Finally hearing "Chop Suey!" - Reaction and Vocal Analysis feat. System of a Down

Whenever I hear System of a Down, I know I'm in for a surprise. Their song "Chop Suey!" is no exception.
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[@beezalfior84]

The ending of this song, when they are harmonizing, always gives me goosebumps. Every time.

[@ahmadabuhamad7900]

Every time ❤

[@venom1st]

Yeah same here. Beautiful.

[@wachiroski]

... the added piano does it for me

[@troygerencer1620]

Me too , and always wreck my voice in the car singing Serge's part to it without warm up ! 😁

[@deviousraul]

This added to that camera shot of the crowd singing along never fails to bring tears to my eyes, there's so much emotion in every one of those faces.

[@andrewtopping1937]

How I just discovered System of a Down is beyond me. Better late than never. Love this band.

[@adamwest8711]

That’s great. Means you didn’t have to wait for new releases, you came in with a big library already there. Somehow, Nirvana passed me by completely. Hadn’t even heard a song until I heard smells like teen spirit and I lost my damn mind in nirvana for years and decided to join a band and became a pretty shitty guitarist. Just good enough to charm an emo girl was what I aimed for and just about what I got. Barely.

[@jayku1624]

Welcome to the family. Listen to toxcicity for the heavier metal and Hypnotize for some of those high clean notes

[@deminybs]

Nice!!! I got lucky and had the one friend that was into Infowars while we were in middle school that presented me with sooo much music

[@EricOByrne-dn1bi]

Congratulations! I wish I could go back and rediscover SOD. Better late than never is right... I just discovered Mudvayne.

[@zembagaming7841]

Don't neglect their first album and Steal This Album!

[@waynecanning4122]

If you really listen to that whole album, they never do the same thing twice. Every song, verse and chorus twists just a bit each time as each song grows. They’re brilliant recording artists.

[@MastersApprentices]

Jet Pilot is my favourite from that album cos the song and the lyrics are so unhinged lol

[@Hawksmoor1]

I used to play this album when my eldest was born and it used to soothe her to sleep, she grew up with great taste in music 😂

[@jaydeus]

Deer Dance is probably my favorite song on Toxicity but absolutely the whole album is a masterpiece.

[@waynecanning4122]

@@jaydeus Completely Agree. Love Deer Dance

[@Zunderfeuer]

I really really wished she would have listened to the song in one go from the beginning. It may be a pet peeve of mine but it is such a shame that all those types of videos is them deconstructing the video from the get go. Just listen to the damn thing first, let the whole impression form and THEN do your thing. It just feels like such a waste to not take it in completely first. But again, a pet peeve

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

To me the highest point in the song is when they sing : “father, father, father into your hands I encommend my spirit, father into your hands why have you forsaken me???” To me, that’s such a clamor for a cry for help and feeling abandoned. It gets me every time!

[@micah4973]

I think they didn't know what to put here and put a random book and a random line, which ended up being from the bible.

[@roems6396]

@@micah4973 This is 100% true, but it fits the song so well. The song is about society forsaking drug addict overdoses, as if they deserved to die for using drugs. They are forsaken by society, and often by their families.

[@mu0nt893]

@@micah4973 Rick Rubin tells the story during a JRogan podcast.

[@SPQR_14]

@@micah4973 It's not a random line at all... What exactly do you think "self-righteous su***de" refers to? It is a reference to Christ.

[@micah4973]

@@SPQR_14 I mean, idk I've never opened a bible.

[@edwardc.676]

"Nope, Nope, we're doing it again" hahaha perfect

[@JeremyEllwood]

I legit started laughing and was like, "YEP! Let's do it again!!"

[@claire2041]

It was the right response 😂 The first time she paused was just before this, I was like, "Oh just you wait!" I knew she'd really enjoy this part.

[@KashfiFahim]

I was waiting the whole time for her to get to that section ROFL

[@bluegreenplanet89]

Never in my life would I ever think that the word "buttery" would be used to describe Chop Suey. Love your reaction/analysis as always!

[@user-fm8xs3hr3w]

Her reactions are legitimately among the best on KZbin!

