Mezmerize (Parental Advisory) [Digipak] [PA] - System Of A Down

Advantages: great riffs, creative lyrics and Daron gets to sing!!!!!!!
Disadvantages: none! a great album

Album title: mesmerize Release date: May 17th 2005 Label: American recordings/Columbia Other information about the album: parental guidance, explicit lyrics, part of a two part album project, the two parts to the album being released on separate dates. History: ok so here is a little bit of history for those of you who don't know who System of a down are: Vocals: Serj Tankian Guitar: Daron Malakian Bass: Shavo Odadjian Drums: John Dolmayan ...
...with a unique and individual blend of death-metal, funk, and Armenian folk for close to ten years. There first album they named self titled which was released on June the 30th 1998. There different style of music changed the way that the world looks at politics and gross misuse of power. The once freedom of speech was flipped on its side and turned in to something you could head bang too. Though there first album did not fly as well as there second ... Read review

Advantages: Tankian/Malakian twin vocal assault, guitar work nothing short of exceptional, Rubin's production
Disadvantages: ....that the second half of the album isn't out til' the Autumn

...be released sometime this year), Mezmerize sees the band continue their thematic nonsense, twisting and contorting their way through 36 minutes of absolute musical bliss….. Co-produced by guitarist Daron Malakian, 'Mezmerize' shows off a band that don't care to be alike, don't want to be alike, and quite frankly, have the aim of delivering a stiff middle finger to the corporate music world. Interestingly enough, the albums fine artwork, resembling ...
...System Of A Down, and Mezmerize in particular. Some may well say that 'Cigaro' takes things just a little too far - lyrics such as "My cock is much bigger than yours" and "My shit stinks much better than yours" may just be pushing the boundaries a little too much, but musically the track carries all the punch of what's come before. 'Radio/Video', for me one of the finest tracks present here, is also the one most inclined to appeal to the mainstream ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Riffs, vocals and sound overall,very ctchy
Disadvantages: Not many, Cnt really get into the song 'Question' that well.

...May the 17th I bought Mezmerize and heres my thoughts on the years most anticipated release. MEZMERIZE: 01-SOLDIER SIDE(INTRO) 1:03 This is the first time System have done an intro to an album but it really sets up the album well, a slow guitar piece, sets up some beautiful vocals, Serj and Dron singing in harmony together, 'People all grow up to die, there is no-one here but me', its harmonic and melodic and fades out directly into the next song. ...
...not have any weak links. Mezmerize whilst being an excellent album does have 1 or mybe 2 songs where I wasnt instantly sure. Fans of SOAD will be pleased to see the band havent strayed too far from their roots, whilst they are sure to make a whole new band of fans with their more melodic approach to the music. Songs like 'This cocaine' and 'Cigaro' relate bck to the older System, whilst 'B.Y.O.B' and 'Old school Hollywood' show a newer evolved SOAD, ... Read review

Advantages: Great album
Disadvantages: too short

...ALBUM, YOU CHATTERBOX!!! ********************************************************** Ok, Mezmerize is outrageously short: 31 minutes or something like that. The artwork is a statue's face with a clock on the forehead, introducing the "hypnotism" theme of the album. There are 11 songs. Let's dissect them. *grabs his scalpel* 1 Soldier Side - Intro A quiet introduction, with guitar only and vocals of Serj and Daron. Very melancholic. Even sad (bloody ...
...this opus. CONCLUSION ************************ Mezmerize is definitely a great album, unfortunately too short… If Hypnotize is as good as this one, I'll be very happy. I have been playing this one a lot on my HiFi. I do not believe that SOAD's fans will be disappointed with this album. OTHER INFO ***************** SOAD official website: www.systemofadown.com Yopu can buy mezmerize for £8.75 on CD-WOW.com Thanks for reading J ... Read review

Advantages: Great songs, Raw talent, tell-it-like-it-is.
Disadvantages: 2nd half not out yet, Mesmerize could be longer.

...sequel "Hypnotize" to be released. Mezmerize brings back the trademark craziness and talent that is America-Armenian System of a Down. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mesmerize, Co-produced by guitarist Daron Malakian, strengthens the point that System of a Down dont give a flying one about what the public or the government think, they are just voicing their opinion in the form of a great ...
...artwork is by Darons father Vartan Malakian, (As is the design on Darons signature guitar). Anyway! These are the 12 Tracks on the 36-minute album, and what i think of each one: 1. Soldier Slide - Intro - 8/10 People may think im strange for absoloutley LOVING the Intro to an album, but i just think the guitaring on it is pure genius on Malakians part, and it may lull a new listener into thinking this may be a reasonably soft album before it blasts ... Read review