Soad Fans

[ghost child]

Anyone Here Like System Of A Down?

 

[Hobo[IG leader]]

I just heard their new album the other day and although it is *very* short it rocks. I might check out some of their other stuff.

 

[Dying2Live4Christ]

Sorry, not really a fan of SoaD.

 

[The Theory]

you should be!!!

System of a Down is about the only mainstream hard rock group with any kind of creativity.

 

[but'n'ben]

Yep, I think they're fantastic. The new album is amazing.

 

[Arnold_Philips]

I don't care much for them, but one of the Gallagher's had something funny to say:

"After I heard System of a Down, I thought, I'm actually alive to hear the s***tiest band ever. Of all the bands that have gone before, and all the bands that'll be in the future, I was around when the worst was around."

Those guys are a hoot.

 

[Chrome]

their first album was decent at best, but the rest, well..

they're awkward, but not in a good way.

 

[Maynard Keenan]

I love em. Every cd is its own thing, has its own unique sound. Theyre so whacked out and have so many levels, its amazing.

 

[The Seb]

I luv em to, SOAD rocks the free world (and half of the unfree world) i think they're best album was toxicity and then mezmerize, then the first one then Steal this album, i only liked one song on that

 

[Hobo[IG leader]]

Just bought Mesmerize, it freaking rocks. It's so different from anything else out there. Not mainstream metal, kinda crazy but with a touch of wackiness. I love it!!!!!!

If only it were longer...

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Revenga just came out on the radio. Nice choice. I'd like to see Question? and Sad Statue released as singles too.

 

[The Seb]

question is a bit weird cause it talks about there being no afterlife. Anyway its in 5/4 beat and it sounds very... different. Soad to produce some weird and sometimes even anti-christian stuff though, i just don't listen to those songs even though i still love them

 

[SatKat]

System is Super.

 

[Taake]

Just saw them on Friday live, and as expected, they were extremely bad. Their music is completely random, it's ridiculous! Blasting part here, suddenly silence there, they need to learn some about dynamics!

 

[blissfulechoes]

Love them. Toxicity was awesome. BYOB can't match it.

 

[Maynard Keenan]

question is a bit weird cause it talks about there being no afterlife. Anyway its in 5/4 beat and it sounds very... different. Soad to produce some weird and sometimes even anti-christian stuff though, i just don't listen to those songs even though i still love them

the lyrics to question:

Sweet berries waiting for two ghosts are no different than you
ghosts are now waiting for you, are you dreaming

dreaming the night
dreaming, all right

do we, do we know when we fly
when we, when we go
do we die?


Its those things repeated a few times. Nothing unChristian or about no afterlife in that.

 

[fieldy]

Their music is completely random, it's ridiculous! Blasting part here, suddenly silence there, they need to learn some about dynamics!

That's one of the things that makes them good. Personally I think that's one of the things that makes them SO original.

 

[but'n'ben]

I agree with Fieldy. There's no sense in following a trend when it come to metal. IT goes against what alternative stands for. The notion of doing your own thing regardless or what's considered the norm. SOAD are actually really melodic. I think they're a great chage from the bands I usually listen to.

 

[Taake]

It's not a trend, random is something different than avant garde. SOAD have some melodic passages, and together with some avant garde structures that could work. What they do is throw in silent and harsher parts here and there, which is not a showcase of avant garde skill, but a lack of it. Sure, it can sound fun, but there is no bigger whole (it is not lead by anything) or interesting structure. There is a complete lack of subtility that I can't stand, but ofcourse everyone has different tastes. Ow and yes, there are trends and structures in metal, as well as antistructures (mainly in doom and black), but they all draw an influence from something, so call it tradition or trend, it sure is present in real metal as well as in any other genre of music. The good bands are progressive, but stay true to their roots, in that aspect, being original is hard.

 

[Mystman]

I like them

Legally downloaded Mesmerize at 10 cent a track (can't burn them, or transfer them to mp3 player), and I like it, but not enough to actually buy the CD. The tracks get stuck in your head easily, but they're not worthy of being listened to for say... 30 times (and I'm not talking 30 times in a row ). While truly good music does have that quality.