System of a Down - Toxicity ALBUM REVIEW

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An out-and-out masterpiece of alternative metal, System of a Down's sophomore album was a breath of fresh air amid an ocean of cringeworthy rap rock verses and down-tuned two-note riffs.
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN - TOXICITY / 2001 / AMERICAN RECORDINGS / ALTERNATIVE METAL
CLASSIC/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@robscallon]

System please come back

[@ueharajunior21]

oh hey you

[@certifiedbruhmoment2567]

Oh I know you !

[@legojedi3217]

Hi Rob

[@jamescruz8678]

Wake up

[@BIadelores]

hell no, you heard Serj's vocals recently? he turned into fucking Squidward. The time for a new Soad is long past.

[@GlinkBetweenWorlds]

If Anthony Fantano was Armenian his name would be Anthony Fantanian

[@edmund3504]

Uh oh Glink is here

[@jimmymash6863]

How to make any last name sound Armenian? Take a Persian last name and add “ian” at the end. I’d know. Either way, great video!

[@israhernandez254]

What about Anthony Fantankian?

[@marcomeme4875]

Fantashian

[@4142star]

@@7screamingdizbusters :/

[@miguelpereira9859]

The Self Titled album and Toxicity have 0 filler songs in them

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Very true, Miguel.

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@Lord Takyon it's all filler

[@burgerwithfries6279]

Only possible filler in Mesmerize is probably TCMMFLIOTS or Sad Statue, but it's also my 2nd favorite album so I don't really see it that way. EDIT: On second thought, Sad Statue is fuqin amazing. Just hadnt listened to it in a while.

[@j.prt.979]

Burger With Fries Sad Statue is NOT filler

[@jamesd7678]

Burger With Fries whaaaaaat sad statue is a highlight on that album

[@paradoxofepicurus]

Is that an Imagine Dragons shirt?

[@leviathan3630]

lmao

[@seanbuggy2185]

Nope twenty one pilots

[@rumpty7980]

Idiots is clearly Linkin park

[@brazilbr4415]

@@rumpty7980 Nope, it's blink-182

[@mobmobmobmobmob]

It's fall out boy, troglodytes

[@jakek7114]

Eating melon seeds as a pastime activity

[@bluesolace9052]

Jake Kelley yes!

[@renapeppers20]

The toxicity of our melon of our meeelon

[@bluesolace9052]

Depression Cherry You, what do you own the melon? How do you own disorder, disorder

[@nicolasriveros943]

Now i'll never unhear that. Thanks

[@lukamagicc]

kinda gay

[@daddystewart]

I knew that the old intro was coming but it still felt so good to see it

[@lucastriana798]

You seem like you really like the melon in the woods🤔

[@stephendavies7355]

Why did the old intro appear

[@lorenzoe.leonard4160]

I’m crying

[@shaunzy3790]

It just feels right

[@ohshit3230]

@@dr.aisaitl7439 *begins melongasm*

[@winlover37]

I'm Sitting in my room With a melon in my hand

[@ClumpypooCP]

something something old dying man

[@ValleyOfWillows]

@@ClumpypooCP waiting for the tune?

[@ClumpypooCP]

veroaghe Ahh you’re right lol

[@TheZooloo10]

just waiting for the bloom of some old melon man

[@2dTones]

I sit In my desolate room No lights! nO mUsIc! JUST MELON

[@whiskeyclones7161]

I love Serj’s vocals. But I’ve always secretly adored Daron’s voice. It’s so beautiful.

[@maxxkarales64]

Personally, I despise Daron's voice. I always felt that it was too whiny and with his personality, extremely pretentious. Then again, I can see why people would like his voice. A lot of people like MCR after all.

[@Fivedaysncounting]

They make a unique duo

[@planetmotherfuckers]

Maxx Karales the burn lol

[@PanasonicTooth]

I was late to the party but pleasantly surprised when I recently listened to Scars On Broadway's first album. It's like straight up SOAD without Serj. Much more preferable to Serj's solo stuff.

[@inkusaido]

@@maxxkarales64 ouch x2

[@papayer]

>classic albums >intro is back >hair growing back COULD THIS YEAR BE IT

[@quesoritoandablunt]

But last year had 2 10s

[@skot523]

okuplok what year is it

[@RallyCar08]

The year he re-reviews MBDTF? Maybe.

[@BiaMia09]

Holy cow

[@jimmy-breeze]

that will be the plan

[@Glara512]

Never forget “Bounce” was in The Secret Life of Pets...

