Toxicity
by System Of A Down
System Of A Down bestography
Toxicity is ranked as the best album by System Of A Down.
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Toxicity 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 4 days ago |  LebowskiRams | 1,395 | 77/100 | |
| 02/25/2026 15:01 | machiaj | 805 | 71/100 | |
| 02/22/2026 18:34 | Devilwoac | 889 | 96/100 | |
| 02/11/2026 01:18 |  AvalancheGrips | 758 | 88/100 | |
| 01/18/2026 11:13 | downandout | 61 | 91/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.3/100, a mean average of 77.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.7.
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While I love the singles (and few other tracks on this album here and there) and I generally love heavy metal/hard rock sounding music like this…I’m not at all a fan of the overtly political message of the music or from this band in general.
However, this album from System Of A Down has gone 6x Platinum in America alone and has been on the US Billboard 200 albums chart for a total of 149 weeks…so…good for them, I guess???
VictorVale 04/07/2023 14:23 | #295848
Grandioso e positivamente pretencioso.
Absolutely amazing Dragon Ball music.
Great album - just getting first listen Oct 22. Metal isn't my go to place but so much here is really controlled and infectious. Opening 6 songs are just amazing.
Such a consistent album. All of the songs are memorable. They are such a unique band, and this is their best work. The singles are obviously great (Chop Suey, Toxicity and Aerials), but Science is probably my favourite track on the album. Atwa and Needles are underrated too.
This is a fantastic record that is extremely unique and different to anything else I have heard. The lyrics are brilliant and are delivered with such power and emotion that you start to feel connected to the artist. Musically, it is stunning as well with the guitar sounding thick and it completely controls the album. Almost every song is a banger and so you hardly get a minute to rest on this album. A few songs do falter a little and don't have the same feel as the other tracks though. Overall, a great album that is well worth a listen.
This is the album that set SOAD apart from the others with them finding there unique style. They have a sound unlike anyone else. 'Science' & 'Toxicity' being my standout track picks.
With this followed by 'Hypnotize' & 'Mezmerize' they rightly deserve there place among the Metal elite.
Very powerful stuff in terms of both music and lyrics, not to mention the excellent vocals. Two reason I don't rank this higher: first, I found the melodies in "Mesmerize/Hypnotize" more enjoyable, second, some of the songs here were kind of repetitve and forgetable, they didn't bring anything new to the table. Overall, 70/100.
AAL2014 06/29/2020 01:41 | #254690
Once I began to embrace what this band had to offer, I fell right in. This record especially, in large part thanks to the unbelievable flow, terrific production, and gripping performances. The dueling nightmarish vocals, erratic guitar, and often times brutally honest message make this a record that demands attention and deserves it.
I understand this band isn't for everyone, but my love for this record, this band, and what this record represents in rooted deep inside me.
Awesome album!
Favorites: Chop Suey, Toxicity.
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