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Universal acclaim- based on 484 Ratings
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Positive: 423 out of 484
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Mixed: 22 out of 484
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Negative: 39 out of 484
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LeoLeoJun 2, 2005This is a fantastic album.Its songs are very fabulous. BYOB is the best song of the disc!!!
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GreggJun 5, 2005This album is amazing, all i can say is 'it's a violent pornography, choking chicks and sodomy!!!
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CarolynQJul 7, 2005Love it! Too short, but looking forward to the 2nd CD in the fall.
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StephenL.Jul 9, 2007
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CristianTOct 27, 2005Cant believe how great this album is. And now the new track Hypnotize is even better.
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JeffHMay 25, 2005How many metal variations of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody can you come up with? And the propagandist lyrics are even less thought out.
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GeneVMay 25, 2005
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DavidLMay 28, 2005Even more random and less mature then "Steal This Album!", less frantic then "Toxicity", less surprisng then "System Of A Down", "Mezmerize" is the most banal album System Of A Down has came up with, so far. There's nothing intriguing, thrilling or innovative in "Mezmerize", just good production and intense performances that, here, are not supported by coherent songwritting.
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LuboMay 30, 2005genial
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michaelassinMay 30, 2005This CD is fuckin amazing Daron really pulls it off with his insane guitar riffs and unique style and serj's hypnotic voice this Cd just pulls you in with curiousity this Cd won't let you down.
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jeremygJun 13, 2005I love this new cd I think it's there best yet.
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GinoMJun 10, 2005Would you people not. I am so very sick of S.O.A.D. talk. Particularily talk of the band in a serious light. Fact of the matter is "System of a down is a cheesey pop rendering of experimental metal with an overdose of political angst of which rests in plain sight. Shut it.
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[Anonymous]Jun 1, 2005So brutally stupid it's almost beyond belief. The love for this band is bewildering.
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BrandonNJun 19, 2005this is the best i love them iwould do them i i was a girl
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LiberalJun 29, 2005People can be most blind to the true meaning of this album. It isn't poppy for the sake of Commercial Music, in fact it's not really poppy at all. Although some of there songs have a different beat the old System music, it's new, it's fabulous, and they pull it off. By pointing out the wrong in this society, they pull off another great album.
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NACHSAJun 3, 2005AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hollowaxisJun 7, 2005the only good thing thatcan be said about this record is that it has some moments that sound musical.but i cannot fathom why this average band gets so much praise.maybe it is because i am not an angry 13 year old who hasnt discovered real music. i am an angry 21 year old, and i like my kicks more intelligent and varied than this mindless crap.
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GregSJun 8, 2005
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PabloJun 9, 2005
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SianmuPJul 10, 2005
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declanmJul 1, 2005This album doesnt come within a mile of toxicity is so disappointing and as for letting the guitarist sing what where they thinking he cant sing period also this album is wayyyy to commerical to be accepted by real rock fans sell your souls like all the other commerically acceptable bands
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LauraMJul 16, 2005this album just took me by suprise, its just amazingly amazing *pass out from greatness*
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MarkM.Jul 20, 2005
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sklarwJul 4, 2005trtw
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SomeGuySep 5, 2005a good enough album, but quite a big dissapointment compared to Toxicity and Steal this Album, its just not written a well
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ConorTheLeprechaunJan 7, 2006
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AlecSJan 8, 2006
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TiagoMMar 24, 2006
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EdwardSJun 13, 2006Love this CD. Favorites are Radio Video, Violent pornography, BYOB, Old School Hollywood, and Lost in Hollywood
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RustyAug 7, 2006
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ViviO.Apr 5, 2008OMG, the words are easy so it's easy to scream along to and YOU WILL want to scream a long to this!
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JasperBNov 13, 2005Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this is System of a Down's best work.
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BenSNov 21, 2005
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RandyHMay 17, 2005
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JeremyOMay 17, 2005A very good way to come back after the long drought between albums
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LauraSMay 18, 2005The best SOAD album to date, without a doubt. Everything I loved about them on their other albums is only better here.
