http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4401&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rssAlong with Slipknot, Los Angeles-based System of a Down are far and away the most impressive mainstream metal band today. Despite the fact that they appeared amid a maelstrom of crappy Korn-inspired rap metal that was controlling the airwaves, their hyperactive song structures and truly warped vocal stylings put them way beyond the pap being served up by many of their Ozzfest colleagues at the time. When music this extreme makes it onto the radio it's always a good thing. They broke nationally with their second record, <I>Toxicity,</I> which shot to No. 1. Through the next several albums, System of a Down took lessons learned from Tool and other bands from the "alt metal era" of the early 1990s and transmuted them, adding eastern European folk elements, a wide array of traditionally non-metal instruments, and strong political content in the lyrics department. By the time they released <I>Mesmerize</I> and <I>Hypnotize,</I> an epic album released in two parts -- and seven months apart -- in 2005, the band had ramped up their vision, incorporating a wider range of influences than ever before, with the vituperous madman vocals of singer Serj Tankian as potent as ever. - Mike McGuirkAlt Metalen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:32:58 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4401&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Along with Slipknot, Los Angeles-based System of a Down are far and away the most impressive mainstream metal band today. Despite the fact that they appeared amid a maelstrom of crappy Korn-inspired rap metal that was controlling the airwaves, their hyperactive song structures and truly warped vocal stylings put them way beyond the pap being served up by many of their Ozzfest colleagues at the time. When music this extreme makes it onto the radio it's always a good thing. They broke nationally with their second record, <I>Toxicity,</I> which shot to No. 1. Through the next several albums, System of a Down took lessons learned from Tool and other bands from the "alt metal era" of the early 1990s and transmuted them, adding eastern European folk elements, a wide array of traditionally non-metal instruments, and strong political content in the lyrics department. By the time they released <I>Mesmerize</I> and <I>Hypnotize,</I> an epic album released in two parts -- and seven months apart -- in 2005, the band had ramped up their vision, incorporating a wider range of influences than ever before, with the vituperous madman vocals of singer Serj Tankian as potent as ever. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673225&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2673225 tra.2673225 System of a Down art.4401 1.29 Toxicity alb.130634 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/9/6/1296946_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Chop Suey! tra.2673225 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673225&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673225&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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tra.2673231 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673231&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673231&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2557888&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2557888 tra.2557888 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Toxicity alb.130634 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/9/6/1296946_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Aerials tra.2557888 235000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2557888&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2557888&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9025773&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by System of a Down on 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2019771&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310047&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310047 tra.7310047 System of a Down art.4401 1.29 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Violent Pornography tra.7310047 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310047&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310047&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310045&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310045 tra.7310045 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Radio/Video tra.7310045 249000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310045&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310045&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673220&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2673220 tra.2673220 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Toxicity alb.130634 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/9/6/1296946_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Prison Song tra.2673220 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673220&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673220&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310044&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310044 tra.7310044 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Cigaro tra.7310044 131000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310044&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310044&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310046&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310046 tra.7310046 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song tra.7310046 128000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310046&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310046&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310048&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310048 tra.7310048 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Question! tra.7310048 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310048&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310048&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7221891&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 2 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7221891 tra.7221891 System of a Down art.4401 1.29 B.Y.O.B alb.7221672 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/3/2/1262308_170x170.jpg 2005-05-03 00:00:00.0 2005-08-02 00:00:00.0 true B.Y.O.B tra.7221891 257000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7221891&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7221891&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9025766&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 9025766 tra.9025766 System of a Down art.4401 1.29 Hypnotize alb.9025576 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/0/3/1273045_170x170.jpg 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 2005-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Hypnotize tra.9025766 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9025766&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9025766&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3229528&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 3229528 tra.3229528 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Steal This Album alb.272457 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/1/5/1515142_170x170.jpg 2002-11-26 00:00:00.0 2002-11-26 00:00:00.0 true I-E-A-I-A-I-O tra.3229528 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3229528&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3229528&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27881054&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 27881054 tra.27881054 System of a Down art.4401 1.29 Hypnotize alb.27868263 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/2/7/1837240_170x170.jpg 2005-11-22 00:00:00.0 2005-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Hypnotize tra.27881054 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27881054&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27881054&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673228&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2673228 tra.2673228 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Toxicity alb.130634 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/9/6/1296946_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true ATWA tra.2673228 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673228&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673228&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673222&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2673222 tra.2673222 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Toxicity alb.130634 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/9/6/1296946_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Deer Dance tra.2673222 175000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673222&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673222&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310051&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310051 tra.7310051 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Lost In Hollywood tra.7310051 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310051&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310051&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310050&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310050 tra.7310050 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Old School Hollywood tra.7310050 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310050&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310050&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310049&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310049 tra.7310049 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Sad Statue tra.7310049 205000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310049&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310049&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310043&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 7310043 tra.7310043 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Mezmerize alb.7309436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/2/1262147_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Revenga tra.7310043 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310043&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310043&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2019769&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2019769 tra.2019769 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 System Of A Down alb.215568 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/7/1/1261717_170x170.jpg 1998-06-30 00:00:00.0 1998-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Suite-Pee tra.2019769 151000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2019769&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2019769&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066703&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2066703 tra.2066703 System of a Down art.4401 1.29 Toxicity alb.116975 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/5/0/1310512_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Chop Suey! tra.2066703 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066703&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066703&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673221&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by System of a Down on Rhapsody Online 2673221 tra.2673221 System of a Down art.4401 0.99 Toxicity alb.130634 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/9/6/1296946_170x170.jpg 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Needles tra.2673221 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673221&variant=play&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2673221&variant=data&rws=%2Fsystem-of-a-down%2Ftop-tracks.rss