[@IamNotyou912]

It's so entertaining watching your reactions to SOAD and your analysis of Serj and Daron's vocals. You really should cover their song "Aerials", it has a lot of vocal range to it and a little less energetic death growls. I think you'd love the song to be honest.

[@viclapira]

Ah yes…Aerials is another great one by SOAD.

[@LeftyConspirator]

Agreed. Aerials is fantastic!

[@brendastokvis4380]

Aerials will forever be my favourite ❤

[@juanacline2224]

I literally was thinking the same damn thing. They're my favorite and she's fast becoming a fave as well. I just stumbled across her and have been watching off and on ALL DAY 🤸‍♀️🤘🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jimmyabort8763]

Aerials, probably my favorite from soad. Even tho is like choosing between your mom and your pop

[@raysouza6535]

I still to this day remember the moment my stepson walked in the house and threw the CD Toxicity at me and said..."These guys are right up your alley", up to that point I had never heard them, since then I've seen them 3 times and have always been amazed seeing them live, great musicianship and so much energy, they're awesome, and lines "Why have you forsaken me" get me every time.

[@waynecanning4122]

Don’t know if you ever heard the story from Rick Rubin but that’s the line Serj was stuck on when Rick Rubin told him to go to any book on the shelf in his library and pick a book and passage at random. Serj picked up a book, opened it and pointed to “father into your hand I commend my spirit.”, a quote from the Bible. After that he finished the song.

[@raysouza6535]

@@waynecanning4122 That's awesome

[@SlitherWhisp]

I have come to recognize when a song/performance has you entranced/mesmerized/flummoxed as you let the song play for quite awhile before pausing. SOAD had that effect on me as well the first time I heard them. :)

[@claire2041]

Same! I kept expecting her to pause at certain parts and when she didn't, I knew.

[@cortecz]

Aww, missed opportunity to go with mezmerized/hypnotized there. ;)

[@anicolau]

the next one has to be Aerials. Amazing piece of work

[@pawetylman7678]

Yes :) Aerials please :)

[@ghosttowntomato]

The original title of this song was "Suicide" but the studios, somewhat understandably, couldn't allow this. So Serj, tongue in cheek, named it " CHOP" as in "CUT OUT" and "SUEY" as in "SUICIDE"-- with a reference at 2:00 eating Chinese takeout visibly unamused.

[@troygerencer1620]

I think the unamused look eating Chinese at 2.00 was a bit of a F....... You from the band to the censorship Nazi's just quietly 😁

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Always wondered why, cheers

[@FloatLABSLB]

This is actually not the case, although I always thought it was i.e. the studio not allowing it. Serj said that it was the bands decision to change it in his autobiography. He preferred the new title and as well as the original not being a great title anyway, he said it was because the song isn't about Suicide anyway.

[@RFC3514]

Nothing to do with "cutting out". The title came from the links between the words "righteous suicide" sounding a bit like "chop suey" -> "right chop suey side".

[@LukadeSpa-s6q]

Good knowledge, thanks!

[@infowarswasright1776]

I'm a huge sucker for harmony, and this song Always gives me chills! 11/10 Thanks for the review!

[@6ic6ic6ic]

Darren and Serj just do it so well. They both have unique character and they match like salt and pepper. Meant to be. Great on their own but each better with the other.

[@vinniedixon1140]

Listen to Queen, the masters of harmonies

[@Katsumicchi]

@@6ic6ic6icAbsolutely agree, perfect match

[@kelvinengland3991]

Serj Tankian is one of the greatest Rock vocalists of all time no doubt

[@IKNOKWORLDWIDE]

system of a down. not no doubt .lol

[@muddybarkus]

For the musical laymen like myself, have you ever just been in love with a song for such a long time and it never gets old no matter how many times you hear it? But you never question WHY you love it so much, and then you stumble onto a video like this and it's suddenly so clear. Thanks for doing these videos, you earned another follower!

