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Title: Very good, but not enough Serj
Review: I love the first three SOAD albums, and this one is amazing as well, but it's lacking something the first three had. Daron sings on his own more often... and he really shouldn't be, because his voice is nowhere close to Serj. In addition, the lyrics still have the same political/societal message as usual, but they seem much more straightforward than in the past, which is somewhat disappointing. Again, this is probably Daron's fault-- the lyrics to each song were either written entirely by him, or mainly by him, with Serj given secondary credit. For me, it's always been Serj's amazing voice and lyrical skill that defined SOAD, and his diminished presence here really shows. I'm just hoping this is a temporary thing, with Mesmerize being more of a Daron album, and Hypnotize going back to being more Serj.Anyhow, I'd still recommend this CD, if you're a System fan, or anyone else... it's good stuff, but be warned it's not on the same level as the previous albums.
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