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ME40May 18, 2005Great CD, way out there, but in the good.
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BrianJMay 18, 2005I have loved System of a Down since their first album! Mezmerize does not disappoint!
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ChrisMay 19, 2005Great album. As good as anything they've ever done. Can't wait for Hypnotize!
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ChrisCMay 21, 2005It's nice to see one of the ubiquitous cookie cutter metal bands finally branching out into truly interesting music. If all popular bands suddenly decided to make original music that sounds different from the mind-numbing dreck that originally made them popular, mainstream radio would be worth listening to.
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PeteKMay 21, 2005I
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NoelFMay 21, 2005I've never understood SOAD. Their music is PAINFUL to listen to. Musically, it doesn't flow or resemble anything like music.
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jakepissoffMay 20, 2005
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danielnMay 22, 2005
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AATCHBMay 23, 2005This is the last time I'm on this site. Can't believe my eyes, how can this kiddy-band get 90% ?!?
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YvetteMay 24, 2005Great album. I'm glad I bought it. I recommend anyone else that's on the fence to buy it. It is not a one dimensional album.
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edzillaMay 24, 2005
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LukasFMay 26, 2005Soad are the best
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JaredMay 27, 2005This is seriously the worst band of all time.
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JMay 27, 2005An excellent album through and through, while i admit it is a bit more "poppy" than there previous albums its still brilliant and ads the sound. Basically its white shit hot and some of the chorus' are just too catchy. (see violent pornography) BYOB rains supreme though, my new favourite SOAD song
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panosMay 31, 2005Warning: Its not an experiment but a full assault to all your senses. Heavy, aggressive, melodic. Its a powerfull mix of punk and heavy metal dedicated to all the people that are still have a rebel teen beat in their minds. All the others will (thankfully...) pass away. Screw them!
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AlexanderSMay 30, 2005This albums is a reamin of many metal bands and genres, even SOAD itself, it becomes tedious sometimes, but songs like "Video Radio" and "Sad Statue" make the album worth, there's a big change in the lyrics, not a bad album, only we expected more, and i can't wait six months for it
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AdamC.Jun 1, 2005
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TapanJJun 1, 2005Hey raymond that gave it a 1, your a fucking idiot
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MichaelBJun 13, 2005The band had a lot to live up to after 2 killer albums... and they did!
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BrianaMJun 14, 2005who else compares!? System of a Down kicks major ass! This is deffinetly by far their best album yet, and Im sure that Hypnotize will be even more impressive. :)
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JeffCJun 15, 2005Awesome. Best rock album in years!
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SeanBJun 15, 2005SOAD are the greatest band in the world. I've never heard so much talent in a four man band.
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JohnPJun 1, 2005This sounds like a cross between the Faces of Death Orchestra as conducted by Kip Winger and Don Rickels. When my dog was castrated he made sounds similar to noise I heard on this record. Repeated spins prove that, in fact, castrated dogs were part of the recording process. How cool! How utterly groundbreaking! The best album of all time!
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rustymJun 17, 2005absolutely crazy, hardcore, insane beauty mixed with creeping emotion and crawling worthiness. best rock album ever created
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tonipJun 20, 2005this is a great album, different from anything that's out there. Can't wait for the next one
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Matiam.Jun 28, 2005the only reason system is sayin that stuff about charles manson is because if the americans can cause hysteria during the war, why cant he? system of a down definetly deserves a ten out of ten they are the new break through band of the new rock age!!!!!!!!!!!
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ÁlvaroFJun 4, 2005Just incredible and different.
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BeavJun 4, 2005
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MarkDJun 4, 2005It will be nice to hear the companion album to this. Excellent.
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MarcBJun 5, 2005
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CoreyPJun 6, 2005I love the album. It is SoaD, love'em or hate'em, they do their own thing, something other bands should think about doing. While I still think Toxicity is the best SoaD album, this one is a very, very close 2nd. Every song has a hook that only System can pull off. A rock opera in every song.
