![]() ![]() ![]() So we were just trying to balance that fine line and not lose the fans."ĭaron Malakian, speaking about Toxicity 's sound. You could lose that sometimes when you get a little too eclectic. I wanted to do all that, yet not lose the heaviness of the band and I guess the hard, punk, metal aspect. "Going into it, I knew Serj wanted to sing more, so I guess that was a kind of a progression and an evolution for the band. 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. ![]() 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 which was expected, another scheduled System of a Down performance was also canceled to prevent a similar riot. The promotional shows for Toxicity resulted in a number of controversial incidents. Many critics praised the album's sound and innovation, and it ranked on multiple year-end lists. Toxicity received mainly positive ratings and reviews from critics, among them perfect ratings from AllMusic, Kerrang!, and. The final single, " Aerials", went to number one on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and the Modern Rock Tracks charts. All of Toxicity 's singles reached the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart, sold 220,000 copies in its first week of release, was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America by July 2022, and has shipped at least six million copies in the United States. Over 30 songs were recorded, but the band narrowed the number of songs on the album to 14. Toxicity was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood, California. 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. Categorized primarily as alternative metal and nu metal, Toxicity 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. Expanding on their 1998 eponymous debut, it incorporated more melody, harmonies, and singing than the band's first album. ![]() Toxicity is the second studio album by Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on September 4, 2001, through American Recordings and Columbia Records. ![]()
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