[@ArlenPierce]

Gabriel Lara I remember hearing it in the ad, and I immediately got up and started head banging

[@TheHatMan69]

@@ArlenPierce ME TOO XD

[@TheHatMan69]

YAAASSSS

[@slaystation6462]

That had me so shook the first time I saw that, lmao

[@Bmanritchie]

Gabriel Lara - We... Don’t... Talk... About... PETS!!

[@MonsterFlicks]

In the last 2 weeks Deer Dance stopped being a metaphor here. "Battalions of riot police, With rubber bullet kisses, Baton courtesy, Service with a smile"

[@dopey473]

Police have become so brutal they're like Civil Protection from HL2.

[@torrinbianchi5283]

Me is I civil unrest is a real thing

[@dopey473]

@@torrinbianchi5283 aight *requesting airwatch for tag*

[@phoboswhiplash]

It never was only a metaphor, hell, the US gets riots and all of a sudden erveryone its OMG ITS SO REAL, the rest of the world has been under constant police brutality, even for decades

[@SeppukuAddict]

Imagine getting this upset over a career meth head overdosing while he was being detained.

[@Fern0422]

When Melon did the riff for Prison Song, I instinctively whispered "they're trying to build a prison"

[@zionjeffers7204]

Hahahah, I did too

[@winlover37]

SAME lmao

[@WoodyJeffay]

Fantano this intro better be permanent otherwise I’m migrating to ReportOfTheWeek’s reviews.

[@chilaquilesdemanny]

so am I woody

[@thegroove14]

Still no classic review for The Wiggles "Big Red Car" album?

[@chilaquilesdemanny]

I know what the hell Melon?!

[@thyartismurder6352]

“fruit salad” fucking SLAPS

[@thegroove14]

The Wiggles are the Beatles of children’s music!

[@theuncleted3301]

He wont do it because he’s a gigantic melon normie who only knows their greatest hits & thinks “Fruit Salad” is an underrated track. He doesn’t even know that their still releasing material. Smh

[@Anthonycheesman33]

Total disrespect lol

[@KuroShiiiro]

Toxicity is literally one of the best metal albums. Holy hell. Aged amazingly in terms of content and sound, kind of bad for the former.

[@NickB-md1oy]

Antonyo337 the former? Do you mean self titled? I love that album possibly even mote

[@NickB-md1oy]

More

[@YannickTMessiah]

@@NickB-md1oy Wtf he means the content, read it again.

[@slimymcbrazy7691]

Its one of the best albums ever period. Its also one of the best artistic expressions ever, regardless of the art form.

[@williamhowland9977]

It took me a sec to parse this, so I'll share what I landed on: it is bad FOR US that the content of this album aged so well, because things remain shit in frustratingly similar ways

[@MJ-oh5ux]

Toxicity is great, but it's gotta be said that Steal This Album feels supremely underrated.

[@keepyoureyespeeled]

Truth

[@KidneyFailureGaming]

Steal This Album is criminally underrated because the way it was released to the public. Most people regard the album as Toxicity album's B-side counterpart, considering it has songs that didn't make the cut in Toxicity. Still I can't help but agree with you. Peeps should try listening more to STA. I really dig the songs like Roulette, Ego Brain, Streamline, Bubbles, Chic n Stu, Innvervision, Nüguns etc.

[@bakedcrystal915]

Because it’s the worst album

[@shminkelshmoink678]

@@bakedcrystal915 Nah, it's (IMO) the best album. I completely respect your opinion, however

[@bakedcrystal915]

Vector Perkins I personally think mesmerize is the best but to each their own

[@owenmiller6762]

Ive never clicked so furiously and with such readiness

[@kidmiic1733]

System of a down my shit period

[@bulletfastspeed]

Same haha. Besides the Kid A review

[@JarrettDoesYouTube]

Same

[@lukedone1797]

Nice pfp.

[@snowblind8572]

HE GAVE IT A 6

[@ApocalypseMoose]

THEY TRIED TO BUILD A MELON THEY TRIED TO BUILD A MELON THEY TRIED TO BUILD A MELON FOR YOU AND ME TO BE WATCHING

[@toxendon]

*Nearly 200 million melons are smashed monthly in the US*

[@mikealiberti1799]

I smack my melon right here in Hollywood!

[@reverence8715]

@@mikealiberti1799 Favourite SOATD song, that.

[@neocreator3320]

ANOTHER MUSIC MELON!!!! ANOTHER MUSIC MELON!!!! ANOTHER MUSIC MELOOOOON! FOR YOU AND ME!! *aggressive tornado roaring*

[@awut.5088]

I can hear this comment.

[@derekrequiem4359]

They're trying to build a melon *FOR YOU AND ME TO LIVE IN*

[@Quindolin]

Underrated comment right here

[@grubbybum3614]

Is melon the idiot who just said soad are nu-metal? Yeah, no thanks.

