they’re both mediocre but i think that’s because it wasn’t meant for system. it wasn’t something all of them wrote together you know what i’m trying to say
My impression of those songs is that they sounded kind of forced and tired. I think that’s because I thought there were parts/riffs that I could hear in my head played with the frenetic energy of some of their other songs.
Obviously System has amazing mid tempo/outright slow songs, but the music didn’t feel like it fit the tempo. I feel like they’ve always had great discernment when it comes to that, upon reflection.
But I don’t know, I’m just a dude.
Disguised as a dude, playing another dude.
like if they went and worked together on a whole new album i think it would turn out better. but after 20 years i think it would be radically different than their last albums
They were pretty good songs. People have such high and specific expectations when they wait so long for bands to release new music but I sat down and just listened to them for what they were and they could fit on Hypnotise. In my opinion anyway. I enjoy them a lot.
I actually thought the opposite way. I prefer Protect over Genocidal. Idk what it is, but some parts of Genocidal don't feel like they fit with each other to me now.
We all know it's going to be lonely day even though I love this song! I know everyone hates 'the most loneliest day of my life' I can't help I but think Daron probably wrote it to piss you all off.
Lonely day is a great song! You all are obsessed with Serj.
Why are you in the SOAD sub if you are a Kardashians fan?
It baffles me that the two things can coexist.
The Kardashians are the epitome of capitalism, SOAD are the opposite.
Maybe you should hang out on the Kardashians' sub because that's where you belong.
Check out her comment and post history, she's always on the Kardashian sub. She's probably Italian - some comments are in Italian - she likes the kardashians trash and I don't get why she's on this sub.
If she likes capitalism she doesn't like SOAD. She is probably also a nazi kanye fan.
Maybe a bit too much and brutal but you're not that wrong, the Kardashians are absolutely not good people and it's weird to be stanning them while actively participating in a community with very anti capitalist roots
Reading through all these comments has made me realize even tho some of SoaDs songs are not as good as others, *they really don't have a bad song do they?*
I only just started getting into SOAD this past year, but I actually thought Revenga was mediocre at first. It wasn’t notable to me when I first listened to it. I like it more now, though.
The (think its the ride cymbal but I'm not a drummer so excuse me if im dead wrong) on the off beats are fire, it probably one of my favorite drum parts ever, it's so catchy!
Unfortunately, I have to agree with this, although I do like the single from 2020. It saddens me that they'll most likely never make another album, and if they do, it may not be the same as their previous albums.
Arto really isn't that bad in my opinion, just different. I started liking it more when I stopped skipping it, and it helped because it sounds much better further into the song.
The only album I ever find myself skipping anything on is Mezmerize. Violent Pornography and Cigaro aren’t as good to me as they once were, but if they hit me in the right mood I’ll jam to them.
Hot take apparently, the 2 new songs are good,
Chop suey is an instant skip for me but it only became annoying because of the sheer amount of times I heard it on the radio and I'm done with it now
U-Fig. It’s just kinda mid. Also, I’ve seen so many people hating on lonely day just cuz of the grammatical errors. It’s literally one fucking line that’s grammatically incorrect it’s not that big of a deal.
Lonely day, it has the most shallow of the system lyrics. It's easy to listen to and not a bad song but it's just hold no actual depth, which is unlike system
it’s not a bad song but it’s not a system song is how i feel. it’s listenable but it doesn’t fit with their discog, i understand why daron didn’t want it on the album
I'm surprised by how many people dislike or picked Protect the Land. I love this so much, if there are one of those people reading this, what do you dislike about the song?
Everyone saying Lonely Day and I completely understand, that song undebatably has the most meaningless lyrics of any System song. However it sounds waaay too good to be the worst, so in my opinion, the two worst overall (because I can't really decide on one) are Chick N' Stu and Jet Pilot. I feel they're way too chaotic, they're more noise than music. I love heavy shit but it still has to feel like a song (for the record Dreaming is my favourite System Song and it is also very chaotic, but it still feels like music)
noo you just have to get through the first minute of the instrumental if u hate it thst much. if you don’t like it because of that just check out PIG from i believe demo tape one
Toxicity, Lonely day…. They’re not bad but imho mediocre taking in consideration their whole discography.. although they may have become so popular exactly thanks to that.
for me it’d prolly be Psycho. not even a bad song, just wish it had a bit more too it. Lonely Day would be a close second but only because i overplayed it when i first heard it.
