Mezmerize
by System Of A Down
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System Of A Down bestography
Mezmerize is ranked 2nd best out of 5 albums by System Of A Down on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by System Of A Down is Toxicity which is ranked number 244 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,446.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Mezmerize track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Mezmerize rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  teague | Top 59 Music Albums of 2005 | 5/59 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 100 Music Albums of 2005 | 14/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2005 | 13/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  DommeDamian | Top 30 Music Albums of 2005 | 21/30 | 2 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Best Ever Albums - 1 Per Artist | 100/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 2005 | 22/81 | - |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 22/100 | 16 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | My top 100 from BEA's top 1000 | 64/100 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 100 Greatest American Albums | 43/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 2000s Pt 2 | 94/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 357 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,022 | |||
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Mezmerize ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/10/2026 00:57 | reelcolonel | 185 | 91/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2026 23:00 | BurndenAce | 1,328 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2026 19:36 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 74.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.0.
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Mezmerize forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/16/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5437): By Untitled BestEverAlbums 08/08/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5398): By mrmcrook
Rhyner 07/02/2026 17:22 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)Mezmerize comments
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This album is phenomenal the whole way through and its short run time means there are literally no skips on here. The musicianship present on here is simply mesmerising, it is infectious and complex allowing for explorative listens but also casual listens. It is so easy to be completely swept away by the energy and passion on this record as they create such a powerful atmosphere that you can't help but feel engulfed by. It amazes me every time I listen to this record as it really does a fantastic job at dragging you into the music and making it feel personal. You are never really given a respite from the energy either except for right at the close where they slowly ease you out of the record with the brilliant album finisher of Lost In Hollywood. Furthermore, the vocal is fantastic with the delivery of their lyrics being full of weight and authority and while it may not be as lyrically good as Toxicity there is still a load to look into on here. Instrumentally, it is stunning from start to finish with the drums and guitar performances being amongst the best I have heard in this genre. The guitar alone is filled with so much passion that it could carry this album by itself but it doesn't need to as the quality is matched in all other areas. Overall, I was not expecting this record to be as consistent and cohesive as it was but the music did the talking and proved to me that this is one of the greatest albums ever made. (Edited)
The only album I've ever heard with absolutely no filler, I would choose to listen to any song in this album individually.
Highlights:
-B.Y.O.B. (of course)
-Question!
-This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song
-Sad Statue
Very consistent album, but lacks the quality tracks that Toxicity has. Highlights are BYOB, Question, This Cocaine. Can't help but get a kick out of Cigaro too.
Their sound in this album is all over the map, but in a good way. They are balancing between their typical aggressive style, a softer, melodic ballad-ish side and some weird stuff that may seem over the top (but why would you like SOAD if you don't like weird). In terms of lyrics they combine social-political criticism with their unique sense of humor. This is my favorite album by them. Overall, 80/100.
Riffs. Rhythm. Melody. These guys are king of it all. There's no one that sounds even remotely like them. Totally unique. Every album they've put out is full of great tracks and this is no exception. (Edited)
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