Hypnotize [PA] [Digipak] by System Of A Down

Pros: Good mix of heavy and mellow with fun and angry lyrics
Cons: Some weak lyrics; doesn't live up to predecessor

I've spent the past six months cranking Mezmerize, part one of System of a Down's two part opus. And as I half expected, I'm a bit underwhelmed by part two. Don't get me wrong - Hypnotize is good. It continues in the path ...

Pros: Even more brutal than Mezmerize, with some incredibly inventive musical approaches
Cons: Daron Malakian's attempts at humor mar the perception of the album as a whole

There's nothing analogous to Mezmerize's version of "Soldier Side" to be found on System of a Down's Hypnotize, the second album of the band's two-part grand statement of 2005. A chromatic, two-note (think Jaws, only inverted and a ...

Pros: The darker flipside of Mezmerize; fierce and fearless.
Cons: An end-of-album flippancy that may alienate; misunderstood lyrical conceits.

There are those that will have you believe that, if you must invest in one half of System of a Down's Mezmerize/Hypnotize project, Mezmerize is the way to go. Opinions being what they are-- that is, subjective, individualized, and true and ...

Pros: Flashes of all the band's previous strengths...
Cons: ...surrounded by horrible pacing and obnoxiously lame lyrics

System of a Down already made waves in 2005 with M ezmerize, an album that instantly hit many listeners' Top 10 lists for the year but truthfully lacked for some direction and consistency. Nonetheless, the album ...

Pros: The best tracks effectively combine SOAD’s wild vocals and potent riffing.
Cons: Very few strong tracks, tons of ridiculous filler, frequently boring.

Even System of a Down’s strongest supporters had to have been slightly disappointed with the first-half of the band’s new albums, Mezmerize and Hypnotize. While Mezmerize had a couple successes to its credit, it was ...

Pros: every little thing they do is magic
Cons: the occasional lyric, though you might not be listening anyway

People have every right to be just a little bit scared of System of a Down. I mean, I'm just a little bit scared of System of a Down, and I love them to pieces (I guess this sounds like some sort of abuser/abusee situation here, but it's nothing ...

Pros: Most tracks.
Cons: 2 and a half bad ones.

Please disregard the text of this review. My views on music have changed in recent months. Ah, System of a Down---truly one of the most talented bands in rock, and second best in modern metal (L ightning Bolt ...

Pros: surprisingly decent music in a few spots
Cons: weak lyrics, obnoxious and mind numbing in spots

Controversy isn't something System of a Down shies away from. The band has always been unafraid of expressing their radical political views, aligning themselves with fellow radicalist musicians such as Tom Morello (former guitarist for ...

Pros: It actually rubs off a little more self-sensibility, no less self-control, but narrower vision
Cons: Several are still nothing but prim, half-assed noise-makers

System Of A Down most definitely have the ability to stand out in the crowd, to force their way through the throngs of dullsville and ram themselves into your left cerebral hemisphere (er, that is, brain). Having said it once, I’ll say it again ...

Pros: They disguise and hypnotize it
Cons: Television made me buy it.

System of a Down are the first band to have two number 1 albums in a year since The Beatles. Although...to say Mesmerize and Hypnotize are two different albums isn't very fair. And since if you cut a filler track off each of them they would both round of ...

Pros: Malakian gives the band focus, and also contributes some stunning vocals. Almost their best yet.
Cons: The division of the two halves has harmed the purpose.

E-gad. I haven’t stopped by here in quite a while, and when I finally did, I decided to stop by my old friends System, and see how they were doing with their newest “album.” How ridiculous. I’d hate to sound off a technicality, but ...

Pros: Crazy. The usual ridiculous System hooks
Cons: Lacks any superior tracks and has too much filler.

"Mezmerize" left me just that...Mezmerized. I loved it, and it is one of my favorite albums of the year. Songs like, "Revenga" and "Radio/Video" left me anxiously awaiting the second-half of this series, "Hypnotize." Knowing that they were both ...

Pros: It's better than Mesmerize..but that depends on personal taste
Cons: It's much worse than anything else besides Mesmerize

I think System of a Down could benefit from a loss of fanbase and overall critical respect. System was great when they were practically unknown, and their lyrics dealt with subjects all over the map. Their lyrics now, and maybe I am misreading them, seem ...

Pros: Dark, Haunting, Aggressive, Solid.
Cons: A couple of small flaws

A companion to the earlier released Mezmerize, Hypnotize is kind of like the older sibling of this album. It's more refined and educated, whereas Mezmerize was more adventurous. Sure, these are all great qualities to have in an album, ...

Pros: -Another great SOAD album
-Haunting tracks
-Daron sings, again!
Cons: -Too short

Multiplatinum band, System of a Down brings out their second half of their double album Mesmerize/Hypnotize 6 months after the first half was released and boy did they bring something out. For years now, everyone has declared time and time again how ...