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    System Of A Down Toxicity Reaction and Breakdown | Composer Point of View
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  • @KeyOfGeebz
    @KeyOfGeebz  3 года назад +1383

    🤦‍♂️UGG, Decomposer FAIL - Yep, I said "System of THE Down" The older I get the better I was!!!! Sorry

    • @GuidoPerdomo
      @GuidoPerdomo 3 года назад +65

      that was hilarious lol

    • @alexreid710
      @alexreid710 3 года назад +166

      Just dont start calling all video games a nintendo

    • @MarshTheDarsh
      @MarshTheDarsh 3 года назад +17

      @@alexreid710 my mum said "would you get off that damn Xbox" when I was playing ps4 after I first got it, I almost leapt at her like a spider monkey

    • @quantumastrologer5599
      @quantumastrologer5599 3 года назад +24

      *irritated nerd noises*
      (you saying the name slightly wrongly was actually kinda great and authentic)

    • @vanillasky9699
      @vanillasky9699 3 года назад +44

      If you don't mind me asking, how old are you Geebz? Are your puppets reminders of friends you once had in the cretaceous period 😅

  • @thebluelibra5686
    @thebluelibra5686 3 года назад +372

    Serj Tankian's cadence on so many of his vocals hit like a second drummer, playing a counter beat against the drummer. SOAD always had such a unique sound.

    • @nritsch
      @nritsch 3 года назад +22

      I’m really into a rapper called Tech N9ne, who’s specifically said he tries to make his vocals sound like percussion. He’s a big SOAD fan, and actually did a song called Straight Out The Gate with Serj, so it’s cool you brought up Serj doing that.

    • @willthomas5953
      @willthomas5953 2 года назад +2

      Yea tech 9 is legit

  • @fastmolasses3598
    @fastmolasses3598 3 года назад +803

    SOAD are all Armenian so a lot of the rhythms and things come from Armenian folk songs and things like that. :)

    • @Dismas444
      @Dismas444 3 года назад +40

      Yep! Absolutely love the duelling mandolins they managed to weave into Nüguns.

    • @williammann376
      @williammann376 3 года назад +99

      There is an Armenian jazz pianist called Tigran Hamasyan. He has similar rhythmic influences and middle eastern flare to his music. It almost sounds like prog metal sometimes.
      ruclips.net/video/Db3dHajCRRY/видео.html

    • @progperljungman8218
      @progperljungman8218 3 года назад +4

      Yeah! And punk and some Zappa etc etc 😊

    • @KeyOfGeebz
      @KeyOfGeebz  3 года назад +94

      @@williammann376 Oh, I did one on him and HE IS AMMMMMAZING!

    • @bk4414
      @bk4414 3 года назад +33

      I got their first album when it came out 💿 when I was 13 - sadly, it’s how I actually learned about the Armenian genocide, since the US didn’t even recognize it until just recently, CRAZY but anyway their sound is awesome 🙌🏼✨

  • @swingonthespiral
    @swingonthespiral 3 года назад +274

    So, I comment here a lot from the Tool army, but this is the first band that got me into really heavy music when I was in 6th grade. I was a SOAD fanboy before I was a Tool fanboy. Their lead singer Serj is a genius. Hes a prolific political activist, can play over a dozen instruments, started and sold his own software company before making this band, he has recorded jazz music, composed a symphony, made progressive pop and metal solo albums. He is just an insane human being.

    • @underthetrees4780
      @underthetrees4780 3 года назад +35

      You forgot to mention he now writes the music scores for movies.

    • @missclee410
      @missclee410 2 года назад +20

      Wow. I've never felt less accomplished as a human being than after reading this comment. Lol. No but for real, incredible

    • @swingonthespiral
      @swingonthespiral 2 года назад +5

      @@underthetrees4780 yep, and he sells art to raise money for charity and has co-designed music software for the ipad.

    • @xbenci
      @xbenci 2 года назад +1

      and also one of the best metal vocalists of all time, easily

    • @turjokhan2621
      @turjokhan2621 Год назад +4

      He's also a poet and painter. If I'm not wrong he had an exhibition where he composed individual music pieces for each of his paintings.

  • @Ubotit_Unaymit
    @Ubotit_Unaymit 3 года назад +544

    I remember hearing the song, Sugar, while country cruising with my friends over 20 years ago. It was so different from anything I'd ever heard before. Been a fan ever since.

    • @michaelkey9549
      @michaelkey9549 3 года назад +27

      "shhhugaaaaahh"

    • @smikema
      @smikema 3 года назад +4

      We had the same aha moment. Heard it for the first time at a friend’s house and my mind was blown.

    • @stitchingsteve
      @stitchingsteve 3 года назад +1

      Me too but while I was flatting, then the Toxicity album hooked me in

    • @Ubotit_Unaymit
      @Ubotit_Unaymit 3 года назад +11

      @@stitchingstevewe were crammed five deep in a smoke-filled Subaru on our way to buy Magic cards.

    • @tgunnerkills5927
      @tgunnerkills5927 3 года назад

      Me too, can’t believe it’s been that long!

  • @TheDariush19
    @TheDariush19 3 года назад +623

    Aerials by System of a Down has great vocals on it. I mean, so many of their tracks do, but that one stands out in particular.

    • @thelovehandler
      @thelovehandler 3 года назад +35

      Also spiders. Vocals are super clean

    • @LordParticle
      @LordParticle 3 года назад +15

      Also hypnotize

    • @dheijnemans
      @dheijnemans 3 года назад +13

      Came to comment this. Aerials is awesome, one of my favourite tracks to play on max volume.

    • @sambbk7203
      @sambbk7203 3 года назад +5

      I would recommend 'peephole' overall due to the production on the track. Especially on headphones.

