One word describes the CD Hypnotize from System Of A Down... AWESOME!

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

Hypnotize has a nicely varied, mix of 12 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly superb musicians. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

If you’re a System Of A Down fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of lname, or even Rock to know is good. This is just good music. Period.

While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 3 - Kill Rock 'N Roll, track 9 - Vicinity Of Obscenity, and track 12 - Soldier Side

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Attack. Good stuff!

Hypnotize Release Notes:

System Of A Down originally released Hypnotize on November 22, 2005 on the Columbia label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Attack 2. Dreaming 3. Kill Rock 'N Roll 4. Hypnotize 5. Stealing Society 6. Tentative 7. U-Fig 8. Holy Mountains 9. Vicinity Of Obscenity 10. She's Like Heroin 11. Lonely Day 12. Soldier Side

System Of A Down: Daron Malakian (vocals, guitar); Serj Tankian (vocals, keyboards); Shavo Odadjian (bass instrument); John Dolmayan (drums).

Recording information: The Mansion At Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California.