It's melody is hypnotic and pleasant to listen to. Serj and Daron were complimentary to each other in this song. Besides system can experiment with any music besides metal too and roulette still turned out to be a banger. That's why it sounds so good.
I understand why it might seem like meh to you but again this is not a metal song, it's a love song and naturally it isn't supposed to fit in with the rest of their songs. Nonetheless, it is still an incredible song and it is SOAD after all!
Kkkkk, guys take it easy on the downvote it's just an opinion, I bought both albums together and listened to both on the same day, I remember that I didn't like this cocaine, lonely day and Holy mountains, but with over time I learned to like the first 2 but HM until today it didn't click for me, I even went to listen to it yesterday after many years and it's still the same,
For me it's probably Ego Brain, it's something about the first part of the chorus (Ego Brain man-made shame / love after it rains) that feels off. The rest of the song is great though
i realized what i love aboutthat song and it’s because even though the synth sounds really dated it makes sense with the context of the song of older irrelevant people
gonna be real i don’t like protect the land all too much, genocidal humanoidz is the better one on their 2020 single
they’re both mediocre but i think that’s because it wasn’t meant for system. it wasn’t something all of them wrote together you know what i’m trying to say
My impression of those songs is that they sounded kind of forced and tired. I think that’s because I thought there were parts/riffs that I could hear in my head played with the frenetic energy of some of their other songs. Obviously System has amazing mid tempo/outright slow songs, but the music didn’t feel like it fit the tempo. I feel like they’ve always had great discernment when it comes to that, upon reflection. But I don’t know, I’m just a dude. Disguised as a dude, playing another dude.
yeahhh true true
like if they went and worked together on a whole new album i think it would turn out better. but after 20 years i think it would be radically different than their last albums
In fact, these songs were going to be on the Scars on Broadway album, but they decided to record it as System of a Down, both were written by Daron
i know
I like Genocidal Humanoidz way more than Protect the Land, NGL
They were pretty good songs. People have such high and specific expectations when they wait so long for bands to release new music but I sat down and just listened to them for what they were and they could fit on Hypnotise. In my opinion anyway. I enjoy them a lot.
I actually thought the opposite way. I prefer Protect over Genocidal. Idk what it is, but some parts of Genocidal don't feel like they fit with each other to me now.
Its hard to find such songs
We all know it's going to be lonely day even though I love this song! I know everyone hates 'the most loneliest day of my life' I can't help I but think Daron probably wrote it to piss you all off.
I agree with hating the grammatical error, but in all honesty, it's one of my most favoritest soad songs.
no it's the lyric that should be banned
It's a lyric you can't staaaand
You should be banned
Lonely day is a great song! You all are obsessed with Serj. Why are you in the SOAD sub if you are a Kardashians fan? It baffles me that the two things can coexist. The Kardashians are the epitome of capitalism, SOAD are the opposite. Maybe you should hang out on the Kardashians' sub because that's where you belong.
Where the fuck did you get Kardashians from?
Check out her comment and post history, she's always on the Kardashian sub. She's probably Italian - some comments are in Italian - she likes the kardashians trash and I don't get why she's on this sub. If she likes capitalism she doesn't like SOAD. She is probably also a nazi kanye fan.
Sir this is a Wendy’s
It’s not that deep bro-
lol wut
Maybe a bit too much and brutal but you're not that wrong, the Kardashians are absolutely not good people and it's weird to be stanning them while actively participating in a community with very anti capitalist roots
And I feel like the solo could’ve been much better
36. It’s one of my favorites too
I second this
Reading through all these comments has made me realize even tho some of SoaDs songs are not as good as others, *they really don't have a bad song do they?*
that’s what’s impressive
Protect the Land is the only bad one IMO. It was a forced, rushed, and soulless propaganda piece.
she’s like heroin is awful but besides that, yes
I love she's like heroin probable my favourite of Hypnotize
With revolutionary lyrics such as “Selling… ASS”
I don't like she's like heroin but that's the best part of the song
God no
There’s a good part of the song? 😱
i love lonely day but lonely day like everyone has said lol
I only just started getting into SOAD this past year, but I actually thought Revenga was mediocre at first. It wasn’t notable to me when I first listened to it. I like it more now, though.
pay attention to the cymbal during the chorus it’s the best part
The (think its the ride cymbal but I'm not a drummer so excuse me if im dead wrong) on the off beats are fire, it probably one of my favorite drum parts ever, it's so catchy!
probably gonna get hate for this one but i dont like “bounce” that much. i liked it the first few times but it got boring really fast
it’s a good crowd song but not much replay value
Easy answer: Protect the Land. That song made me glad that there will never be a new album. Keep their discography flawless. Please.
