Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Saying System of a down sucks?
- Thread starter Piezoman
- Start date
I like them.
Fun songs, and I love how they fuse a lot of armenian culture into their music (being armenian) it's certainly cool to hear something that isn't there in other bands.
Not anywehre near my favorite band, but they have really fun to lisetn to music.
Fun songs, and I love how they fuse a lot of armenian culture into their music (being armenian) it's certainly cool to hear something that isn't there in other bands.
Not anywehre near my favorite band, but they have really fun to lisetn to music.
Mike Money
In Memoriam
What I love about SOAD is how you can listen to all their albums, and listen to them get better musically and lyrically.
System is one of the few bands left, I think, that is honestly pissed off about something, and their music reflects it.
One thing about SOAD that a lot of people don't know, and that I learned a while ago, is that SOAD is Darron's creativity. Sure, Serj, Shavo, and John add a buttload to the music, but Darron is the main creative force.
Labeling them as "Nu Metal" just is not right... No one is doing what they are doing... As much as people don't want to believe it, they are not sell outs. They do what they want to do.
Darron is an amazing composer/arranger. He never wanks on his guitar or does anything mind boggling... But everything he does, he does with feeling.
Mezmerize/Hypnotize, for example...
Those albums could have totally flopped. BYOB is the only tune on the entire set that is truely "radio friendly". And even then, thats because most people who just hear them on the radio are to dumb to realize what the song is about.
Personally, I can't get enough of "Lonely Day" off of Hypnotize. That song honestly connects me to the band for some reason... The solo gets to me... As cliche as it sounds. It is far from flashy, but it as more feeling than any other solo I've heard. The only one that has ever had the same effect on me is the one in "Unforgiven" by Metallica.
Their vocal harmonies are unmatched by anyband I've heard. Then again, I have yet to hear any metal with strong Middle-Eastern influences.
The more I listen to SOAD, the more I enjoy and respect them.
Even if you don't care to know what they are really on about, you can still listen to their tunes and at least deal with it, because its good Rock `n Roll.
When I'm 42 and am talking to my son about the defining bands of my teenage years, I'm probably going to say System of a Down, Black Sabbath, Gwar, Blink182, Green Day, Bad Religion, Parliament, and Sum41.
It truely is a matter of personal opinion... But SOAD is just one of those bands that I feel involved with, and can always go back to for anything from straight up head banging to a good laugh.
System is one of the few bands left, I think, that is honestly pissed off about something, and their music reflects it.
One thing about SOAD that a lot of people don't know, and that I learned a while ago, is that SOAD is Darron's creativity. Sure, Serj, Shavo, and John add a buttload to the music, but Darron is the main creative force.
Labeling them as "Nu Metal" just is not right... No one is doing what they are doing... As much as people don't want to believe it, they are not sell outs. They do what they want to do.
Darron is an amazing composer/arranger. He never wanks on his guitar or does anything mind boggling... But everything he does, he does with feeling.
Mezmerize/Hypnotize, for example...
Those albums could have totally flopped. BYOB is the only tune on the entire set that is truely "radio friendly". And even then, thats because most people who just hear them on the radio are to dumb to realize what the song is about.
Personally, I can't get enough of "Lonely Day" off of Hypnotize. That song honestly connects me to the band for some reason... The solo gets to me... As cliche as it sounds. It is far from flashy, but it as more feeling than any other solo I've heard. The only one that has ever had the same effect on me is the one in "Unforgiven" by Metallica.
Their vocal harmonies are unmatched by anyband I've heard. Then again, I have yet to hear any metal with strong Middle-Eastern influences.
The more I listen to SOAD, the more I enjoy and respect them.
Even if you don't care to know what they are really on about, you can still listen to their tunes and at least deal with it, because its good Rock `n Roll.
When I'm 42 and am talking to my son about the defining bands of my teenage years, I'm probably going to say System of a Down, Black Sabbath, Gwar, Blink182, Green Day, Bad Religion, Parliament, and Sum41.
It truely is a matter of personal opinion... But SOAD is just one of those bands that I feel involved with, and can always go back to for anything from straight up head banging to a good laugh.
Mike Money
In Memoriam
And one more thing.
"System of a down sucks."
My response?
Well, what are you doing to get people to listen to YOUR band?
"System of a down sucks."
My response?
Well, what are you doing to get people to listen to YOUR band?
+ 1
I think System of a down are one of the most innovative bands out there at the moment. If you havent listened through Mesmirize/Hypnotize then you probably wont realise how innovative they are.
I think System of a down are one of the most innovative bands out there at the moment. If you havent listened through Mesmirize/Hypnotize then you probably wont realise how innovative they are.
Mike Money said:
Apart from Dog Fashion Disco, who really miss their sound since SOAD stole it...
You're awfully worked up about something that affects you not at all. I hear lots of music I don't like on the radio, but I don't decide to just pop up in a forum and make sure everyone knows. There's nothing wrong with voicing your opinion, but when it's a matter of taste and all it's going to do is upset you, it might be better to just keep it to yourself. I'm not even sure what it is you don't like about them. I'm not sure what you mean with the "sounds the same" comment. Whether you like them or not, SOAD is pretty unique. And what is it I'm brainwashed by? I'm not mad; I just think you're silly.Piezoman said:
Personally, I love SOAD. I think that they're one of the most fun metal bands around -- despite their serious viewpoints -- they're not afraid to play whatever they feel like, and don't worry about not being "heavy enough" or something.
So what I guess I'm trying to say is: relax, and don't listen to or worry about bands you don't like.
I think the guitarplayer should shut the **** up and play guitar, leave the singing to the singer..
yep Darron should stop singing...but other than that they're still a great band and Toxicity is imo one of the best records ever released in that genre.
i think nu metal is a label for any recent (2000 to present) heavyish band that people think suck. its more of an insult.
as for SOAD, they rock. Theyre unique. I like them.
as for SOAD, they rock. Theyre unique. I like them.
Mike Money
In Memoriam
SOAD are waaay overated, did you listent o their lyrics?? check this out its from their song sugar:
The kumboosha mushroom people!
sitting around all day!
who will believe you, who will believe you, let your mother pray!
***?!
-------------------
Plus their bassist sucks, his tone sucks, his playing sucks, noo talent whatsoever. Trust me, I have a short video of the making of toxicity, where the guitarist sits on a chair and the bassist sits on the ground, and the guitarist starts teaching him basslines to the songs, he deosnt even know notes, instead of saying this: A,A#,B. He says five, six, seven. I mean come on, im 13 and I can read the fretboard...
The kumboosha mushroom people!
sitting around all day!
who will believe you, who will believe you, let your mother pray!
***?!
-------------------
Plus their bassist sucks, his tone sucks, his playing sucks, noo talent whatsoever. Trust me, I have a short video of the making of toxicity, where the guitarist sits on a chair and the bassist sits on the ground, and the guitarist starts teaching him basslines to the songs, he deosnt even know notes, instead of saying this: A,A#,B. He says five, six, seven. I mean come on, im 13 and I can read the fretboard...
Mike Money
In Memoriam
Toasted said:
Bite me, you limey Brit.
My computer took a crash course in how to crash, so I'm on my mom's laptop... unless I really wanna use Express... meh.
Hahaha , I actualy thought of Primus before I posted the lyric thing, but at least Primus have talent.
