Toxicity (album)

Toxicity
Studio album by System of a Down
Released	September 4, 2001
Recorded	February - March 2001 Cello Studios Hollywood, California
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	44:06
Label	American CK 86512
Producer	Rick Rubin Daron Malakian Serj Tankian
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link E! Online (A-) link Alternative Press (90/100) Oct 2001, p.102 Kerrang!
System of a Down chronology
Limited Edition Tour CD (2000) Toxicity (2001) Steal This Album! (2002)
Limited Edition cover
The Limited Edition cover of Toxicity.
French Limited Edition cover
The French Edition cover of Toxicity.
Japanese Edition cover
The Japanese Edition cover of Toxicity.
Singles from Toxicity
"Johnny" Released: September 4, 2001 "Chop Suey!" Released: August, 2001 "Toxicity" Released: 2002 "Aerials" Released: 2002

Toxicity is System of a Down's second album release. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings, debuting at #1 on both the United States and Canadian charts. It was the number one album in America during the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Toxicity received mass critical acclaim, making many end-of-year "best of" lists (such as being named SPIN Magazine's #1 record of the year), and earning a Grammy nomination for lead single Chop Suey!. The album has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide and is multi-platinum in the United States. It is also the only System of a Down album not to feature the Parental Advisory label, despite some minor profanity.

Track listing

All songs by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian, except where noted.

1. "Prison Song" – 3:21
2. "Needles" – 3:13
3. "Deer Dance" – 2:55
4. "Jet Pilot" (Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, Malakian) – 2:06
5. "X" – 1:58
6. "Chop Suey!" – 3:32
7. "Bounce" (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian) – 1:54
8. "Forest" – 4:00
9. "ATWA" – 2:56
10. "Science" – 2:43
11. "Shimmy" (Tankian) – 1:51
12. "Toxicity" (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian) – 3:39
13. "Psycho" – 3:45
14. "Aerials" – 6:11
    • Contains the hidden track "Arto" (Tankian, Arto Tunçboyacıyan)

Limited Edition DVD

1. "Toxicity" (Video) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)
2. "Prison Song" (Live video)
3. "Chop Suey!" (Live video)
4. "Bounce" (Live video) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)

French edition bonus CD

1. "Johnny" (Tankian)
2. "Sugar" (Live) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)
3. "War?" (Live)
4. "Suite-Pee" (Live)
5. "Know" (Live) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)

Credits

• Daron Malakian - guitars, vocals
• Serj Tankian - vocals, keyboards
• Shavo Odadjian - bass
• John Dolmayan - drums
• Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian
• Co-produced by Serj Tankian
• Mixed by Andy Wallace
• Engineered by David Schiffman
• Additional engineering by Greg Collins and Darren Mora
• Assistant engineers: Darren Mora, Al Sanderson, Ryan McCormick, Jim Champagne
• Assistant mixdown engineer: Rich Balmer
• Additional vocals/music by Arto Tunçboyacıyan on "Science" and "Arto"
• Additional piano by Rick Rubin
• Strings written by Serj Tankian
• Additional strings written by Marc Mann
• Strings arranged and conducted by Marc Mann
• Photography: Martyn Atkins (Studio), Glen E. Friedman (Back Cover, Water), John Dolmayan, Hallie Sirota
• Cover art: Mark Wakefield
• Art director: Shavo Odadjian & Brandy Flower
• Album art concepts: Shavo Odadjian & System of a Down
• Inside collage art: John Dolmayan & Brandy Flower
• Co label art: Shavo Odadjian
• A&R direction: Dino Paredes
• Production coordinator: Lindsay Chase
• Worldwide representation: David "Beno" Benveniste, Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group
• Recorded at Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA
• Mixed at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA

Charting

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Singles