Toxicity |

Toxicity (System Of A Down Cover) ft.
Cunio
Arranged by
Andrew Gutauskas
Stream here: open.spotify.com/track/6XFfmD...
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Project by Brad Hammonds | Arranged By Andrew Gutauskas
Video filmed and edited by Filmshooters Media
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Follow the Musicians:
Cunio - Voice
www.michaelcunio.com
Andrew Gutauskas - Baritone Saxophone / Musical Director
www.andrewgutauskas.com
Brad Hammonds - Guitar / Band Leader
/ bradhammond. .
Mariel Bildsten - Trombone
www.marielbildsten.com
Oskar Stenmark - Trumpet
www.oskarstenmark.com
Wayne Tucker - Trumpet
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Nathan Ellman-Bell - Drums
/ belldrums
Kenny Bentley
kennethbentley.com/
Recorded at : The Bunker Studio
Mixed and Mastered:
Chris Davies
Looking at life through the eyes of a tire hub
Eating seeds as a pastime activity
The toxicity of our city, of our city
New, what do you own the world?
How do you own disorder, disorder
Now, somewhere between the sacred silence, sacred silence and sleep
Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep
Disorder, disorder, disorder
More wood for their fires, loud neighbors
Flashlight reveries caught in the headlights of a truck
Eating seeds as a pastime activity
The toxicity of our city, of our city
New, what do you own the world?
How do you own disorder, disorder
Now, somewhere between the sacred silence, sacred silence and sleep
Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep
Disorder, disorder, disorder
New, what do you own the world?
How do you own disorder
Now, somewhere between the sacred silence, sacred silence and sleep
Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep
Disorder, disorder, disorder
When I became the sun
I shone life into the man's hearts
When I became the sun
I shone life into the man's hearts

[@ojomythgimeht]

The way he just skipped a couple of lines at the end because he knew he could hold that scream for over four bars....man. Just stunning.

[@samuelwilliams9224]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKO0l32Zmtinl7M - it feels like they lessen the attack on the transient of an additional scream to give the illusion of four bars when instead it's two different vocal takes, but i might be wrong. it's really cleanly mixed anyway and cunio sounds great.

[@Dimebag_Darrell]

Carrot Top probably just does what feels right at the time. Pure genius!

[@chris-3]

Cunio is a proper rockstar. People come here expecting a Serj imitation, but this is not the point of covers, especially when Cunio and Serj's voices are so different.

[@greenmatrix30seven]

Yeah I wasn’t expecting that. Pleasant surprise

[@Tyler-fz5kj]

At least MGK didn’t ruin this one like he did aerials

[@Burritopizzasauce7]

The vocalist really did justice to the original while still adding his own personal flavor to it in a really cool way.

[@monkeybusiness673]

I really wonder where they always grab those people with incredible voices just effin' KILLING it!

[@kuanding1980]

yeah, I wish they do another mix to bring out the vocalist. I understand this is a brass focus band, but the vocal is too good to be mixed like that.

[@MarioCola]

Professional

[@LhotseMS]

Idk man it doesnt fit him, some parts seems to be simplified. Very far from the original

[@monkeybusiness673]

@@LhotseMS True, but be fair here....Singing Tankian is effin' HARD! And I feel like he does it justice fair enough!

[@MrEthernopian]

Dude really just belted out a 15 second note like it was nothing to complete one of the greatest hard rock songs of the 00s

[@rawnuhld]

The Hitman of vocals man his vocal range is INSANE great cover!

[@MemerDad]

He is Barney Stinson

[@sean78745]

serj is so difficult to capture in one singer let alone one song, this guy did great amazing job! Shout out to the drummer too who makes these songs look effortless

[@piotrurbaniak6871]

IMO the drums are powerless....

[@Sporting1210]

@@piotrurbaniak6871 agree, but that is a mixing issue.

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@piotrurbaniak6871 vocals are meh too.

[@piotrurbaniak6871]

@@Mr_jz_12 Yeah, now Im really sad xD

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@piotrurbaniak6871 hahaha i was also.

[@freereveller3099]

I just really enjoy seeing the drummer calmly playing those rock tracks as if just another day on the job, while the original drummers play like their life depends on it and they can barely manage....

[@wabio]

Yes. I hear drummer say this track can be difficult.

[@panpolypuff]

Professional studio/gigging drummers are absolute monsters.

[@smilie-pm9gb]

He also plays like half the track of the original drummer ;-)

[@jas_bataille]

@@smilie-pm9gb No?

