Toxicity (album)
Toxicity was
nu metal band
System of a Down's second album released. Produced by
Rick Rubin,
Toxicity was recorded in
2000 and released on
September 4,
2001 by
American Recordings. The album was a hit across the
United States and
Canada.
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 quickly established System of a Down as one of the premiere metal bands of the new millennium. Even the September 11 Terrorist Attacks did not keep the album and three singles from reaching the top of the charts.
Track listing
- "Prison Song" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:21
- "Needles" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:13
- "Deer Dance" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:55
- "Jet Pilot" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 2:06
- "X" (Malakian/Tankian) - 1:58
- "Chop Suey!" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:30
- "Bounce" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 1:54
- "Forest" (Malakian/Tankian) - 4:00
- "Atwa" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:56
- "Science" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:43
- "Shimmy" (Tankian) - 1:51
- "Toxicity" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 3:38
- "Psycho" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:45
- "Aerials" (Malakian/Tankian) - 6:11
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