*WE GET THE HYPE!* SYSTEM OF A DOWN 🎵 Toxicity Reaction

[@brandonharden3449]

i absolutely love how Lex's face lights up when songs get real heavy!!

[@anderseriksson3603]

So true, she has really become a metal head :)

[@jonasturklbach2705]

It's like a shock to her system but she loves it lol

[@andrethomas7096]

Happens to me all the time. I call it when it gets grimey

[@Alex-nx3me]

You guys having such short intros is genius. Your viewer retention must be phenomenal.

[@justinatest9456]

Their intros are very clean, and usually entertaining as well.

[@Vesta588]

I prefer it that way lol.

[@NyctoGuy]

Yes! Love the short intros!straight to the point

[@Spurlano420]

TRUE DAT! I don’t need no long winded opening with catch phrases and all that shit. Just gimme what I’m here for. And on another note. I really hope my views help whatever reactors I watch. But I see peeps now pushing merchandise…like who in their right mind is so obsessed with this that they spend hard earned money to rep their fav reactor.. even Patreon really seems fuct to me. I enjoy seeing people listen to songs I know and love for the first time.. that’s why I’m here.. but I would never donate out of pocket to this. Give your head a shake if u do.

[@edmundgp]

Absolutely agree. Please do not change it.

[@8ronson.]

Man i love this channel, Lex is always smiling and pumped up and Brad is really chill and serious. You just gotta love these guys, one of the few good reaction channels on KZbin.

[@benjamininkorea7016]

I'm literally upset that they're not at a million subs already! :D

[@bobbybobbatunday9959]

They will get there. It will go faster when they stop playing stuff like this song.

[@PhucDat37]

@@bobbybobbatunday9959 lol and what should they play to appeal to "the masses"? Im watching reactions channels only because of reacts to metal

[@sekaixvx8801]

Wait? What's so special about them tho ? There are a lot of better channels out there. They're average at best. ( I just stumbled across this reaction it's my first that's why I'm judging based of off it)

[@SilentBob731]

@@bobbybobbatunday9959 Your opinions are specious and I fear that your cerebrum is encrusted with fecaliths.

[@danteeldante1383]

Lex is the definition of what "good" crazy is

[@willvr4]

Yeah, especially since she's wildly intelligent. She's the kinda girl that would keep you on your toes, but you might also need a weekend vacation alone from her psycho energy haha

[@jeffk621]

@@willvr4 she is artistic but in philosophy. Predictable but yet Genius in a way

[@IWantToSmashLiberalsWithHammer]

@@jeffk621 I'm artistic in chugging tons of beer , guzzling pints of whiskey and pounding gallons of wine and that makes me the alcohol drinking genius...🍺🍻🍺

[@nukem0157]

@@IWantToSmashLiberalsWithHammer Hell yeah

[@carlmount5355]

The drums in this song always, always get me fired up. That fill is so good

[@jaymcclanahan4060]

Brad is constantly studying the song, and when the heaviness hits Lex loses it. 👍

[@pookybear971]

I definitely didn’t build up to them. Their chaos attracted me. It’s been nice to revisit their music through your reactions, so thanks!

[@jeffk621]

Brad, you needed what we call BREAKDOWNS!!!! LOL The Pantera & Lamb of God type breakdowns and rhythm changes. This song has a killer breakdown.

[@kharma7755]

I'm thrilled that Brad and Lex both dug this one... SOAD is the greatest and I'm excited for future reactions to their stuff :)

[@rsll510]

after watching dozens of Brad & Lex videos, I found Brad's reaction to Lex's crazy hippie explantation of her interpretation of the music is priceless. God Bless both of you, stay strong.

[@annaoswald5943]

After Lex excitedly explains why she gets SOAD now, I love how Brad calmly replies: "Well I liked SOAD from the beginning, so.... I can't really relate to you all the way. Funny to see, usually the roles are reversed.

[@jeffk621]

would yall believe this song is exactly 20 years old this month?

[@zackbalins658]

Time flies...

[@rastomasstanford7708]

And still relevant in 2021

[@zackbalins658]

@@rastomasstanford7708 most definitely!

[@cook1emnstr176]

Man... Feeling old because of this fact...lol

[@markedagain]

i watched em live(and heard em for the first time) when they were opening for limp bizkit back in the day :D

[@leiahdiggins3959]

The sound isn't quite right on this one. But you get the idea! Serj can be an acquired sound, but his voice is really unique and beautiful, in my opinion. Try 'Question!' or 'Spiders' beautiful vocals from Serj - 'Prison song' is easy to follow.

