
- Summary: Rick Rubin co-produced this first of two planned 2005 releases for SOAD (with 'Hypnotize' coming in the fall).
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Metal
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You! Why d'they always send the poor? Barbarisms by Barbaras With pointed heels Victorious, victories kneel For brand new spankin' deals Marching... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 19
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Mixed: 0 out of 19
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Negative: 0 out of 19
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'Mesmerize' is a frantic, frenetic brutal assault on the senses. It mashes up the most intense hardcore, the fiercest fire-starting punk rock with ridiculously complex riffing that’s like amphetamine prog.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt's heavy and hooky. [20 May 2005, p.73]
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There is no other hard rock band around who can match the audacity, intensity, progressive nature, and accessibility of System of a Down, and with Mezmerize, they've simply topped themselves.
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Mezmerize should be enough to keep A.D.D.-ers occupied for six months.
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New Musical Express (NME)If you want it to be, it's brilliant. It's also a record so ambitious, so angry, and so mad-as-a-goose that there are otherwise intelligent people who will hear it once and straight away deem it an interminable racket. [30 Apr 2005, p.61]
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Mezmerize works as a synopsis of the most effective weapons in the band’s arsenal.
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There’s no filler here; there’s barely space for a spare breath. But amidst the bombast, there are a few moments of clarity, and though fleeting, they’re certainly worth the wait.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 228 out of 275
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Mixed: 18 out of 275
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Negative: 29 out of 275
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DeannaMar 5, 2008
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KevinJJul 13, 2005
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gaetanorDec 5, 2005after hearing this, i became obsessed with SOAD. I just can stop listening to them. ive learned every song.
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TapanJJun 1, 2005Hey raymond that gave it a 1, your a fucking idiot
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Apr 8, 2021
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SianmuPJul 10, 2005
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jakepissoffMay 20, 2005
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