Toxicity (album)
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Toxicity is System of a Down's second album release. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was recorded in 2000 and released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings, debuting at #1 on both the United States and Canadian charts. It has the dubious distinction of being the #1 album in America on the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The album has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide.
The album expanded on System of a Down's previous work, keeping the angular riffs and harsh rhythms but adding a pop-friendly sense of melody. With oblique, political lyrics, Toxicity established System of a Down as one of the premiere metal bands of the new millennium.
Track listing
- "Prison Song" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:21
- "Needles" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:13
- "Deer Dance" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:55
- "Jet Pilot" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 2:06
- "X" (Malakian/Tankian) - 1:58
- "Chop Suey!" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:30
- "Bounce" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 1:54
- "Forest" (Malakian/Tankian) - 4:00
- "ATWA" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:56
- "Science" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:43
- "Shimmy" (Tankian) - 1:51
- "Toxicity" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 3:38
- "Psycho" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:45
- "Aerials" (Malakian/Tankian) - 6:11 (incorporating a hidden track called "Arto")
Personnel
- Jim Champagne - Assistant Engineer
- Glen E. Friedman - Photography
- Darren Mad Hatter Mora - Engineer
- Rick Rubin - Piano, Producer
- David Schiffman - Engineer
- Arto Tuncboyaciyan - Vocals
- Andy Wallace - Mixing
- Al Sanderson - Assistant Engineer
- Marc Mann - Conductor, String Arrangements
- System of a Down - Concept
- Daron Malakian - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
- Shavo Odadjian - Bass, Art Direction, Concept, Label Design
- Serj Tankian - Vocals, Producer, String Arrangements
- Martyn Atkins - Photography
- Greg Collins - Engineer
- Brandy Flower - Artwork, Art Direction
- John Dolmayan - Drums, Artwork, Photography
- Lindsay Chase - Production Coordination
- Ryan McCormick - Assistant Engineer
Charting singles
2001 Toxicity The Billboard 200 No. 1 2001 Chop Suey Modern Rock Tracks No. 7 2001 Toxicity The Billboard 200 No. 1 2002 Toxicity Modern Rock Tracks No. 3
2002 Toxicity Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 10 2002 Chop Suey The Billboard Hot 100 No. 76 2002 Aerials Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 2002 Toxicity The Billboard Hot 100 No. 70 2002 Toxicity The Billboard 200 No. 1 2002 Aerials The Billboard Hot 100 No. 55 2002 Aerials Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
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