[@jamescheddar4896]

I wouldn't put too much stock in her "musical appreciation" skills, these vocal coach reactions are a strange thing to exist because they aren't going to be able to provide coaching via a reaction but they have to pretend their expertise is technical

[@BrianK_70]

Your love, appreciation, knowledge, and enthusiasm for all types of music is infectious. I love it!

[@markvanderstelt8999]

thanks

[@ghostharmon108]

Serj is a master of the unexpected. He keeps you on your toes throughout the whole song, no matter which one it may be. His early stuff is just as good, but this is a classic. Again, love the reactions!!!!!!

[@vincentosier1530]

I am so moved by the line, “Why have you forsaken me?!” I then heard an interview with Serj and Rick Rubin about Serj not being able to think of lyrics to finish of the song. Rick told him to go into his library and randomly choose a book. If I remember correctly, Serj blindly chose a Bible and randomly fell on this line. I love SOAD and Rick Rubin, and it is yet another cool story about them.

[@daveharris39]

This was the first SOAD song I ever heard, I think, and what grabbed me hard in the feels was how incredibly BEAUTIFUL the sounds were while the words they were singing made me uncomfortable. I was an internet infant at the time, so I didn't go running to my computer to research lyrics or meanings...I just accepted the juxtaposition they created was an amazing feat of art.

[@davidmacdonald7791]

"Holy Mountains" has my favourite bit of Daron's unhinged voice.

[@chupitolepame5357]

That song is insane, one of my favorites for sure!

[@deviousraul]

He sure did put full passion into those vocal lines, the lyrics are very symbolic of his own struggles and their ancestors's, the amount of rage present in those screams and melodic lines is insane. My Top 3 favorite SOAD songs.

[@joeseph2258]

Holy Mountains is easily one of their best songs in SO many ways!

[@Limettengrün]

absolutly!!!

[@puppetmaster8551]

Unhinged daron vocals are the best

[@MattSwain1]

There’s bands that don’t manage to get as many talking points into an entire album as System get into a single 3 minute song. Considering how much airplay this song got when it was released, by rights I should never want to hear it ever again and yet I probably appreciate it more now than ever. Great song

[@jimidave6281]

I definitely appreciate it more now than I did when it was released (I was 15!). The lyrics, the music itself, the harmonies... it's an incredible song and the whole record is brilliant too.

[@JackTulsen77]

Didn't it come out the same year 9/11 happened, and it got a lot of suppression? Like it was still huge even with people trying to suppress a lot of this bands music.

[@italian_mami90]

SOAD always made me cry a bit... like a knot in the throat... Their songs are full of emotions. I've been listening to them since my teenage years and after 20 years it's been a journey of discovering the songs and their meaning more and more. Thank you for understanding their music 💜

[@tomauclair5560]

Your examinations of System of a Down and Tool music are just incredible. Definitely adding a new layer to my enjoyment of both bands. Thanks!

[@happyninja42]

I hope you cover their song Aerials soon. That's hands down my favorite song of theirs. It's such a beautiful song, both vocally and instrumentally.

[@Maliferous419]

Bethany i love watching your face in these vids! Your expressions are priceless. Would really like to hear you sing in your style then watch you go metal as F!

[@chloenadinewinter5323]

This song is Epic as far as I know this was the first song which reached the 1 billion views on youtube. A masterpiece🖤💯

[@bluetoughguy]

I will never get tired of hearing this song. It's just ridiculously incredible!!!

[@RawTimee]

No one talks about the guitarists voice behind the main guy. I forgot their names but he is SO good. If u separate their vocals he sounds literally like an angel.

[@PML78]

Kind of like Alice in Chains voices goes together well.. so does Serj and Darons gel so good 🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@buddhamack1491]

Plenty have. Charismatic voice channel has done heaps of their songs including Lonely Day with him as lead singer

[@allwehaveistoday1152]

Daron Malakian

[@Jude_196]

SUCH a GREAT BAND!!! The transitions are UNREAL...the VOCALS...and, the instrumentals.....just SO WELL PUT TOGETHER!! ENJOY!!

[@Ana194]

They are Armenian and I love this influence in their sound. I can hear the kind of oriental sound in their songs and this is one of the things that make them unique and special!