    • @blakedelacruz9496
      @blakedelacruz9496 3 года назад +6

      Holy Mountains

  • @joshhall7050
    @joshhall7050 3 года назад +168

    "They just hit you with The People's Elbow" made me spit out my drink

    • @apocolypticmotors188
      @apocolypticmotors188 3 года назад

      @Josh Hall I know right haha!! ...but better than getting hit with the Stunner 😁

    • @nietzsche3169
      @nietzsche3169 3 года назад +1

      lmaooo quote worthy of a man of culture

    • @Jererulol
      @Jererulol 3 года назад

      The Rock approves that!

    • @Palerax
      @Palerax 3 года назад

      I smelled what he was cooking.

  • @generalmalaise7580
    @generalmalaise7580 3 года назад +215

    "In it within a minute to win it."
    Seven of the fourteen tracks on the album TOXICITY are under three minutes. SOAD knew what they were doing. Short but powerful sonic punches to the gut that left you humming the hook after it was all over.

    • @shornoMALONEY
      @shornoMALONEY 3 года назад +10

      Yeah, adds to the "punky" style as well. The songs are often laid out like punk songs too, with short sections that change speed/dynamics/time sig etc. And the energy is mad as well, the band is like a cross between punk and grindcore perhaps hah

    • @shornoMALONEY
      @shornoMALONEY 3 года назад +1

      ​@@teacherfromthejungles6671 I mentioned grindcore because of the political/punky attitude. If you know about bands like Napalm Death, Brutal Truth etc. then you can hear their lyrics and song styles are quite punky and often have anti-fascist themes like punk.
      So I was more talking about the ideology and track layouts/song styles. Rather than the actual sound, cause of course grindcore is much harder than SOAD.

    • @shornoMALONEY
      @shornoMALONEY 3 года назад +2

      @@teacherfromthejungles6671 Sure, I get what you're saying and I'm familiar with their past too. But I'm talking more about the lyrical content, ideology and song structure, rather than the actual sound (blast beats, riffs, squeals of dying animals lol)
      Sometimes (sub)genres aren't based on the sound, but on other things. Like, hip-hop can be fast/slow/hard/soft. But dnb has to be a certain tempo with certain rhythmic elements. And some dnb is really hard, some of it is really chilling. Christian rock has to have lyrics praising our lord and saviour. See what I mean?

    • @shornoMALONEY
      @shornoMALONEY 3 года назад

      @@teacherfromthejungles6671 Cool man, yeah it's all about enjoying the music and the message, cheers

  • @chevyfan1251992
    @chevyfan1251992 3 года назад +257

    Fun fact is Toxicity was recorded in the same studio as Lateralus less than 9 months apart. Considering how much he's reviewed Tool tracks.

    • @MegadetH9372
      @MegadetH9372 3 года назад +1

      Well its really up to the bands' preferences to tell their producers how they want their album to sound like. Studio Abyss is a great example, you get various metal bands, even sometimes in the same genre, that all sound unique.

    • @chevyfan1251992
      @chevyfan1251992 3 года назад +4

      @@MegadetH9372 it's just random info I picked up at one point. I love both so it was cool for me to discover.

    • @kpsa7108
      @kpsa7108 3 года назад +1

      If them walls could talk

  • @hazzytastic
    @hazzytastic 3 года назад +179

    Since you're digging more into SOAD:
    The track Question! plays with time signatures the most, and it's my favorite for composition because I like that. It's off an album released 4 years after Toxicity named Mesmerize.
    DDevil (that's not a typo) has them playing around a consistent, central rhythm and it's cool to see what they do with it. It's from their first album, the album before Toxicity.
    Right behind Question! is Aerials for me in terms of composition, which is another from Toxicity for you. It got popular for a reason.
    My favorite on their third album, Steal This Album, is I-E-A-I-A-I-O. Their lead singer shows off and it's a banger.
    Those are just the main reasons why I like and recommend those tracks, but I'm sure you'll hear a lot more than I can of you end up giving one a shot. If you already did one of them, it might be blocked in my region, so I'm sorry if that's the case. I hope you check out more of their stuff!

    • @Dismas444
      @Dismas444 3 года назад +5

      I second ALL of this.

    • @gydohumm4975
      @gydohumm4975 3 года назад +7

      i think soil is also pretty cool, as they also play with time signatures there

    • @michaelkey9549
      @michaelkey9549 3 года назад +6

      question is one of their best. such a great track

    • @richtigersoan
      @richtigersoan 3 года назад +3

      U mean SOTD? ^^

    • @darrenbarlow5759
      @darrenbarlow5759 3 года назад +3

      Question is so sick. What a song and what a band

  • @thatoneguy229OG
    @thatoneguy229OG 3 года назад +157

    I would love to hear your thoughts on this entire album. It's an incredible journey from start to end.

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 3 года назад +6

      This album, then Mesmerize. Two perfect gems! Geebs might enjoy the Armenian folk music bits strewn throughout.

    • @brandongrayson456
      @brandongrayson456 3 года назад +3

      I completely concur. One of the few albums I can listen to beginning to end on repeat. (Minus pogo...it gets a tad annoying after 20 years of hearing it.)

    • @mutch17
      @mutch17 3 года назад +7

      Steal this album is a sleeper. The whole album is good.

    • @underthetrees4780
      @underthetrees4780 3 года назад +1

      @@brandongrayson456 this album, Audioslaves first album, and Califonication are the tightest cover to cover albums of my lifetime.

    • @rskl8083
      @rskl8083 3 года назад

      @@rickc2102 soad's whole discography is basically a masterpiece imo

  • @jametowne
    @jametowne 3 года назад +40

    This song is such a microcosm of their sound at this time. Toxicity is a legendary, classic, masterpiece of modern metal and weirdness.

