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| Cover = SystemofaDownToxicityalbumcover.jpg
| Cover = SystemofaDownToxicityalbumcover.jpg
| Released = September 4, 2001
| Released = September 4, 2001
| Recorded = March&nbsp;–&nbsp;July 2001<br>Cello Studios<br><small>[[Hollywood, California]]</small>
| Recorded = March–July 2001<br>([[Hollywood, California]])
| Genre = {{Flatlist|
| Studio = Cello Studios
| Genre =
*[[Alternative metal]]
*[[nu metal]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burgess|first1=Aaron|title=10 Nu-Metal Albums You Need to Own|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/10-nu-metal-albums-you-need-to-own.html|website=Revolvermag|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rivadavia|first1=Eduardo|title=Toxicity - System of a Down|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/toxicity-mw0000620587|website=Allmusic|accessdate=June 17, 2015|quote=Yet, for the most part, it also managed to retained SOAD's unorthodox signature sound: so-called "nu-metal" uniquely infused with remarkable originality, including angular riffs, jagged rhythms, and oblique lyrics splattered all over the place.}}</ref>}}
| Length = 44:01<br>57:26 <small>(special edition)</small>
| Length = 44:01<br>57:26 <small>(special edition)</small>
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Producer = [[Rick Rubin]], [[Daron Malakian]], [[Serj Tankian]]
| Producer = {{flatlist|
*[[Rick Rubin]]
*[[Daron Malakian]]
*{{nowrap|[[Serj Tankian]]}}
}}
| Last album = ''[[System of a Down (album)|System of a Down]]''<br>(1998)
| Last album = ''[[System of a Down (album)|System of a Down]]''<br>(1998)
| This album = '''''Toxicity'''''<br>(2001)
| This album = '''''Toxicity'''''<br>(2001)
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'''''Toxicity''''' is the second studio album by the band [[System of a Down]]. The album was released on September 4, 2001 by [[Columbia Records]] and peaked at number one on both the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].
'''''Toxicity''''' is the second album by [[Armenian American]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[System of a Down]]. Produced by [[Rick Rubin]], ''Toxicity'' was released on September 4, 2001 by [[Columbia Records]], debuting at number 1 on both the United States, with 220,000 copies,<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/system-of-a-down-mezmerizes-music-fans-worldwide-54516757.html System of a Down Mezmerizes Music Fans Worldwide]</ref> and number 1 on the Canadian charts. ''Toxicity'' has sold over 12 million copies worldwide<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/albums-of-the-decade-system-of-a-down-toxicity/ | title=Albums Of The Decade: System Of A Down – ‘Toxicity’ | work=[[Metal Hammer]] | date=28 July 2009 | accessdate=11 January 2014 | author=Terrybezer}}</ref> and is their only [[multi-platinum]] in the United States.

==Music==
{{Quote box |quote ="Going into it, I knew Serj wanted to sing more, so I guess that was a kind of a progression and an evolution for the band. "I wanted to do all that, yet not lose the heaviness of the band and I guess the hard, punk, metal aspect. You could lose that sometimes when you get a little too eclectic. So we were just trying to balance that fine line and not lose the fans." |source = System of a Down guitarist [[Daron Malakian]], speaking about the band's change in sound on ''Toxicity''.<ref name=Wiederhorn /> |width = 15%|align = right}}

Categorized as [[alternative metal]],<ref name=MetalDescent>{{cite web |url=http://metaldescent.com/the-25-best-alternative-metal-albums/ |title=The 25 Best Alternative Metal Albums |publisher=Metal Descent |author=Mike Lawrence |date=February 24, 2014}}</ref> [[thrash metal]],<ref name="Metacritic" /> [[hard rock]],<ref name=MetalSucks /> [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]<ref name="AllMusic" /> and [[nu metal]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burgess|first1=Aaron|title=10 Nu-Metal Albums You Need to Own|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/10-nu-metal-albums-you-need-to-own.html|website=Revolvermag|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic" />}} the album features elements of multiple genres of music: [[folk music|folk]];<ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /> [[progressive metal]];<ref name=RollingStoneProgMetal /> [[progressive rock]];<ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /> [[jazz]];<ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /><ref name=Wiederhorn>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/system-of-a-down-toxicity-anniversary/ |title=14 Years Ago: System of a Down Unleash ‘Toxicity’ |publisher=''[[Loudwire]]'' |author=Jon Wiederhorn}}</ref> [[thrash metal]];<ref name="Metacritic" /> [[Middle Eastern music]]<ref name=Wiederhorn /> and [[Greek music]].<ref name=Wiederhorn /> Malakian said that he "wanted to add a bit more harmony for" himself "in the songs and that required tastefully mixing in some softer guitars between the really heavy parts".<ref name=Wiederhorn />
==Commercial performance==
''Toxicity'' peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78420/chart-update-system-of-a-down-debuts-at-no-1 |title=Chart Update: System Of A Down Debuts At No. 1 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 13, 2001}}</ref><ref name=OnlineLeaks>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73120/online-leaks-force-system-of-a-downs-hand |title=Online Leaks Force System Of A Down's Hand |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=December 16, 2002}}</ref> selling 220,000 copies in its first week of being released.<ref name=TenThings>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-toxicity/ |title=10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Toxicity' |publisher=''[[Loudwire]]'' |author=Spencer Kaufman}}</ref> The album also peaked at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281380/system-down/chart?f=309 |title=System of a Down - Chart history |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''}}</ref> ''Toxicity'' sold at least 2,700,000 copies in the [[United States]]<ref name=OnlineLeaks /> and at least 12,000,000 copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/albums-of-the-decade-system-of-a-down-toxicity/ | title=Albums Of The Decade: System Of A Down – ‘Toxicity’ | work=[[Metal Hammer]] | date=28 July 2009 | accessdate=11 January 2014 | author=Terrybezer}}</ref> On November 27, 2002, the album was certified triple-platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=system+of+a+down#search_section |title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]}}</ref>

