

Deeply influenced by progressive rock, the band's musical style is characterized by guitar riffs, melodious vocals, unusual sound structures, and a strong experimental approach.

The release of Toxicity in 2001, the band's first album to reach the top spot of the Billboard 200, popularized System of a Down on the national and international scene.ĭue to the diversity of its influences and its tendency towards experimentation, the musical style of System of a Down remains difficult to classify. Coming from the Californian underground scene, the group met its first major success with the release of its first album of the same name in 1998. Formed in 1994, the group is currently composed of four members, all with Armenian origins: Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, and John Dolmayan.

System of a Down (sometimes abbreviated as SOAD or System ) is an American rock band from California.
