System of a Down Debut At #1on Billboard's Albums Chart Twice in 2005
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With first-week sales of Hypnotize coming it at over 320,000, System of a Down have pulled off two Billboard albums chart #1 debuts in 2005. Other bands to do this include the Beatles, who did it five times (though they had anthologies and collections, not two studio LPs, in the mix) and DMX in 1998. According to the latest SoundScan figures, Hypnotize gives System of a Down the third #1 debut of its decade-long career. SOAD bumped pop icon Madonna from Billboard's top spot.
Source: MTV.com
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61 Comments on "System of a Down Debut At #1 Twice in 2005"
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5. writes:
A very creative and innovative band achieves commercial success. Congratulations to them. I just have a few questions to discuss...Was it due to the anti-war sentiment??? Meaning the mainstream media held them as darlings (such as they did with Green Day)? Or did the band change in such a drastic way as to garner more fans? SOAD has a great following...but 2 #1s in a year is pretty impressive. I like SOAD...and I generally think they are doing great things for music...such as making listeners think (what a novel idea)...but even I wouldn't have expected this boom (no pun intended). Just a few thoughts.
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8. writes:
OK, compared to the first album the last few releases are a bit easier on the earI I guess (in that its more harmonised and big pronounced choruses for most songs), but as a musician I can see there are some fukin great musical ideas/twists in there writing, and as mentioned they hit a nerve on the subject matter. The vocals and harmonic structures are excellent, although I think Surge's voice is the stronger of the 2 and im glad he seems to be more present in Hypnotize than he was in Mezmerize. Im well impressed with their output this year and think they deserve the #1's they r the most original rock/metal bands of the mo to have a commercial sucsess (and I cant slag em off for that, they havent sold out in the way of many other bands) and they will influence many teens etc to discover the world of metal hopefully. Lets face it, rather them than fukin Linkin Park!!!
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10. writes:
I like the new record. Far better collection than Mezmerize overall....Not up to par with the first 3 albums but quite good.
And it sounds more like SOAD since there arent any of those terrible "Hollywood" songs where Daron Malakian takes the whole band hostage....Those two songs are very Un-Soad......and the lyrics suck shark d***.
Those songs just don't belong and Darons lyrics are painfully straightforward, simple and obvious....I like the more manic and cryptic lyrics of Tankian far better.
I think they both have good voices, but Malakian should stick to guitars and vocal harmonies and give Tankian his space in the lyrics department.
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11. writes:
heh, and how can you not love the idea of a weird pop alt-metal band bumping Madonna.....
Thats got to have her scratching her 50 year old head. I imagine she's stomping around like this right now.
Madona (in her fake english accent): Who the f*** are these chaps eh? I'm a material girl and in order to pay my male back up dancers my cd has to stay on top....They are f***ing up my legacy...I am Madona dammit, their name doesn't make sense and I stole my name from a religious figure.....Where did I put my cone shaped bra? it's time to poke some eyes out......
13. writes:
You people make me sick. Did you graduate Elementary School yet? f***, not one person has used their, there, or they're correctly yet.
"SOAD is ok but now their a pop rock band."
You mean "SOAD is ok but now they're a pop rock band."
"I use to love sOAD but now their to over rated and commercialized for me."
You mean "I use to love sOAD but now they're to over rated and commercialized for me."
I can understand if people want to abbreviate sh**, but at least use the correct forms of words.
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14. writes:
Hey BOLD AS LOVE...I think I wrote everything correctly...do I get a smiley face on my English assignment? How 'bout commenting on the topic and not trying to show off your knowledge of a lesson that we all learned in 3rd grade...thanks. And as long as you are giving advice, here's some for you...Your "F" needs to be upper case in your sentence "f***, not one person has used their, there, or they're correctly yet."
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23. writes:
I think the Mesmerize/Hypnotize collection, as a whole, is AWESOME. I wish Hypnotize was a bit longer though. I love the shifts in style, the melodies, the craziness of going from punk-metal to polka and back again, the use of humour while delivering such heavy subject matter... This is the kind of stuff that makes me wish I did it first.
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24. writes:
Good for them...Keep up the good work...
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU DUMBASSES THAT THINK THAT IM CONTRADICTING MYSELF BECAUSE THIS BAND IS CONSIDERED NU-METAL...WHICH TO ME IS THE WORST GODDAMN MUSIC ON EARTH NEXT TO JAZZ AND R&B...
THEN GO TO HELL...
S-hit at least they dont have a wigger bassist name "FIeldy" with trendy hip-hop shirts on do they?....
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26. writes:
I tend to reserve my condescending tone for people with bad grammar when they're (whoa....sh**!!! I used "they're" in the correct context...holy god i'm gonna rupture from pride!!!!) being a$$holes....Otherwise I don't bother to correct anyone......
Maybe Bold as Love needs to work on his basic math(or his f***ing attitude)...... He said "not one person has used their, there, or they're correctly".......
From what I can gather, quite a few people were using there, their and they're as my old dead English teacher would have us do it.
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28. writes:
They are the fourth or fifth band to come to mind when someone says Nu-Metal to me, Behind the obvious Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, and yes Slipknot.
