Steal This Album
by System Of A Down
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Nov 26, 2002
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    Few bands are better equipped to release an odds-and-sods record such as Steal This Album!, because SOAD songs already seem like bits and pieces of different songs welded and held together through sheer force of will.
  2. Blender
    50
    What's most impressive is that music of this caliber got left off their albums. [#13, p.100]
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Awards & Rankings

76
#76 Best Album of 2002
13
#13 Most Discussed Album of 2002
86
#86 Most Shared Album of 2002

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 193 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 177 out of 193
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 193
  3. Negative: 3 out of 193
  1. mjthadw
    Mar 5, 2012
    10
    The best system of a down album
  2. Andremax
    Aug 9, 2018
    9
    It's musical potential makes you forget that this album are just Toxicity's studio's leftovers. This one trips in many elements like theIt's musical potential makes you forget that this album are just Toxicity's studio's leftovers. This one trips in many elements like the already-known Armenian influences, progressive chords, acoustic acts, punk and speed metal influences. Steal this album is more complete than Toxicity because it is so stuffed, as by track numbers as the eclecticism and sometimes gives the impression that being even better than its predecessor.… Full Review »
  3. Spielberg00
    Sep 10, 2011
    5
    This was not as good as I expected. It's no TOXICITY, but it's fun, crazy, and insane. I love System of a Down. They're so great andThis was not as good as I expected. It's no TOXICITY, but it's fun, crazy, and insane. I love System of a Down. They're so great and amazing. No doubt about it.… Full Review »
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