  • @sgtstank
    @sgtstank 3 года назад +56

    Dude, you have over 80,000 subs now. It's impossible to keep up with the requests. Just keep doing what you're doing because that's why we're all here. 🤘🏼

  • @joaov_ds
    @joaov_ds 3 года назад +154

    Check out Aerials. Cool arrangements as well.

    • @generalmalaise7580
      @generalmalaise7580 3 года назад +1

      Agreed! AERIALS is one of their more sonically diverse songs.

    • @zombiemontage
      @zombiemontage 3 года назад +1

      Yes please

    • @variansv
      @variansv 3 года назад +2

      Chop Suey was that moment for me. I remember seeing the video on mtv2 and it was like nothing i ever heard. I got toxicity a few weeks later and then the self titled.

    • @pikasnipe1
      @pikasnipe1 3 года назад +1

      Easily my favorite track!

    • @voodooman142
      @voodooman142 3 года назад +1

      @@variansv oh yes....this is one of their coolest songs ever. Chop Suey was so much different to anything else I heard back than. And it's still a favourite song.

  • @rr18630
    @rr18630 3 года назад +66

    SOAD is an Armenian band. They're all childhood friends if I'm not mistaken, and the lead vocalist, Serj Tankian has an opera vocal foundation which makes him so unique on these heavy riffs

    • @dbassultxx
      @dbassultxx 3 года назад +3

      Armenian band from California.

    • @charlieo.possum5501
      @charlieo.possum5501 3 года назад +6

      @@dbassultxx American band with members of Armenian ancestry

    • @dbassultxx
      @dbassultxx 3 года назад

      @@charlieo.possum5501 you are correct sir. I should have added that but I just think this bands history is super interesting and wanted to point out that fact.

    • @charlieo.possum5501
      @charlieo.possum5501 3 года назад +1

      @@dbassultxx I was just having a little fun there, they are super interesting! I wish they could get over the ego trips and release some new music

    • @dbassultxx
      @dbassultxx 3 года назад +3

      @@charlieo.possum5501 did you see their 2 new songs from 2020? "Protect the land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz"?

  • @samanthalapsley9188
    @samanthalapsley9188 3 года назад +50

    Hands down, system of a down was the best live band I've ever seen. Hearing serj's vocals live is an amazing experience

    • @barrydunham896
      @barrydunham896 3 года назад +1

      Agreed. The show i was at the whole crowd stood and sang every song

    • @spamdatgd6326
      @spamdatgd6326 3 года назад +3

      I saw them for the first time on the Mezmerize/Hypnotize tour in Cleveland, OH. The venue has changed names many times, it's on the Cuyahoga River, downtown. Wide open pavilion, however SOAD's sound was laser focused, clean and powerful. I will never, ever forget what happened when they played the never before heard song Hypnotize from the soon-to-be-released album. The crowd was tentative, slow banging their heads...but when the "Armenian dance" broke out in the middle of the song the entire audience starting hopping it was incredible. I've never seen a crowd go full in and over the top on a song they had never heard. The feeling of hearing for the first time what so many others enjoyed as much as us was overwhelming and beautiful. I felt like I knew that song my entire life.
      So I have to agree, anyone that can do that could be the best live band I'll ever see as well.

    • @paranoidandroid9979
      @paranoidandroid9979 3 года назад

      They were my first concert. Well they were the band I wanted to go see at Ozzfest. My mom took me when I was 14 and this album had just been released. Them and between the buried and me are my favorite concerts to this day

  • @MrChrislur
    @MrChrislur 3 года назад +39

    Slipknot, Korn and SOAD in the same week??! GLORIOUS! Happy Weekend everyone

    • @xBlueAutumnx
      @xBlueAutumnx 3 года назад

      WAIT HOLD UP.... BEFORE HE DIVES INTO THAT OF GALLOWS or THE MAN WITH NO FACE needs done first ... sorry for caps but i love STC and wish they were more widely know.

  • @maxxtubing
    @maxxtubing 3 года назад +6

    You are my 100% #1 favorite reaction channel. This is because you inherently know when to pause the song. Also I can feel that you truly sense the soul of the songs. Thank you for all your content!

  • @Midgetmunky13
    @Midgetmunky13 3 года назад +811

    "System of The Down" Such a boomer thing to say, I love it!

    • @gerghghherb880
      @gerghghherb880 3 года назад +40

      Mum's calling every console a PlayStation or Gameboy - Tale old as time

    • @katy61
      @katy61 3 года назад +2

      Hahahah

    • @_GRiM1
      @_GRiM1 3 года назад +12

      @@gerghghherb880 i remember that, every console is a playstation and every anime or similar, is a Goku

    • @z00pac
      @z00pac 3 года назад +16

      @@gerghghherb880 i remember parents calling every console a nintendo lol

    • @prixkid97
      @prixkid97 3 года назад +3

      I call every anime Pokémon, even though that's all I watch. Different animes that is

  • @tjshannon8762
    @tjshannon8762 3 года назад +52

    Serj (vocalist) is a classic operatic trained singer. If you continue down this rabbit hole (highly recommended) you will be blown away by his range.

    • @krzysztof4607
      @krzysztof4607 Год назад +1

      he is self taught

    • @boddaboom77
      @boddaboom77 Год назад +2

      ​@krzysztof4607 someone has put the opera thing on his Wikipedia and I think they take it as he was trained in opera to start his career. But as you said, he was self taught and dabbled in some opera after SOAD blew up.

