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Man With Hat 
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Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team
Joined: March 12 2005
Location: Neurotica
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 Posted: August 21 2010 at 00:58 |
Gotta go with SOAD.
Toxicity may be more consistant overall (close call IMO) but the highs on SOAD are much higher than on Toxicity.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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zappaholic
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Joined: March 24 2006
Location: flyover country
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Points: 2822
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 20:38 |
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Toxicity still pwns.
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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken
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JJLehto
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Points: 34550
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 14:47 |
 Dean wrote:
JJLehto wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
This is not an easy one trying to choose a favorite album from one of my favorite bands - only 5 albums, but not a bad one in there...
If you held a gun to my head, it would have to be Hypnotise (if only for the tracks 'Attack' and 'Holy Mountains') |
Really? One of your favorites? 
I used to feel kinda ashamed to like SoaD (now) because it struck me as such a teenage angst band
Now that I'm older I actually their music even more, and the lyrics are still brilliant!
But yeah...glad to see some other proggers with the love for SoaD!
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Us old farts know all about teenage angst - we are living proof that it is actually possible to survive it. 
I too listen to Mezmerise/Hypnotise as a single album even though some fans knock it for having too many Malakian lead vocals, I prefer his voice to Tankian's, but that's just me.
If push comes to shove, I vote Mezmerise though my fave track is probably "Aerials/Arto" from Toxicity. |
No doubt you guys know that. But its the taste in music that surprised me  I'm sure my parents had plenty of angst but they certainly dont know about SoaD I like the fact that there was more vocal input. Serj is great, but diversity is good and of I also like Daron's vocals. There's even some more from Shavo (who I used to think sounded like a baby on crack)   Yeah, I used to wonder why Mezmerize/Hypnotize why so short...but later figured it was supposed to be a double album. Hence that really cool packaging we got with it so you can put both in one!
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Anthony H.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 11 2010
Location: Virginia
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Points: 6088
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 09:21 |
Textbook wrote:
I do wish that I could vote for Anthony's hair though. |
Why, thanks. 
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Dean
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Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout
Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
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Points: 37575
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 07:17 |
JJLehto wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
This is not an easy one trying to choose a favorite album from one of my favorite bands - only 5 albums, but not a bad one in there...
If you held a gun to my head, it would have to be Hypnotise (if only for the tracks 'Attack' and 'Holy Mountains') |
Really? One of your favorites?
I used to feel kinda ashamed to like SoaD (now) because it struck me as such a teenage angst band
Now that I'm older I actually their music even more, and the lyrics are still brilliant!
But yeah...glad to see some other proggers with the love for SoaD!
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Us old farts know all about teenage angst - we are living proof that it is actually possible to survive it.
I too listen to Mezmerise/Hypnotise as a single album even though some fans knock it for having too many Malakian lead vocals, I prefer his voice to Tankian's, but that's just me.
If push comes to shove, I vote Mezmerise though my fave track is probably "Aerials/Arto" from Toxicity.
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What?
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lensag
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 03 2010
Location: Above Sea Level
Status: Offline
Points: 194
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 07:00 |
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All great albums: my favorite is mesmerize (received my vote) but i think their best is toxicity
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"when routine bites hard and ambitions are low,
and resentment rides high but emotions won´t grow
And we´re changing our ways, taking different roads..
Then love, love will tear us apart again.."
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Textbook
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 08 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 3281
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 05:50 |
I listen to Mesmerise/Hypnotise as one album and that's my favourite so I can't vote.
I do wish that I could vote for Anthony's hair though.
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JJLehto
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Points: 34550
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 03:12 |
A bit surprising I won't lie Yeah, they are quite possibly my favorite band, period. Pretty much what got me into music. Used to like the heaviness and their oddness...but after a long while without listening I returned to them and realized the music is killer. Not really technical or complex, but such great musicianship and songwriting. Also some more subtle aweomeness from the drummer, and the music was actually more than I thought. I'll stop soon, but also a unique band, one of the few IMO of the post 2000 era. Really loved those guys
Edited by JJLehto - August 20 2010 at 03:13
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Jim Garten
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin & Razor Guru
Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
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Points: 14693
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 03:08 |
JJ - SOAD are without a doubt my favorite metal band; intelligent lyrics, riffs to kill for, social concience & a vocalist who looks like Frank Zappa's b*****d son...
Any one who can come up with "banana banana banana banana terracotta banana terracotta terracotta pie" are OK with me
And yes, several people are quite surprised I like them
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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JJLehto
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 02:24 |
Jim Garten wrote:
This is not an easy one trying to choose a favorite album from one of my favorite bands - only 5 albums, but not a bad one in there...
If you held a gun to my head, it would have to be Hypnotise (if only for the tracks 'Attack' and 'Holy Mountains') |
Really? One of your favorites? I used to feel kinda ashamed to like SoaD (now) because it struck me as such a teenage angst band Now that I'm older I actually their music even more, and the lyrics are still brilliant! But yeah...glad to see some other proggers with the love for SoaD!
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Jim Garten
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin & Razor Guru
Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
Status: Offline
Points: 14693
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 02:21 |
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This is not an easy one trying to choose a favorite album from one of my favorite bands - only 5 albums, but not a bad one in there...
If you held a gun to my head, it would have to be Hypnotise (if only for the tracks 'Attack' and 'Holy Mountains')
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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JJLehto
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Points: 34550
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 01:00 |
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My fav band. Yes.
God so difficult, STA is the only one that's meh I LOVE the other 4 so much.
Hard choice man, but I'm going with their debut, SOAD
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Anthony H.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 11 2010
Location: Virginia
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Points: 6088
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Posted: August 20 2010 at 00:49 |
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What's your favorite album from System of a Down?
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