice always reminded me of Mike Patton's singing style. The way they can both switch from death metal growl to crooning at an instant.
It's one of the worst I've ever heard
@@chriscunningham8703 desperate cry for attention, cringe
@@Vivi_9 not at all, his voice is horrific...
They're heavy, they're melodic, poetic and a fantastic live band. Serj's vocals and indeed the sound of the band as a whole are unique.
They almost sit in their own genre. No band really sounds close to them imo. There are VERY few metal bands that bear that badge.
As a vocalist I've always been impressed by the gritty, raging growl Serj can add even to his mid-range while still delivering it with such power. I can only take steps towards things like that and primal screams if it's a powerful balad line/note itself. It's really cool.
Unfairly lumped in with nu-metal, they have a style very much their own.
Absolutely!
I agree with you.
100%
200%
@@Jordan-Ramses I get the feeling that u made up an argument that never existed. All he said was SOAD shouldn't have been lumped in with the Nu-metal genre (style.being very different). Read between the lines as u wish, but the comment u replied to didn't say how bad nu-metal or Limp Bizkit was.
Sytem of a Down completely changed my perspective on music and art as a teenager, I was and still am completely in awe at the heights of insanity of the band mixed with their slower, soulful and emotional bits. Its a perfect mix of crazy with a side sorrowful emotion. It's all tied together perfectly by how wise, yet crazy, their lyrics are
The whole Toxicity album is a fucking masterpiece.
All of their albums are good 👍🏻
Some bangers on there for sure, some haven't aged well. Self titled has certainly held up better.
😂 it’s a masterpiece if you cringe taste
@@Scro10m” if you cringe taste”? First off, stop saying cringe. It’s passé. Second, you’re 15, what do you know?
@@Scro10m nice grammar bro
If I can describe their songs with 1 word it would be, FUN! their songs were just so fun to jam out to as a teenager
I wonder how many people know who you are on this side of TH-cam lol
Have you listened to Maximum the Hormone? Puts System of a Down to shame
oh funny sword man
I remember falling in love with System of a Down when I was 14 back in 2007. It was unlike any other music I liked to listen to and people were so surprised when I said how much I loved them because it didn’t seem like me. They are magical. Just pure magic. The political messages, Serj’s voice, the passion… obsessed! Even now I revisit their albums all the time. Thank you Justin for these awesome song takes x
Yeah bro I was the same age in 2007! Exactly when I fell in love with them.
Just found your channel and so glad I did. I'm down the Justin Hawkins rabbithole.
I honestly think they have too much style nuance and diversity in their catalog to distill any one song down into their “best song” they have so many great songs and though many sound different you instantly recognize it as system.
Pictures.
I have such a hard time even picking a favourite song, let alone the "best".
@@Tardisntimbits Pictures.
This is their best song.
They definitely have an Armenian influence with the drums and rhythm in many songs.
Love the Darkness and I love you, Justin. I’ve been listening to you for 20 years and absolutely love this channel. I also enjoy you breaking down songs you’d normally not listen to, which is refreshing for a change on TH-cam!
Holy Mountains is an outstanding song - everything about it.
System opened for my band way back when in San Francisco. I remembered my then guitarist bonding with some of them because he was Armenian. My band broke up soon after that show and they went on to be huge rock stars. Life is funny like that. 😆😩
Sometimes life is weird
way she goes.
My band used to cover “Toxicity” in the early 2000’s when we were young teenagers. Loads of fun! The first two bands shirts I had bought as a young person, was a London Calling T-Shirt from “The Clash”, and the second was an AWESOME “System Of A Down” long sleeve. Wore them down to absolute shreds. Love this band 🤘🏼
My first proper concert was ozzfest 2002, i was 14 and a few years in playing guitar. Seeing SOAD was a life highlight and changed my life as a guitar player, really incredible experience, following year I saw Jeff Beck and, as you might understand, there was no looking back, I Believe in a Thing Called Love i think came out around then. 20 years later still rocking along to all of it, thanks Justin!
System Of A Down… What a band! Having worked as part of their machine and rise pre-Chop-Suey this song was far from their best. They were unique due too their Eastern European background and vibe. Daron was their creative juggernaut, but all had their strengths. Their”army” was relentless in Hollywood. I am proud to have been a part of it… Watch “War?,” you will see part of my contribution… Much better song too. As always great content Darkness slays!
“War?” was the first song that I heard by System, the video in fact, and after that I immediately bought their self-titled album. That entire record is pure gold and by far my favourite.
I feel like both Limp Bizkit and SOAD's original albums were their best creatively. They backed up with much higher selling records but lost a little bit of that creative edge in order to get radio play and sell records.
Daron Malakian (guitar) has a lot of really good stuff as well. His video with Scars on Broadway for Dance is just a visually stunning piece of work.