  • @karlgiesselman8872
    @karlgiesselman8872 3 года назад +16

    More system for sure. The song aerials is an absolute masterpiece

  • @ollyhudson9931
    @ollyhudson9931 3 года назад +125

    Tool - Right In Two. There’s a section in this where Tool go epic that literally throws you a sonic boomerang that you feel/experience going around your brain that at its halfway point is in the distance then comes back around picking up sonic traction until it comes aggressively full circle. And you’d better catch that boomerang ‘cause it could also hit you. So good. You’ll dig it.

    • @ThePeca1988
      @ThePeca1988 3 года назад +7

      Tool is always epic, even if they are not serious and just kidding

    • @kevincase2473
      @kevincase2473 3 года назад +7

      @@ThePeca1988 hush!

    • @proxyoxy6095
      @proxyoxy6095 3 года назад +11

      I REALLY want Parabol/Parabola... lol

    • @isusek1234
      @isusek1234 3 года назад +4

      @@ThePeca1988 you mean Intermission? lol

    • @ollyhudson9931
      @ollyhudson9931 3 года назад

      Good luck. 😁✌️

  • @Teeklin
    @Teeklin 3 года назад +7

    How freaking awesome is it that you got to a place in your life where you get to do this cool shit and not have to worry about monetizing or pumping out videos for content or clickbait titles or RUclips algorithms? LIstening to good music and sharing your experience with others, man what a great hobby to fall into. Keep it up man!

  • @Bmm1620
    @Bmm1620 3 года назад +76

    You need to listen to the whole Toxicity album

  • @michaelh1173
    @michaelh1173 3 года назад +53

    "How to Disappear Completely" by Radiohead!

    • @Joormode
      @Joormode 3 года назад +2

      Actually one of my top 10 songs ever . Hopefully he will react to it soon :)

    • @Reclaimer-eo1tl
      @Reclaimer-eo1tl 3 года назад +2

      Honestly anything from the Kid A album would be fantastic

    • @lowellupchurch1609
      @lowellupchurch1609 3 года назад +5

      @@Reclaimer-eo1tl yeah would love to hear his take on Motion Picture Soundtrack

  • @IceKoldKilla
    @IceKoldKilla 3 года назад +27

    Their first album (self-titled, 1998) is so fucking sick and really heavy. Their second album is what made them hit the mainstream more. Toxicity (2001). They are truly unique. They draw inspiration from metal and their Armenian roots. They always educated their audience on the reality of what Armenia has gone through. They did this with flyers at their shows and such. A fun band that's also deep when you peel the superficial layers.
    They were hated early on. People apparently booed them a lot at shows. But I'm glad they made it. Their blend of different music is sick. I've read about the dadaism aspect as their approach. I had to look up what that is but it's interesting.
    Btw, Steal This Album! (2002) is also dope. Bu the title you can imagine maybe what was going on back then. Napster, all that shit. And songs from the upcoming album leaked so they had to rerecord stuff and added songs I believe. The cover is blank and boring. To suggest the art is irrelevant. You'll download it anyways.
    They did 2 more album in 2005 and never made music again until recently. 2 new songs to spread a message once more.

  • @sodablower
    @sodablower 3 года назад +7

    For me, the best bit of Toxicity is those last few bars - the _"when I became the sun..."_ bit. Love it! 👍

  • @ebbablom
    @ebbablom 3 года назад +8

    Holy shit, I've listened to this song for almost 20 years, and this is the first time I'm noticing there's a whisper track starting from the second verse (at 7:15).
    That's a damn neat trick!

    • @sagesarabia5053
      @sagesarabia5053 3 года назад

      They whisper in aerials too. And there’s a click sound right before it starts. Sounds like someone’s chair is moving in the background. It wasn’t intentional Check it out and let me know if you hear it.

  • @ThisIsNeccessary
    @ThisIsNeccessary 3 года назад +11

    I can't believe you're nearing the 100k subscriber mark already. Super grats, you totally deserve it

  • @anillegibletombstone
    @anillegibletombstone 3 года назад +13

    Rarely does anyone start with the first album.
    Gotta do WAR, SUGGESTIONS, SUITE-PEE, and SOIL has a lot of awesome stuff going on. Getting close to naming every song on the album the more I think about it. Really can't miss with any song with SOAD. Their catalog is crazy solid.

    • @Mari000
      @Mari000 3 года назад

      Know and Spiders too 👍👍

    • @6ic6ic6ic
      @6ic6ic6ic 3 года назад

      I'm a big fan of their first album. For many bands in fact. There's typically an underground? feel to them. Sometimes that's in the freshness of it and sometimes that's in the mix and master or both but saod's first is no exception. A great album. The muted run in War really blew my mind the first time I heard it.

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 3 года назад +2

      Can't forget the oft-forgotten Steal This Album!
      What a splendid pie,
      Pizza-pizza pie,
      Every minute, every second,
      Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy

    • @de4mator
      @de4mator 3 года назад

      Mind!

    • @muaddib4329
      @muaddib4329 3 года назад

      @@6ic6ic6ic the first record is usually super strong because bands have spents years crafting and perfecting those songs and FINALLY get to record them. Thats why people joke about "sophmore slump" where a bands second record just doesn't have the same magic. It's because they had far less time to write it (pre-covid of course). They were touring off the back of the first record for two years average then had 6 months to write a follow up. System must have had lots of ideas sitting around after their first album because holy hell it was great. Same with RATM. Their first two records were amazing.

  • @monikabeki6838
    @monikabeki6838 2 года назад +2

    I will never forget the day when I „forced“ my best friend to go to a soad concert. He is only listening to classical music, playing the piano since 4, doing concerts too. But when soad performed, he was in a kind of trance. He told me afterwards that he had experienced a kind of classical concert, with songs perfectly composed, arranged on such a high level that it would be „worth“ played in an opera…. the voice of sergj almost (quote) took my breath away“…

  • @melissarey2973
    @melissarey2973 3 года назад +74

    Please do go into the theoretical! I don't think you'll lose people.