[@YangaLytBear47]

Nah nice try tho

[@ryaaaaaaaan7115]

THEY'RE TRYNA BUILD A MELON! THEY'RE TRYNA BUILD A MELON! THEY'RE TRYNA BUILD A MELON!

[@catie33336]

following the rights movements you clamped on with your iron fists, melons became conveniently available for all the kids

[@tumppi723]

2/10 haircut favorite hairs: none least favorite: all

[@RiseAndResistband]

Bringing in 2019 with the old intro. 10/10

[@poopyfartman9574]

I prefer this one as well

[@jacobstevenson244]

Rise & Resist The aqaqQ

[@DylTyrril]

Classic intro for the classic review series. I seen whatcha did there Melon!

[@RiseAndResistband]

Wow! Wasn't expecting such a popular comment. Follow us on Facebook/Insta. Music Video being released next week 🎶 and always FLOSS

[@kn3446]

We saw this when it was UNLISTED, what timing

[@MrJuuberi]

"The bands sense of melody was much greater than a lot of their other metal contemporaries" is the most important line in this video. It made SOAD what it was.

[@Zombitious]

Review White Pony by Deftones.

[@landonpokela6484]

Zombitious ; In the Gore review, he said he never really was into Deftones. Unfortunately, cause they’re great and especially White Pony

[@chiledawgg]

I was gonna request this as well but I heard he wasn’t the biggest fan of Deftones

[@atalantiesoterica4061]

I’ve been wanting him to do Around the Fur. I know he doesn’t really like Deftones but the riffs on that album, man.

[@sawyeratkinson]

Amazing album; should review

[@deiz1083]

He did say that White Pony is a great album if I'm not mistaken

[@ErikGiovani]

Chopthony Sueytano here

[@Rowjimmyguitar]

pushing little melons with their fully automatics, they like to push melon around

[@UditDey]

Oh god the image of small little Anthonys is golden

[@EvanSaltare]

Push melon sounds like a crime.

[@M0stlyHarmless9]

I laughed, fuck

[@NPC-gm6fo]

😂😂😂

[@julsedt]

*WHEN I BECAME M E L O N* *I SHONE LIFE INTO THE MAN'S HEARTS*

[@YouFeudTV]

That is a very thought out and mature joke

[@julsedt]

@@YouFeudTV many gracias cariño

[@ThiccOleCat]

I will always maintain that Toxicity is one of the best metal albums of all time. I've never found myself growing tired of all the songs on it and they're all still super potent. Love this review and I love you Melon.

[@nuttynate6161]

Had to stop the review and go listen to the album it's so fucking good, a true modern classic.

[@Jft97ynwa]

I was just thinking of doing this as I was scrolling lol

[@MarkQuick0411]

It’s one of those albums you loved when you first heard but haven’t revisited in a long while and when you go relisten it blows your mind how good the album aged Even though those other bands he mentioned were alright SOAD were just ahead of the curve

[@yigitdemir3723]

almost did the same lol, before he starts the reviewing I listened to the prison song

[@satanicsunshine4920]

Am agree. This was probably one of the first albums I had ever listened to, i know quite literally every word to anything theyve ever done. I really hope SOAD understands how much this album has affected people, and how many childhood's it's made memorable. Regardless if I didnt understand what their lyrics were about

[@tboss8157]

The album has aged like milk. Serj vocals are unbelievably cringe.

[@michaelmacvittie6977]

Ooh Toxicity review! *Spends entire review trying to read the shirt*

[@captainathens]

The Needled Rop

[@mateuszzielezinski6069]

Same

[@ScoopMeisterGeneral]

@@captainathens Then Eed Le Drop

[@kiesytuts229966]

Damn, you made me wanna know what it says now.

[@Mrbionicbiscuit]

kiesytuts229966 the needle drop

[@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s]

Back in the early 2000's i was a disenchanted hip hop head looking for something new and raw. I caught on to soad in 2002 with an album i feel is one of the best. I regularly play it today and still get the same visceral feeling i got the first time i heard it. For me the only other album on par like this is public enemy and nation of millions.

[@wickedhyperstyler]

04:30 - Prison Song 06:36 - Needles 05:06 - Deer Dance 04:19 - Jet Pilot X 06:52 - Chop Suey! 04:26 - Bounce 05:27 - Forest 05:39 - ATWA 05:27 - Science 06:15 - Shimmy 07:55 - Toxicity Psycho 08:11 - Aerials

[@j6154]

No arto either 😢

[@redblood7810]

@@j6154 arto was a part of Aerials

[@j6154]

Red Blood oh really? I’ve always seen it listed as a separate track?