[@troygerencer1620]

Agree, and especially the guitar at the start , almost folk indigenous like 👍

[@dennislinehan6548]

They are AMERICANS with an Armenian background .

[@Ana194]

@@dennislinehan6548 , almost the same. For the white people born in the USA, they are not "real american".

[@bonita-u9ve]

its nice to know their true ethnicity , obviously a name like Dragan isnt an all-american name .I thought they were from the Balkans or Bulgaria/istanbul so i guess i lost that bet

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

@@dennislinehan6548 Serj being born in Beirut, Lebanon.

[@tysonthomas7094]

My mom died when this song came out. Didn't know the meaning or context, but the singing of "when angels deserve to die".... it was gut-wrenching. This song will always bring me to tears! SOAD is a brilliant group with incredible songs and messages.

[@buddhamack1491]

It's about blaming those that have suffered mental illness, drug addiction, or anything really, and committed suicide as if they deserved it in some way. They make a LOT of commentary on life and politics in their lyrics and this points to how we don't show enough love and compassion to those that suffer in life. Rather those people get blamed for their situation. Just noticed you said 'didn't' so you probably already know but I'll reply anyway in case others don't.

[@Tablowee]

@@buddhamack1491It’s not that deep dude they’re literally singing from the viewpoint of Jesus lol. And how contradictory and cruel the story of the bible is

[@Iceypatek]

@@Tabloweenot true Daron said that’s what it’s about.

[@bjornengel1481]

Their story telling hits in every way. Musically, dynamics inside, lyrics - everything. And this song never gets old. Thank you for your wonderful review and reaction!

[@stevenfehrenbach5343]

This is one of those songs, whether you like the style/genre or not, by the end of the song, with the harmonies they're hitting, you can't help but like it. By the way, it's about time you reacted to this one.

[@ShaolinRebel]

I know you've covered a few songs by SOAD, however you would love Radio/Video and/or Question! I think you would find them really interesting and both give a different dynamic to the songs you've already covered. Loved this!

[@gabby_moloko]

the smile, the grimaces with the head shake -- I LOVE seeing people hear for the first time music I love, and take it in with no bias or filter

[@abzafox7777]

Just wait till you see them live. It’s astounding to watch them in real time effortlessly pulling off the craziest harmonies.

[@stephenviala8298]

I love your openness to New genres of music, watching you quietly turn into a thrasher over the last year or so has been entertaining as hell.

[@maghurt]

I love their harmonies and transitions, this is a great song and never fails to move me.

[@ericsparkman3645]

It’s still so hard to listen to this song, I lost my cousin to a drug overdose and it can be so hard to hear people talk about drug addicts like they are nothing. I wish I was there to help you when you needed me the most, it will always be my biggest regret. RIP J.P.G. I love you

[@scoraber]

Truly great review. Thank you. System Of A Down has been on my short list of favorites for years. To hear it reviewed by someone that knows what they are talking about is pretty awesome.

[@michiganjack1337]

It’s definitely Erie (the entire album actually) as the album came out 7 days before 9-11 . Throughput out the album there is a continued sense of dread, confusion and frustration.

[@godofdeadlydeath]

Slayer - God Hates Us All was released ON 9/11 and it had some crazy coincidental lyrics, such as "Pessimist, terrorist, targeting the next mark, global chaos feeding on hysteria" in the track "Disciple"

[@demoncleaner80]

@@godofdeadlydeathYeah, that and Jamiroquai “A Funk Odyssey” 🤣

[@joeschmoe6908]

Eerie. Spelled with one "e" it's the name of one of the Great Lakes. Regarding your comment, it seems to me that's just their style of music generally. I mean there are many other bands whose whole MO is creepiness and existential dread. I bet some of them released albums right before 911 too.

[@Cross_network]

@@joeschmoe6908meanwhile punk bands made 9/11 into an album lol

[@Tablowee]

I think you’re projecting a bit, based on your own memories around that time lol. I’m not American and I didn’t get that sense from this album. Frustration, anger, sadness sure, but SOAD has always been a political band singing about all the greed and pain in the world

[@LeonButcher]

Since you've taken a first look at Chop Suey, I EXTREMELY URGE YOU to look at Serj Tankien's isolated vocals for this music. It is a god sent. Also, you HAVE GOT to react to Hypnotize anf Forest. For me two of their greatest songs and vocal delivery.