    • @christ9359
      @christ9359 3 года назад +8

      I agree. At least little tidbits, like here they hang onto the seventh for a little longer to emphasize the tension before resolving. Just a few little theory notes like that would be awesome.

    • @KurtGAndersen
      @KurtGAndersen 3 года назад +5

      Agreed! As a person who only have a very minor knowledge about musical theory it would be great to have some things thats goin on in the music explained from a musical theory pov.

    • @Magnum3144
      @Magnum3144 3 года назад +1

      Touching on the theoretical, even a little, can only lend credibility to his musical knowledge. I mean, we know he knows his stuff but he can stand to show off a lil👍

  • @SpiderJerusalemJr
    @SpiderJerusalemJr 3 года назад +21

    Fuck yeah! System is the band that introduced me to heavy music.
    Suggestions:
    Unexpect - The Quantum Symphony
    Between the Buried and Me - Extremophile Elite
    Diablo Swing Orchestra - Vodoo Mon Amour
    Beyond Creation - Omnipresent Perception
    Mastodon - The Motherload

    • @AdvocateofRuin
      @AdvocateofRuin 3 года назад +3

      Unexpect is such an underrated band. I concur that he should check them out.

    • @tsubasaozora7655
      @tsubasaozora7655 3 года назад +2

      Same for me, think it was 1999/00 :)

    • @mrwhite604
      @mrwhite604 3 года назад +2

      I second all of these. Especially Unexpect.

  • @nhart9194
    @nhart9194 3 года назад +16

    Daron's guitar playing on this track is quite underrated. Besides the flavourful melody that drives the verses, the way he duels with the drums and vocals in the chorus is quite unique in this genre and I think really lifts the hook further. Great compositional teamwork from the whole band

  • @Joseandresyanes
    @Joseandresyanes 3 года назад +92

    You should one of these for “Aerials” the best System of a Down song in my opinion

    • @jonathansherer5873
      @jonathansherer5873 3 года назад +2

      Yes love that one. It's the first song I learned to play on guitar

    • @jackalope2302
      @jackalope2302 3 года назад +6

      Agreed. Or Spiders.

    • @bullscifer
      @bullscifer 3 года назад +4

      or holy mountain

    • @joaquinlezcano2372
      @joaquinlezcano2372 3 года назад +3

      Or Question.

    • @underthetrees4780
      @underthetrees4780 3 года назад

      It is their Stairway to Heaven for sure, but In my Time of Dying is my favorite Zeppelin song and Toxicity is my favorite from SOAD.
      He should review it because he's a string guy, and Aerials has some.

  • @michaelford2913
    @michaelford2913 3 года назад +12

    Omnipresent perception- beyond creation
    311- Transistor
    Korn- Here To Stay

    • @AliceC993
      @AliceC993 3 года назад +1

      So many people give 311 shit but their older work is just so fun to listen to.

  • @johnpfaff1419
    @johnpfaff1419 3 года назад +7

    The thing with SOAD is that their talent and creativity is front and center for all 5 of their albums. I think Toxicity (the album) is the most unifying album of their catalog of the fan base, I love them albums that are often overlooked (Steal this album) or debated (Hypnotize) I've been a huge fan of them since I saw their performance of Spiders on Conan.

  • @rickc2102
    @rickc2102 3 года назад +11

    I still remember when SOAD released Mesmerize, was the perfect soothing balm for a really rough time. Geebs, you should check out Radio/Video off of that one! (Especially if you like punk-metal-Armenian folk music hybrids, hehe)

    • @blairmason6148
      @blairmason6148 3 года назад

      Yeah man that album is etched into my soul

  • @sabrinamichellebelle5485
    @sabrinamichellebelle5485 3 года назад +13

    Hi. I highly recommend a few other System of a Down songs : Spiders, Innervision, Sugar and Chop Suey. They have a lot of great songs, tbh but those should give you a range of their work.

  • @RileyMerlino
    @RileyMerlino 3 года назад +24

    The chorus riff in BYOB is still in my top 10 favorite riffs of all time. So heavy yet catchy. I highly recommend that one

    • @tresdabney703
      @tresdabney703 2 года назад

      "Attack" gets my heart racing. Those two albums got a lot of flack, but they were incredible albums

  • @oregonwoodelf
    @oregonwoodelf 3 года назад +3

    These guys have a hell of a catalogue and so much creative, different sounds, that only they do.
    Seen them live and it was one of the best shows I've ever witnessed!🙌
    You should check out their song Aerials as a "why this song melts your face". It's sooooo good.

  • @ethanmackay4785
    @ethanmackay4785 3 года назад +16

    "I E A I A I O" would be a lot of fun

  • @dbassultxx
    @dbassultxx 3 года назад +2

    Love that you decided to check out System of a Down! My brother gave me the album "toxicity" when I was only 11 years old and it opened my mind to all kinds of different bands. Would love to see you look deeper into System of a Down, particularly their first full release album. Keep it up brother!

  • @leomessicolorado
    @leomessicolorado 3 года назад +4

    Idk how this guys produce such a heavy and at the same time melodic sound. Its just amazing.

  • @stefanjr
    @stefanjr 3 года назад +33

    Please do "DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA" too!

    • @headbanger784
      @headbanger784 3 года назад +8

      Please man. Anything from The Butcher's Ballroom should be good.
      EDIT: ruclips.net/video/gsmAF9cVPm4/видео.html

    • @stefanjr
      @stefanjr 3 года назад +4

      @@headbanger784 I was just about to edit in ""A Tap Dancer’s Dilemma" or "Stratosphere Serenade".
      But just ANYTHING with Diablo Swing Orchestra would be great!