[@wickedhyperstyler]

@@j6154 Yes, me too. It just hasn't been listed explicitly on the album, since it is a hidden track.

[@mgm8255]

Why not psycho, one of my favourite songs of the album :(

[@FremontMetalHead]

i wish you could do classic reviews more often

[@pho3nix-]

I think the problem is he doesn't have the time, too many expectations to review some new trip-hop album or an ep by Animal Collective.

[@CynicalScorpio]

Self-meloned Melonicity Steal This Melon Melontise Melonmerise

[@fotismonocheir1446]

Staahp

[@CynicalScorpio]

@@fotismonocheir1446 Neeva

[@rhys2275]

Melon of a Down

[@Shadobeni]

This is my favourite YT comment ever

[@pAWNproductionsDE]

I'm honestly surprised how little you talked about their sense of humor. It's a big factor to their accessibility and one of the most integral aspects of what makes them so unique. It also gives entra depth to their songs when you actually sit down and pay attention to what their goofy lyrics mean

[@hiimemily]

As of today, this is officially a well-deserved 10.

[@josef5288]

a classic/10 rating is basically the equivalent of a 10

[@simonstott6571]

@@josef5288 no

[@aerithnull5081]

@@josef5288 no

[@lenol0315]

Youre a guy lol

[@joockson1238]

@@lenol0315 and you’re a loser who hates on people for being comfortable in their own body

[@johnkensington5449]

Nice review Melon, but you didn’t have to say that the Armenian Genocide was a good thing and that they had it coming.

[@yungsmorc6462]

Give back Constantinople!

[@robmulhern3799]

@@yungsmorc6462 Anthony TURKtano

[@RobCamp-rmc_0]

Seriously dogg that was just tacky

[@wendigolycan]

Wait, when did he say that?

[@kristopherpoulsen653]

@@wendigolycan 9:48

[@stevenfrankowski8638]

Anthony this video was great, but that part where you talked about the Armenian genocide being a hoax was really out of place

[@opethdan2408]

Cenk from tyt got lots of heat for saying the same bs

[@sean8190]

For anyone interested, search Glinks video on TYT and the armenian genocide

[@garrettwalden7195]

These comments not played out yet?

[@joshuathesmith]

@@garrettwalden7195 they never will be

[@unfathomedfears2.wh0a19]

Garrett Walden Apparently not even though the "joke or meme" is tired and dead

[@ExperienceLOS7713]

I wish all of that conscious political music that was big in the 90's and early 00's would be more prevalent today. I'm not talking about Macklemore's "Same Love", but Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, Mos Def, and Immortal Technique style of songs which were in your face and kind of over the top. I feel like at the time, the political and economic climate was better, so there weren't as many people interested in hearing musicians talk about heavy shit in an opinionated way. Now politics is inescapable, even in popular culture, so it would be nice to hear more voices in mainstream music directly addressing contemporary issues in their music.

[@sunforged1662]

No one wants to offend anyone anymore

[@damienhenriquez9754]

Have met Immortal Technique many times, i used to work in the neighborhood he lived in. He really is intelligent AF and politically and historically so aware, would love to see him blow up HUGE, learned a lot from him even just in general every day conversation.

[@ExperienceLOS7713]

@@damienhenriquez9754 that's so dope dude holy shit. The guy was way ahead of his time, I wish he would start releasing music again.

[@blackcross4433]

Sunforged but that is, in my opinion, one of the defining elements of both rock/metal and hip hop. They have always been genres that seek to “offend” or provoke critical thought of some kind in the listener. This is why we have all this cookie cutter bullshit that’s out now. The sociopolitical climate we live in will not allow anything more than what’s proven to sell to idiots to be regurgitated non stop.

[@coolk714]

The 90s was not a good econonic climate but definitely didnt have us at any substantial wars with other countries, but the children of baby boomers grew up with parents who didnt understand the struggle of finding a job or becoming successful in a saturated market and threw the kids under the bus, thus resulting in the darker grunge and punk music. Even the country and arena rock got dark

[@jwnj9716]

I still have the VHS which I recorded music videos of Chop Suey, Toxicity, Eminem & D12's Fight Music and Linkin Park's In the End. Oh the good old days.

[@grrrrroch]

Holy shit, so you basically can listen to and watch the clips ANY TIME TOU WANT TO!!! SO RAD!

[@jwnj9716]

I remember back in the day we would watch WWF and during the commercials, I would put the VHS tape and enjoy the kickass songs then go back to wrestling.

[@metallitron9000]

Stop it, you are giving me a nostalgia boner

[@jwnj9716]

Thank god I used Mortal Kombat Annihilation tape to record all those great songs. F**k that movie.

