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System of a Down's self-titled major-label debut finds the Los Angeles band consolidating its gothic alt-metal, sharpening its deadly riffs, strengthening its brutal rhythms, and adding muscle to its attack. The band differentiates itself from the legions of Southern Californian alt-metalheads by emphasizing its Armenian musical heritage, which gives the music an eerie, otherworldly quality. Part of the success of System of a Down lies with producer Rick Rubin, who helps give the band focus, but ultimately the record works because of the band itself, since they have contributed a set of strong songs that illustrates this is a band that relies on smarts as well as sound.
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13 Total Tracks, 40:39 Total Length
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Credits
- Sylvia Massy - Engineer // Vladimir Meller - Mastering // Rick Rubin - Piano // Rick Rubin - Producer // Dave Sardy - Engineer // Dave Sardy - Mixing // Greg Gordon - Mixing Assistant // Greg Fidelman - Engineer // Greg Fidelman - Assistant Engineer // Bryan Davis - Mixing Assistant // Frank Harkins - Art Direction // James Saez - Mixing Assistant // Nick Raskulinecz - Assistant Engineer // Anthony Artiaga - Photography // System of a Down - Main Performer // System of a Down - Art Direction // Daron Malakian - Guitar // Daron Malakian - Vocals (Background) // Shavo Odadjian - Bass // Serj Tankian - Keyboards // Serj Tankian - Vocals // Serj Tankian - Sampling // Andy Haller - Mixing Assistant // John Heartfield - Cover Art // Sam Story - Assistant Engineer // John Dolmayan - Drums // Eric "Statik" Anest - Noise
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