Hypnotize
by System Of A Down

Hypnotize by System Of A Down
Year: 2005
Release date: 2005-11-22
Overall rank: 1,827th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 390 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2005 (41st)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (292nd)
Award Best albums of all time (1,827th)

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System Of A Down bestography

Hypnotize is ranked 4th 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 242 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,602.

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Hypnotize track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 1,827th | 2000s rank: 292nd | 2005 rank: 41st
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2026 AAL2014Top 45 Music Albums of 200536/451
2026wizardalienTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s47/10011
2026sunnydhammTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s78/1005
2026wizardalienTop 25 Music Albums of 20056/254
2026wizardalienGreatest Albums 101-20023/100 -
2026mrmcrookTop 54 Music Albums of 20053/545
2026TroutMaskGregTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s7/10019
2026wizardalienTop 100 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century77/100 -
2026 CA DreaminTop 50 Music Albums of the 2000s39/505
2026 TheDarkOrbTop 45 Music Albums of 200512/454
2026mrmcrookTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s12/10018
2026lanadeleswiftTop 52 Music Albums of 200550/520
2026wizardalienTop 100 Greatest Overseas Albums48/100 -
2026TroutMaskGregTop 100 Greatest Music Albums34/10067
2026saltysurpriseTop 43 Music Albums of 200512/434
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 200553/1002
2026fabm0Platinum year 200528/80 -
2026wizardalienTop 100 Greatest American Albums36/100 -
2026fabm0List 200529/100 -
2026mrmcrookTop 100 Greatest Music Albums76/10025
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 180
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 920
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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 390 votes)
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4 days ago thedudeabides  Ratings distribution  16983/100
 
90/100
 
03/19/2026 02:51 nextorgd  Ratings distribution  1,17484/100
 
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02/03/2026 19:19 BurndenAce  Ratings distribution  1,15376/100
 
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01/31/2026 16:29 sunnydhamm  Ratings distribution  1,60859/100
 
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01/09/2026 17:43 iann97  Ratings distribution  2,01874/100

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55/100
From 04/11/2023 03:15 | #295932
No está mal, hay algunas cosas interesantes como los arpegios en guitarra limpia con el uso de sintetizadores creando una atmosfera depresiva y melancólica, y en lugar de seguir por ese camino rompen con la batería y la saturación de las guitarras a tal punto que llega a ser predecible y un poco aburrido. Creo que hay demasiados altibajos en este álbum, con algunas canciones buenas como "Dreaming", "Hypnotize", "Holey Mountains" y "Lonely Day" pero el resto me pareció muy olvidable.
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90/100
From 03/04/2023 19:41 | #294702
Their most under-rated record, being over-looked for being more commercial or something. This has their best melodies and specially the best harmonies between Serj and Malakian.
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50/100
From 02/05/2022 21:13 | #280813
More brilliance from SOAD. My favourites are Hypnotize, Holy Mountains and Tentative.
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75/100
From 11/25/2020 13:52 | #261379
Excellent album all-around, it's just that "mezmerize" is a tiny bit more special. Overall, 75/100.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 11/10/2020 21:56 | #260561
I love this album. More melody in a lot of the songs compared to Toxicity. Just kept getting better the more I listened. Standout tracks: Hypnotize, Tentative, Holy Mountains, Lonely Day.
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Rating:  
65/100
From 12/01/2018 00:32 | #225961
Not a bad album, but this is easily their weakest. Song writing is just childish here, and doesn't have the seriousness of their previous albums to counter the humor, like Toxicity did perfectly.
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70/100
From 07/05/2017 15:46 | #193699
This was such a fun, but heavy and cool album to listen to. Hard to explain at times but so good. This is the 2nd SOAD album I've listened to after Toxicity and I'm not disappointed by this one. Some travks were a little weird for me... But the first like 4 were excellent and the best. Each song is well crafted and so unique. Love these guys.
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From 12/24/2016 04:28 | #180881
My favourite album by my favourite metal band. I love the sound that is crafted on Hypnotize. Serj Tankien uses his voice as an instrument so well using pitch and melodies and sounds. Malakian's songwriting stands out. I prefer his style to what was written on albums prior. The aggression and dynamic changes make this album unique and fun to listen to.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 07/26/2015 18:40 | #146469
Good, but it seems to be composed of the scraps of mezmerize. If they had published one album with the best of the two, it would have been a fantastic one.
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Rating:  
95/100
From 09/13/2013 22:58 | #85907
System of a Down is my favorite band. This album, their last before hiatus, is the 2nd part to the Hypnotize/Mezmerize 2-CD set. A little faster-paced than Mezmerize, it has some amazing tracks, and the more you listen to it, the deeper it becomes.
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