[@alancaraway6023]

You should try their song “Question?” for vocal pairing and contrasting. It’s really good.

[@angelaseymour4464]

ABSOLUTELY. BEST song they’ve ever done behind Chop Suey. And the video is mesmerizing.

[@wthomas4796]

I enjoy your channel very much with all your input and the way you give your honest opinion on every type of music. Your expressions show how much you love what your doing,So I just wanted to say thank you

[@ivanstrydom8417]

The best rock/metal is when the melody is not jarring, instead it still flows like a river even whilst going balls to the wall hard. It is a melodic torrent of chaos...yet it still flows. This song is legendary, thank you for reviewing it. I enjoy your vision, mindset and videos.

[@madelineanabella6400]

Brilliant, I love the way you think ❤

[@thomasmeyer8798]

Writing, singing, the lyrics(!), musicianship, production, mixing - a masterpiece on every layer.

[@brianschlegel9875]

I recommend checking out a Metal band from France called Gojira, especially the official video for the song "Silvera"

[@micah4973]

Silvera is such an energetic song.

[@b1jou123]

I absolutely love your SOAD reactions! You're so good at picking out all of the little artistic nuances that make them so brilliant!

[@GreetTheSacredCow]

Daron's voice is beautiful. Unhinged guitarist with such crazy energy being that good at backing vocals is basically cheating. He's so good.

[@aaronorjohnson]

On the podcast "Broken Record" that features Rick Rubin(who produced Chop Suey), Rubin explains how the lead song writer/singer created the bridge part after writing down a random passage of a book he picked up off the shelf in the library of the house they were recording this song at. It worked perfectly. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4HCkKSgi6dsisU)

[@andidklein]

Funny that he didn't mention which book it was...but we can all put two and two together

[@brianschlegel9875]

There's a part of this song in the animated film Sing 2 and my 5 year old goes crazy every time ❤ great tune!

[@troygerencer1620]

Little Rocker ! Good on him , my son used to go crazy thrashing from side to side as a toddler in his child restraint seat to Iron Maiden's Powerslave 🤘 . He turned out to be on the spectrum and now loves Johnny Cash ! ? 😁🇦🇺

[@gegart01]

Yes, Holy Mountains please! More votes

[@joeseph2258]

I will also say that Holy Mountains is one of their best songs!

[@gegart01]

@@joeseph2258 absolute true

[@morghoulmutilera2996]

ok sure,,,,But what a fucking beast behind the drum kit!! WHAT A FUCKING BEAST

[@BrandonWestfall]

5:27 Your smiles are infectious. I can't help grinning with you watching these. There's just something about someone truly enjoying music.

[@JDfromPhilly]

SOAD is so good. That era of mixing in some rap style along with rock was blended perfectly with this song and them has a hole. Harmonies thought out to perfection. Just so Dang intense music that I knew you would embrace

[@Maarroak]

Would love to hear you break down any from the swedish metalband Opeth. They are silk for my ears! Every song they make is years in the making and it itself a masterpeice. Perfection.

[@mikedoux2521]

Your facial expressions perfectly mirror what I've felt through this entire song over the last 20 or whatever years. So fun to watch!

[@flcamera]

Just found your channel and have to say I love watching your facial expressions (can tell how much you enjoy music) as much as your thoughts

[@tessabutwithoutnumbers]

"Eerie" is so bang on, this song almost spooked me a hit when it first came out and I could never put my finger on way. I also love the "my" that you shine light on here. As always I LOVE the way you make me listen and appreciate songs differently, and I love watching you hear my favourite bits for the first time ❤

[@_sshisui]

first time i think: "noooo, don't stop!" imagine listening for the first time the entire album with no breaks years ago when it came out. it was awsome

[@miquelHT]

I have been stucked watching almost 10 videos straight and... I just can say that u r the kind of person who I would love to talk with about music and share knowledge. Whish u keep doing these videos, they are wonderful. I might have listened most of the songs a lot of times, and in different reactions/analysis, but just watch people in music sector doing these type of videos gives me a feeling that I can't describe, plus the little details that you learn in each of these videos. As I said, keep going, its incredible. Greetings from a Spaniard in Germany!

[@guyloren]

Bethany, I deeply enjoyed seeing your "mind blown" reactions on first hearing this, which totally mirrored my own many years ago. Their choices make your brain rock out faster than your body can react, right? 🤘🏻😃🤘🏻 SO glad you enjoyed this at last!😁

[@charlybroos427]

Brother, this is an epic song, one of the best of its time and it still plays, it's incredible. System of a Down is one of the best in the world.

[@ennoch]

The structure of Chop Suey plays with contrasts between soft and heavy, chaos and melody, aggression and introspection. This makes it one of SOAD's most iconic songs, with its unpredictable nature and emotional depth.

[@reds49ers85]

Cristina Russo did a multitrack breakdown here on youtube. The isolated Darren screams of 'father' are something to behold. Worth checking out.

[@davidcoons8437]

That multitasking breakdown was great. There is so much going on in this song and Daron's screams are just animalistic.

[@bluetoughguy]

I'm always a big fan of harmonization, so songs with it will draw me in big time!!! It's definitely the vocalist in me as I always try to find harmonies in songs when I sing as well.

[@chassidyleanne]

I love your take on them. I also love your appreciation of the genre of metal I grew up in. Also you have very pretty hair and not to mention very smart with wonderful energy. Thank you!

[@bobbil6765]

Suggestions by this band is amazing! Shows all of serj’s vocal range!

[@gaiavenus]

I love this band and will watch anything from them, you will be amazed if you hear Serj voice on these songs live *Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead symphony * Empty Walls, Lie Lie Lie and Gate 21. Awesome reaction as always 👍

[@erikt5330]

I love the way you have become a fan. I think it’s one of the best things in the world to connect to someone through music.

[@youdefmad6918]

listen to holy mountains. both Serj and Darren harmonize on that song very well together

[@joeseph2258]

Agreed!

[@blackpanther3912]

hehe, so fun watching you nerd out over one of my favorite bands. Thanks for sharing!

[@alejandrochavez7508]

I'm so thankful that you reacted to this song. Everytime I listened to SOAD, I say to my self, I hope @TheVocalyst comes across this song!

[@Deferico13]

2:54 the way you say "sooo good" is sooooo good

[@ericyoung3384]

I love the way you watch and listen intently to each video to create your reaction videos, it's a beautiful thing in and of itself. But I must say that the true magic happens when you see and hear everything in its entirely. Wtching and listening, seeing and hearing are entirely two different things. Like musicality and feelings... the moment the technicality becomes something that you can feel is the moment that music becomes magic. And no one does this better than you! ❤

[@OutdoorFun01]

Good God girl. Your fluid way to clearly word your feelings on the moment of hearing a tune is heartwarmingly precious. Ouff! I love it! Keep it going! Enjoy!

[@definitelynotthe1]

Subscribed because of your honest, eyes closed, beautiful smile real deal reactions.. it’s gritty good music at heart.. ❤

[@Hawksmoor1]

Another great choice, the one thing that stands out in all of your videos is your genuine love of music :)

[@titntin5178]

I enjoyed watching this with you. Its absolute classic and remains on my playlist to this day. Nothing else like it.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

wow thanks

[@johnwegienka]

I love watching your reactions to "crazy" music.

[@brucehaydenjr1478]

I'd love to see you at a SOAD concert, jumping up on stage in the middle of Chop Suey and telling the band, "Guys! We've got to go back to the beginning. I've got to hear those harmonies again!" Love your reactions.

[@alexnav85]

These videos are awesome. Love me some Serj. I just subscribed in hopes you do a video on Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag. The best one is Live at the Chapel here on KZbin. Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@ozztelorman7057]

That eireness is the same siren-like chromatic notes wavering in-out continuously, both during the verse and the chorus. SOAD was the master of transitions. Period.

[@GrimFelArt]

I LOVE videos like this analysing and appreciating heavier genres of music. So many people just write metal and hard rock etc etc off as "angry screamy music" but they don't LISTEN! All they hear is something they're not used to and thus uncomfortable with, so they just refuse to actually listen to the artistry and the absolutely breathtaking musical arrangements there. It's right there, it's in plain sight, all you need to do is put aside those prejudices. Love channels like this that bring more awareness to viewers who otherwise may never truly hear the thought and passion that goes into heavier music. I highly recommend to you Opeth! Any of their albums really, but they do have two "eras" from more death metal heavy in the '90s and '00s, to more of a lighter more contemporary/progressive tonal hard rock shift in their more recent albums. But really all of their albums have so much complexity and intensity to them, there's not really a "wrong" choice 😛

[@Vaynthegreat]

I just found your youtube channel. The first video i watched of yours is the SoaD toxicity one from like a year ago. I said on there these guys had such an amazing vocal range and i should have also added the entire band has such an amazing musical range and they're highly under rated. One of my all time favorite bands. you got yourself a subscriber. :)

[@hauntedtoastie8287]

SO wild hearing the early days where Serj's voice was so strong and powerful and the main vocals, then later when Daron takes on more vocalisation, into being primary vocals on a lot of songs. So cool!!

[@GOLAHURA]

That's why music is universal. He can catch anyone, anytime, anywhere, anywhere.

[@6ic6ic6ic]

I love your SOAD reactions. They really bring me back to hearing them. The unique palette of sound is unlike anything else. Each song a different experience. Theyre often called Nu-Metal and there are simalarities to aome others in the genre but really the inhabit their own space. Also, Darren and Serj harmonize in a way where it compliments and elevates their already great voices into something much greater.

[@FelipeTorres-y1r]

Love to see your reactions and facial expressions during the video. It was like I could hear you saying what you actually said later when you paused the video. That was great!

[@michellescarfSpacex]

Thank you so much. You just made my day . I love System and the Bands harmony for over 21 years now . I saw them in Los Angeles b4 they were famous. I love the Armenian roots they all share. I listen to everything from Greek , Armenian, Russian, classical blues rock , alternative Rock etc . They are my fave band .

[@JEM133]

Good morning Bethany, yet another great pick,,,,,,,, You and your reactions are absolutely priceless! Love it

[@AcolyteArtisans]

The harmonies from the two of them leave me breathless every time. Such beautiful sounds that so many dismiss as noise.

[@shawnpinner151]

Such a great song and incredibly talented band! I really enjoyed your break down and reactions to this song.

[@AspenTown06]

I love this channel. She's opened my mind over and over about how *good* rock and metal singers actually are - which is so much better than I ever gave them credit for. Plus, she's so beautiful, jeez 🔥🔥🔥

[@nuwandhananjaya]

I love this song for its meaning and the way the band makes us feel❤

[@awatus4071]

Babe, they are legendary!!! I’m happy that finally you hear them. Soad unreal, always 🤘🤘🤘🎸

[@Alansmithee007]

So much fun just watch your emotions and face as you watch this amazing band. Just sitting the interaction of you and the music. Then we get to hear all about the magic of your knowledge. Thank you for this.

[@ocakg]

Great reaction again Bethany! I think you should try "Aerials" and "Spiders" some time as they are some kind of power ballads in SOAD way and have more emotional and "buttery" vocals by Tankian. Also, "Sugar" has a lot of the surprise factor you have mentioned :)

[@begoron]

I love watching you go through what I experienced 20-something years ago when I first heard this song.

[@hasanmir]

One of my all time favorite songs of all time, and really the song that brought me back into metal.

[@Cervateus]

I just love your reactions. So interesting to hear your analysis and takes on songs I already know and love. I think, for whatever reason, my personal favourites are the super emotional reactions (though the others, like this one, are really good as well :)). I think that perhaps the emotions helps create some sort of connection? And in a world where emotion is often frowned upon and seen as weakness, I thank and applaud you for showing those parts as well. I think the world needs more of that.