[@Iglooo666]

Y u no post dat?

[@johnjoe190]

Anthony, this is your mother. I don't appreciate you listening to such angry music, and I feel that it's impacting your behavior here at home. Please shape up or I'll be taking away your iPod!

[@BigroomBlitz1]

I suddenly feel the need to talk to a manager

[@IzzyJoBeeGee]

This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!

[@SQUIZZLER24]

Son, Anthony is so alternative, he be on that Zune shit.

[@Dillbob1]

Ah no mention of Arto, I'm surprised. It feels like it's almost meant to be a bonus song or Part 2 to Aerials but it's also an amazing ending to the album. It transitions the somber tone of the ending of Aerials into a beautiful traditional Armenian song that perfectly winds down the album to its close.

[@mrrockmonkey1]

I believe Arto actually was a bonus track on the original cut of the album.

[@Ghost3141265]

it's a hidden track so not really its own thing, just the end of Aerials

[@ravenhopkins347]

It ends it perfectly

[@nekozombie]

Arto is my favorite part of the album

[@thugnarsty]

Yeah I had multiple versions of this album when I was younger and that track was never included it was a bonus at the end of Aerials I noticed on streaming sites it has its own track and name

[@JacobAF]

System of a Down was absolutely amazing in concert when I saw them this year

[@unansweredprayer1122]

Where did you see them?

[@leakypfaucet]

I saw them in 2019 at Sonic temple festival in Ohio. Worth the drive, best band to preform

[@austin432432]

A melon tries to tell me one of the best albums, is one of the best albums. Who would've thought.

[@luxmar1]

WAKE UP (WAKE UP) Grab a melon and put a little makeup!

[@aaronvargas6004]

WHY'D YOU LEAVE THE MELON UPON THE TABLE???

[@ty_teynium]

Here you go create another fable

[@anthg4563]

I cry when melons deserve to die RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@garrettayres5948]

Aaron Vargas L

[@bardolomaios2g301]

Wtf is this meme, adongettit...

[@TheSuicidalTeddybear]

I've been listening to System of a Down for 10 years now and holy shit do their music still hold up! Especially when comparing them with bands like Disturbed, Linkin Park, Papa Roach and stuff like that. SOAD never got on any bandwagon and instead became one of the most unique metal bands ever made.

[@FreeScience]

To me they conveyed more of a punk-feel than metal, even though musically they were pretty metal (though as far from cookie-cut of a genre as you can be).

[@jammintoast]

Definitely agree with this in terms of lyrical content. Kind of akin to some dead kennedys

[@simoneburini4036]

@@jammintoast you can hear Dead Kennedys all over SOAD's discography

[@TerreurTerence]

Its crazy to think that System made their entire flawless discography in only 7 years.

[@thedelaunesband1405]

The Beatles

[@asesino2094]

flawless???😂😂

[@landoncbradford]

@@asesino2094yes

[@Black-rw4og]

@@asesino2094 yes

[@Black-rw4og]

@@thedelaunesband1405 i sorta half disagree, they've got some weird songs but yeah, very great discography

[@ilikemusic4135]

FINALLY, ANTHONY ACTUALLY REVIEWED ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS. I WAS COOL BEING 12 AND LISTENING TO THIS!

[@kidmiic1733]

Guitar hero helped me find these niggas

[@joshuathesmith]

This guy ↑ fucks 😎

[@vincentray1883]

System of a Down and Brand New I see ya.

[@tokyonova2814]

not as good as deja entendu ;)

[@user-jj5eb8ds2u]

most people that were born in the 90’s who were into rock loved system of a down when they were 12.

[@PadChennington]

amazing vid as always ant, u da man

[@klinchrx]

*Toxicity aged as fine wine* , as well as all of SOAD's discography too.

[@k.morningstar7983]

i think "Spiders" and "Question!" have become unexpected inspirations for my own writing, and they feel so lovely and different from their more charged and potent singles. and the occasionally bombastic "Cigaro"

[@funkmetal1234]

They’re trying to build a melon For you and meeeeee

[@atombarn223]

To live in!???! 😫

[@RobCamp-rmc_0]

Oh baybee you and meeee

[@HEYitzED]

Another melon systeeeem! *audible screeching*

[@imaaronnotyou3887]

Oh baby you and meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@WartyFingleBlaster]

Superunknown by Soundgarden would be a sick classic review.

[@HomoChomsky]

WartyFingleBlaster , fuck yes.

[@JoshAntes99]

That's not even their best album lol. He'd do Badmotorfinger way before that

[@makkietakkie]

It would, but I'd love to see him give Down on the Upside a chance, even though it never might have reached classic level.

