First time reaction to System of a Down - Vocal analysis of Toxicity

22 years later this song and album still give me chills.

"not expecting the tonality to change like it did " I feel like this was soad's whole vibe

Serj Tankian has one of the widest ranges of all times. It's truly shocking how many techniques he mastered on his own without any formal training!

i love her facial expressions reacting to this...also blows my mind she never heard this song before, this song was huge!

Serj is both well-respected and underrated. History will reference his amazing artistry.

It was a magical time for rock radio. We didn't know it would end.

SOAD has such a distinct sound, I’ve never heard anything like it and doubt I will again. I miss them terribly.

Girl , knowing the song since it came out and looking at your reaction gave me goosebumps, its like i was listening to it for the first time. You're too sweet.

None of us will ever forget the first time we heard SOAD back then. Or now. Classics

You can't go wrong with SOAD. Their guitarist is a vocal part of the band too. Can't wait for you to experience his vocals and their harmonies!

System of a Down is probably my favorite band. Their music is just so unique and is so well constructed.

I came across 'The Vocalyst' tonight as I can't sleep... To 'The Vocalyst'...I absolutely love your reaction to music. An innate ability and intrigue to the rawness, spice, sound, vocals, season's, the intricacy of a storm and all it delivers. All if it in a song. A full presence, completely encapsulating the soul, all coming through the waves... like a sun suddenly breaking through midst the flood... I totally appreciate the excitement you dissect it note by note... The waves and riders of the storm if you will. I love the mystical and magic side of music... It's a whole another language and tongue I not only speak, feel, absorb, comprehend and fully understand. Thx for loving and appreciating music as much as I... Music overwhelms me on so many levels, it's surely one of the most magical things in the universe...

Knowing that these guys are Armenian-American and influenced by eastern music really makes my ears perk up to certain sounds in this song. Like the plaintive trill on the first "sacred silence and slee~eep" or the last "diso~order" in the first verse feel very familiar to me as a Greek, really redolent of traditional music in our part of the world. It just adds a subtle and unexpected layer of color to this heavy metal song.

System Of A Down, legendary band!

Just watching you for only a few 'reviews' has already given me such a broader appreciation for vocalists talents & skill. Your reactions & appreciation of the music that shaped my relative youth is fantastic. What those who are numb to music consider noise, you see as art.

His voice is both beautiful and abrasive at times. Very unique.

There’s not really any bad System of a Down songs, so anything would be good, but I highly recommend B.Y.O.B. The transitions are legendary, and the vocal range on display is absolutely breathtaking.

Your initial reaction to one of the great songs of a generation was like watching a beautiful child experience something special for the first time. Strangely enough, watching you genuinely soak up the music amplifies feelings this song already sparks.

I have never seen your videos, but I have to say I loved your descriptions, your smile and your enthusiasm, I'm impressed! There's something about the way you spoke and communicated that I loved very much. Thanks.

When this album came out, it was an event for my friends and I. One of the group, Chewy, got it and we car pooled to his apartment parking lot and listened to it blare through his car speakers into the night, from start to finish without pausing. It was important. I don't know how to explain it because things are so different now. It mattered a great deal that this art was made. Still makes me smile seeing it show up in spaces like this 20 years later.