| System of a
Down may be seen as part and parcel of the nu-metal explosion of
the late-'90s, but their style is less akin to the likes of Limp
Bizkit and Korn than to vintage thrash from the '80s, spiced with
a touch of hardcore punk. The band's sound may be typified by
pounding drums and scorched-earth guitar tactics, but these work
in the service of a sophisticated, highly politicized lyrical
sensibility a la System of a Down's soul brothers in Rage Against
the Machine. While the band thrashes through their songs with
enough fervor to satisfy the most insatiable metal fiend, there
are enough varied dynamics employed to lend a fair amount of grace
to the heaviness. |
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