Worst To Best: Toxicity - System Of A Down (Ranking ALL Songs + Rating/Review)

[@inthefurnace]

funny how of all the songs to forget you forget the one that says "PULL THE TAPEWORM OUT OF YOUR ASS!"

[@chaseezra5450]

Instablaster

[@DesusChristus]

exactly

[@PIZZAdayisback]

What song? (Not a joke)

[@inthefurnace]

@@PIZZAdayisback needles

[@PIZZAdayisback]

@@inthefurnace ok, that's good to know. Thanks!

[@thenyanrobot4565]

Arto is an interesting track because the melody you are hearing is centuries old. It's a well known Armenian prayer. It really expresses their armenian heritage.

[@theo6525]

I also think it works really well as a capstone to the album: Toxicity starts with songs that highlight specific factual problems in the world, like the justice system, addiction, and police brutality and then drifts into more personal, spiritual matters as the album progresses. Arto feels like the crescendo to that arc. It's like this "toxicity" eats through this person's entire body until there's nothing left but the soul.

[@DJENTISNTNOTAGENRE]

​@@theo6525 I like your take on this! It's crazy and honestly kinda scary that the sociopolitical issues addressed on this album just get more and more relevant over time. SOAD was warning us all the way back in 2001 and now we're pretty much here at the end result of humanity not listening to their message 😬

[@iluvreptilesacidickiss]

I had a feeling it was something like that.

[@charizardmaster13]

one of the best metal albums of all time

[@ohblivian]

Some people disagree with this and I don't know why. This lyrically a masterpiece, and it's crazy but so good instrumentation makes it better. It's in my top 5 albums ever.

[@cliffemall0404]

@@ohblivian ok a good metal album for sure and very influential but top 5 c'mon ?

[@paystation4pro15]

@@cliffemall0404 Top 5 is reasonable

[@cliffemall0404]

@@paystation4pro15 argee to disagree it would be in my top 100 somewhere but especially that it's a lyrical masterpiece is simply ridiculous, soad always have been crazy with their lyrics, I mean Psycho Cocain groupie crazy really ?

[@VI7U]

@@cliffemall0404 yeah, psycho is a lyrical masterpiece

[@lisaandq2106]

I agree with a lot here, I would just switch Needles and X on the list.

[@christianhackl474]

I absolutely agree

[@arturos.l.2248]

X is better then needles

[@XtremeKillah101]

4:06 really interesting analysis of prison song. Honestly the brick thing would never cross my mind until you mentioned it

[@martenveersoo8502]

actually spot on

[@inebri8ed]

goated take

[@domesticV1190XxOo]

Psycho is one of my top fav songs on the album solely for that guitar solo at the end. Like I ascend to a higher plane of being.

[@coastercraziness]

I agree, Psycho is awesome. The main part of the song is great, but where it really shines for me is the ridiculous outro. Love the whole song but the outro elevates it to another level

[@Wyattb606]

idk i thot u might find it interesting but ATWA was about Charles Manson being in prison. He's admitted he doesn't care if hes alive or not; he feels nothing.

[@sidarthur8706]

i bet he feels it now. every inch

[@dariakulyk4616]

Hey brad, I really like this format! While it isnt /quite/ as entertaining as your first reactions, its definitely more concise and informative, and allows you to review albums you've already heard. which is great for me because I'd love to hear you talk about some more of your favorite albums and thereby leach new music recs off you haha (& i love all the music I've discovered through you so far so thanks for that! :))

[@JohnRahzel]

What, Needles is my fav song from the album

[@ZombieRoca]

John Rahzel same holy shit

[@blumeiworld]

it's his opinion. But I guess you knew that.

[@neolbioldey]

My ranking: 15. Arto 14. Shimmy 13. Prison Song 12. Bounce 11. Science 10. Deer Dance 9. Jet Pilot 8. Psycho 7. Needles 6. ATWA 5. Forest 4. X 3. Toxicity 2. Aerials 1. Chop Suey!

