I really wish you wouldn't stop reacting to SOAD after you finish this album :( I like how you dissect the lyrics and give your honest opinion about every song. You should react to Question! by SOAD, it's not from this album, and the thing about SOAD is that you can't really "pick" their best song because they're all great, but it IS my favorite song and one of the best things they've ever created! Greetings from Chile!
When i think about my favourite SOAD song Holy Mountains comes to my mind first, then i think, what about Suggestions, Streamline, Revenga, Soil, Temper, All their songs are great even the ones that didn't make it to the official albums
Their show/concert from Chile is one of my favorites. That show was amazing considering the oppression and conflict that was going on with the college students and their rights at the time.
Lol yes! 🤣 One time way back in the day I was riding around with my friend listen to Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson. We were going to my girlfriend’s mom’s house for dinner, and the last song that played before we got out of the car was User Friendly, which is catchy af. So we go inside, and my girlfriend is there and her mom is there too, and I caught myself singing “I’m not in love / But I’m gonna fuck you til / Somebody better comes along” until Tom shoots me a look like, “Dude.”
The reason you're listening to this whole album in its entirety has to be because not even all your subscribers who suggested it could pick just one favorite song. Everyone knows Toxicity and Chop Suey cause they were the singles but when you hear the rest of the album you find that it's quality though and through. I love SOAD and your reacts to them, I really hope you do Steal This Album next lmao.
@@mikatu in terms of accessibility I can understand why some folks wouldn't care too much about STA. You can hear a lot of groundwork being laid for toxicity sporadically through their first few albums leading up to it. STA was one of my favorites because the vocals - at least to me - were far more absurd and expressive. It's like serj was painting a more satirical/humorous vocal style while they were still at their heaviest instrumentally.
Serj has one of the most amazing voices to come out in the last four decades of rock. Range, power, passion, and just straight-up musical skill. Him and Chris Cornell. No other singers have been able to hit all of those points so solidly in a very long time.
You have GOT to do “steal this album” reaction in its entirety like you are with Toxicity. A year or so after Toxicity was released, a bunch of unfinished demos got leaked and it was dubbed “Toxicity 2”. SOAD was pissed that fans were hearing unfinished material, so they went back to the studio and actually recorded the songs legit and dropped it a year after Toxicity was released. Low key their best album. Named it ‘steal this album!’ Because that’s essentially what the fans did by leaking all of the songs.
This one was one of the albums and bands that turn me into metal when I was 7 years old. I was really into having the albums and just wanted some albums for my birthday, so my parents went to the record store and ask for some albums to a dude that work there, like what he recommend for a young boy. That dude gave my parent “toxicity” and Linkin Park “Meteora”. Since that day all I was never the same 🤘🏼
I think the song portrays a person who’s addicted and how their life is crazy and all of the sudden they crash. That’s the bridge where they slow down and thinks, even says that you’ll watch your body drop. They are overdosing and at the end they fade. That’s my take
yes dude..i've been in japan for few years now and i recently found that band.though they are little heavier i reminded SOAD from the first time i listened to them..my favorite Japanese band too..
Gotta re-listen to "Chop Suey" before you end the album! Id love to see your reaction to it now that you're used to System. Your first reaction was kinda cringe, since you were (understandably) confused by System lol
Was so excited for you to finally get to this one!! That ending guitar solo man.......20 years later, still gives me chills every single time that kicks in 😩🙌🏻
Psycho is about coked-up groupies who have seen SOAD over and over again on their tours. For me Serj is one of the best singers in the world. His voice, his bandwidth, the change from fast to slow, the long notes that he can hold perfectly and of course his lyrics. I can also recommend his solo albums (including Elect the Dead -> Song "Sky is Over, Imperfect Harmonies, Harakiri") and his own opera "Orca". Back then I could hear Orca live in an opera house, Serj only a meter away from me. Goosebumps moments!
What makes this song even more epic is the transition it has into Aerials on the album. Very few albums out there can end off like this one can (Toxicity, Psycho,Aerials)
i love them most when you can hear their influences, especially from their Armenian roots. the rock/metal scene has always flourished when it's most open to outside influence.
It seems most people are suggesting he next reacts to a whole range of specific songs from albums after Toxicity, but I think those are just "post-hypnotic suggestions". So I completely agree with you. Being aware of their first stuff is important to appreciate the difference between that and Toxicity, and then gives the knowledge to go on to their 2002 and beyond stuff.
