I used to trade cassettes back in the day, and I remember someone sending me a demo tape of this new band, 'System Of A Down' with a weird mix of metal and Armenian folk. It was certainly a unique sound that set them apart from other nu-metal bands of the time.
I still really like this album, but it feels like a bit of a prototype for what was to come, with some key elements missing. The dual vocal attack of Serj and Daron is notably absent, and whilst Serj's unique vocals are fully formed I really miss the harmonies prominent on their subsequent albums.
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