[@rskl8083]

My top 5: 1: Prison song 2: Forest 3: Needles 4: Science 5: Bounce Making a top 5 for this album for me is basically impossible cause theres like no skips besides Arto and i actually like arto

[@poob2372]

damn nice list. Id personally put ATWA over needles but like this is it

[@jc1424]

I didn't start listening to SOAD until 2016. The song Toxicity got my attention when I heard it on the radio. Then I started listening to the album every now and then. Forest, Aerials, and Chop Suey. Got my attention.

[@izzydandrea7548]

Bounce is pretty low and psycho is also said to be “forgettable” but they are probably some of my more listened to songs on the album. Your top 7 is pretty valid tho.

[@rskl8083]

Definitely would put bounce over jet pilot

[@jad563]

No Psycho goes really hard

[@eltrucc9091]

My top 5 5: shimmy 4: toxicity 3: ATWA 2: science 1: X (fav soad song)

[@aidenshaw4620]

ayy finally ya did a video on soad! you mentioned them in your three cheers review so i was hoping for a discussion or something. personal favs are either aerials or needles. aerials has such a wonderful sound and message, and the final 30 seconds where serj and daron harmonize send me out of this goddamn plane of existence. i also love needles because it has the energy from their self titled album, but with the same level of refinement found on the rest of the albums tracks. even though toxicty is a wonderful album, imo self titled beats it. while self titled is definitely more grungy and not as refined as their other works, there's such a raw energy and aggression on that album that none of their other efforts really match. the pure blood-pumping aggression and power from songs like know, sugar, soil, war?, and P.L.U.C.K hit me in ways that the rest of their discography just doesn't.

[@aidenshaw4620]

assuredly. i wanna ask, have you listened to steal this album! and did you like it? to me while there are some standouts like mr.jack, I-E-A-I-A-I-O, and roulette, most of the album didn't really stick with me. it felt a lot like toxicity b-sides. which makes sense as the album is basically just cleaned up versions of songs that never made it onto toxicity.

[@mainframe6004]

I’d love to see a video like this for their Self Titled album or Mezmerize!

[@thepancakereviewer]

1. Prison Song 2. Deer Dance 3. Forest 4. Toxicity 5. Needles 6. Atwa 7. Aerials 8. Chop Suey 9. X 10. Jet Pilot 11. Shimmy 12. Pyscho 13. Science 14. Bounce Didn't count arto since its technically a hidden track put right after aerials. But if I did it would be put at the bottom.

[@zapify6999]

hella respectable only i’d put chop suey higher

[@imbatrossthescrub2096]

Shimmy is a comment on the mundane nature of common core and how it invokes atypical, forwarding behavior on the kids on how life will be like later on, in a "better time", rather than what's happening right now. Or at least, that's how I look at it.

[@domesticV1190XxOo]

And I recently just bought all their albums (again) during my vacay.

[@jad563]

You really did Needles dirty

[@caesarorzell600]

OMG that Drake and Josh part KILLED me. Gotta share this with my bff!!!

[@XtremeKillah101]

ok so I think forest is about religion. The fist line, "walk with me me little child "could represent how when we're all born, we're pretty much forced into religion and don't have a say in it until we're older." through the forest of denial " shows how religion is huge, hence the word forest and when people question its flaws, people will go in denial even if it means to defend something that's morally wrong. And the chorus "why can't you see That you are my child, why don't you know that you are my mind" this can refer to God and how he created humans, him being the father and the child being Adam and even, and acting against God would result in major punishment, thus this line is a message from God to the humans that reminding them who's really in power. Idk maybe I'm overthinking but that's what I believe what this song entails

[@XtremeKillah101]

Brad Taste in Music LOL thanks dude

[@XtremeKillah101]

Brad Taste in Music Also forgot to mention that the second part of chorus "tell everyone in the world that I'm you, take this promise to the end of you." the first line could be saying how we're all a product of God, and second one represents how how we're obligated to follow the rules of religion until death no questions asked and if you don't then you'll go to hell by God's standards,and people try to work their way around this rule by saying that God's all merciful so we can still be bad people but as long as we ask for forgiveness it's okay.

[@yaboyegreja7750]

I love that Brad became much more vocal during the last 2 years, the fact that he has got much better not only phisicaly but also mentaly just show how much this channel has evolved

[@TheMarsopas]

What I love about your videos, is that you make me feel everything you experienced while hearing the music, and it makes me wanna chek it out for myself. Great new series, I really think it's super interesting.

