Toxicity

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studio album
First released:
Sep 4 2001

Overview Edit

Toxicity is the second album by System of a Down. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings, debuting at #1 on both the United States and Canadian charts. Toxicity has sold over 12 million copies worldwide and is multi-platinum in the United States.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
62240
Release dates:
  • Sep 4 2001 in United States

Genres

Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Metal, Nu-Metal, Alternative, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars One of the BEST albums I have EVER heard, No Joke...
I really doubted the SOAD could top their incredible self-titled debut, but they have...and FAR surpassed expectations. This album is such an amazing accomplishment of modern metal that I find myself almost speechless. Serj Tankian is this generation's Jello Biafra. His lyrics are pointed, political, and biting. He does not flich when giving his opinions, whether it be on the state of modern collegiate education (Shimmy) or the overcrowded penitentiary system of the USA (Prison Song). As a whole…
Written by J. Brittman "The Bottom Line"
3 stars Pretty Good
I haven't heard in this album in well over a year so I'm going strictly off memory. I borrowed this cd for about two months and listented to it constantly. Its has some pretty good tunes, the singles, "Chop Suey" "aerials" and "toxicity" are probably the best tracks, I like the boundless aggression of Deer Dance and the pleading vocals of "Forest". But often the political messages cause the music to suffer, and about half of these songs lack a semblance of melody and end up sounding the same. Th…
Written by The Omega Man

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. compiler

    1. Eddy Schreyer [Mastered]
  2. composer

    1. Daron Malakian [guitars, vocals]
    2. Serj Tankian [lead vocals, keyboards]
  3. conductor

    1. Marc Mann [strings Arranged and Conducted]
  4. design

    1. Brandy Flower [art direction, Inside Collage Art]
    2. Glen E. Friedman [photography (Back Cover, Water)]
    3. Hallie Sirota [photography]
    4. John Dolmayan [photography, Inside Collage Art]
    5. Mark Wakefield [Cover Art]
    6. Martin Atkins [photography]
    7. Shavo Odadjian [art direction]
  5. engineer

    1. Al Sanderson [Assistant Engineers]
    2. Andy Wallace [mix]
    3. Darren Mora [Assistant Engineers]
    4. Eddy Schreyer [mastering]
    5. Greg Collins [Additional Engineering by]
    6. Jim Champagne [Assistant Engineers]
    7. Rich Balmer [Assistant Mixdown Engineer]
    8. Ryan McCormick [Assistant Engineers]
  1. other

    1. Lindsay Chase [Production Coordinator]
  2. performer

    1. Arto Tunçboyacıyan [Additional Vocals]
    2. John Dolmayan [drums]
    3. Rick Rubin [Additional Piano by]
  3. producer

    1. Serj Tankian [Co-Produced]
  4. writer

    1. Marc Mann [Additional Strings Written by]

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Toxicity 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 62240
release dates: Sep 4 2001
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Toxicity 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 62240
release dates: Sep 4 2001
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Toxicity 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 62240
release dates: Sep 4 2001
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Toxicity 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Columbia Records
catalog number: CK 86059
release dates: Sep 4 2001 in United States
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Trivia Edit

  • The song "X" was originally recorded for the band's 1998 self-titled debut but it was re-worked for Toxicity.
  • Toxicity has sold over 12 million copies worldwide and is multi-platinum in the United States.

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