[@Will_Wel]

I thought it was maybe just my stream. The audio quality sounded bad.

[@kristovj827]

Yea they need to listen to some 1080 p versions. These are unlistenable and abrasive to the ears

[@givenspade]

usually reactors might edit it to avoid copyright but it actually is like that in the original video...

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

Yeah, it sounds higher pitched than the album, so weird.

[@devinchartier1423]

Ye i think whoever did the lyric video sped it up but they definitely gotta do Question!

[@ldarkfrost]

Lexs reactions make me so happy I cant explain it lol 😆

[@4W0RD5]

I don't know why so many people make lyric videos when they can't even be bothered to get all the words/spelling right

[@bretthallahan9294]

Right, totally took me out of enjoying it in some places. Some of the listed lyrics were horrible

[@MrBaronCabron]

I love how near the beginning, a wrong word completely ruins the point the band were trying to get across. It's amazing how badly some mess up. All you have to do is look up the lyrics and copy them

[@NondescriptMammal]

I don't know why anybody would want to watch a lyric video. I'd rather just listen to a song than read it. If I miss some lyrics I can look them up after.

[@Death_metal_Dibby]

This lyric video has changed the the pitch and made it higher...recommend the album version . Great reaction as always.

[@TwoTrakMind]

I like Brad's insight about the last line. I grew up in a Christian home and when I read that lyric, I made the same connection. Rather than "sun," I thought "Son," as in Jesus. It's quite profound no matter how you look at it.

[@ryanw3658]

I mean…it’s gotta be biblical. Without checking I’d bet that is a direct quote from Ol’ Yeshua

[@promontorium]

It can easily be a dual metaphor. Son - heart/ sun - shine

[@LikwidEMP3]

I'm going to keep requesting this forever, not even lying. The lead singer of System of a Down (Serj) created his own side project. Serj Tankian - Empty Walls (music video)

[@ryanb7665]

To hear another side of Serj's vocals, check out Aerials. You'll love it.

[@KainoaBlackeagle]

Lex, you have the best authentic surprising reactions. Lo e seeing the confused but intrigued look on Brad's face too!

[@SilentBob731]

One of the tunes that cemented System Of A Down as one of my all-time favourite bands. So fierce, so multi-faceted...just brilliant.

[@veRGe02]

I literally stopped what I was doing and ran upstairs to smoke a bowl and watch this reaction when I saw it dropped LOL. This is one of my favorite songs of all time, and one of many favorite SOAD tracks too. There are so many good ones from them, can't wait to see more. Glad to see you both enjoyed it :) Songs from them to check out that you haven't done yet: Mr Jack, Hypnotize, Dreaming, Attack, Soldier Side, Prison Song, Question, Radio/Video, Innervision, War?, Spiders, Kill Rock n Roll, Holy Mountains, Revenga, Suggestions, Streamline, Tentative, Forest

[@jiffypoo5029]

To understand System of a Down and their lead Serj Tankian is to understand how political they are. Serj especially is an Activist more than a Musician. They are very much all about Anti-War, Anti-Nationalism and Anti-Authoritarianism; Serj's four grandparents were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. With System of a Down it is always political.

[@Huddle_House56]

I doubt they’re anti authoritarian anymore. Kind of like the other super political band “Rage On Behalf Of The Machine”

[@jiffypoo5029]

​@@Huddle_House56 Serj Tankian is a Full-Time activist. He has a solo song "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" talking about American Christian Nationalism. Serj is more politcal now, not less political, he is very much a far left anti-fascist.

[@jhamilton1007]

@@Huddle_House56 Rage are commie lovers.

[@Huddle_House56]

Jay Hamilton that’s why I say “rage on behalf of the machine”

[@paintedhorse6880]

@@jhamilton1007 Yes. And?

[@arc6017]

These guys are just on a complete different galaxy of metal! Love it!

[@michaelmcdermott209]

This is my favorite SOAD song and they have so many it's hard to choose. You really should explore their whole library of music because it's a treat.

[@wilerness]

You guys are great, very refreshing style of music reactions, sending love from Australia

[@way469]

I've seen these guys a dozen times or so all over the northeast. One common thing at their shows are the strange trance some seem to go into during some of these songs. Their music transports people. One of the best live bands ever.

[@mandoperthstacker]

I love how you two mention areas of where the realms of this song could be meaning from. You two mentioned a couple of things that I haven't remember thinking of before. It's awesome!

[@dannh6706]

Wow Lex! Love to watch your gears turn, you always seem to give me a new look on a song I thought I already knew. Thanks!