[@relentlesschaos7445]

Let's not forget how Brad was Rodrick back in the day

[@totom.8095]

As much I enjoy that new panic single, I'd really love to see some kind of something on Chris Cornell/Soundgarden/Audioslave. A year after his death, I just really don't want him forgotten. It feels like he is and it's heartbreaking lmao

[@totom.8095]

Oh and the format change is nice

[@roni6135]

I feel like X is one of the weakest

[@Spinosaurus4ever]

Pierrono I'd say so too. But the : "we don't need to" (guitar bend) makes this song a little better.

[@thiccrib]

I feel like its weaker, but I really like the main riff

[@maxplays8185]

Take that back

[@moraivoluto]

X is one of the weakest songs from this album related to the lyrics. Very simple with many repetitions. But the instrumental, especially the guitar on this song is just awesome! I love this track

[@boiliev4656]

It should switch places with Needles

[@forehead]

your hair is getting bigger

[@reisko8916]

forehead Do you mean longer, and of course it would, unless he cut it

[@janie1684]

no. bigger.

[@reisko8916]

Cheese Whiz Thicker?

[@Dawnzeh]

Id love if you ranked the rest of their albums - love watching your stuff

[@jennac.2997]

You put Toxicity in first place. Good boy.

[@harrypotterfanreviews2724]

_MAAAX_ agreed.

[@xwitchy]

@@maaax2105 absolutely

[@keeanstevenson7581]

Chop suey better

[@pascalg16]

ATWA squad where you at?

[@zazaholicc]

Toxicity > Chop Suey

[@RosePlobnrg]

Also, your hair is a mess, it looks cute

[@janie1684]

i think hes kinda cute hehe

[@Chidon0]

i didnt even know brad ever did this video til it showed u in my recomended

[@TDGEntertainmentXD]

Loved this video, Toxicity is one of my favorites albums of all time.

[@bousculade1035]

You should do all SOAD's albums

[@czl9956]

SOAD basically shaped my music taste, i think it was the 1st band I got really really into and listened to the whole discography :D they are amazing.

[@nolifey]

I think Toxicity’s lyrics refer to how the world is a shithole and society is a mess yet we continue on our merry way distracting our minds with simple pleasures and acting as if nothing is really wrong, which is exactly what the powers that be want us to do.

[@Benjamin-mw8cu]

YES thank you for doing my favorite metal album

[@varthvarth]

Really liked this video and definitely wouldn’t mind more videos of this format in the future. I’m a big SOAD fan, so it was nice to see that you really enjoyed this album.

[@RafanoesunpandaAWKW]

you should do this with every album!!

[@LilaREmber]

the whole idea of forest i think is that it's from the perspective of mother earth and she's begging you to stop harming her or something like that also i heard something about toxicity being about ADD or something like that

[@mikegnk4994]

Good shit man ! Loving how diverse your content is , great editing too!

[@TheophanyComedyGuru]

A bit of SOAD is always good!

[@abcdefzhij]

Prison Song is the best song on the album don't fucking @ me

[@vaevictis_]

Arto isn’t really an official track on the CD, but more of a bonus (a lot of older albums used to do that)

[@Abrabeck82]

Not really a bonus but a hidden track. It is part of the official album, it's the perfect closure to the narrative of the album. It just wasn't a named song, it was a sort of hidden ending to Aerials

[@V3rmins]

In the CD, arto plays at the end of Aerials

[@ElChuYizus]

I know you said you didn't like Blue Album by Weezer, but DAMN, you gotta listen to their most controvertial album: P I N K E R T O N If you like punchy, you'll get puchy ;)

[@eggsandbutter2051]

Idk why, but I could never get into X. It just seems different

[@chrissyboy5142]

Thanks for making it :D. Could you also make one for Mezmerize ?

[@paolima1448]

You have to do a haul of your favorite albums!

[@bridgetbondsteel6388]

When it says "self righteous suicide" I think it's talking about Jesus? Or anyone else who justified suicide? Idk, I'm not a Christian, don't @ me.