[@eatpickles]

JoshAntes99 getting that buzz saw tatted

[@humzaashraf4108]

ffffuuuuucccckkkkyes

[@MrSit87]

This whole Era gets so much hate. But it did bring about some timeless classics, that aged very well... just like this Album. Also Bands like Korn, Slipknot and Deftones did some really unique and fresh stuff at the time.

[@heavenwaits]

i feel like a renaissance of this era is coming, i feel like i’ve seen a huge rush of love from the people who grew up too young to get into it now and i’m really glad soad, deftones, slipknot, korn, etc. made a legacy that’s being looked back on and appreciated

[@ethanieldude1]

@@heavenwaits That's exactly how I got into it lol. I would kill to see SOAD live

[@GweenOfTea]

Daron and Serj have such an amazing harmony about each other that hasn't been replicated since their time. I absolutely love their harmony especially in Dreaming from their Hypnotize album

[@fantanofanfiction5451]

Good review but you went too far when you called people with down syndrome "toxic".

[@datguy9408]

FantanoFanFiction HA

[@BrokenGodEnt]

I hate this fuckin joke, but I admit this one made me chuckle.

[@Synochra]

This one was original, good job!!

[@-snek.]

syndrome of a down

[@derekrequiem4359]

System Of A Downs

[@morningowl43]

We did it boys, we can go home

[@daltonsilver9826]

Hip to be square go home

[@mcwhirlpoolinc2641]

Toxicity is one of those few albums where I know the lyrics for each song. This is because I listened to the damn album more times than I could count. Great album 10/10

[@vansdan.]

my Creative Zen from middle/ high school clocked it well into the hundreds

[@matdemaz]

I'm surprised you haven't reviewed this yet. Personally, it's my fave album, hands down. The production is so damn good. The riffs sound so damn catchy and original. The first album's riffs did as well, but I feel like Daron executed what he was going for better on Toxicity. Ever since I heard it with a more mature mind, rather than my 12-year-old self, I came to really appreciate it. I was happy an Armenian band achieved so much. Made me proud of my heritage, man. Such a good feeling.

[@wrytte]

Thank you for the classic intros for the classic reviews. It makes it a classic classic

[@chilaquilesdemanny]

Not sleepy music... AT ALL

[@DanielTraverzo]

WAKE UP!

[@chilaquilesdemanny]

Daniel Traverzo GrabABushAndPutALittleMakeUp!

[@hh950]

yuh dis shit slaps

[@oo4758]

HideYourScarsToFadeAwayTheShakeUp!

[@randomassperson101]

LMAOOOOOOOO

[@andryboi8024]

System of a Down was my band growing up. Their songs helped me through a lot of rough times and have shaped me at least a little. Don't agree with everything, but I love their messages and how they present them. A great album, but one I've overplayed to the point I have to wait months to come back to it and truly enjoy it anymore.

[@seutarcisiog]

System of a Down is the best Metal band from their period. Period.

[@jonathancartwheelfruitloop3071]

Facts just straight up facts

[@thezombros2607]

Linkin park is my favorite

[@bobsbigboy_]

RAMM STEIN

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

Deftones 🤭

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

It is pretty close though

[@immigratoclandestino6259]

Review Dirt by Alice in Chains next!

[@nmweissm]

Or Jar of Flies by Alice in Chains

[@snakeyefilms9165]

I’ve been wanting an Alice In Chains review for a while now!

[@coltoncurlee2423]

Immigrato clandestino yes!

[@immigratoclandestino6259]

@@nmweissm Absolute masterpiece that one

[@CarterGall]

One day

[@sammo2560]

Deftones - White Pony classic review when

[@E45COLLECTIVE]

sammo YES YES YES

[@GenericNameems]

around the fur !!

[@sammo2560]

haha that would be dope but I'd rather see White Pony or Saturday Night Wrist

[@Otho666]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiit

[@Rastasskate2]

@@sammo2560 Wrist ain't classic enough yet , but WP for sure.

[@laughlin301]

what I love about this is he doesn't just focus on Chop Suey and Toxicity. he dives deep into the album and reviews each song with depth. great work !

[@bobsbigboy_]

He didn't talk about Forest

[@daves6503]

Toxicity from SOAD Is simply one of the greatest heavy music albums of all time.... Not even labeling it "metal", SOAD transcends a label. Just brilliant.

