“The album has the erratic time changes, and it’s still quirky,” says guitarist Daron Malakian, “but there are touches of Pink Floyd in it. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and has sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S., according to SoundScan.Īmong the tracks that made the cut are “Psycho” (about “cocaine-addled groupies,” according to the label), and “ATWA,” which is written from “serial killer Charles Manson’s point-of-view on the environment,” along with “Jet Pilot,” “Bounce,” “Deer Dance,” “Suicide,” “Aerials,” “X,” “Shimmy,” and “Science.” Multi-instrumentalist Arto Tuncboyaciyan guests on the latter track.
It’s the follow-up to 1998’s self-titled debut, which reached No. The 14-track album, produced by the band with American label head Rick Rubin, was whittled down from more than 30 finished songs. Hard rock act System of a Down has readied its sophomore American/Columbia album, “Toxicity” for an Aug.
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