[@droiduser9633]

I may not remember all the details to my first experience to System Of A Down, But I will always remember it was an Ozzfest some 20 years ago! I left my girl at the main stage to get a beer. Passing the 2nd stage these guys got started.... I stopped dead in my tracks, beer (and my girl, both) forgotten! I was Hypnotized and Mesmerized before those albums came out! My girl later found me, she was pissed... I told her to listen... She was as amazed as I was! She was even more pissed at me for not getting her to that stage to hear this band!

[@tilemonkee5510]

This was the first song I ever heard by SOAD,back in the day, and I was instantly hooked! Like a pot of strong coffee,taken intravenously!! Gimme more!

[@raymondrochajr9621]

I absolutely love how you go right to the songs! I don't mind either way but your way is the best! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@danielharris4913]

Serj Tankian has 3 degrees in classical music Opera, and classical music.....hes the real fkn deal

[@Crivicus]

Haha great reaction! To me the song is about the chaos of life between the quiet peace before birth and after death and how some people pointlessly try to control it. The last verse also comes across as how they decide to live their chaotic life - aiming to be bright and bring vibrance to others lives, which kind of explains the hype and energy they put into their songs.

[@Peoplespatriot]

Lmfao 😂😆 the two of you when it ended!!! Listen 1 more time and your in love with them! Lol good show guys!

[@franklinzappa7043]

I think From the first time I visited this channel MR. BRAD had really opened his mind and Heart towards Music. Another Great Reaction 🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@eagleal3]

This group is legendary and I've been listening to them since they first came out 20 some years ago. They mix ups and downs one hard and soft and Melody can wrap and metal

[@justinwilder3514]

I enjoy that y’all look outside the comfort zones. Usually when I listen to music like this my friends that are rap heavy they’re like “this is a bunch of loud music and nonsense screams” but there’s actually aTON of metal that speaks on life more than you get in a lot of modern rap. Just like watching people get into different music lol that’s something y’all do almost every video too

[@mightyreborn8071]

Glad to see y'all (Lex) continuing to give System a chance. They certainly are unique, there's no mistaking them for anyone else. As one of the comments below said, I'd recommend Spiders or Question next, two of my favorites. I would also recommend some of Serj Tankian's solo stuff if you want to get a feel for him from a purely singing stand point, maybe try Empty Walls or Harakiri.

[@Sayin42]

I feel like Lex is almost ready to mosh out! 🤘😝

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Love that you guys are listening to them. One of the most interesting post grunge/ metal bands ever. His vocal ability is incredible. Such a great voice. You guys need to be watching their videos. He's such a visual performer. Also the whole gmo thing is mostly a buzzword. Most things aren't truly clean as "organic" and gmo= genetically modified organism, is actually a good thing. It doesn't do terrible stuff to the "organism" to the corn or what have you. It actually helps protect the corn, the crops. It acts as a deterrent from bugs that will eat up all the crops.

[@susanbotwinski5584]

Oh my gosh you guys, I didn't know you reacted to this. I feel I know you so well now. LOL I just watched your stream tonight and Lex you're pregnant now. What a wonderful journey you two have had. All love, and I chuckled at this reaction, poor Brad looked so tired, lol. Lex you were glowing and super energetic. Thanks this was great. Brad should revisit this. 😁😊

[@BradAndLex]

I bet he would like it now!!! 😅😮 Wow this feels like forever ago

[@JMulvy]

This song holds dual meanings. It is both a commentary on the conditions of urban life in the US and compares it to parallels in the complicit events leading up to the Armenian Genocide. Where citizens became content with the status quo and allowed the genocide to take place. It usually goes hand-hand with Chopsuey which is more about the state of urban decay leading to regret and depression and ultimately suicide. The eating seeds part is a direct reference to the popularity of teens eating sunflower seeds in 2001 in the US as well as reports of when people were being kidnapped by death squads. There was one account of a group of men who got out of their truck and pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds to munch on as they watched with zero concern for the people being captured by the death squad "flashlight reveries caught in the headlights of our truck". That is why the majority of the song is so toned down and a bit depressing. It is like "the world has gone to shit and no one wants to do anything about it, so what else is there left to do but sit quietly and wait for my turn?"

[@malcolmm1a1]

I Love Lex's reaction she seems, I don't know just so alive!!! you guys are great.........

