For this week's song of the week I am choosing to do a System of a Down song, in spirit of them getting back together for a few European tour dates. SOAD has been on a hiatus since 2005 and I am extremely excited to know that they have gotten back together. I can only hope that they tour in America and hopefully make more music.
Anyways, them reuniting has inspired me to start listening to SOAD again, almost constantly. I have chosen the song "Needles" off of 2001's Toxicity as the song of the week. This song is one of SOAD's most aggressive and is definitely a stand out on the album, although not a featured single. The guitar riffs are excellent, only being enhanced by the bass line that that mimics it throughout. The drums are very precise and help drive the song and add intensity. The overall sound of the band is aggressive and fast, which is a great back drop for the vocal tandem of Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian. Tankian is the primary vocalist, yelling, singing and screaming vocals that are aggressive on their own, only to have Malakian add more intensity with background wails, screams and growls. Overall this is a very strong and aggressive song with a great message (most feel the song is about getting over a drug addiction or overcoming government holds) and will surely cause you to keep listening to it, as well as check out more System of a Down. Posted below is the studio version of the song. Let me know what you think.
Needles-System of a Down
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