    • @TheOrthoglyph
      @TheOrthoglyph 3 года назад +2

      Balrog Boogie or A Tap Dancer's Dilemma would both be great starts.

    • @vannanalabomba
      @vannanalabomba 3 года назад +1

      I second this. I show everyone I grow a friendship with. Please do DSO incredible avant garde death metal. FOCUSED on avant garde. Swing, violins, opera, rock, death metal. It's got it all. Voodoo Amore maybe?

    • @Friedensp4nzer
      @Friedensp4nzer 3 года назад

      @@headbanger784 clicked to see if it was Ballrog Boogie. Wasn't disappointed.

  • @cameronedwards6413
    @cameronedwards6413 3 года назад +7

    You should definitely check out some long overdue primus, I'm sure you'd dig it. Shake Hands with Beef is one of my favourites, as well as Those Damn Blue-Collar Tweekers or DMV.

    • @stefanorsan7518
      @stefanorsan7518 3 года назад +2

      If he gonna do a primus tune, go with something more interesting from a production standpoint... songs like "southbound pachyderm" or "tommy the cat"

    • @ozfiredancer
      @ozfiredancer 3 года назад

      Did you guys see that he did Tommy The Cat a few weeks ago?

  • @MoonChild-1994
    @MoonChild-1994 3 года назад +2

    Wow loving the songs you pick to do reactions to. Nostalgic channel for me haha. I remember at 13 my older sister took me to see them when they were just starting out and played at this hotel atrium in Pasadena, CA. like 10 minutes away from where we lived!

  • @mattwhalen3239
    @mattwhalen3239 3 года назад +4

    SOAD's rhythms are so unique! A few songs you'll enjoy I think, especially in a rhythmic sense: "Know", "Forest", "Radio/Video".

  • @keenannaugle9714
    @keenannaugle9714 3 года назад +7

    Hey man, gonna suggest Loathe - Heavy is the Head that falls again. Its a monstrous sound that just hits you in a weird way, its like a barely contained chaos. Quite a trip!

  • @dehram104
    @dehram104 3 года назад +3

    System of a Down is my favorite band of all time! I'm so happy to see this still going! I've loved every take I've caught and now I'm on the "2hours ago"!

  • @CP281
    @CP281 3 года назад +11

    Sir, if I could humbly recommend Emma Ruth Rundle's "Light Song", Its a slow burn and I really think you'd dig the hell out of it. Love your content.

  • @Raida7
    @Raida7 3 года назад +3

    "comes in with the people's elbow" - great way of describing the change in the intro!

  • @musictwithwes_9358
    @musictwithwes_9358 3 года назад +25

    Nile- “lashed to the slave stick” just to spice things up a bit

    • @syntheticsleep
      @syntheticsleep 3 года назад

      While that would be interesting, or Black Seeds of Vengeance, I don't get the impression he'd really enjoy doing stuff like that 😂

    • @musictwithwes_9358
      @musictwithwes_9358 3 года назад

      @@syntheticsleep I think everyone needs a bit of Egyptian metal in their life 🤔

    • @isaackmojica8302
      @isaackmojica8302 3 года назад +2

      WOULD BE ABSOLUTE FACINAT TO HEAR HIS THOUGHTS!AND THE COMPOSITION ANALYSIS!

  • @johnseward2934
    @johnseward2934 3 года назад +4

    I love SOAD because of their courage to just really do their own thing with their songs. There's even times I wouldn't otherwise enjoy a particular song except for the fact that they make it so unique to their style.

  • @masonmorris3997
    @masonmorris3997 3 года назад +454

    System Of A Down: if bipolar disorder started a band

    • @Hammox
      @Hammox 3 года назад +6

      Accurate!

    • @mattjscott26
      @mattjscott26 3 года назад +28

      See Devin Townsend for a more literal interpretation of this.

    • @Avram42
      @Avram42 3 года назад +3

      Hey don't talk about my MIL that way (I'm mostly joking at her expense -- she is bipolar)

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 3 года назад +34

      Disorder. Disorder. Disoooorder.

    • @randoliof
      @randoliof 3 года назад +4

      You can definitely tell the difference between Serj's songs and Daron's songs

  • @AlexDraganOmu
    @AlexDraganOmu 3 года назад +25

    Adding to the recommendations: Zeal & Ardor. Sooner of later you will surely get to it.

    • @MarshTheDarsh
      @MarshTheDarsh 3 года назад +1

      Blood in the River would be my track choice, they are so good

  • @felipevieira6503
    @felipevieira6503 3 года назад +4

    The solo career of serj(the vocalist) are very crazy, but in a good way. I wanted to see you reacting to one of his songs. And as well, i suggest "Weave on", from the "harakiri" album.

  • @jlog1c
    @jlog1c 3 года назад +3

    One thing I always loved about this band in high school...even when they were superstars, their music sounded like they were recording it on a $15 mic in the garage. Almost no effects, super dry. It makes their music sound super intimate, and down to earth, like you mentioned. I think that's a perfect sound for a band who's goal was to fight the system, and get people thinking.

  • @theclow614
    @theclow614 3 года назад +1

    Hell yeah. Once again, GREAT choice. System goes nuts with the kind of sound and message they want you to listen to and understand. They have some really deep and intimate, heavy tracks that make you feel it under your skin. Definitely explore more of their music! Thanks for the fun knowledge, I love that I can totally appreciate these tracks more after your insight. Cheers.