[@jimwilliams8663]

Allegaeon “Proponent for Sentience III “ Allegaeon “Gray Matter Mechanics “

[@mb987987]

Great song! My interpretation of some of the lyrics " between the sacred silence and sleep" is between death and sleep everything is disorder. At the end of the song, I always thought he was referring to "Son" as in Jesus not "Sun". Edit: for a future video, Lie Lie Lie, from Serj's solo album after SOAD broke up

[@jimidave6281]

I always took it that the sacred silence was pre-existence and the sleep was death.

[@faisalleeds]

Can't believe you haven't reacted to this over earlier. It definitely gets even better on the 2nd and 3rd+ listens.

[@RahimRahmat]

They can't get the speed right either, from the sound of things....

[@IvoMaropo]

"I kinda like it". Wow, the understatement of the year. The song is brilliant. The whole Toxicity album is brilliant.

[@dannydarkense5500]

This is my fave SOAD song ever! Love it. So glad you guys can appreciate it too!

[@ewrekzz7360]

Musical subject aside, that was the most entertaining reaction and conversation of yours that I have seen. I literally laughed out loud at least four times. Thanks, it was good.

[@jonasturklbach2705]

I like to imagine lex doing errands & learning all the words to this & just singing her little heart out in the car lol

[@MinneapolisSkip]

Lex has absolutely got IT ! Your breakdown is pretty much Spot On.

[@PiazzaGurl]

Such a great and underrated Band. Effing love them. Lex, you a hard rocker at ❤️. 👏👏

[@immap3253]

I’m callin it you guys have the best reaction channel 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@GenZad]

You should have done the actual video for this one.. the focus was on the drumming and it was sick!

[@Grenader3000]

Love this channel with all the different stuff you guys react to! Keep up the great work!

[@ABoyd1852]

4:54 Metal Face achieved! So awesome.

[@paradoxengine6003]

I love S.O.A.D's lead singer Serj, his voice is absolutely amazing. Id highly recommend Hypnotize, Question, Lonely Day, Holy Mountain. Found your channel a week ago and really enjoy it. you guys rock. keep it up. :)

[@sueg5195]

I just started watching your channel, and I love you guys

[@dringled7046]

I was born in 92 and my mom had amazing music taste. My first CD was Americana which my mom got me at around 7 years old haha.. She also took me to see RHCP during californication tour for my first show. I remember she showed me the toxicity CD. She had heard a song and went out and bought it, she absolutely loved it. It became all we listened to in the minivan! Along with Californication.

[@thomascerulli8013]

Their drummer just kicks ass 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@greeneyes674]

Between the sacred silence and sleep, is toxicity and disorder is what they are getting at in my opinion. I love you guys and the diversity on this channel.

[@Rzar]

Ok. I’ve been watching your videos for a while now. I enjoy your music choices most of the time. So I might as well subscribe finally. A quick FYI: new System of a Down album coming soon! First album in 15 years! Be excited!

[@dimitric174]

Man I wish yall watched the actual music video. Serj sings with so much passion! Great vid tho guys!

[@user-sz6lr8pi8e]

for another SOAD reaction i recommend Prison Song, i feel like brad would like that song Edit: I also recommend IEAIO or whatever that song is called lol

[@puppetmaster8551]

Prison song is a classic.

[@Gr8erh8er]

Serj has such a powerful and clear voice

[@kenpage2304]

We love you Lex. You ROCK

[@panchopenumbra]

The pitch is different from the original song.

[@DonPiruflo]

yeah I don't know why they don't listen to the official audio from Spotify or Tidal, quality would be top notch and they could get to read the lyrics too

[@hnorrstrom]

@@DonPiruflo Tidal is that a similar thing as Spotify? I really don't use Spotify as I cannot really find the music I like, guess it is to extreme.

[@AaronBert1983]

He has 4 or 5 albums, he also has symphony orchestra playing while he is singing and it is so awesome!

[@Salmon3651]

I think it's about the hostile subtones in urban environments that often don't necessarily rise to our conciseness--sometimes it's in the form of just crushing banality

[@mistabook]

LOL, best cold open yet! I couldn't even guess how you were gonna get to that point, and if I had, it wouldn't have been that!

[@Made_you_Madd]

Lol I love the difference in appreciation difference on the break down her vibing and him listening

[@arikarin9272]

I love seeing new people getting into rock music

[@michaelgolden9734]

You can hear eastern rhythms in their sound as well. Armenian-Americans from LA area. There are bands and then there are artists. SOAD fights for humanity through their art. Listen to the words. Thank you both for you channel.

[@BMetcalf82]

I used to play hackey-sack to this song all 2002. Also helped me recover from my dad's death in December 2000...just missed my graduation. The Deftones also carried me...