[@mrsmirk4495]

Not enough mention of forest - the best song on the album

[@guerochristophermaldonado9060]

Callum Stirk hell fucking yea!! Very underrated

[@kelseybayley6371]

Callum Stirk he completely skipped arto :'|

[@jaymeister26]

I was skateboarding years ago at the skatepark in my town, listening to my buddies mp3 player on shuffle, and after listening to Forest I went up to him like "Dude this song is awesome who are these guys?" - That was the day I became I huge System fan

[@dm7066]

Yup

[@chiledawgg]

This is a fact I was waiting for more recognition

[@enis1687]

You gotta do Funeral or Demon Days for 2000s classic reviews

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

Agreed. Although, I don't understand why all 5 classic albums this year were such recent ones? Weird Fantano, weird

[@LochNess_drums]

I was 12 when I first discovered this album. Bought it as soon as I could and listened to it in my old cd player for a year straight. Literally didnt play any other cd except Toxicity. It is art, it is passion, it is everything. My favorite album.

[@lazersmuertos3162]

I remember dearly 2005 as a time when everybody was into System of a Down, they were a band you could listen with your neighbors, classmates, best friends, girls, at parties, your gf, even my parents liked it, very cool and weird time that most likely wont ever repeat ever with any band.

[@ryanhoover8130]

THEYRE TRYING TO BUILD A MELON!

[@enragedmoosemedia]

They did surgery on a grape

[@fullbull9771]

this channel and the fans in it are toxic as hell

[@nevergoingpublic]

For You and me to live in.

[@Hanzer-ns5bh]

*_ANOTHER MELON SYSTEM_* *_ANOTHER MELON SYSTEM_* *_ANOTHER MELON SYSTEM_*

[@ryanhoover8130]

ALL RESEARCH AND SUCCESSFUL DRUG POLICY SHOWS THAT MELONS SHOULD BE INCREASED

[@hrs1414]

The chords in Prison Song are so epic. That riff makes me go crazy

[@tubazo1989]

Had to rewatch this now that they released 2 singles in late 2020. What a time to be alive!

[@zoltanmpapp]

I bought this album when I was Freshman at high school, around Christmas, resulting in a rather unconventional background music at home during the holiday season. I'm very thankful we had a decent stereo back then. This was the first album which I knew by heart from the first to the last bonus song, (shuffling tracks was not cool). The most satisfactory song transitions in my music listening history. I listened this album constantly. I was obsessed, never got boring. Toxicity is a huge part of my youth, even though I didn't really understand much from the lyrics, due to my lack of English knowledge, but still, musically close to a perfect mix of beauty, aggressiveness, catchy melodies, heart and soul which is unmatched with anything I've listened since. I'm thankful for SOAD for making a mark in me.

[@swagjackson6773]

Has anyone seen the birdbox meme where the monster is like "take off the blindfold" and the person is like "no" and the monster is like "it's the new System of A Down record" and the picture is the person peeking?

[@bondfall0072]

No, but I need this.

[@WitchVulgar]

Good meme

[@ShadowDolphn]

Plz link

[@GrahamBarth]

I feel like I have now.

[@cash4goldteeth]

Sounds like cancer

[@TheGG98]

Im not gonna cry because we will never get a new SOAD album. Im not gonna cry because we will never get a new SOAD album. Im not gonna cry because we will never get a new SOAD album. Im not gonna cry because we will never get a new SOAD album...

[@legoshi5925]

Gavin Girard They're actually making one for real though now. After the years of arguing, scrapping new plans and all the "soon" "someday" and "maybe", they said they're actually working on stuff properly for the first time in ages now

[@TheGG98]

@@legoshi5925 im fairly certain serj shut that down. could be wrong tho

[@legoshi5925]

Gavin Girard Ugh, damn you're right, ffs

[@bootlegjacques5932]

The downward spiral

[@your1asshole290]

@@legoshi5925 Fingers crossed

[@mcopeland93]

Shimmy was on Tony Hawk, my first time hearing SOAD. Then in 6th grade my girlfriends older brother burned toxicity for me and I fell in love.

[@guapman8942]

Yooo same , if it wasn’t for tony hawk I wouldn’t of listened to soad

[@erichart2756]

System of a down my favorite band of all times this was the album i was introduced with them and all there music i can listen to nonstop for days and still enjoy every second of i can't put them in playlists or listen to them on the radio because it doesn't sound right to me. I have a random week out of each year where i can't listen to another artist unless i can come up with how they are connected which is easy because of there connection with Rick R. And wu tang clan. Thanks for the classic album review this was a great pick not only for me but at the time allot of people attached themselves to this album and could relate or just enjoy.

[@florida_mane6267]

We know Melon secretly loves Hollywood Undead

[@bjaarki]

Everywhere he go Bitches always know That melon's hair is getting long Maybe even a 'fro

[@surgodt]

It wouldn't even surprise me at this point.