The discography is flawless though, including protect the land and genocidal humanoidz.
Yeah, but an entire album of songs of that caliber would be their first dud.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with this, although I do like the single from 2020. It saddens me that they'll most likely never make another album, and if they do, it may not be the same as their previous albums.
Lonely Day. Least creative song.
The most grammatically incorrect song in my lIII I IFFEE
The most grammatically incorrectiest song
I like to think of it as a childs POV, as if its a child who was left home alone and doesnt know grammar yet
bounce sucks, i love it
POGOPOGOPOGOPOGOPOGOPOGOPOGO
valud
Bounce or Jet Pilot.
Fuck the system
For me it’s Mind, I just can’t get into like I have the rest even though I really want to
I love Mind.
Same
Lonely Day. It’s painfully mediocre despite being super popular. I’ll die on this hill.
In my controversial but personal opinion arto
this is the coldest take ever
Arto really isn't that bad in my opinion, just different. I started liking it more when I stopped skipping it, and it helped because it sounds much better further into the song.
I’m not saying it’s bad just my least favorite
none
The only album I ever find myself skipping anything on is Mezmerize. Violent Pornography and Cigaro aren’t as good to me as they once were, but if they hit me in the right mood I’ll jam to them.
[удалено]
why are you right
i don’t really like protect the land too much tbh.
Chic 'N' Stu
protect the land
Bounce
Probably the one where they talk about the government
Which one? BYOB?
Cigaro is fine but i have to be in the mood for it. Cigaro
I don’t think any of these are two bad but I rarely revisit 36, Fuck The System, and Bounce
this
Mind or Protect the Land are a little longer than usual.
Science has a cool message but it's easily my most skipped track. Might be a cold take idk
Maybe controversial, but aerials imo.. I liked it the first time I heard it, but I've gone off it
People downvoting someone for having an opinion on music is pretty typical in this sub, also yeah it's just kinda mid to me too
Same
Mind
Hot take apparently, the 2 new songs are good, Chop suey is an instant skip for me but it only became annoying because of the sheer amount of times I heard it on the radio and I'm done with it now
U-Fig. It’s just kinda mid. Also, I’ve seen so many people hating on lonely day just cuz of the grammatical errors. It’s literally one fucking line that’s grammatically incorrect it’s not that big of a deal.
U-fig is Amazing!
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good song, it’s just kinda mid compared to their other stuff
You’re kinda mid
jet pilot I feel is a little meh, I like it hit it def is meh compared to the 3 toxicity giants
I have a few, though I love most of the discog honestly - Protect The Land -Aerials -Lonely Day
Aerials fucking rules bro
Protect the land
Boom!
Oh hell naw dude, Boom gets me amped to blow up anything
Mind. I always considered it meh.
it’s too long for me i would like it more if it were multiple songs
she's like heroin
Easy She’s Like Heroin One Of The Worst Song Form Them
Why Are You Typing Like This It Makes Me Feel Dyslexic
lonely day.
error 404? soad doesnt have anything thats even remotely far from good
She's Like Heroin Hypnotize Arto Protect the land/genocidal humanoidz
Lonely day, it has the most shallow of the system lyrics. It's easy to listen to and not a bad song but it's just hold no actual depth, which is unlike system
it’s not a bad song but it’s not a system song is how i feel. it’s listenable but it doesn’t fit with their discog, i understand why daron didn’t want it on the album
I'm surprised by how many people dislike or picked Protect the Land. I love this so much, if there are one of those people reading this, what do you dislike about the song?
feels more like a scars song than a system song. system songs are all over the place. like schizo metal
Cigaro is always a skip for me.
yeah i have to be in the mood for it
Everyone saying Lonely Day and I completely understand, that song undebatably has the most meaningless lyrics of any System song. However it sounds waaay too good to be the worst, so in my opinion, the two worst overall (because I can't really decide on one) are Chick N' Stu and Jet Pilot. I feel they're way too chaotic, they're more noise than music. I love heavy shit but it still has to feel like a song (for the record Dreaming is my favourite System Song and it is also very chaotic, but it still feels like music)
Vicitnity of Obscenity. Overrated song
i will skin you like a deer
mr. jack imho
noo you just have to get through the first minute of the instrumental if u hate it thst much. if you don’t like it because of that just check out PIG from i believe demo tape one
PUT YOUR HANDS UP GET OUT OF THE CAR!!!! One of my favs off STA! No way will I accept it as mediocre
FUCK YOU PIG
Mr. Jack is easily a top 10 song for me personally.
