Mezmerize
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Not to be confused with Mesmerize
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| Studio album by System of a Down | ||
| Released | May 16, 2005 (UK, Europe) May 17, 2005 (U.S.) May 18, 2005 (Japan) |
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| Recorded | The Mansion Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA  Akademie Mathematique of Philisophical Sound Research Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 36:11 | |
| Label | Columbia (UK) American/Columbia (U.S.) Sony Music Japan (Japan) |
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| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian | |
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| System of a Down chronology | ||
| Steal This Album! (2002) |
Mezmerize (2005) |
Hypnotize (2005) |
Mezmerize is the fourth album by System of a Down and the first half of the Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album. It was released on May 17, 2005, six months before Hypnotize.
The album features guitarist Daron Malakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on most of the tracks. This album also marks the shift to Malakian as the primary lyricist for the band.
The album debuted at number one in the United States, Canada, and at least 10 other countries, [1] and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Soldier Side - Intro" (Lyrics and Music By D. Malakian) – 1:03
- "B.Y.O.B." (Lyrics By D. Malakian and S. Tankian; Music By D. Malakian) – 4:15
- "Revenga" (Lyrics By D. Malakian and S. Tankian; Music By D. Malakian) – 3:50
- "Cigaro" (Lyrics By D. Malakian and S. Tankian; Music By D. Malakian) – 2:11
- "Radio/Video" (Lyrics and Music By D. Malakian) – 4:13
- "This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm on This Song" (Lyrics By D. Malakian and S. Tankian; Music By D. Malakian) – 2:08
- "Violent Pornography" (Lyrics and Music By D. Malakian) – 3:31
- "Question!" (Lyrics By S. Tankian; Music By S. Tankian and D. Malakian) – 3:20
- "Sad Statue" (Lyrics By D. Malakian and S. Tankian; Music By D. Malakian) – 3:27
- "Old School Hollywood" (Lyrics and Music By D. Malakian) – 2:58
- "Lost in Hollywood" (Lyrics By D. Malakian and S. Tankian; Music By D. Malakian) – 5:20
[edit] Credits
- Serj Tankian - lead vocals, keyboard
- Daron Malakian - vocals, guitar
- Shavo Odadjian - bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Dolmayan - drums
- Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian
- Mixed by Andy Wallace
- Engineered by David Schiffman
- Editing by Jason Lader and Dana Neilsen
- Assistant engineer: Phillip Broussard
- All artwork by Vartan Malakian
- Design: System of a Down and Brandy Flower
- String arrangement: Serj Tankian and Mark Mann
- Worldwide representation: Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group
- Mix protools engineer: John O'Mahony
- Mix assistant engineers: Steve Sisco (Soundtrack) & Joe Peluso (Enterprise)
- Album production coordinator: Lindsay Chase/Braden Asher
- Recording location: The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA and Akademie Mathematique of Philisophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA
- Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY And Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart Title | Chart Position |
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| 2005 | "B.Y.O.B." | Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 2005 | "B.Y.O.B." | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 2005 | "B.Y.O.B." | The Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| 2005 | "Question!" | Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 2005 | "Question!" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
[edit] External links
| System of a Down |
| Serj Tankian | Daron Malakian | Shavo Odadjian | John Dolmayan |
| Andy Khachaturian |
| Discography |
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| Albums/EPs: Sugar EP | System of a Down | Toxicity | Steal This Album! | Mezmerize | Hypnotize | Lonely Day EP |
| Demos: Untitled 1995 Demo Tape | Demo Tape 1 | Demo Tape 2 | Demo Tape 3 | Demo Tape 4 |
| Singles: "Sugar" | "Spiders" | "War?" | "Prison Song" | "Johnny" | "Chop Suey!" | "Toxicity" | "Aerials" | "Innervision" | "Boom!" | "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" | "B.Y.O.B." | "Cigaro" | "Question!" | "Radio/Video" | "Hypnotize" | "Lonely Day" | "Kill Rock 'N Roll" |
| Related articles |
| Axis of Justice | Cool Gardens | Vartan Malakian | Screamers | Category:System of a Down songs
Bands: Serart Labels: Serjical Strike Records | EatUrMusic |
| Preceded by Stand Up by Dave Matthews Band |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album June 4, 2005 - June 10, 2005 |
Succeeded by Out of Exile by Audioslave |