When I saw SOAD live back in 2001... Pledge of Allegiance Tour. Right before they played this song, Serg told the crowd this song is about f**king on cocaine.
There's a Live version of this song where Serj play the piano during the guitar solo. It's the same melody used in "Gate 21" Serj's song. And it's f*cking amazing
Alex Hefner, I really like how you interpreted this song by SOAD, to me, how I've always interpreted this song was that when I first heard it, I thought that it was about the groupies who are basically always high as hell, really damn crazy, and are always trying to get backstage passes for free by sleeping with the band member or members. That's what I got from this song
Channel 4 in the UK got hold of a concert for this album years ago, and this song, every time he said cocaine, it was silent..... There was a lot of silence! I asked them why, they said they brought it from an American company, it was like that.
This reaction made me cry xD 'cause it screams childhood for me. Toxicity was my first CD ever when I was 10 yo (that's how old I am) and I just loved it. I'm form Argentina so I speak spanish, and I remember beign days over days trying to learn how to say "psychogroupiecocainecrazy" as fast as it goes without spit my lungs out I nailed it at 11 (L It's been more than a decade wow
yes, that would be great! In fact SOAD is also progressive, but they condensate the songs into 2 or 3 minutes, with DT you get an entire song progressive. However the Scenes from a memory is my favorite album
Its like riding a HUGE wave in the ocean or a roller coaster of emotions. You get to experience life in every aspect possible. Which is the whole reason why we exist. We all walk different paths. It would be ignorant if we all came into this world destined to walk the same paths. That would be something like an assembly line and be VERY BORING. You have epic content. Thank you.
That part were they're jamming, I got the same exactly thoughts like you, actually I was a cocaine addict, and every time when I getting high I used to put this song, and it's so deep the guitar solo, every time I heard it makes me sad, it's a crazy experience
so the thing about SOAD albuns is that the end of every music connects to the start of the next one, theyre meant to be listen one after another without pause lol
Yesss do steal this album next!!
Yes
WHAT A SPLENDID PIE PIZZA PIZZA PIE
May I remind you
May I remind you
May I remind you
May I remind you
May I remind you
@@lashoutY2k EVERY MINUTE EVERY SECOND BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY
Plutonium wedding rings
Dude, I came to comment this.
I really wish you wouldn't stop reacting to SOAD after you finish this album :( I like how you dissect the lyrics and give your honest opinion about every song.
You should react to Question! by SOAD, it's not from this album, and the thing about SOAD is that you can't really "pick" their best song because they're all great, but it IS my favorite song and one of the best things they've ever created!
Greetings from Chile!
Maybe if Alex reckons it’s too much to keep doing moe SOAD on the channel, we could convince him to do a whole album live stream at a milestone?
just go ahead and react to all their albums nothing wrong with a daily dose of SOAD
When i think about my favourite SOAD song Holy Mountains comes to my mind first, then i think, what about Suggestions, Streamline, Revenga, Soil, Temper, All their songs are great even the ones that didn't make it to the official albums
Please react to This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I’m On This Song !
Their show/concert from Chile is one of my favorites. That show was amazing considering the oppression and conflict that was going on with the college students and their rights at the time.
You definitely gotta do 'Steal This Album' after Toxicity man.
Oh that would be amazing
Fuck yeah
That album is just as much as a masterpiece fuckin love that one too. He'd be just as astounded.
Or Mezmerize...
Or Mezmerize followed by Hypnotize.. now that would be THE shit
Just a warning, you'll start singing this at inappropriate times. U won't even realize it till its too late. 😁😁😁
These are some hard facts hahaha fuck
FACT!
Lol yes! 🤣 One time way back in the day I was riding around with my friend listen to Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson. We were going to my girlfriend’s mom’s house for dinner, and the last song that played before we got out of the car was User Friendly, which is catchy af. So we go inside, and my girlfriend is there and her mom is there too, and I caught myself singing “I’m not in love / But I’m gonna fuck you til / Somebody better comes along” until Tom shoots me a look like, “Dude.”
violent pornography thats another one haha
I started singing loud when my mom was on zoom
please react to " I-E-A-I-A-I-O " by SYSTEM OF A DOWN!