I dont hate nu-metal, but these bands have all seen their better days musically, at least to the underground, to their original fan base, and more likely then not, to themselves. Not that I wouldnt want to make money and be a rock icon, I just dont know if I could sell out quite as hard as they did. The difference in music styles of the bands forementioned has essentially slacked since debuting very strongly in the late 90's, early 00's. Linkin Park really still sounds the same but then thats their problem with alot of people is that they havent evolved.
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30. writes:
Ok, the new SOAD's ok. I think it's a bit better than Mesmerize, but I'm no critic.
Ok, I'll break the attention and the 'Nu-Metal sucks' fight to present you with this....
www.myspace.com/albinoduck
This is my page on Myspace. I've conformed. If you've got one, add me. I don't give a feck.
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31. writes:
heh, albinoduck....I've got a half finished myspace page that I pulled together with some friends one drunken night but it still needs some work.
Back to the subject, I like the new SOAD far better than the Mez, but the Soad that I really enjoyed was the debut/steal this album material, Toxicity had many good moments but there was a more metal sound to Steal! and the debut that, while nu-metal-ish, was unlike anything else out there.....
The metal has been shed a bit for a more erratic hard rock sound (especially the vocals, gone are the growls, shrills, and roars of the older material, it's ALL 'aboot' the harmonies now).
Being from the Nu-metal set and having the world music nuances, this band has remained the most on target and most consistantly entertaining.....edging out Mudvayne, Nothingface, Deftones(even though I like the tones better, that last album was sloppy) and obviously Korn.
I still don't like some of Malakians lyrics (Lost in Hollywood) but his vox are impressive, if a bit hard to digest at first (much the way Serj's were the first time really).
For what it is, I can honestly say SOAD still impress me, and I'm a selective f***er who shuns most radio music....
Not the heaviest band, but they're weird and radio came to them rather than the other way around....I remember hearing "Spiders" and "Sugar" being played between Slayer and Pantera and thinking "What the f*** was that?"....and they're still here.
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34. writes:
ok, SOAD is good. hyponitize is better than mezmorize. i agree with all of that, but please tell me why people are talking about linkin park and other sh** like that on a METAL website??? i know that SOAD isn't VERY heavy metal, but linkin park SUCKS and doesn't belong here.
whatever . . . it's just my opinion.
and don't tell me to capitalize the first letter of each sentence 'cuase i really don't give a sh**.
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36. writes:
My point in writing that crap was not to say that everyone should use perfect punctuation and perfect spelling over the internet. Obviously even I didn't. There's clearly no point making everything perfect for a post on some random forum. The point that I was trying to make was that so many people choose the wrong forms of similarly sounding words like their, there, and they're, or like too, to, and two, because they are retarded illiterate bastards. It's annoying as hell. All everyone does on this forum is b****, so I figured that I might as well b**** too. Unfortumently, us people who have attainded higher than a D in english at least once in our lives are far outnumbered.
(25/35) by Roy on Dec 1, 2005 @ 1:37 PM ET | IP Logged
Hey BOLD AS LOVE. Maybe English isn't everybodies 1st language???? I'm from the Netherlands. I would like to see you write Dutch the way I write English mate. Maar ja, sommige mensen zijn blijkbaar te dom om dit te begrijpen.
Cheers
Roy
Tu madre en mi cama. There I wrote in another language. Happy a$$hole?
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44. writes:
Most people don't care about the spelling and grammar, but --noone-- is going to care what you say if you post something with 40 misspelled words and grammar errors.....Everyone will assume that you're a f***ing idiot.
Why waste time reading what someone has to say if they lack the brain function to make it inteligible?
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48. writes:
What I'm tired of is posts that are entirely based on shot form internet slang: "OMG, WTF!?!??! YERA HOR AN A FAG YO!!!!"
Every now and then a WTF is called for....Shock can cause that and if you're on the internet where better?
The only time I'm going to lash out at people for that nonsense is when it's obvious that they're being a jerk and I lack any respect at all for their opinion (a racial remark for example) then it's just too inviting to bash them for both their view point and lack of grammar and spelling ability.
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52. writes:
Well I just got Hypnotized yesterday and I listened to it numerous times, and I have to say that in my opionion Mezmorized is alot better. SOAD are a great bane, they are very original and stuck with thier style since thier self titled debut.
I still think Toxicity is by far thier best release to date, its going to be hard to top something like an album like that.
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53. writes:
Satan_lover so you'r saying that you have more respect for nu metal than punk ... are you out of your f***ing mind.
I'm not a nu metal hater, but punk is way better than nu metal and i'm not talking crap like emo and screamo bull sh it i'm talking about real punk.
And why is it when ever a fool on this web site claims to worship satan they're always slipknot fanboys and girls.
If you listen to true punk you will notice that bands such as NOFX, Anti-flag, and Bad religion have some wicked base lines which would murder most metal bands.
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58. writes:
SOAD rules!!!!! Even tho Green Day is is on of my favorite bands. I think SOAD is just a little bit better i think evreyone who hates SOAD u should burn in hell forever {i got this from killerblonk who is my friend}!!!