[@noonereally_3255]

armenian genocide

[@ohblivian]

@@noonereally_3255 I don't think the song is about that

[@noonereally_3255]

@@ohblivian the lyrics say otherwise

[@Gloopx3000]

I just love to hear u talk...its so wierd. Ive never even heard of this album or band. This isnt even my type of music BUT i love the way u talk 😌

[@jacobr9048]

i tried you have a horrible taste in music

[@Gloopx3000]

J acob thanks ❤️

[@unicornsgoraawwrrrrr]

I find your reviews so interesting. Love SOAD, love the video!

[@PIZZAdayisback]

I only know a couple songs but: 1. Prison song 2. Toxicity 3. Aerials 4. Phycho 5.chop suey

[@cccCCCccc123ccc]

Toxicity might be the only 10/10 album I’ve ever heard. Maybe also Wish You Were Here.

[@calebeedude5331]

You forgot to mention that bounce is a song about an orgy and was used in a kids movie

[@lostythevoid]

I loved this video because it reminded me of so many songs that I forgot to add to my spotify list again. Keep up the good work dude!

[@fbi8975]

15. Arto 14 X 13 science 12 bounce 11 jet pilot 10 needles 9 shimmy 8 psycho 7 prison song 6 chop suey 5 forest 4 ATWA 3 deer dance 2 toxicity 1 airels

[@zachthemusicgeek6255]

Great list man

[@Mzsrtaa]

Great but science 13th?

[@ohblivian]

Science is way too low man My list would be: 15- Arto 14- Bounce 13- Jet Pilot 12- Psycho 11- X 10- Shimmy 9- Prison Song 8- Deer Dance 7- Needles 6- Chop Suey 5- Science 4- Aerials 3- Forest 2- Toxicity 1- ATWA

[@domesticV1190XxOo]

Ah yay!! I didn't think I'd see your review for SOAD so soon. Sweet 😁

[@whenyou6061]

Love your channel, Brad! Just keep doing what you enjoy, don't feel pressured to listen to whatever everyone else wants you to. Some of your fans might seem a little *coughcoughcancerous*, but most of us are going to stick with you no matter what content you choose to make in the future. Keep it up!

[@MetalGearFx7]

do whatever the fuck you want man, real niggas will watch your content bro, keep it up!

[@abbott827]

Thank you for putting “X” in the upper half. I feel that song does so much in its short timespan. Other than that I think your rankings are pretty aligned with mine as far as the bottom half is concerned. I’d have in my top 5: 1: Forest 2: X 3: Psycho 4: ATWA 5: Aerials

[@kara7145]

I’m liking this format! Can’t wait for more! Also it’s pretty incredible to see how much better your lighting is compared to past videos

[@kara7145]

I really wanna see you do this type of video with your favorite album of all time

[@ItzLindsay]

I really like this format ! You should do more videos like this :D

[@Spacatty]

I like your analyses! (yes, I googled the plural for analysis) Please do some more SOAD videos!

[@luiscypher1307]

Nice honest review mate,im glad SOAD got you into heavier music too. Ever consider doing a review of a TOOL album? I only ask because your reviews are quite entertaining & TOOL is my favorite band,lol.

[@RosePlobnrg]

YAAAAAS, I WANTED THIS SO MUCH

[@Drybones898]

Oh no. A video that rates SOAD songs. Someone please hold me in place.

[@hjonk1779]

I really liked this rating system, especially because, like you said, the songs greatly differ in quality.

[@benjamin._.mcalister1698]

Loved the video dude (also loved the Goonies shirt). I enjoyed this format honestly and if you enjoy making them I really think you should keep making them! Also interesting to hear you talk about your opinions in a more in depth and concise way since you've had time to formulate your opinions. Btw I have a suggestion, I think you should react to one of Jeremy Zucker's EPs, either Idle or Glimmer since I think you'd have some interesting thoughts on it. Personally i think Idle is more interesting and since Idle is only about 13 minutes and Glimmer is only about 10 you could do a quick review and it wouldn't take much time to make (comparatively).

