Tee up Vicinity of Obscenity, System of a Down
The perfect description of what this band is.
Catchy opening . Screech. Ramble. Sick breakdown. Confusing chorus. Repeat.
Terra Cotta Pie, baby. If you get it, you get it.
but really, just defer to System of a Down's entire discography. To pin one song on them is almost unfair. Hit shuffle and listen for a few hours until your brain has been unwired. this entire thing i watch alone on this friday night, having a fantastic time
System of a Down is my most confusing love.
I can easily understand why you're confused. I think any normal person should be confused. With each song, I think to myself, this has got to be borderline painful for the average viewer.
I am not your average viewer. I am a disciple.
They have zero misses. My top 10 of System of a Down songs are whatever first 10 songs come up on shuffle.
There may be no band that has that kind of consistency across their catalogue. They are as close to a perfect band as perfect bands get.
A band that's been with me for the longest time. One of the earliest pickups. 2001. At the age of 14, I cycled through Toxicity religiously. Probably listened to that album two thousand times.
Then, as a junior in high school they drop two albums in the same year. A super cool move.
I had developed into a full blown metal head at that point. Moshing music was a singular music taste. Both albums brought a new flavor of breakdown, chaos, beauty, and aggression. Another two thousand cycles.
And then they never released another album. Fucking perfection. Their music in a perfect time capsule. Never spoiled. Always pure. Even better with age. Like a fine wine.
These albums randomly cycle back into my life a few times a year. Hit "shuffle", listen for the entirety of a day. Wait 4 months. Repeat. That's 69 days of my life dominated by this band. Today I'm thankful that today is a System of a Down day.
They hold a unique placement in my all time ranks.
I am proud to say they are the local band of my youth. System of a Down fucking rules.