The reason you're listening to this whole album in its entirety has to be because not even all your subscribers who suggested it could pick just one favorite song. Everyone knows Toxicity and Chop Suey cause they were the singles but when you hear the rest of the album you find that it's quality though and through. I love SOAD and your reacts to them, I really hope you do Steal This Album next lmao.
steal this album is shit... SOAD - SOAD is much better
Ryan Haddock Steal This Album is awesome, all of their albums are tbh they don’t have a single bad song
@@mikatu Sorry mate, but your opinion is shit.
@@mikatu in terms of accessibility I can understand why some folks wouldn't care too much about STA. You can hear a lot of groundwork being laid for toxicity sporadically through their first few albums leading up to it. STA was one of my favorites because the vocals - at least to me - were far more absurd and expressive. It's like serj was painting a more satirical/humorous vocal style while they were still at their heaviest instrumentally.
Dude..Toxicity was their 2nd album, STA was their 3rd.
Check out their song Innervision its so underrated
This ^
Full Steal This Album!!!
He hasn't got to Steal The Album yet.
This is true
my fav soad song
Favorite song on the album, amazing solo at the end
True 👍
I still really need you to listen to "Spiders" by SOAD. It is my favorite song of theirs and absolutely one of their best.
The whole debut album!
yesss i listen to spiders on repeat every day
My left ear really enjoyed the reaction
Shit!! This took me back 20 years....Teenager in my room with my disc man, Those were the happy days...
Most emotional solo from daron Every time gets me !
Serj has one of the most amazing voices to come out in the last four decades of rock. Range, power, passion, and just straight-up musical skill. Him and Chris Cornell. No other singers have been able to hit all of those points so solidly in a very long time.
Im not drinking anything this time, now you can get scared and I won't spray hot coffee through my nose when I laugh my ass off.
Everyone is asking for you to continue with System after the album. You should! The other 4 albums are amazing. Please do the right thing brother,
You have GOT to do “steal this album” reaction in its entirety like you are with Toxicity. A year or so after Toxicity was released, a bunch of unfinished demos got leaked and it was dubbed “Toxicity 2”. SOAD was pissed that fans were hearing unfinished material, so they went back to the studio and actually recorded the songs legit and dropped it a year after Toxicity was released. Low key their best album. Named it ‘steal this album!’ Because that’s essentially what the fans did by leaking all of the songs.
that's one of my favorite lines to reference: "you really don't have to be a hœ"
I think more people need to hear that in life lmao
You really need to check out Serj's solo stuff like "Sky is Over" and Daron's band Scars on Broadway
Darin has a band? Reeeeeaally?
@@Lena_K0711 yes and it's pretty good
@@abejota88 yes!! I love Daron anyway
this is the one i have been waiting for!
Me too.
Same.
As I Lay Dying: Nothing Left. Then a follow up reaction of As I Lay Dying: The Sound of Truth. The videos go together and are amazing!
Yes!!!!
Do the sound of truth first he will enjoy that one better
@@lashoutY2k except the music videos wouldn't make sense if he watched that first
Ryan Scott tru
Departed as the intro then Wrath Upon Ourselves for the lyrics
One of my favorite SOAD songs growing up. Still love it
This one was one of the albums and bands that turn me into metal when I was 7 years old. I was really into having the albums and just wanted some albums for my birthday, so my parents went to the record store and ask for some albums to a dude that work there, like what he recommend for a young boy. That dude gave my parent “toxicity” and Linkin Park “Meteora”. Since that day all I was never the same 🤘🏼
When you listen to Aerials next, make sure you listen to the FULL VERSION... hidden track.
I think the song portrays a person who’s addicted and how their life is crazy and all of the sudden they crash. That’s the bridge where they slow down and thinks, even says that you’ll watch your body drop. They are overdosing and at the end they fade. That’s my take
If you like System of a Down I'm pretty sure you would also enjoy Maximum the Hormone. They are an awesome and crazy band. My favorite Japanese band.
yes dude..i've been in japan for few years now and i recently found that band.though they are little heavier i reminded SOAD from the first time i listened to them..my favorite Japanese band too..
Whats up people. .
Do you know Wagakkiband, Damage jr?
@@martinbabich1920 Hey. Yes. I'm aware of the band and a couple songs, but I never really got into them past that.