  • @sekishudai
    @sekishudai 3 года назад +1

    I know this song since release when I was like 10 but I only now noticed the whispering layer over some of the singing . So cool to discover new things in known song.
    When I hear a song with your videos, I try to listen to all the subtle things in the background like the directions of the instruments and things like that. You really showed me an entire other layer of the music I love, so thank you so much. It is really great to share your music experience with the world ^^ I already said that but you deserve it so much : Best music reaction channel on the internet. :D

  • @GoatMee
    @GoatMee 3 года назад +7

    Hey man, couple of months ago, everybody and their mother reacted to Slaughter to Prevail's Demolisher, mainly because of the demonic vocals, but I think the song itself is also solid as shit, so it would be interesting to hear your take on it.

    • @JasonSmith-hs5dj
      @JasonSmith-hs5dj 3 года назад +1

      He would love the drumming in this song also

    • @GoatMee
      @GoatMee 3 года назад

      @@JasonSmith-hs5dj most definitely

    • @Gearbhall
      @Gearbhall 3 года назад

      I made a similar comment before seeing yours. I think we all want to see his reaction to the breakdown.

  • @TheSyncos
    @TheSyncos 3 года назад +37

    Geebz: Obviously I'm familiar with the band.
    Also Geebz: System of *the* Down.
    =P

  • @TheEMFB
    @TheEMFB 3 года назад +1

    One of my favorite drum tracks ever! I like your reactions, sir. Keep on rockin' in the free world 🤘

  • @minchomania
    @minchomania 3 года назад +1

    Man you just keep cranking out these reactions, as others have said "Aerials" is one to check out for sure. I am not a music genius or anything but SOAD is just so unique, especially when they first came on the scene I had never heard anything like them before. One of the best vocalists of all time in my opinion.
    We all know you have tons of requests, I will keep recommending Japanese hard rock band, Band-Maid, "No God" or "Warning!"

  • @pleasuremaster4617
    @pleasuremaster4617 3 года назад +3

    The drums in this song are on point.

  • @arafenwick1616
    @arafenwick1616 3 года назад +3

    Nice work Geebz, still here and still requesting Mastodon - "The Czar".

  • @sommerseeflimmern
    @sommerseeflimmern 2 года назад +1

    I could hug you for doing this song 🫂

  • @Rob_Infinity3
    @Rob_Infinity3 3 года назад +2

    One of the things I like on this song are the whispered vocals going along with the sung vocals on the second verse.

  • @based3399
    @based3399 3 года назад +5

    "System Of The Down, yes I've definitely heard of the band"
    Man, that is classic.

  • @adamhenton6221
    @adamhenton6221 3 года назад +11

    Hey Geebz, still here. Excited to see Meshuggah Clockworks drum cam and Enslaved Havenless

  • @wademackenzie8641
    @wademackenzie8641 3 года назад

    Just heard your 46 & 2 reaction, awesome, best reactions I have heard now. You are very articulate and I can tell you actually enjoy the music. Good jo , keep it up!

  • @jana731
    @jana731 3 года назад +1

    I got the feeling you will never be able to end this channel. So many would still want to you react to idk what

  • @jessaw8160
    @jessaw8160 3 года назад +7

    Please do Severed by Mudvayne. B.Y.O.B by System of a Down would knock your socks off too.

  • @R...-...R
    @R...-...R 3 года назад +12

    i listened to this song thousands of times.. and it still gives me chicken skin.. and break my neck \m/

    • @HamzaHamza-wk7uo
      @HamzaHamza-wk7uo 3 года назад

      You should begin "eating seeds as a past time activity"

    • @R...-...R
      @R...-...R 3 года назад

      @@HamzaHamza-wk7uo ah ! Je vois que quelqu'un a s*cé un clown ce matin..

    • @HamzaHamza-wk7uo
      @HamzaHamza-wk7uo 3 года назад

      @@R...-...R for the love of SOAD! Cheers!

  • @kornsin
    @kornsin 3 года назад +1

    Funny story, I literally just played a few songs on Rock Band 3 with the pro drum set up (don't have money or room for a real set plus why annoy my wife on purpose haha) and this song is one I played like 20 minutes ago and here we are. John Dolmayan is a incredible drummer and the game does him justice for the way it feels while playing the song. Really love the channel! Been very enjoyable and edifying!

    • @Matty80822
      @Matty80822 3 года назад +1

      I'm not a technical music person but there's like a minute delay or offset in his beat that makes the drumming shine on this. I've almost never said that before, I'm your generic vocal/lead guitar guy but the drums here had some special effect

  • @Lunaris4281
    @Lunaris4281 3 года назад +1

    So glad you checked out SOAD. I absolutely love their music. If you want to check out some side projects, look into the band Scars on Broadway or Serj's solo stuff. Thank you as always for your knowledgeable reaction!

  • @jctheii
    @jctheii 3 года назад +8

    “BYOB” by the band System of a Down.
    Song is all around amazing. From lyrics, drums, riffs, and chaos. My favorite of theirs.

  • @yoshimitsu603
    @yoshimitsu603 3 года назад +13

    Diesease, Injury & Madness by Between The Buried And Me

    • @aqpfullepisodes243
      @aqpfullepisodes243 3 года назад +2

      Agree, and by that I mean never heard of the song or band.

    • @TruzFest
      @TruzFest 3 года назад

      I'd love to see him react to Voice of Trespass

  • @Savvaoff
    @Savvaoff 3 года назад +2

    I have just subscribed and your first video is Soad, my favorite band. Thank you, dear sir. Can't wait for more.

  • @firstmateydanker5441
    @firstmateydanker5441 3 года назад +1

    Love your Videos keep em coming at a pace thats most comfortable for you! Well be here either way!

  • @RipppleCutBudda
    @RipppleCutBudda 3 года назад +5

    You should try listening to Mothra by Atomship! It's not very well known and I'm sure your other veiwers would love it!