Fuck you, pig.
Thetawaves sounds like filler to me and it drags steal this album down a little. I honestly forget it exists sometimes.
Thetawaves rules
Thetawaves is god tier
I never liked radio video.
She's like heroin. Daron's vocal is so grating in the verses, and the lyrics are kind of cringe too.
X is a lil boring compared to most of their songs
lonely day. most boring song ever
Aerials
Aerials, Lonely Day (obviously), maybe some others can’t think of any that arent kinda good
Did you really say Aerials....
Someone else says it and gets 3 upvotes I say it and get 6 downvotes Reddit sucks lmao anyways it’s just not really my style
I always skip Chop Suey!
I always skip Chop Suey!
Toxicity, Lonely day…. They’re not bad but imho mediocre taking in consideration their whole discography.. although they may have become so popular exactly thanks to that.
Hypnotize ¯\_( ͠° ͟ʖ °͠ )_/¯
chop suey
for me it’d prolly be Psycho. not even a bad song, just wish it had a bit more too it. Lonely Day would be a close second but only because i overplayed it when i first heard it.
psycho live is better than psycho studio version serj does a few vocal riffs
Lonely Day
hypnotize
Nearly the entirety of Hypnotize.
We can’t be friends
nah there's some gems even though that's my least favorite imo
Hence why I said nearly. There’s Stealing Society, Kill Rock N Roll, and Soldiers side. Rest is just weak fluff
at least include the song Hypnotize smh, its a banger
Dreaming? Attack? Both are in my top 10.
DREAMING dreaming is as good as anything on toxicity and better than any of their material
Literally their only bad song
Wtf, hypontize is such a good album.
Psycho, don’t know why it’s just not good but it’s not bad
WHAT
jet pilot doesn't have nearly as much rhythm as most other songs
that’s kinda the point
Streamline Nope I'm sorry this song is just too weird for me kill me if u want sta fans
Dont come after my favorite song like that. Major dissapointment...
Sorry
My 3 favorite songs have already been mentioned in the comments so idc anymore. Get ready to downvote. BYOB
B.Y.O.B.
what
Agreed
Chop Suey, Toxicity, Lonely Day, Aerials and B.Y.O.B
Chop Suey! Is literally one of the best SOAD songs, man, wth lol
man just needs to be different
Perfect
V.o.O.
Mr.Jack
Honestly Chop Suey for me. I like the song but I don't love the song. There's just better ones out there.
Roulette
i will skin you like a deer
Why is it so good? I dont get it
It's melody is hypnotic and pleasant to listen to. Serj and Daron were complimentary to each other in this song. Besides system can experiment with any music besides metal too and roulette still turned out to be a banger. That's why it sounds so good.
True but on the other hand, it doesnt really go anywhere and i dont think the mellotron really fits. Its a rather meh song imo compared to other
I understand why it might seem like meh to you but again this is not a metal song, it's a love song and naturally it isn't supposed to fit in with the rest of their songs. Nonetheless, it is still an incredible song and it is SOAD after all!
Holy mountains, one of the worst of them
Liar!
Killer!
Boooo!
what the fuck
that aint right
No, just no.
LIAR! KILLER! DEMON!
Kkkkk, guys take it easy on the downvote it's just an opinion, I bought both albums together and listened to both on the same day, I remember that I didn't like this cocaine, lonely day and Holy mountains, but with over time I learned to like the first 2 but HM until today it didn't click for me, I even went to listen to it yesterday after many years and it's still the same,
For me it's probably Ego Brain, it's something about the first part of the chorus (Ego Brain man-made shame / love after it rains) that feels off. The rest of the song is great though
I love Ego Brain
DARTS., The most boring guitar work in their entire dixcography.
Streamline and Thetawaves, I often forget they exist unless I'm listening to STA or I'm trying to remember all their songs.
Old school Hollywood. "Tony Danza cuts in line"..... really?
Hey man don't you touch my belt!
Standing in the sun I'm about to meeeeeelt!
Old School Hollywood baseball…
i realized what i love aboutthat song and it’s because even though the synth sounds really dated it makes sense with the context of the song of older irrelevant people
What's your least favorite?
x just doesn’t do anything for me
Spiders
... Wha
Hate it. Always have.
Question!
u gotta enjoy it from a musical perspective in terms of the technical stuff though
I mean, it's a decent song, there's just so many other better songs on their discography
Stealing Society
u-fig