I just recommended MTH to tank the tech I love them, and mad capsule markets before them
Please react to ''dreaming'' by system of a down
Gotta re-listen to "Chop Suey" before you end the album! Id love to see your reaction to it now that you're used to System. Your first reaction was kinda cringe, since you were (understandably) confused by System lol
He was saying he was gonna do it with Austin but that didn’t seem to happen.
@@Wernershnitzl oh. Dang. I just think it deserves a second go. I think the first time was his first time ever hearing S.o.a.d lol
joshua ha I agree. I said th same thing after he revisited the song Toxicity. Maybe we’ll see Aerials again tomorrow.
@@Wernershnitzl i hope so ha. This album deserves all the reactions it can get. This is one of those albums I couldn't tear myself away from as a kid.
Was so excited for you to finally get to this one!! That ending guitar solo man.......20 years later, still gives me chills every single time that kicks in 😩🙌🏻
Psycho is about coked-up groupies who have seen SOAD over and over again on their tours.
For me Serj is one of the best singers in the world. His voice, his bandwidth, the change from fast to slow, the long notes that he can hold perfectly and of course his lyrics.
I can also recommend his solo albums (including Elect the Dead -> Song "Sky is Over, Imperfect Harmonies, Harakiri") and his own opera "Orca".
Back then I could hear Orca live in an opera house, Serj only a meter away from me. Goosebumps moments!
What makes this song even more epic is the transition it has into Aerials on the album. Very few albums out there can end off like this one can (Toxicity, Psycho,Aerials)
i love them most when you can hear their influences, especially from their Armenian roots. the rock/metal scene has always flourished when it's most open to outside influence.
I honestly expected the lyric after "makes you high" to be "makes you really wanna die" but alas we have this master piece
React to empty walls by serj
Great song
EMPTY WALLS PPLLEEEAAASSSEE
Just got done listening to it
Serj made a live concert about his own album songs and its with an orchestra, its so amazing. "Elect of the dead symphony" it is called
My mans doing all these reactions still today and not getting paid for em due to copyright. I respect that you still uploading
The face to the solo is sooo accurate for the feeling!
I reccomend doing their self titled album first, then the rest of the discography
It seems most people are suggesting he next reacts to a whole range of specific songs from albums after Toxicity, but I think those are just "post-hypnotic suggestions". So I completely agree with you. Being aware of their first stuff is important to appreciate the difference between that and Toxicity, and then gives the knowledge to go on to their 2002 and beyond stuff.
@@RobertT1999 I completely agree
Glad you’re enjoying S.O.A.D, such an amazing band
Man you need to react to This song Live on BDO 2002 it was really good and Daron added a solo that was named the best in 2002 !
Up
Toxicity and Hybrid Theory. 2 of my favorite albums from the early 2000's
All in favor of System of a Down Sundays? like start an album and do one song every Sunday. Would be lit
Psycho and Forests are my favorite SOAD songs to play on guitar.
You should do Dirt by Alice In Chains the best album I have ever heard that or Ten by Pearl Jam they both don’t have a bad song
When I saw SOAD live back in 2001... Pledge of Allegiance Tour. Right before they played this song, Serg told the crowd this song is about f**king on cocaine.
my left ear enjoyed this reaction
This is the one I've been waiting on!
My favorite song off the album for sure. The solo is what made the song me when I first heard it
love your shit man from the land down under
Silverstein - Smile in your sleep
Haven't listened to too much SOAD but they're growing on me lol
'Innervision' and this song remind me of my childhood. My teen big bro at the time used to listen to this album when it came out.
Man I fucking LOVE Alex’s interpretations of soad songs. I hadn’t even thought about it being a personal story. ROCK ON ✊🤘
There's a Live version of this song where Serj play the piano during the guitar solo. It's the same melody used in "Gate 21" Serj's song. And it's f*cking amazing
You got the best reactions to System of a down ever!
My left ear enjoyed this
You gotta see this song live. The entire crowd bounces.
This song is great Live too. SoaD really showed as much energy in their performances as their music expressed.
One my favorites ever as a ten year veteran of the music industry.
Alex Hefner, I really like how you interpreted this song by SOAD, to me, how I've always interpreted this song was that when I first heard it, I thought that it was about the groupies who are basically always high as hell, really damn crazy, and are always trying to get backstage passes for free by sleeping with the band member or members. That's what I got from this song
Loved how he was about to drink water and got catch up by the lyrics and proceeded to leave it.
