| Product Summary | | Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records | | UPC: 00827969064825 | | Release Date: 5/17/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 63920430 | | Item#: MKWFPE | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 26050 | Format:  CD |
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| Mezmerize is disc one of System Of A Down's upcoming two disc set Mezmerize/Hypnotize. The thirty tracks that make up the set are more complex, more progressive, more unorthodox and more experimental than ever, while retaining the idiosyncratic, ironic and schizophrenic qualities that make System Of A Down so distinctive.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | System of a Down: Shavo Odadjian (bass guitar); Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, John Dolmayan. | | Personnel: Daron Malakian (vocals, guitar); Serj Tankian (vocals, keyboards); John Dolmayan (drums). | | Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace. | | Editors: Dana Nielsen; Jason Lader. | | Many rock bands talk endlessly about their "sound," refining a basic formula until it's either perfect or perfectly boring. System of a Down, however, developed a loyal fanbase with the opposite approach--the group mixes genres so freely that describing what their music sounds like is nearly impossible. Sure, SOAD is, at its core, a metal band, but on MEZMERIZE's first two songs alone, vocalist/guitarist/mastermind Daron Malakian and crew zigzag their way though Beach Boys-like stacked vocal harmonies, Anthrax-esque hardcore thrash, Cameo-style funk, and prog rock of a CARESS OF STEEL-era Rush variety. "Revenga" adds a touch of swooping Freddie Mercury vocal drama to the mix, while "Sad Statue" sports a guitar riff that sounds like a Greek bouzouki. Even sharper, tighter, and more ambitious than System of a Down's previous albums, MEZMERIZE makes for a consistently surprising listen. |
Producer: Rick Rubin; Daron Malakian; Rick Rubin; Daron Malakian |
Engineer: Dave Shiffman |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/17/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 90648 | | Label : American | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00827969064825 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (No. 975, pp.67-70)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[E]verything on MEZMERIZE hits and splits with viciously honed purpose..."Spin (p.101)
- "Moods are muddled even more artfully on MEZMERIZE." - Grade: B |
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