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	'''System of a Down''' is an ] band from ], ] consisting of ] (vocals, keyboards), ] (drums), ] (guitar, vocals) and ] (bass), and known for their distinctive dress styles and ]. All four members are of ] ancestry, and many of their songs are about Armenian political and social issues (such as the ]). A common dispute amongst fans is their genre.

	==History, style and Influences==

	System of a Down uses a wide range of instruments, including baritone electric ]s, electric ]s, ]s, 12-string ]s and many other East Asian instruments. Their main influences are noticeably earlier alternative rock bands like ], but they also draw on ], ], ], ] ], ], ], rap, and ].

	The band enjoyed moderate success with their first singles, "Sugar", "Suite-Pee" and "Spiders", from their debut album ''System of a Down''. However, their big break came from their critically acclaimed second album, '']'' , which debuted at #1 on the ] and Canadian charts, eventually going ]. The album was #1 in America on the week of the ]. Their first big hit was the controversial "]", released in the late summer of ]. System of a Down received constant airplay in the ] throughout late 2001 and ] with their hits, "Chop Suey!", "Toxicity", "Aerials", off their second album, ''Toxicity'' , and "Innervision" off their third album, '']''.

	Their third album, containing songs from the ''Toxicity'' recording sessions that didn't feel right for Toxicity were released as ''Steal This Album!''. Early recordings of most of the songs had leaked out onto the ] and were well received by the fans resulting in the subsequent release. There are five different designs of the album available. One version of the ] resembles a ] that was labeled with a ], and the other four featured designs by individual band members: Serj, Shavo, Daron and John.

	In ], the band recorded two brand new albums for release in ] that are being released approximately 4 to 6 months apart from each other. They are '']'' and '']''. ''Mezmerize'' was released in the United States and ] on ] 2005, and was released in ] on ] 2005, while ''Hypnotize'' will be released approximately four to six months after. The dates and order of release for these two albums were somewhat controversial among fans in early 2005, as some believed that the release was supposed to be in the opposite order and the first one was supposed to be released in April. In early ], 2005, a new track called "Cigaro" was purposely leaked onto the internet to be praised from fans, followed by the release of the single "]", which is working its way up the North American singles charts. The band has also announced that song 8, 'Question' will be the second single from the album, with bassist Shavo Odadjian directing the video. '']'' immediately shot up to the top of the US charts, making it the group's second consecutive number-one debut. First week sales rocketed to over 800,000 copies worldwide, with the album debuting at #1 in over a dozen other countries, including ], ], ], ], and ]. Initial critic reviews have been overwhelmingly favorable.

	==Members==
	* ] - ] & ]ist
	* ] - ] & Vocals
	* ] - ]
	* ] - ]
	===Previous members===
	* ] - Drums

	==Discography==
	===]===
	#'']'' (] ]) #124 US
	#'']'' (] ]) #1 US, #13 UK
	#'']'' (])
	#'']'' (] ]) #15 US, #56 UK
	#'']'' (], ]) #1 US, #2 UK
	#'']'' (], ])

	===]===
	* "]" from '']'' (1998)
	* "]" from '']'' (1999)
	* "]" from '']'' (2000)
	* "]" from '']'' (2001) #76 US, #17 UK
	* "]" from '']'' (2002) #70 US, #25 UK
	* "]" from '']'' (2002) #55 US, #34 UK
	* "]" from '']'' (2003)
	* "]" from '']'' (2005) #27 UK
	* "]" ''from ]'' (2005) #15 UK

	===]s===
	* "Sugar" from '']'' (1998)
	* "Spiders" from '']'' (1999)
	* "War?" from '']'' (2000)
	* "Metro" from "]" (circa 2000)
	* "Chop Suey!" from '']'' (2001)
	* "Aerials" from '']'' (2002)
	* "Toxicity" from '']'' (2002)
	* "Boom!" from '']'' (2003)
	* "B.Y.O.B." from '']'' (2005)
	* "Question!" from '']'' (2005)

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