Toxicity (album)

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Toxicity
Album cover
Album by System of a Down
Released September 4, 2001
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre Heavy/Eclectic metal
Length 44 min 03 sec
Label American Recordings
Producer Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
System of a Down Chronology
System of a Down
(1998)
Toxicity
(2001)
Steal This Album!
(2002)

Toxicity is System of a Down's second album release. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was recorded in 2000 and released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings, debuting at #1 on both the United States and Canadian charts. It has the dubious distinction of being the #1 album in America on the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The album has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide.

The album expanded on System of a Down's previous work, keeping the angular riffs and harsh rhythms but adding a pop-friendly sense of melody. With oblique, political lyrics, Toxicity established System of a Down as one of the premiere metal bands of the new millennium.

Track listing

  1. "Prison Song" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:21
  2. "Needles" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:13
  3. "Deer Dance" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:55
  4. "Jet Pilot" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 2:06
  5. "X" (Malakian/Tankian) - 1:58
  6. "Chop Suey!" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:30
  7. "Bounce" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 1:54
  8. "Forest" (Malakian/Tankian) - 4:00
  9. "ATWA" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:56
  10. "Science" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:43
  11. "Shimmy" (Tankian) - 1:51
  12. "Toxicity" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 3:38
  13. "Psycho" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:45
  14. "Aerials" (Malakian/Tankian) - 6:11 (incorporating a hidden track called "Arto")

Personnel

  • Jim Champagne - Assistant Engineer
  • Glen E. Friedman - Photography
  • Darren Mad Hatter Mora - Engineer
  • Rick Rubin - Piano, Producer
  • David Schiffman - Engineer
  • Arto Tuncboyaciyan - Vocals
  • Andy Wallace - Mixing
  • Al Sanderson - Assistant Engineer
  • Marc Mann - Conductor, String Arrangements
  • System of a Down - Concept
  • Daron Malakian - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
  • Shavo Odadjian - Bass, Art Direction, Concept, Label Design
  • Serj Tankian - Vocals, Producer, String Arrangements
  • Martyn Atkins - Photography
  • Greg Collins - Engineer
  • Brandy Flower - Artwork, Art Direction
  • John Dolmayan - Drums, Artwork, Photography
  • Lindsay Chase - Production Coordination
  • Ryan McCormick - Assistant Engineer

Charting singles

2001	Toxicity	The Billboard 200	                No. 1
2001	Chop Suey	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 7
2001	Toxicity	The Billboard 200	                No. 1
2002	Toxicity	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 3
2002	Toxicity	Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 10
2002	Chop Suey	The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 76
2002	Aerials	        Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 1
2002	Toxicity	The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 70
2002	Toxicity	The Billboard 200	                No. 1
2002	Aerials	        The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 55
2002	Aerials	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 1

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