Hes also impossible to work with though, really high maintenance
@@seanbucke Seems like SOAD members have that in common. It's too bad, I'd love to hear more from them.
@@seanbucke tell us more, tell us more!
Absolutely brilliant band and record. Was actually listening to this album on CD on repeat today.
Alot of S.O.A.D stuff is just exemplary. The darkness has always been a favourite of mine too, ❤️ Justin
I feel like I'm addicted to this channel lol, absolutely love it. Would also love to see your opinions on Avenged Sevenfold, particularly The Stage. A super underrated album by most A7X fans, and for me it really highlights their evolution as a band, as well as a new definitive drumming style with the addition of Brooks Wackerman, a notable absence in their previous two albums after the unfortunate passing of their original drummer, The Rev. Love the videos!
Yea I agree. I love avenged and would like to hear Justin’s thoughts. However, although I like the stage, I think it’d do the band more justice to review one of their all time classics off city of evil or ST… probably bat country would be ideal
How about these guys…th-cam.com/users/shorts-WF8JBf21p4?feature=share
@@davidcoffman321 Yeah I can see that, Bat Country would be great, hell, A Little Piece of Heaven would be incredibly interesting too, and so would Almost Easy. I could go on all day hahaha, I guess in short I'd love to see a reaction to many many A7X songs, however, The Stage as an album, in general, is arguably one of my favourite albums of all time. With that being said, I love most A7X stuff, so it's still not saying much.
In short, I am utterly indecisive, and cannot give you a reason why The Stage would be better than any other song, and vice versa
The Stage is amazing. Title track, Paradigm, and the epic 15min track Exist are personal favorites.
@@user-sw7js4jw7v Exist is brilliant, Paradigm is class, God Damn feels like a nice call back to older sounds and Roman Sky scratches a part of my soul. All in all, a brilliant album, can't wait to hear what they have next
Being a resident of Suffolk, and spending much of my work in/around Lowestoft, it still excites me when you reference your hometown!
Great song and execution. Also agree with all the praise for Justin and his eloquent analysis of all things, you know your stuff! It's like having a chat down the pub with a like-minded mate...🎸
I know..i know I keep going on and on..but words cannot describe how fantastic and appreciated this content is❤
Oh please, do go on. TH-cam likes the engagement.
They were once described as the most uncategorizable band of the 00's.
I love this band....... Metal injected with an Armenian twist.
Smashing content as always. Would love to see some stuff about your gear, showing off some guitars and such. And that rad looking boogie in the backround!
The popularity of this band is stunning, one of my favourite bands of all time
Man, love tapping into your intellect and musical sense! Subscribed🤘
Hiya Justin.. Love this lot.. i first saw them at Brixton Academy . After the 911 attack flight stuff had died down.. They were absolutely amazing.. love the way they mix their Eastern European roots into hard Metal..
Zane Lowe interviewed Rick Rubin about this, and one thing Rubin notes was that the SOAD drum beat draws heavily on Armenian folk music, which is one reason why their sound is distinct from other similar bands
which armenian folk music is that. what a crock of shit lol
I'm not really much of a metal fan but this band is absolutely amazing, seen them live a few years back, they were fucking fantastic!
It's a brilliant song. Powerful, aggressive, technically executed and beautiful. The message is quite serious and expressed close to perfectly. I love it.
I can just imagine sitting down and having a coffee with Mr. Hawkins. Seems like such a wonderful dude that would be amazing to chat with.
Met SOAD multiple times after the release of their first album. They are so friendly, so cool. Genuinely nice people 🤙🏻
Hi Justin - as a young music journo I've been loving your insights and enthusiastic reviews - great to see a genuine passion for new music! I wondered if you'd considered doing a regular video where you go through some emerging artists' new music and showcase some of your favourites? Would be great to see your comments and advise on smaller bands :)
You are such a cool person. Thank you for existing, and doing so as you. The world is brighter for it friend.
justin it is unbelievable how talented of a musician you are . your theme song is just a few words but still moving and hauntingly beauttiful
What stopped a lot of sales for this band was being labelled Nu Metal, they are closer to a Metal Frank Zappa then Korn or Limp Bizket, I still remember the day I heard this song , it was prior to the release of Toxicity and I had been a fan of the debut album and it was played on my local metal station and I was at a small party chatting to some chick and I just lost track of everything she was saying and was starring at the stereo mouth agape , masterpiece of a arrangement and still has the ability to send the old shivers up the body.
Truly one of the greatest bands in my opinion.
I’ve always enjoyed your music but just found your channel. This is fucking awesome man, you seem like a cool dude on top of being a talented musician! Subbed
Justin, I look forward to your mini ramblings every day! Why is that?
Your band is absolutely amazing too Justin. Rock On !
They have such a special place in my heart. Their bold weirdness and uniqueness is inspiring.