[@Railgun1916]

Toxicity is one of my favorite albums :) So glad you reviewed it

[@thecrispyworld4889]

What my rankings are 1. X (my favorite song ever written) 2. Science 3. Aerials 4. Needles 5. Forest 6. Toxicity 7. Jet Pilot 8. Prison Song 9. Chop Suey! 10. Bounce 11. Deer Dance 12. Psycho 13. ATWA 14. Shimmy 15 Arto

[@bigcheese2128]

I don't think prison song is metaphorical he literally cited prison statistics in the song

[@finswins1090]

Think this is a good format and really let's me understand what you like as a reviewer a bit more. Although it isn't as EXPLOSIVE as other reviews, it's still entertaining

[@serjofadown707]

Wtf Bounce and Jet Pilot at the end??!!?! No seriously for me they're all very good and I can't just classify them

[@oliviacarter1517]

Hahaha bounce and shimmy being so low makes me so sad. Pogopogopogopogopogopogo

[@burgerbreath4188]

Brad should make a full acapella cover of Forest just because of the tidbit at 13:40

[@roni6135]

this video was genuinely well done! would love to see other system albums!

[@HaunaMyKiki]

Great stuff! I'd like to see you do the same sort of vid for Mezmerize!

[@katherine6865]

Great video! Can you do System’s self titled too? Damn I love that record.

[@papa_roach_2364]

one of the best albums to ever exist.......after steal this album.

[@nibiru2x410]

Shimmy could not be more obvious. It's one of the easiest songs to understand. How is it hard to understand?

[@adamyoung6797]

Science is my favorite. The music video to it with clips from Equilibrium is great. That movie is actually what I think of when I hear the song.

[@bjv93]

Top 5 for me from this album: #1. Chop Suey #2. Psycho #3. Needles #4. Toxicity #5. Deer Dance

[@LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood]

I'm glad to finally see some appreciation for Psycho here. It hits hard all throughout, and then you get to that amazing guitar solo at the end which is probably my favorite moment of the album.

[@EmilyB1201]

you should so do more system albums, my personal favourite soad album is hypnotize but any of the other albums would be awesome to see too :)

[@ok-ui2ei]

bro really put my tops on the bottom

[@alyssafleischer8449]

Oh man, SOAD was one of the bands that I grew up with, so it's always cool to see someone's take on them! There aren't a lot of bands who can mix politics and poetry the way they do, and they're one of the bands I find myself going back to for inspiration in wordplay. Personally I don't think Bounce is so bad, but it suffers from being in the wrong place on the album, because it breaks up this tone that should have flowed from Chop Suey into Forest instead of possibly being used to break up the similarities between Deer Dance and Jet Pilot. Also Aerials is definitely my top track from Toxicity. Would love to hear your thoughts abut Hypnotize and Mezmerize!

[@Swoopert]

Glad you got sober, dude!

[@dannymcgervey2151]

You should listen to the album Mister Asylum by Highly Suspect!

[@Fastbeeb]

Hey nice video! Love your editing! Could you react to White Pepper by Ween?

[@Reckeendela]

1 Bounce 2 Chop Suey 3 Jet Pilot 4 Aerials 5 Forest 6 Deer Dance 7 Psycho 8 Needles 9 Prision Song 10 ATWA 11 Toxicity 12 Shimmy 13 X 14 Science 15 Arto

[@krinkles147]

so wrong about bounce and arto

[@juste.une.mouche]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE SYSTEM OF A DOWN

[@jables1able]

I seriously think shimmy is one of the best songs

[@ccoiser]

X, chop suey, Shimmy, and Jet pilot are my all time favorites off this. Most of the songs got old after a while leaving me to liking the random lesser played ones but chop suey tho.. chop suey is somehow so good it never gets old.

[@DimeDCSGO]

Haven’t seen this yet but I believe is all just amazing

[@laughingcorpsev2024]

do a video for talking heads or ween

[@julhafuly2980]

i loved this format and ah this vid at all yeey say hello to brazil bye

[@zgunepic]

I love how brad is wearing a Goonies shirt

[@gabyjolliffe447]

Love soad and loved the video. Would switch a few around though

[@housesinmotion6031]

the background records have returned!

[@josemorales-vt1dw]

React to Sum 41(does this look infected?),Logic (Under pressure) or Rise against (endgame)!! Mostly Sum 41!!!!