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Title: Witty and catchy social commentary...SOAD is back!
Review: If you're buying this expecting to hear "Toxicity Pt.2" don't even bother. This disc is MUCH different from System's first two albums. It's much more melodic and clean vocal harmonies are ALL OVER this disc. If you love all of System's releases so far, definitely get this. Basically I consider "System of a Down" and "Toxicity" as their old sound. "Steal this Album!", although b-sides, was a bridge moving towards the sound you hear on "Mesmerize."Each song is unique and stands out for its own reasons and the lyrics are top notch SOAD quality as always. The band's points of view can be seen by some as highly offensive, but then seen by others as undoubtedly correct. As always, many of the lyrics are not straightforward about their meanings. You'll have to somewhat "read between the lines" to understand the meanings of the some of the song. E.g., "Cigaro" is not really about penis envy.Buy this record!
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