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Kerrang Hypnotise Review |
Posted by soady on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 10:33 PM
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Kerrang! Got an exclusive play of “hypnotise”, so here’s the low-down on each of the 12 tracks…
1. ATTACK – The perfect album opener. Fast and frantic in the ‘Prison Song’ mould, Serj’s barked refrain of ‘We shall attack!’ will spark mosh-pit carnage when unleashed live.
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2. DREAMING – Boasting some impressive harmonising between Serj and Daron, this is a slow-burning protest song with strikingly bleak lines like, ‘We will take the body parts and put them on the wall’.
3. KILL ROCK’N’ROLL – Weird tempo changes and a hysterical refrain of ‘I felt like the biggest asshole!’ make this a great example of what Daron likes to call System’s “quacky” songs (also see bounce and BYOB
4. HYPNOTISE – A dark, moody anti-war anthem, boasting slogans like ‘Propaganda leaves us blinded’
5. STEALING SOCIETY – A wickedly snaking riff introduces a full pelt lunatic tale of ‘crack pipes, needles, PCP and fast cars.’ Fucking awesome
6. TENTATIVE - Systems most desolate song ever, as Serj writes from the point of view of a bombing victim: ‘DO you hear us?/We are rotting/ No-ones gonna save us’. An epic lament.
7. HOLY MOUNTAINS – Unveiled on Systems last UK tour, this is a dark, ‘Aerials’- style track. Probably the least immediate thing on the album.
8. U-FIG – A classic, portentous intro riff recalls ‘Chop Suey!’
Before the whole thing explodes into a dizzying, uptempo indictment of ‘pathetic flag-waving ignorant geeks’.
9. VINCITY OF OBSCENITY – this albums ‘Cigaro’. It starts off like a cartoon soundtrack before the launching into an insane tounge-twister chourus (‘Banana terracotta terracotta pie!’) and a bridge that sounds like George Michael at his poppiest. No, honestly. Inspired lunacy.
10. SHE’S LIKE HEROIN – A deceptively light-hearted refrain of ‘selling ass for heroin’ frames this otherwise downbeat exploration of cross-dressing and prostitution
11. LONELY DAY - Featuring a delicate acoustic intro and a Led Zep style lead guitar break, this could almost be a Daron solo song. Fantastic stuff.
12. SOLDIER SIDE – Another startlingly bleak track about death and war. ‘God is wearing black, he’s never coming back’, moans Serj, bringing the album to a sombre and haunting conclusion. This track interlocks this album with the first in the set as it completes ‘Soldier Side Intro’ which appears as the opening track on ‘Mezmerize’.
Hypnotise – the verdict:
Another work of genius. Darker and heavier than Mezmerize’, theres nothing here as poppy or radio friendly as ‘BYOB’ – this is a ‘classic’ System all the way: staccato riffs, epic breakdowns, and inspired, authority baiting choruses. Serj and co have done it again. Roll on November 22nd…
taken from Kerrang! number 1076
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Comments
Kambucha
29.09.05, 00:57
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Hell yes! I cant wait for this! HYPNOTIZE! SOAD, F**K YEAH!
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soadfan4life13
29.09.05, 01:22
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OHHHHHH HELL YEAAAAAAAA
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bring_your_own_bombs
29.09.05, 02:29
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Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait!!!! what happened to 'Hezze', the instrumental?!?!?!?!? This is not right....
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bring_your_own_bombs
29.09.05, 02:32
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shit! just realised, gonna be releasing it differently.... go system!
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markimsoad
29.09.05, 03:05
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<FONT face=Arial color=red size=7>I CANT WAIT FOR HYPNOTIZE YEAHHHHHHH!!
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Mark_Malakian_1915
29.09.05, 03:31
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Hezze Is SUpposedly Gonna Be The Hidden Track at The End... Much Like Arto In Toxicity. Can't Wait Till It's Released. FUCK YEAH!
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serj's-pizza-pie
29.09.05, 05:12
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<FONT color=#fff5ee size=4>wow!! i cant wait this is gonna be a fucking amazing album !!!
roll on november 22nd !! 
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Amatiel
29.09.05, 06:57
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Yeah, it seems to be soooooooooooooooooo .... SOAD ^^ I can't wait anymore, that's too hard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want it now !!!!!
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Disasterus
29.09.05, 08:06
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
HYPNOTIZE I W8 FOR YOU! I CANT W8 TILL U CAN HYPNOTIZE ME!
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StupidMF
29.09.05, 08:30
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WOOOHOOO!! I hope they play so me of the Hypnotize songs at the Allstate Arena tomorrow. CAN'T WAIT!!
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HolyMountaineer
29.09.05, 09:03
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!Seems like a mix of toxicity, and self titled, sounds FUCKING AWESOME! CANNOT FUCKING WAIT!!!
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fritz
29.09.05, 09:03
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"Darker and heavier than Mezmerize’, theres nothing here as poppy or radio friendly as ‘BYOB’ – this is a ‘classic’ System all the way: staccato riffs, epic breakdowns, and inspired, authority baiting choruses"
OMFG!!!!! This is gonna be soooo sweet!!!!
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morthond
29.09.05, 09:09
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agreed with fritz, I was wary of hypnotize, expecting system to continue their new style...but kerrang's review sounds really awesome, bring it on
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serjripsass
29.09.05, 10:07
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa!
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pants_on_my_head
29.09.05, 10:43
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I bet mezmerize/hypnotize will make a history
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alkaline_blonde
29.09.05, 11:46
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i cant wait for this album its gunna be big! *does happy dance*
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Moonette
29.09.05, 16:17
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Oh yeah! This is awesome! ^o^ Nov. 22 will be a great day in history.
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Theinfectedangel
29.09.05, 16:56
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<FONT color=#ff00ff>omg i cannot wait....*screams head off insanely*
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