[@jas_bataille]

You might think this, but if you look at 2:40, you'll see what he really thinks xD As a pro drummer I can relate, your job here is not to put on a show - which is what the original drummer is doing, it's all acting btw - but rather to play in a studio. You have to be the most composed and professional musician out there because you're leading the band whether you like it or not. In reality, playing something like this you are on the edge the whole time and very concentrated, hence the boring face until he needs to call other musicians for the bridge part, and then he looks like someone is about to kill him - that sums it up pretty well ;)

[@adikickass84]

Shout outs to the drummer, he killed it !

[@2dcutout]

He really did. I was watching him play thinking 'wow' - also his expressions are amazing!

[@Wednesday44wt]

I know

[@JohnFoley1701]

Kudos to the drummer for a perfect cover.

[@mikeyp4442]

Drummer fuckin killed it!

[@amneenja5720]

I just wish he didn't change the pattern at 3:00 or so it's one of my fav drum parts of the song and the variation just didn't fit the energy of the song otherwise he was good

[@ofbullet]

@@amneenja5720 Fair point... but probably more to do with the brass/vocal arrangement....to me it suited the style, but I hear what you're saying.

[@Claythargic]

Heavy Metal Horn Section is just something the world has needed for a long time, Thanks for filling the void guys.!

[@simonward1758]

Try Valtozash - boiling solitude. I think youd vibe that!

[@SHR3DD3Rx]

Jerseyband is good example of doing this well

[@kevlarkin5178]

Wow. What a scream. Incredible. This band rocks so hard. The talent level is unreal

[@nurskarbz4105]

I like how his face lights up red, you can tell he's giving it his all and he did amazing

[@caleberwin65]

This guy sings and looks like if Serg Tankian and Chester Bennington had a baby.

[@trentinholbrook4790]

Agreed

[@meisterbuttons1515]

And a touch of Freddy Mercury

[@caleberwin65]

@@meisterbuttons1515thank you for bringing me back to this video.

[@meisterbuttons1515]

@@caleberwin65 it's just that good!

[@carparts1234]

Ooh I was thinking adam lambert!

[@nurbbiss3967]

Even the musicians were astonished from his vocals, especially drummer

[@pedrocampos1104]

The band, the arrangements, the vocals, they are all mindblowing for sure. Have no words to describe. But let’s talk about this drummer for a bit! It’s really impressive how can he do all this with such a small drums set!! This dude really can take everything from his instrument and more. Congrats man, really good work!

[@Andy-Bodhi]

Have no words to describe Next sentence: let's talk....proceeds to type a load of words

[@hedekbass]

As a longtime subscriber, I'd love to know who's your "singer headhunter." Brad? Andrew? Collective suggestions? Your repertoire is a who's who of criminally gifted yet lesser known singers. Cunio, Sophia, Maya, Samuel, Amanda, and on and on...

[@MriMattiStel]

I was just thinking the same thing! Criminally gifted says it all. 😆

[@Baribrotzer]

The band is based out of NYC. New York's just full of big talents. As for Cunio, he's done something a bit similar on his own already. It's entirely possible that he approached them, and asked if there was anything they were planning he might work on.

[@sublime1176]

I've followed these guys and their peers a while. I just think this a lovely collective, and you can't deny the Tool stuff works. refreshing takes on metal keeps us folks interested.

[@Dimebag_Darrell]

Collective Suggest Shins was the name of our Collective Soul cover band!

[@caleberwin65]

I’ve listened to this 5 times now. Cunios voice is so perfect for this song.

[@OnekamaProducts]

Absolutely love it when a song gives you chills for the first time

[@JordanFromJersey]

This may be my favorite cover of theirs since “The Pot”. Such a great fit.

[@JohnFoley1701]

It always strikes me how well the horns blend in with the song. It’s like they were supposed to be in the song from the beginning.

[@moonguppie]

His breath control is astounding.

[@theena]

I've seen this cat sing Plant, Ella Fitzgerald and now Serj in the four weeks that has passed since I came across him for the first time through your Immigrant Song cover. What an incredible vocalist.

[@cobblerama]

Agreed! Have you seen him nailing James Brown? OMG👏👏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2HGioSOpa6shNE

[@mjp152]

Immigrant song is absolutely mindblowing - I just discovered him as well :-D

[@LoftyAssertions]

WOW, Cunio absolutely kicks ass! Amazing tone and expression

[@jeremylongoria4628]

Holy shit. You guys werent kidding about the scream. That was insane

[@sasukesarutobi3862]

I genuinely don't think I've heard anyone hold a scream like that since Chester. Incredible performance.

[@shahinghaziani8504]

Look at how effortlessly that jazz drummer is dominating metal music.

[@nathanm.6147]

Iconic drum part, and he played it effortlessly, but it's not that hard of a song. If he played something like Blinded in Chains, then he'd be dominating metal music.

[@juancontreras2711]

​@@nathanm.6147 Anyone who can play some of Rev's work owns metal

[@jayj8664]

Ugg no

[@juliomazzuca]

The end scream is insane...

[@geofreydearaujo3231]

I listened at the same time Maynard from Tool, Tankian from System of a Down and Cornell from Soundgarden/Audioslave. Cunio is insanely good in vocals! Awesome!

[@hedekbass]

Amazing. 1:23 "Somewhere..." exquisitely bone-chilling vocal choice, interpretation and delivery. Some vocal overdubbing at 2:00 to cover both Serj and Daron. The 2:36 bridge and explosion is breathtaking. Masterfully played.

[@skeebob]

Yeah I noticed the overdub too, I wondered if someone was playing brass & singing at the same time. Wouldn't put it past these pros.

[@muszr00m]

the scream at the end is what makes it fir me... orgasmic

[@Dimebag_Darrell]

Carrot Top looks weird with a shaved head.

[@pwarner]

Serj is the most uncoverable vocalist I can think of, you guys killed it

[@phreenom]

As a music lover and explorer, it still amazes me to find people like this Cunio I have never heard of before... Brass Against rocks, glad they bring in many different peeps.

[@bearwrex9806]

When I read some of the negative comments I couldn't help but to think, "Are we listening to the same song?" When I listen to covers, I don't want to hear a copycat of the original. That would be boring. This vocalist is much more melismatic and powerful. I think Serj himself would not argue with that statement. Kudos to everyone involved. This is an amazing rendition of a great song.

[@thehappysack2362]

I love the horns going an octave high at the end of the 2nd verse. Gives it sooo much extra depth

[@waltermatthewberg]

That scream at the end was pretty metal. Looked like his head was about to explode while squeezing that last bit of air out of the lungs

[@andrewyaus5405]

I have had a youtube for over a decade now, and i've only made a few comments, if ever, but this video popped up on my feed yesterday and i cannot stop playing it. I did a dive on all of Brass Against's stuff and its gotta be my favorite music discovery in years. Ideal song choices from the greatest rock bands of all time; Zeppelin, Tool, SOAD, Sabbath.. i had to call my dad to tell him about it. Cunio's range is insane, I don't know how i had never heard of him until now. Can't wait to see you guys in October!!

[@ihavenoideaman]

Freddy Mercury if he got into metal was something I didn’t expect on my feed, but I’m not complaining. Bro did this song justice.

[@mefirstyoulater]

His vocals get better every time I watch him. There's a lot of nuance that takes a few listens to completely sink in.

[@oberynredviper7828]

Yeah he's a damn beast.

[@ger5956]

I said it before and I’ll say it again, incredible voice! Great work by all involved! 🎶🎵❤️👍🏼

[@king_ka1033]

Love to see a Black Rain- Soundgarden cover with Cunio seems like he would do a damn good job

[@janheinrichknutsson6722]

All i can say is wow"! Perfect! That voice, the instruments. Better than original!

[@HuckFlynn]

I keep coming back to this video as the definitive version of this song. The combination of the chaotic brass and Cunio's incredible scream in the final moments is just intoxicating. Love your stuff, all!

[@handles_are_too_stupid]

That ~15 second belt into scream completely killed it.

[@andrewclayton3886]

A solid performance as usual from your musicians. And Cunio…………. Just absolutely smashing it. Nice one guys.

[@beardo-baggins]

This took my _"I don't know about this"_ and quickly turned it into a _"Okay, you got me, that's_ 🔥

[@makko1709]

Very impressed, great job guys, it sounds great, the voice is spectacular and those winds work wonders.

[@petemclaughlin6315]

Yet another banger - this group continues to kick brass (I’ll see myself out)

[@theorganicway2go]

ha! nice

[@Marc-dm1fh]

A1 job on the vocals, mate. When you hit the chorus, full body chills.

[@damiandodson852]

Seconded. With such a distinct voice that Serj has, I always feel most system covers dont really stand a chance of being anywhere near as good. I stand massively corrected!

[@RustyCoinpurse]

Full body chills? Really? 🤡🌍

[@burnttoasthair]

@@RustyCoinpurse GameStop Dumpster diving? Really? 🤡🌍

[@Dimebag_Darrell]

Carrot Top looks weird with a shaved head.

[@Alvah707]

@@RustyCoinpurse if you didn’t know people can get chills from music. Ask anybody and they’ll 90% of the time say they have gotten it before

[@maxprizm]

Best cover I've seen of this song. Vocals are insane and the horns are just glorious. Whole band is great.

[@tundrabuckgillfish]

Wow, this song is really challenging on several levels especially getting that odd rhythm down. Really didn't think it could be done justice with brass instruments. This was damn good, and you could see the effort and concentration on everyone's face. Would definitely have been easier if you guys had twice the number of brass players, but it wouldn't be anywhere near as impressive. Kudos, this was great!!!

[@shuttledriver]

This crew is just fucking amazing! They need to tour. The horns are just mind blowing how they replicate the various sounds normally assigned to electric guitars.

[@DenisPasek]

They are currently on tour with Tool in Europe. I saw them in Cologne last Tuesday. Pretty awesome. They even played two Tool songs (Stinkfist, 46&2) and the crowd loved it… and Tool fans can be pretty toxic… but the energy and spirit of brass against convinced them completely.

[@pedrogutierrez3407]

In fact the horns plays the parts assigned to the bass

[@shuttledriver]

@@pedrogutierrez3407 thank you dudes for that info.

[@dcbnyc]

i wish my dad could have seen videos like this when i was a kid after ditching jazz band for metal. there are so many parallels between the overall effect of the brass section and the distorted guitar. this is amazing on so many levels. great performance and version of the song!

[@TheUkneecorn]

Cunio killed that shit. He be stacking in the gym. Best SOAD cover I’ve heard - which is funny because that’s not something you can really cover successfully.

[@SRMWorkshop]

I had no idea who Cunio was until he showed up on tour with PMJ. He kicked ass than night and nice to see he still does.

[@chintandhandha]

Jeez, between Angry Sax Dude and Dominic Toretto and I'm genuinely scared for my life. On a serious note, you guys are killing it!

[@travisnorman]

Hahaha Dom showing off an entirely different set of pipes!

[@a.lame.username.]

Ha!

[@nyoaeuikhoudu]

Actually, the bari player is making that face because the note that he's playing are fairly low for the bari sax range. You need warmer air to play those kinds of notes, which typically causes your face to contort like that, lowering your eyebrows. Consequently, when playing high notes you need cooler air so eyebrows typically raise up. I know from experience that trying to keep a completely neutral face while playing extreme tones is difficult. I hope that helped explain the "angry sax dude" a bit more, haha.

[@TrippyTechnologyMusic]

PHARK..THAT WAS BLOODY BRILLIANT,,,i'll be honest i saw the song an i thought, oh here we go, then the brass section fired up and ole mate Cunio started singing and here we are finally commenting on my 5th, 6th maybe 7th listen for the day, Fantastic work folks

[@dasmaelersbat2451]

Dear lord, that voice backed by the wind arrangements! I had goosebumps from start to end.

[@pauldempsey5996]

Cunio = phenomenal, the control...... Wow

[@travisnorman]

FUCKING CHILLS!!!! Cunio... holy SHIT, bro!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 You all absolutely CRUSHED this one! I'm shaking, I gotta immediately listen to this again!!!

[@jacquesnel8384]

That Tuba nails that heavy System guitar riff like a pro. What a cover….it’s going in my car tomorrow along with some other great tracks from this awesome cover band. Love from 🤘🇿🇦

[@diegocampista3126]

That last scream bro. He’s not human

[@Bragheto]

Appreciate that the horns go nuts on "disorder" and other times that the notes complement the lyrics while they are sang. Very well thought and arranged. Tks!

[@bbyjscx]

Gosh the intro to this song will always give me the chills

[@natanjunitiyamaguti5915]

THIS IS JUST SO GOOD I'M IN SHOCK, THE BAND, THE ARRANGE AND THE SINGER WOW, JUST WOW

[@KatamariDemocracySA]

I am so glad I found this. The feelings I felt and the wild ride it took me on. Thank you to everyone who made this.

[@dethisbtfl]

i can hear him singing so many vocally challenging covers with you guys... this was awesome

[@RoyGibson]

Oh my - the final parts are sublime

[@rautemusic]

wow im speechless. incredible band and incredible singer. it really blew me away, its perfect in every aspect

[@cobblerama]

Vocally this has to be one of the hardest songs to reproduce. Hats off for doing a killer job! Big fan of Cunio, impressive resume.

[@peacefullbrown]

Cunio is really AMAZING!!!!! so impressive, so intense.. so GREAT!!! congrats

[@dabouncer1]

The vocals! Absolutely terrific! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ettiennebroodryk161]

Brilliant, just flippen brilliant

[@Alatikus]

This is just ACE!!!!!!! Awsome guys, just awsome!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@deusifer30]

Brass Against…wonderful…Cunio…amazing…such an inspiration…

[@chumbinhogarcia3931]

omg, amazing. this dude singing is wonderful. everything fits perfectly. voice, instrumental. yeah, i'm in love with this version.

[@jonmccallum4477]

Every time BA drops a cover it is like I get a fresh reawakening to how awesome these songs really are, by absolutely perfecting the performance while infusing their own style and taste. Beautiful ❤️

[@acoohmbenz3028]

Blow my mind the wind instruments 🍃🔥🔥

[@mmagier9005]

What a fantastic voice. Cunio is the hero

[@Ambassadorkenny]

Everything about this is PERFECT!

[@imadhasan2324]

That scream at the end!! Absolute madness

[@supremestrange4721]

Bro, that last "disorder", my fucking god. That was fucking brilliant. I prefer that to the original. That note, the way you held it for as long as you did, brilliant. Just brilliant.

[@TragdorBurnator]

Magic pure magic.

[@ekhov]

The veins under his skin show the amount of effort he puts in.

[@mattw8814]

absolutely outstanding

[@FingerBoardSnap]

just wow the vocalist is just AMAZING.... how have I not heard of him before

[@joannatorboli8368]

Absolutely 💯

[@caronlikesmusic6199]

I used to say that perfection doesn't exist. Now I know I was wrong. 🤟❤️

[@Heres_The_Thing]

First album I ever bought, probably because of this song. Still my favorite band and I think Serj himself would be a fan of this cover. Fantastic job guys

[@designerprojects8137]

Cunio is - to this song, what Eivor is - to 'hounds of love'! Absolutely brilliant performance everyone involved 👏👏👏

[@jordanrice3851]

Man on Vocals and the band as a whole... if that was mortal combat flawless victory

[@CC0420BB]

Perfect to wake up to and listen to first thing in the morning!! Thank you!!!

[@jamman231]

Absolute Powerhouse, best cover, vocally I've seen of this song, so hard to pull off the nuance of this vocal pattern, but this you've done with great skill, & the horn arrangements, brilliant!! Well done Lads & Lady 👍

[@lucamorgagni619]

Really brilliant and impressive I agree, I don't understand technicalities but I do steel feel the goosebumps here

[@cal-king]

Tbh I thought it was a bit lackluster and flat besides the scream

[@jamman231]

@@cal-king fair enough, MGK was flat doing Ariels, but that's the wonderful world we live in, I can respect your opinion while not agreeing with it, and life goes on, now to enjoy the next video 😉

[@cal-king]

@@jamman231 Woah i just watched the MGK cover, you're absolutely right, that was horrid. Like the singer said though, Serj's voice is untouchable so it would be very difficult to cover.

[@lyntoncollins2758]

at 2.02 he does two voices - his vocals are like a piano.

[@themusicquest3734]

Finaly ! A epic cover of that epic song !!! That was.....EPIC.

[@filippokrajcic7453]

Never would’ve thought that someone could nail this song except Serj Tankian. Well done 👏 band of course as well! As always 🔥

[@sagiajaj17]

That's just amazing how he held through at the end🔥🔥🔥

[@thefunkychild]

I have no idea who Cunio is....THANK YOU GOD for bringing me to him. Fuckin awesome!!!!

[@Ashaliel]

no fucking shit man, like, how have i never heard of this dude before?

[@thefunkychild]

@@Ashaliel THATS WHAT IM SAYIN !!!!

[@bbyjscx]

Right, badass voice

[@DontRush911]

Vocalist did it in a style of theater. Awesome. Like I can imagine some acting or skit

[@Outlander34]

Wow, just wow!

[@lhaviland6487]

Heavy metal horns. Love it!

[@GypsyLizForbes]

I am so excited for this. Wow! You never fail to amaze me.

[@antelmi]

What a piece of art!!! All the band kill it (again)!!!

[@gerrax]

respect to the vocalist. the last few seconds blew my freakin mind.