Remember SOAD kicks FUKIN ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
59. writes:
AN ESSAY ON THE PROPER USE OF SYNTAX:
Man's greatest achievement? Perhaps not, but can you afford not to read on when I am about to tell you about proper use of syntax? Advancments in proper use of syntax can be linked to many areas. Indispensable to homosapians today, it is yet to receive proper recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. It is an unfortunate consequence of our civilizations history that proper use of syntax is rarely given rational consideration by so called 'babies', trapped by their infamous history. Relax, sit back, and gasp as I display the rich tapestries of proper use of syntax.
SOCIAL FACTORS:
There is cultural and institutional interdependence between members of any community. Back when Vealinger remarked "the power struggle will continue while the great tale of humanity remains untold?" [1], he must have been refering to proper use of syntax. Much has been said about the influence of the media on proper use of syntax. Observers claim it is crunchy on the outside but soft in the middle.
Of paramount importance to any study of proper use of syntax within its context, is understanding the ideals of society. It has been said that the one thing in society which could survive a nuclear attack is proper use of syntax. This is incorrect, actually c***roaches are the only thing which can survive a nuclear attack.
ECONOMIC FACTORS:
The dictionary defines economics as 'the social science concerned with the production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services'. Why is this? My personal view is that housing prices will continue to follow proper use of syntax for the foreseeable future. Strong fluctuations in investor confidence have been seen over the past two financial years.
POLITICAL FACTORS:
Much of the writings of historians display the conquests of the most powerful nations over less powerful ones. Comparing the ideals of the young with the reality felt by their elders is like contrasting proper use of syntax now, and its equivalent in the 1800s.
Take a moment to consider the words of one of the great political analysts Maximilian Lionel Forbes d***inson 'A man must have his cake and eat it in order to justify his actions.' [2] One cannot help but agree when faced with proper use of syntax, that this highlights an important issue. It is a well known 'secret' that what prompted many politicians to first strive for power was proper use of syntax.
One thing's certain. The Human species liberally desires proper use of syntax, and what's more human than politics?
CONCLUSION:
To conclude, proper use of syntax is, to use the language of the streets 'Super Cool'. It enriches, ensures financial stability, and always chips in.
What a great essay. Finally a word from super-star Justin Pfeiffer: 'I wouldn't be where I am today without proper use of syntax.' [3]
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[1] Vealinger - Turtle Power - 2003 ICJ
[2] d***inson - I Am The d***inster - 1999 Hughs Books
[3] Weekly proper use of syntax - Issue 54 - Rhino Media
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60. writes:
and, of course,
AN ESSAY ON SOAD:
In order to understand our selves, we must first understand SOAD. Many an afternoon has been enjoyed by a family, bonding over the discussion of SOAD. Indispensable to homosapians today, several of todays most brilliant minds seem incapable of recognising its increasing relevance to understanding future generations. Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to those politicaly minded individuals living in the past, many of whom blame the influence of television. With the primary aim of demonstrating my considerable intellect I will now demonstrate the complexity of the many faceted issue that is SOAD.
SOCIAL FACTORS:
Comparisons between Roman Society and Medieval Society give a clear picture of the importance of SOAD to developments in social conduct. I will not insult the readers intelligence by explaining this obvious comparison any further. When Sir Bernard Chivilary said "hounds will feast on society" [1] he borrowed much from SOAD. Spanning divides such as class, race and uglyness, SOAD is quite good.
Of paramount importance to any study of SOAD within its context, is understanding the ideals of society. Clearly it promotes higher individualism and obeyence of instinct. As soon as a child meets SOAD they are changed.
ECONOMIC FACTORS:
Do we critique the markets, or do they in fact critique us? Of course, SOAD fits perfectly into the classic economic system of analysis. It is apparent that the influence of SOAD is strong. What is the secret to its strength? My personal view is that interest rates world-wide are driven entirely by SOAD. Many analysts fear a subsequent depression.
POLITICAL FACTORS:
Politics has in some areas been seen to embrace an increasing ananiathesis of intergovernmentalism leading to neo-functionalism. Comparing SOAD and much of what has been written of it can be like comparing playing with a puppy and singing with a blackbird.
To quote nobel prize winner Demetrius T. Time, "Man's greatest enemy is complacency with regards to personal and political hygiene" [2]. This clearly illustrates the primary concern of those involved with SOAD. Perhaps the word which sums up the importance of SOAD to politics is 'participation'.
While SOAD may be a giant amongst men, is it a dwarf amongst policy? I hope not.
CONCLUSION:
In my opinion, SOAD must not be allowed to get in the way of the bigger question; 'Why are we here?'. Pulling this aside, SOAD is of great importance. It enlightens our daily lives, invades where necessary, and never hides.
I will leave you with the words of Hollywood's Uma Morissette: "At first I was afraid. I was petrified, thinking I could never live without SOAD by my side" [3].
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[1] Sir Bernard Chivilary - Interestingly... - 1904 Badger Books
[2] Time - Yes Indeed - 1987 Indegro Books
[3] Sham Magazine - Issue 124 - Monkey Books
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