[@florida_mane6267]

@Tanadian Cuxedo I hope his disability didn't get in the way of him having a normal life

[@jvictor3048]

I've been wanting to see you do a review of something from this era for a good while now, really glad you picked System. Toxicity and other albums like White Pony are proof quality music could come out of that whole Nu/Alt Metal early 00s fad.

[@killianbrown7280]

This is literally the album that got me though my last year of high school: I listened to it on repeat and shuffle almost every day, since I only had like 5 other songs on my mp3 at the time, and only got the chance to pursue other music I liked maybe 2-3 times a week. Soon as I graduated, I bought all 5 CDs (plus American Idiot) and I used the stylings of Serj and Darren to start learning how to sing&scream. A couple of years ago, I finally got to see them play live in Nuremberg and it was one of my top 3 concert experiences, cementing SOAD as one of my all-time-favorite bands of all time. Now If I could just get to see Scars of Broadway, it would ALMOST make up for never getting the chance to see a Linkin Park show...

[@jimmycarlson4871]

You make it sound so easy to understand what these songs are about lol. I've been listening to this album for years and a lot of this was news to me.

[@darttrix6880]

When are you going to review the modernization of African tribes in the 21st century?

[@itsallenwow]

This topic is actually super interesting. I'd love to see some stuff about it.

[@FiddleMiA]

Melon refuses to acknowledge non-American Africans

[@maclunkey_]

Do a classic review of Milo Goes to College

[@FRANK-so8oj]

Man Anthony you just resurrected all these songs in my head.. whats funny is that I still remember all the lyrics and gives me the same emotional rush of adrenaline.

[@cicero7409]

Right as I get back into SOAD you review my favorite album. Beautiful.

[@PotatoTot]

Seeing that intro is like time traveling back to the past for a bit... damn, good times. Thank you Melon and may you have an AWESOME 2019, looking forward to what you have in store!

[@RinsedCheeks]

Review Grace by Jeff Buckley!

[@eliash8903]

Justin Brule Lateralus by your picture next!

[@RinsedCheeks]

@@eliash8903 Wouldn't be opposed to Lateralus either! Every single Tool album for that fact.

[@askyles91]

Now were getting somewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@spacealienjesus709]

Buckley was an amazing talent.. And just that album alone makes me sad at what could have came out next....

[@paulmoore5392]

System Of A Down is one of my favourite bands ever and while I do love Toxicity, I personally prefer albums like Mezmerize and the self titled album

[@cotopaximusic]

I think Mezmerize and Hypnotize are my favorites, no matter how much shit people give those records

[@paulmoore5392]

@Jacob Noel That's fair. I like Hypnotize a lot, especially with tracks like Holy Mountains, She's Like Herion, Victims of Obscenity among others, but man, with Mesmerize having tracks like BYOB, Violent Pornography and Question! Mezmerize takes it for me personally between the 2.

[@hotredturbo]

Good review. Knew a lot of the stuff many of people either fail to realize or don’t mention. Like Daron’s take on ATWA and CM. He expressed that in one of the interviews with the band.

[@495Juan]

Who else remembers Shimmy being on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4? Such a great soundtrack

[@rappers6331]

This is still my favorite metal album of all time.

[@kaildraconis]

Saw them earlier this year and them being on stage for two hours was probably my best ever concert experience and i was less than 10 feet from the stage the entire time. Easily one of my favorite bands growing up and still such a solid band to go back and listen to.

[@mynamajegg2463]

Found system of a down when i was about 12 and although i was too young to understand a lot of the themes of their songs at the time i fell in love with them. They were my first band i had ever gotten into and are the reason i listen to music to this day. My favourite band of all time 🖤

[@KidHellacious]

LITERALLY LISTENING TO THIS NOW WTF.... THEY TRIED TO BUILD A PRISON

[@deadman3750]

D Mc FOR YOU AND ME TO LIVE IN

[@anibalalvarez1381]

@@deadman3750 ANOTHER PRISON SYSTEM

[@ErikGiovani]

Anibal Alvarez ANOTHA PRISON SYSTEM

[@vichobosio31]

Same xddd

[@WhiteBudWidows]

Erik Giovani ANOTHER PRISON SYSTEM

[@rnjebus5074]

T A B L E

[@zationonion]

L I K E A S I R

[@inthedark8400]

W A K E U P

[@ryansmith7974]

Great work Anthony, you hit nailed it on this review. I still blaze this album on 11 in my ride, when I can handle its aggressiveness. It really hammers my ears and get me jacked and ready to pull on my yellow vest.

[@ArkaGoego]

Soad is my fav band. You showed it so good that i got goosepumbs all over my body

[@clamfishing3795]

About time you reviewed the new tool album