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KatieJun 6, 2005
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JoshJun 7, 2005
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KatherineWJun 7, 2005
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MattJun 9, 2005Hard hitting political messages in a time when the U.S. is in big trouble because of Bush.
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rodgerlJun 9, 2005Not as well done as Toxicity, but a worthy followup - songs are hit or miss
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ytjnhnjymytjyhjnyjnyhgjmdtjmsxthnvJun 9, 2005this album is best for ever
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AleksandraKJul 25, 2005The best album of the best group!!!!
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zippitydoodahJul 6, 2005Nothing like it! Totally innovative and original. What a unique sound!
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BenCJul 6, 2005
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DanielJul 8, 2005
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VictorEJul 8, 2005there are some try-hard metal fans out there but many of them do not accept whats hot and whats not. System of a down are a brilliant band and anyone who rates them lower than 9/10 are deemed to not be true metal fans. Go back to your charts and soothing ocean noises while we hard-rockers will get the most out of out cd players and mp3 players.
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rhysaJul 8, 2005
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TristanVAug 23, 2005system of a down is the best band right now and this album is incredible. all of the tracks are great and are very well done
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Addison05Aug 24, 2005LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT can`t say much more then I LOVE IT "Mezmeries" is the best album they have done I think so far if not the best it is up there
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steveuAug 26, 2005this cd owns you posers
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ianacAug 30, 2005amazing...i can listen it everyday
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AndrewAug 9, 2005
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kirstyhSep 22, 2005best yet
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dukstarSep 20, 2005Simply astonihing !!!!
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RichardLSep 4, 2005Such a wonderful experience. From the incredibly pop (B.Y.O.B. and Old School Hollywood Baseball) to the more conventional S.O.A.D. songs - if you could ever describe S.O.A.D. conventional. But if you rank David Gray or Texas as your favourite artists, then it's probably best to avoid this.
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benjidJan 16, 2006different doesnt mean good......and this album is wierd (in a bad way) and is so far from good i am shocked
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SeamusSFeb 16, 2006It's a tried peice of pretentious crap that smells long after you've experienced it.
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ryanwFeb 8, 2006the best music........EVER!!!!!
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stevennMar 21, 2006
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jjMay 18, 2006This was one of the worst ever and I collect music- this was like a buzzsaw droning in my head. I sold it the next day and got something I could stand to listen to- Alice in Chains, and Saliva. Save your money!
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OdessaSMay 26, 2006I love this album. Very experimental and creative. Serj is an artist. So is everybody else in the band. 20 years from now they will still be talked about.
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LoesvJun 11, 2006Great CD! Creative, melodic.. it's breathteaking and it never fails to surprise you. I recommend this greatly
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PeterfAug 4, 2006whats happened to these guys?! i mean y have they change so awkwardly. Old school hollywood would ha to be the wrost song ive ever heard. Old school hollywood baseball? what a load of crap! Darron has now stuffed the band completely, can't believe this got a higher mark than toxicity and their first album. This is their worse album and it hursts to say that being a big S.O.A.D fan.
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KyleSSep 22, 2006I love this albumn...LOVE!!I don't care if people say they don't like this albumn.But I f***** hate it whaen f***ers say this is bad or is crap and so on.shout your f***** mouth!
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Myles#13Sep 6, 2006Simply phenomenal album, well worth the long wait after 'Steal This Album!'. 'Mesmerize' is a fantastic CD that is so political and FUN at the same time. Do buy this... you will be pleasantly rewarded.
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MislavDec 6, 2007Awesome album. That is the most accurate (and only slightly biased) way to describe it.
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TeodoraK.Sep 25, 2007This album deserves a 10 hands down.
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KraigB.Mar 5, 2008In my opinion, SOAD's best album to date. If you gave this album anything less than a 6 regardless of not being a metal fan, you can't say you truely like music.
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Awards & Rankings
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You'll be left wondering why other bands aren't so daring.
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Mezmerize doesn't fail to be unique.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt's heavy and hooky. [20 May 2005, p.73]