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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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Jan 21, 2021
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Aug 9, 2018Mezmerize contains Toxicity's weight and insanity and Steal this album's ecleticism and melodic sense, that even more expanded with Malakian's vocals. All of this in only 36 minutes of listening.
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Oct 12, 2016
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Jul 19, 2023Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres. -
May 8, 2011
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Jan 26, 2023Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)
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Nov 24, 2011Mezmerize is pretty good, No denying it. I enjoyed most of the tracks off it but the tracks dont really have the originality that the songs from previous albums did and they sounded too much alike.
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Sep 10, 2011Behind TOXICITY, this is System of a Down's best album. A lot of the songs, as with the band's other work, are really, really cool, but the only ones truly worth listening to are "B.Y.O.B" and "Question!".
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Mar 10, 2016And this is what is known as a 10/10 album. Every song is good despite a few of them being a little...odd (looking straight at Cigaro and This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song).If you only have a bit of money to buy songs, I recommend getting either B.Y.O.B., Cigaro, Violent Pornography, Question, and Old School Hollywood first.
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Dec 9, 2011I just didnt like this album. Its nothing like the System of old and IMO they changed for the worst. They are far too mainstream now and this is just a generic album.
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Mar 11, 2013System of a Down suceeds in this album but drifts away from their meaningful songs and sing mostly about cruel sex and ruthless partying and drugs. It also lacks any songs that would be potential hits. Still its a fun album to listen to depending on who you are.
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Jan 6, 2016Mezmerize is hugely inconsistent. There's a handful of great songs, a handful of decent songs and a handful of bad songs. Thanks to the great songs, though, it stays decent-ish; but still underwhelming, mostly because of there being too much Daron Malakian.
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Aug 22, 2011A more melodic compared to previous album with some great songs like "lost in hollywood", "question" or "soldier side" which are more molodic sort-of prog.rock/alt.metal. Other good hard-rocking songs are "violent pornography" and "old-school hollywood". You will also find a few "stupid" tracks (in my opinion) like BYOB or the cocaine one but they have to please their all-time fans so no problem.
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Apr 21, 2012
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Feb 9, 2022I think this is System of a Down's worst album, but it's still an extremely good album.
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Nov 17, 2016
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Dec 22, 2012Same as Hypnotize, BYOB,violent you know what,and This you know what makes me feel like I'm on this song are main reasons why I like this album.
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Apr 28, 2021This is only my second album from System, and I am surprised that it is nearly as good as the last one. I think Toxicity is better just because it has Chop Suey and Toxicity but this album still surprised me with how much I liked it.
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Apr 1, 2012Mezmerize features System Of a Down at its craziest but also its smartest. Every track is something very different from the last, a sign that the band has lost none of its creativity.
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Jul 11, 2015
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Apr 8, 2021
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Nov 22, 2011This is by far, SOADS best album. Every single track up until the hollwood section is a metal fans heaven. Of course the without the inclusion of B.Y.O.B and Cigaro this album would not have reached as far as it did, but as its stands this is pure brilliance
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Mar 15, 2016The worst System Of A Down album! Songs like This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song are just awful! Hypnotize was very good and I can't belive it is the second half of Mezmerize... The best song here is Lost In Hollywood.
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Oct 7, 2021Very good, but not the best SOAD album. BYOB and Radio/Video are pure genius.
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Oct 22, 2022
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May 10, 2013
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Mar 25, 2015This album is just perfect. All the songs are really catchy and awesome to hear, the highlight of this album was B.Y.O.B which was a great way to start the album after the Soldier Side Intro. considering this album came out almost 10 years old this album is still awesome and I highly recommend this album if you're just getting into SOAD.
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Jun 14, 2017Definitely they're best album. SOAD again proves why they are one of the best Nu metal bands of all time! You wont waste time listening to this, especially "Lost in Hollywood" and "Radio/Video".
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Oct 14, 2018
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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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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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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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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]