[@jeffreybrown1556]

I believe it was "up-pitched" to bypass copyright violation. The guitar & bass tunings and obviously the vocals are lower.

[@jam3sbarry198]

Yall should check out " Prison Song " from them Next !!

[@ChadGPT-1.0]

Brad appreciates the heavy!!! Yes! System of a down is great to forget everything for me. Anytime I need to work and put my brain away I just put the whole catalogue on. Still makes me think but not getting in the way of my work.

[@rayromero815]

This song itself made me listen to more metal music and completely opened my eyes to so much more good music .

[@mattboselli1099]

You guys you guys cease to amaze me I'm glad it's not that safe Just Let It Go music is supposed to be fun and also serious at the same time let's you get it just tell your dude over there just smile and bump the music

[@kieranobrien7342]

Great reaction🤘seen these live, fu..ing amazing

[@josemadera3138]

To hear brad say I actually appreciate the heaviness LMAO we have come a long way

[@cowoljarwoff]

Oooof. This video had the song sped up a touch, and pitched up a considerable amount 😭

[@jenniferbrinegar198]

My favorite song by them is B.Y.O.B you definately need to hear that these guys are great and I just discovered you guys and Im loving your reactions🤙😍

[@AlexSolomon91]

Ill never forget my dad, turns to me one day excitedly (as if he discovered somthing new) Alex have you heard this awesome band called system of a down, my reply was just yes I have dad, then he proceeds to put them on and we just jammed, memories

[@5dsTv]

I think you guys are ready for some metalcore ! I feel like brad will dig that and def lex

[@wbb2799]

I’ve loved them since I was teen. I’ve never once gotten tired of their music. 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@10SecondZ06]

“Aerials” is awesome too. Definitely do that one too 💪

[@michaeljamrozy4299]

Iowa and Toxicity came out 1 week apart in '01 right before 9/11. To this day, two of my favorites

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

Hey you guys, been a minute since I have seen you all. Miss yours faces! I like to describe System Of A Down as poetic chaos.

[@nancydavies6446]

Omfg thanks thanks thanks for this reaction.... This is a tuuuune

[@stephaniewashburn7700]

Look at Brad!!! Go on ahead now!!! I’m super happy you enjoy SOAD so much!!

[@UltromanTheTacoman]

This particular version has a bunch of audio compression on it, so you're not getting the full sound. Definitely give them a listen in better quality on Spotify or something. Great reaction, as always!

[@carthuscrass2343]

As per Lex's question, broccoli is actually from the same plant as Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale and Kohlrabi. All are from the wild mustard plant, selectively changed over the years to be modern veggies.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

GMO for the win!

[@trinitraveller2592]

Lex you got to try out Lonely Day. They are so deep with their lyrical messages. Also check out their song The Forest. It's a great jam 🤘🎶🎶🎶

[@kuplung22]

Lonely day nice song.

[@trinitraveller2592]

@@kuplung22 Definitely my personal favorite song from the rest 👍

[@realaveragejon]

My sister is a nurse and a mother to a boy. She joined the PTA at her son school and just your normal mother in her 30's raising her boy. But EVEN she has a goosebumps when she listen to Toxicity now. Her favorite song. I infected her with SOAD fever when we were young. LMAO.

[@barryphillips3279]

i get a kick out of lex , she always makes smile

[@crazycatman5928]

@Brad & Lex Please do some Joy Division songs. Mainly the song called “Disorder”. When the final book of rock history is written.....Joy Division will be in the book of Genesis when it comes to most influential bands of all time! I’ve subbed to both channels y’all have. I really dig the reactions and insight into the music and things going on in the world:)

[@lavenderllamamusic]

"Disorder" and "Warsaw" are my favorite Joy Division songs

[@Dowinohue]

I feel like this song speaks to how consumerism and private ownership, how for every day working people as cogs in the system, they’re life’s remain mundane, numb, limited by existing systems put in place by those who came before us. Letting go of the consumer indoctrination pressed upon us, we stop comparing ourselves, our life’s, our relationships, are values…to others, instead letting go of everything we’ve been conditioned to believe we need to be happy, to be successful, to be content… experiencing this “letting go” is liberating.

[@troublingleaf]

I think you're onto something with the whole planting seeds thing, I never looked at it this way, but it kind of connects to my understanding of the song. To me the seeds are metaphorical, and It's about the media and the powerful warping peoples minds for their own benefit, plant an idea (seed), manipulate how they want it to grow, and the finished product is not what the people want, but it's the people that have unintentionally made it what it is.