System Of A Down - Mezmerize (2005)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Lyrics written by Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian. Music written by Daron Malakian
1. "Soldier Side - Intro" 1:03
2. "B.Y.O.B." ("Bring Your Own Bombs") 4:15
3. "Revenga" 3:48
4. "Cigaro" 2:11
5. "Radio/Video" Malakian 4:09
6. "This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm on This Song" 2:08
7. "Violent Pornography" Malakian 3:31
8. "Question!" Tankian Tankian, Malakian 3:20
9. "Sad Statue" 3:25
10. "Old School Hollywood" Malakian 2:56
11. "Lost in Hollywood" 5:20
Total length: 36:06
Mezmerize is the fourth studio album by Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on May 17, 2005 by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Upon its release, the album received widespread acclaim from critics.
Despite the time difference between releases, Mezmerize and Hypnotize were recorded within the same time frame. The album features guitarist Daron Malakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on many of the tracks. In 2018, Malakian and Tankian both independently revealed that at the time of recording the two albums, Tankian was almost out of the band. According to Tankian, this was because of differences in creative input and financial revenue split.
Malakian wrote "Old School Hollywood" after playing in a celebrity baseball game for charity. The song mentions Tony Danza and Frankie Avalon, who also played in the game.
In "Radio/Video", there are lines referring to two people named Danny and Lisa. Malakian commented on the song to Revolver magazine:
