2/13/2023 0 Comments Science system of a down album![]() ![]() ![]() Toxicity's lead single "Chop Suey!" was written in the back of an RV while the band was on the road in support of their first album With Toxicity, System wanted to make a more musically diverse, melodic infectious and deeply meaningful album that still adhered to their offbeat and sometimes nonsensical aesthetic.ฤก. The pressure was high: System were following up a self-titled debut that had won them many fans in its own right, and wanted to up the creative ante - a tough task considering that their inventive first LP sounded something like a cross between Slayer and Dead Kennedys, with exotic Mideastern melodies weaved into the mix. In fact, there was a time when the primary songwriters, guitarist Daron Malakian and vocalist Serj Tankian, were mired in dozens of songs and it seemed like the record might never come together at all - not to mention, that the band might fracture in the process of trying to get it done. When System of a Down released their second album, Toxicity, on September 4th, 2001 they had no idea it would break them out of the metal underworld and turn them into a multi-platinum radio-rock band. Shop for heavy-music vinyl, apparel, toys and more - including classic System of a Down albums - over at our store.
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