I LOVE SOAD !!! They are so freakin unique
One of my favorite from that album, great
One of the best solo I've ever listen ... Simple and efficient
While you've heard this and everyone is requesting other SOAD songs, the best ever version has to be the big day out....THAT solo makes this song
Don't forget the Secret Bonus song at the end of Aerials, I believe its called Arto
5:46 absolutely agree
I really hope he also does the bonus track off this album.
Always thought this song was talking about fans and how crazy certain fans can be and how you don’t have to be crazy to enjoy your music
Love learning new music from you. Thanks
One of my favorite songs from high school
Channel 4 in the UK got hold of a concert for this album years ago, and this song, every time he said cocaine, it was silent..... There was a lot of silence! I asked them why, they said they brought it from an American company, it was like that.
This reaction made me cry xD 'cause it screams childhood for me. Toxicity was my first CD ever when I was 10 yo (that's how old I am) and I just loved it. I'm form Argentina so I speak spanish, and I remember beign days over days trying to learn how to say "psychogroupiecocainecrazy" as fast as it goes without spit my lungs out I nailed it at 11 (L It's been more than a decade wow
5:26This soft guitar solo was an amazing ending for the song
DREAM THEATER
The Glass Prison
As I Am
Album of the month: "Train of Thought"
Yes!! That would be great!
yes, that would be great! In fact SOAD is also progressive, but they condensate the songs into 2 or 3 minutes, with DT you get an entire song progressive. However the Scenes from a memory is my favorite album
I would prefer Voices and Erotomania from Dream Theater.
Train of thought is soooo awesome!!
Octavarium, As I am, Panic Attack would be my Dream Theater picks
I'll be that guy who says, "Ok, well now you have to react to the live version of this." Specifically, Big Day Out 2002
Listen Serj Tankian Band.!! Empty Walls and others!
Been waiting on this one since you started!! Let’s do it 🤘
Its like riding a HUGE wave in the ocean or a roller coaster of emotions. You get to experience life in every aspect possible. Which is the whole reason why we exist. We all walk different paths. It would be ignorant if we all came into this world destined to walk the same paths. That would be something like an assembly line and be VERY BORING. You have epic content. Thank you.
I know a lot of SOAD fans don't enjoy Hypnotize and Mesmerize, but they are well worth the listen
i love how you interpret everything
dude i love seeing everyone’s first reaction to pyscho
Other than Mr. Jack and chop sue this is also one my favorite songs by them!
6:54 Its just like how you have your own persona of yourself for RUclips, a character.
Gotta check out Serj solo stuff. I’d start with Empty Walls.
Im tellin you Alex. You would LOVE the Band Pop Evil. Trenches and Be Legendary are a couple of their best songs.
Dark Moor - Maid of Orleans
Iron Mask - Oliver Twist
Amorphis - Silent Waters
Dude I’ve been listening to this whole album since it came out I still love it as much as day 1!!
You must to see this song live from Rock am Ring 2002
Pyschogroupiecocainecrazy is the meaning.
It gets you high makes you really wanna go.
My left ear thanks you for this reaction
Watching the television set in the background.. my brain doesn't work 😂
That part were they're jamming, I got the same exactly thoughts like you, actually I was a cocaine addict, and every time when I getting high I used to put this song, and it's so deep the guitar solo, every time I heard it makes me sad, it's a crazy experience
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS REACTION !! \M/ BEST SONG
so the thing about SOAD albuns is that the end of every music connects to the start of the next one, theyre meant to be listen one after another without pause lol
I love how ya make a discussion out of it, rather than just saying it's cool or not.👍
The live version is beyond words
"makes you high, i think that that is an important note to point out"
well yeah, drugs make you high so no wonder
He meant the line being “makes you high, makes you hide”. The hide part shows that drugs are just a mask to wear to escape your real problems
It’d be great to see you react to ‘Question!’ by SOAD. It’s one of their best, without a doubt. Drums are insane on the track.
That solo is a damn near spiritual experience. Darron's guitar work isn't super difficult, but his solos stand up next to any guitarist.
Oh boi Aerials is coming!
This whole album. Sometimes that happens. And my left ear feels better.