Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Hard Rok i Metal, Rok
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

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Studio album by System of a Down
Released September 4, 2001
Recorded March–July 2001[1]
Studio Cello (Hollywood)
Genre
Alternative metalnu metal
Length 44:02
Label
AmericanColumbia
Producer
Rick RubinDaron MalakianSerj Tankian
System of a Down chronology
System of a Down
(1998) Toxicity
(2001) Steal This Album!
(2002)

Toxicity is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on September 4, 2001, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Expanding on their 1998 eponymous debut album, Toxicity incorporates more melody, harmonies, and singing than the band`s first album. Categorized primarily as alternative metal and nu metal, the album features elements of multiple genres, including folk, progressive rock, jazz, and Armenian and Greek music, including prominent use of instruments like the sitar, banjo, keyboards, and piano. It contains a wide array of political and non-political themes, such as mass incarceration, the CIA, the environment, police brutality, drug addiction, scientific reductionism, and groupies.

Toxicity was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood, California. Over 30 songs were recorded, but the band narrowed the number of songs on the album to 14. The album peaked at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 220,000 copies in its first week of release. It was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in July 2022, signifying at least six million copies sold in the United States. All of Toxicity`s singles reached the Billboard Hot 100. The final single, `Aerials`, went to number one on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and the Modern Rock Tracks charts. Toxicity received highly positive ratings and reviews from critics, among them perfect ratings from AllMusic, Kerrang!, and Blabbermouth.net. Many critics praised the album`s sound and innovation, and it ranked on multiple `best albums` lists.

The promotional shows for Toxicity resulted in a number of controversial incidents. A six-hour riot ensued at a free concert in Hollywood the day before the album`s release as a result of the show`s cancellation due to an overcrowded show; the crowd in attendance was estimated to be at least twice the size that was expected. Another scheduled System of a Down performance was canceled to prevent a similar riot. The band then toured with Slipknot, and bassist Shavo Odadjian was harassed, racially profiled, and physically beaten by guards when he tried to enter backstage at a concert in October 2001

Original release
All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian, except where noted; all music is composed by Daron Malakian, except where noted

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. `Prison Song` Tankian, Malakian 3:21
2. `Needles` Tankian, Malakian Tankian, Malakian 3:12
3. `Deer Dance` Tankian, Malakian 2:55
4. `Jet Pilot` Shavo Odadjian, Malakian 2:05
5. `X` 1:57
6. `Chop Suey!` Tankian, Malakian 3:30
7. `Bounce` Malakian, Odadjian 1:54
8. `Forest` 4:02
9. `ATWA` (Air Trees Water Animals) Tankian, Malakian 2:56
10. `Science` 2:42
11. `Shimmy` Tankian 1:50
12. `Toxicity` Malakian, Odadjian 3:40
13. `Psycho` Tankian, Malakian 3:48
14. `Aerials` Tankian, Malakian 3:56
15. `Arto` (featuring Arto Tunçboyacıyan[78]) 2:14
Total length: 44:02
`Arto` is an adaptation of `Der Voghormia` (meaning `Lord Have Mercy`), a traditional Armenian church hymn.[79] It is combined with Aerials (track 14) on physical releases as a hidden track.

Personnel
Adapted from Toxicity`s liner notes.[17]

System of a Down

Serj Tankian – vocals, keyboards, guitar on `Aerials`, piano, string arrangements
Daron Malakian – guitars, sitar on `Aerials`, banjo in `Deer Dance`, vocals
Shavo Odadjian – bass
John Dolmayan – drums
Additional musicians

Arto Tunçboyacıyan – additional vocals/music
Marc Mann – strings arrangement, conducting, additional strings writing
Production

Rick Rubin – producer
Daron Malakian – producer
Serj Tankian – co-producer
Andy Wallace – mixing
David Schiffman – engineer
Greg Collins – additional engineer
Darren Mora – assistant engineer, additional engineer
Al Sanderson – assistant engineer
Ryan McCormick – assistant engineer
Jim Champagne – assistant engineer
Rich Balmer – mixdown engineer
Dino Paredes – A&R direction
Lindsay Chase – production coordinator
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
Artwork

Martyn Atkins – photography (studio)
Glen E. Friedman – photography (back cover, water)
John Dolmayan – photography
Hallie Sirota – photography
Mark Wakefield – cover art
Shavo Odadjian – art direction, album art concepts
Brandy Flower – art direction, collage art
System of a Down – album art concepts
John Dolmayan – collage art
Shavo Odadjian – co-label art
Charts