Gotta say that this man is on a whole different league of cool. Had forgotten about Darkness a bit, but definitely will check them out again.
The energy, the dynamics, those vocals, that musicianship, the lyrics, the production....I will put oranges on my shopping list!
top episode! keep up the great work, Justin. quick side bar- check out the drummer from australian band COG. the resemblance is uncanny
I heard System of a Down for the first time when I was fifteen. A friend had bought their first album and I remember the exhilaration of hearing "Sweetpea" for the first time. It sounded like nothing I'd ever heard before and I still maintain that there has been no one quite like them since. Incidentally, "Toxicity" was released in the same year that Tool dropped "Lateralus", so you could say that 2001 was a peak year for "alternative" metal.
You Sir, have won the Interwebs! 👍👍👍
Agree, their first album grabbed me big time; Sweetpea, Spiders, Sugar and War are all stand out tracks for me. It’s still the album of theirs I listen to the most.
I was a similar age when it was released.
2001 was also the year Opeth's "Blackwater Park" was released
Suite pee actually, but I can 100% relate with your story :D
Hi Justin, long time watcher first time commenting. Funny you should mention getting another copy of their album. I got a new copy just a few months ago, along with a new copy of Permission to land! 🤘🤘🤘 Thank you and the rest of the Darkness for that album, Holding my own is helping me through a tough time at the moment.
Thank you mister Hawkins! as in I loved this back in the day, and still do. but in my life the Darkness and your efforts came to the fore. Now these are the best vids on YT! PS good old NU Metal.
A sit-down with you and Serj would be incredible. He's an unbelievable musical genius.
I missed them , well ignored them tbh , I was 15 and considered myself a mod A shut most music like this out , luckily the year after i opened up to all kinds of new music and this getting my attention. So glad I expanded my taste and what I was open to
Chop Suey by SOAD is 21 yrs old (10 days ago). Such an iconic song.
I'm a guitarist and I was blown away by the Drummer when I first heard them👍Radio has to be my favourite of theirs🔥
I think their music is so artistic and the lyrics say so much if you read them, they are a once in a generation or whatever band like alice in chains
Justin bro !!! Where’ve you been!!! Love this I could listen to him all night! Even better that he’s turned into Howard Moon from the Mighty Boosh……..I’m subscribing.
I'd love you to do a series on Elvis from the beginning to the end and all in between.
Elvis had many stages to his singing career and I'd love to hear your take on a young Elvis through to an Elvis towards the end and how is voice changed and/how songs were altered to match his voice at that time so he could still perform.
This song appears in the Kids film Sing2, which was a pleasant surprise to hear blasted out at the cinema.
This is a great band. I really love BYOB, a brilliant song and such a great riff. I believe Serge does television/film scoring these days.
Such a part of my late teens, and still so brilliantly unique :)... Mega!!
I really liked SOAD's first album and thought they'd be something really, really amazing with 2 or 3 subsequent releases. Then I heard "Chop Suey" on the way home from a gig late one night. Blew my mind. I couldn't believe they had already gotten there. The texture, melodies and hooks were so far beyond what anyone else was doing in popular music. They are awesome.
I met Serg at a supermarket in Warkworth, New Zealand. Nice guy
Oh Justin Mr. Hawkins Flies Again,
Toxicity was my album growing up in highschool and the reason why I have an invested interest in vocal artistry.
Thank you oh so much for bringing System of the Down... up.
Frankly this is the greatest channel on TH-cam - genius Justin
Ah Justin, I just found your podcast, prime entertainment I must say , your cooler than I remembered haha, you should do some laid back guitar courses/ music theory ( I found a awesom eros 12 string from charity shop, and am learning to play again, after years, with renewed vigour!!, great podcast man x
I was addicted to SOAD when I was a teenager and bought all of their albums. They are just in a class of their own
How many Maximum the Hormone albums do you have?
I love this channel. Brilliant!
"CHOPPED SUI (cide)"!! LOL! BRILLIANT!! I never knew that one!!
I have to admit, I didn't get "the darkness" but I find your analysis and dissection captivating. Years ago Chilly Gonzales had a short lived analysis of music construction and he didn't follow up with the series that was ground breaking. I find it amazing that your pitch is so solid and you can quickly assess the pitch and chord progression so quickly ... its so incredible to watch and listen and I learn so much from your videos. Thank you ...
Enjoy the channel thanx for keeping it positive and higher caliber
I would love to hear you cover this acoustically the way you were figuring out the melody
your intro tune makes me feel the same as the abrupt ending of Better Call Saul’s theme. It always lets me with a stupid giggle.
All their stuff is great. I love their Armenian sound mixed into their heavy songs. If you haven't, watch their live concert in Yerevan in 2015. (i think it was 2015...)it aired live on TH-cam so it's easy to find.
Thanks for wishing me a good day, you as well!