  • @DerekLaverriere
    @DerekLaverriere 3 года назад +5

    Toxicity (the album) is one of those CD’s that I listened to non stop for a couple months straight...Tool’s Aenima was another.

  • @neonoutrun8786
    @neonoutrun8786 3 года назад +1

    Looking forward to your reactions!! They are SICK and delves in something no one else in this "reaction" trend does. Excellent, keep it up. My Recommendation: Protest the Hero "C'est La Vie". Powerful, emotional, technical and overall a wild ride. Cheers!

  • @alicestephens2663
    @alicestephens2663 3 года назад

    I'm loving your reactions. Think theyre marvellous!!!!!! Keep em coming

  • @50shadesofgday64
    @50shadesofgday64 3 года назад +22

    ''Eating seeds is a past time activity''
    This song was written by a bird I bet

    • @devinwatterson
      @devinwatterson 3 года назад +2

      impossible, birds arent real

    • @devinwatterson
      @devinwatterson 3 года назад +1

      @Francisco Ciruela its actually about sunflower seeds bud.

    • @deitchj003
      @deitchj003 3 года назад +1

      They are on about datura

    • @paranoidandroid9979
      @paranoidandroid9979 3 года назад

      @@devinwatterson you’re kidding?

    • @devinwatterson
      @devinwatterson 3 года назад

      @@paranoidandroid9979 about birds not being real? Or about sunflowers being a favorite snack and large part of Armenian culture?

  • @Avram42
    @Avram42 3 года назад +7

    You are correct they originated in CA but it's probably important to recognize the Armenian backgrounds. E.g. some of the rage is obvious when you put that in context.

  • @shawnchakravarty7395
    @shawnchakravarty7395 3 года назад

    I was in high school sitting next to my CD player in my bedroom. I introduced my friends to punk and metal. I wish I had the same grace and ability to verbalize the music as you do. I find myself talking to my computer monitor while you listen to the song. Thanks for the fun bud. These are really great videos. Please keep them up.
    Folks are making really great recommendations for music. Radiohead, other system of a down.... But I saw a suggestion for old Ministry. Man... If you do have an incline to do some Ministry, you won't be disappointed.

  • @lisamann
    @lisamann 3 года назад +1

    I LOVE your take! One of my favorite drum engineering jobs in music- I believe they recorded drums and cymbals in separate takes. This album is masterful in composition, arrangement performance, and engineering, IMO

  • @ollyhudson9931
    @ollyhudson9931 3 года назад +15

    How about some Radiohead? They performed there whole album ‘In Rainbows’ as a live studio version. Here’s a link to one of their tracks Weird Fishes ruclips.net/video/ejdZEe4Rd0o/видео.html but you could pick any song from that album because they’re all outstanding.

    • @MrItsMeMario1337
      @MrItsMeMario1337 3 года назад +2

      Would love to see him fact to more radiohead. He did one with Lift recently, check it out if you haven't

    • @christ9359
      @christ9359 3 года назад

      I always loved In Rainbows. That must be why

  • @robriginio530
    @robriginio530 3 года назад +32

    If you go back to Tool- do “Eulogy” please sir. Thanks..

  • @MyGannChannel
    @MyGannChannel 3 года назад

    I love your technical analysis. You go deeper than the typical reactor. I like both and come to your channel to learn more about the producer side.

  • @Pandizil
    @Pandizil 2 года назад +1

    Man I love this song... first CD player I ever owned was givin to me by an upper classmen in highschool, then I stole the CD from my brother and listened to it all the time. Good memories

  • @Abyousiv
    @Abyousiv 3 года назад +76

    I swear.... this dude only listens to the greatest music ever, ALWAYS.

    • @based3399
      @based3399 3 года назад +3

      I mean, that's what gets views. 😂

    • @Abyousiv
      @Abyousiv 3 года назад +1

      @@based3399 true that lol

  • @willjack1988
    @willjack1988 3 года назад +4

    You should check out All Them Witches. Probably start with the song "When God Comes Back"

  • @craigtucker6496
    @craigtucker6496 2 года назад

    I have watched both of the System of a Down videos just now and your 2 videos have been a treat! Awesome video and breakdown

  • @overkill1025
    @overkill1025 3 года назад

    thank you key of geebz for producing these videos. more system of a down please

  • @Ugunark
    @Ugunark 3 года назад +26

    Yo, you might get a kick out o Carbomb. They're metal that's so heavy it's turned into jazz.

    • @stevendefir7338
      @stevendefir7338 3 года назад +2

      Dissect Yourself please from Carbomb. Short but sweet !!

    • @chrisgreen248
      @chrisgreen248 3 года назад +1

      Ooh, nice. Got a thing for 'Gratitude' at the moment too. ✌🏻

    • @AliceC993
      @AliceC993 3 года назад +1

      Nothing like Cellophane Stiletto where it turns into elevator music for a good couple of seconds before the insanity returns.

    • @meantime69
      @meantime69 3 года назад

      Your wish has been granted...

    • @mpk33
      @mpk33 3 года назад

      Elliott Hoffman is the shit.

  • @FUBAR_87
    @FUBAR_87 3 года назад +24

    The drums are the best part of the song

    • @paranoidandroid9979
      @paranoidandroid9979 3 года назад

      Man I never played a real drum set, but this song on the game Rock Band was so fucking hard to get down lol

  • @Koivisto147
    @Koivisto147 3 года назад +2

    you should check out their song 'Question.' Its got really fun and unusual time signature changes.

  • @docbrown6797
    @docbrown6797 3 года назад +2

    I wish I could go back and listen to this song for the first time. It blew my face off.