Justin must have a great ear to pick out SOAD modal chord changes / Yea - they def were something else!!!!!!!!!
I could listen to you day and night. I love your voice 🥰 and if you would talk about Sebastian Bach sometime I would just be the happiest person on the planet 😇🙏
Serj is one of my all time favourite vocalists and songwriters. Have you considered checking out some of his solo work?
Wow Justin! Is that a cow print mesa stack in the background!? I need that in my life!
Hi Justin. How's old mate Brian going? Had any floating guitar swapping pinchie chats of late? Loved 'em! All the very best. Your channel is great! Looking forward to the Oz tour.
I'm not a fan of the darkness' music but I love your TH-cam channel
"Know" was what got me into them, on the front cover of magazine cd I think. Then the 1st album was released.....
Loving the used car lot porta cabin office vibes!
@AbigailsGhost I dropped out of the video to quickly investigate P&D and I wasn’t disappointed. I appreciate people using Justin’s
platform here to suggest other bands. They have a bit of a Pogues vibe if I’m not mistaken? Thank you for mentioning them Abigail’s Ghost!
System Of A Down is one of my favourite metal bands due to their literally perfect albums. Not a single song on them is boring or feels like a déjà-vu. They also mix metal ideas and Armenian folk elements in a really clever way. Last but not least, they did some absolutely jaw-dropping live performances. Absolutely brillant, will always love them.
Thx for your entertaining videos, Justin!
I'm curious what songs you would say have elements of folk? That's a perspective I've never heard before.
@@butMydesign I'm no expert but from what I've heard it's similar to what Justin said in the video. In that they drew inspiration from from Armenian folk in terms of the chord progressions & melodies. Hope that helps.
Talk about MARK LANEGAN. More ppl need to hear him.
@@butMydesign pretty much what Justin himself and @crimsonkate82 said. The scales and some chord progressions. Good examples are Soil, Streamline and Holy Mountains.
How do you feel about Maximum the Hormone? They are better than SOAD
Soad... the singer and the guitarist voice just go together so well I liken them to something like the Beatles being that John's and Paul's voice go together so well... really George's voice went very well with them also.
Came from your TikTok. As someone on the falsetto side of singing, I'd love to see your opinion on Beast in Black. They've been out a while but their stuff is such a cheesy metal band, I'm always obsessed with them and love your analytics musically.
This song did pass me by for seven years until a mate played it on the jukey in my local pub.
Fantastic song, or is it songs, as it seems to be about three songs in one.
So I wasn’t listening to the darkness when they became a big deal when I was in high school, but I’ve been watching all of your reactions for a long time now , and hearing you tell me to buy toxicity again, and I’ve fallen in love… I’ve gotta go back and listen to the darkness man!!
Merci !
Edit : it posted on here but I was watching another video. Anyway this thank you is a global one, I enjoy very much your channel. Thank you 💖 (fun fact, we share the same birthday)
Thanks Amandine!
brings back memories, music video was shot a block from my apartment building and it was exactly the same building.
Thxs again Justin enjoyable
That head amp & couple of 4x12 with animal print tolex. So cool
They got me into rock music hook, line and sinker when I watched the Chop Suey video… the mosh pit, the rock chicks, the passion of the crowd.. that was it .. that was the path I wanted to follow
Have you ever listened to Osees? they're just a force of nature live, absolutely stunning.
Strangely your intro sounded a bit like one of my favourite SOAD songs, toward the end, Question. Love to see a reaction to that.
You should do a composition of Chop Suey on acoustic guitar with you singing and playing guitar. It's gonna be great.
Chop Suey has 1.5 Billion views, but Justin definitely watched it at least a million times to prepare for this video. 😂 I love SOD, so I’ve definitely watched their vids more times than I can count! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hey Justin. I was never really into your band but I am into your podcast. With having said that I’ve actually gotten into you dudes more now.
Anyway you did a limo bizkit thing some time ago.
I have a band for you to check out.
I actually think you’ll maybe enjoy them for being in the new metal jon raahh
They are called 311 with a char topping hit called “ down”…
You may remember it you may now… but it would be fascinating to hear you opinion.
Keep up the good work. You are great.
Cheers
Justin, could we please hear your thoughts on Hollywood Undead? I need to see your reaction to their lyrics, especially to tracks like “Comin’ in hot”, “Lump your head” or “Bullet”. Pretty please 🙏🏻🥰
Among the things to praise about their work: the percussion performances.
Justin. I remember having to go back to college at age 22 and sit with 16 pluss year olds and they were all ow “the fucking darkness are the Shit right now! , skateboarding around with really long hair and dirty white tree shirts. They were all my friends because I liked every body. Zap on 16 years later. I work all day listening to your entire channel as if it was just hanging in a room with a mate. The internet has been a dark shit pit for so long and it’s so nice to relax with a person who’s so intelligent and sound. Cheers mate!