All of the album's singles reached the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: the single "[[Chop Suey! (song)|Chop Suey!]]" peaked at number 76; the single "[[Toxicity (song)|Toxicity]]" peaked at number 70 and the single "[[Aerials (song)|Aerials]]" peaked at number 55.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281380/system-down/chart?f=379 |title=System of a Down - Chart history |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that the album "matches [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] for manic intensity while employing a freeform approach to songcraft which invites comparison to the lunatic-fringe rock of the '60s".<ref name="Q"/> Tom Sinclair of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a B– and wrote: "Strange and engaging... It all adds up to bizarro type of metal that has a warped majesty and strength".<ref name="Entertainment Weekly"/> Joe Gross of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' wrote that the band "have an undeniable nerd-prog charm".<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LvowiBHKWgsC&pg=PA89&lpg=PA89 |title=Heavy Metal |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=21 |issue=2 |date=February 2005 |accessdate=February 9, 2015 |last=Gross |first=Joe |page=89}}</ref>
''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that the album "matches [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] for manic intensity while employing a freeform approach to songcraft which invites comparison to the lunatic-fringe rock of the '60s".<ref name="Q"/> Tom Sinclair of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a B– and wrote: "Strange and engaging... It all adds up to bizarro type of metal that has a warped majesty and strength".<ref name="Entertainment Weekly"/> Joe Gross of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' wrote that the band "have an undeniable nerd-prog charm".<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LvowiBHKWgsC&pg=PA89&lpg=PA89 |title=Heavy Metal |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=21 |issue=2 |date=February 2005 |accessdate=February 9, 2015 |last=Gross |first=Joe |page=89}}</ref>


However, not all reviews were favorable. ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' wrote, "''Toxicity'' is virtually unlistenable: thrash metal splintered into a million pieces by unnecessary time changes, topped off with excruciatingly theatrical vocals."<ref name="Metacritic"/>
However, not all reviews of the album were favorable. ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' wrote, "''Toxicity'' is virtually unlistenable: thrash metal splintered into a million pieces by unnecessary time changes, topped off with excruciatingly theatrical vocals."<ref name="Metacritic"/>

==Artwork==
The cover artwork shows words "System Of A Down" as a parody of the Hollywood Sign.

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==Accolades==
The album is listed in ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'''s ''500 CDs You Must Own''.<ref>[http://www.blender.com/guide/67144/500-cds-you-must-own-alternative-rock.html Alternative Rock: 500 CDs You Must Own]</ref> [[MusicRadar]] held a public poll and ''Toxicity'' was ranked as 28th greatest heavy metal album in the list of ''The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time''. The album is ranked at number 44 in Rolling Stone's ''100 Best Albums of the Decade for 2000s''.

''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' named the album as one of 'The 300 Best Albums Of The Past 30 Years' , with ''Toxicity'' being one of the highest-listed metal albums on the list. <ref>http://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/2/</ref> They also named ''Toxicity'' as ''Album of the Year'' in 2001.<ref>http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/401-spins-20-best-albums-of-2001/</ref>

''[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]'' ranked it at number five on their list of best albums of 2001.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perez|first1=Arturo|title=Top 10 Albums of 2001|url=http://www.kludgemagazine.com/articles.php?id=88|website=[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]|accessdate=November 25, 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040722004951/http://www.kludgemagazine.com/articles.php?id=88|archivedate=July 22, 2004}}</ref> ''[[Alternative Press]]'' ranked it number 9 in its "25 Best Albums of 2001" (Feb 2002, p.&nbsp;64). [[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']] ranked it number 93 in its "100 Modern Classics" (p.&nbsp;54).

The album won a 2001 ''[[Metal Edge]]'' Readers' Choice Award for "Album of the Year."<ref>Metal Edge, June 2002</ref>

''[[Loudwire]]'' listed the album as #1 on its list of 'Top 11 Metal Albums of the 2000s'<ref>http://loudwire.com/top-11-metal-albums-of-the-2000s/</ref> and #11 on its list of 'Top 50 Metal Albums of All Time.'<ref>http://loudwire.com/top-metal-albums-of-all-time/</ref>


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===Accolades===
''[[NME]] ''listed the album as #6 on its list of '20 Greatest Metal Albums Ever.'<ref>http://www.nme.com/photos/20-greatest-metal-albums-ever-as-voted-by-you/212959#/photo/15</ref>
The album is listed in ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'''s ''500 CDs You Must Own''.<ref>[http://www.blender.com/guide/67144/500-cds-you-must-own-alternative-rock.html Alternative Rock: 500 CDs You Must Own]</ref> [[MusicRadar]] held a public poll and ''Toxicity'' was ranked as 28th greatest heavy metal album in the list of ''The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time''.{{cn|date=February 2016}} The album is ranked at number 44 in ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} ''100 Best Albums of the Decade for 2000s''.<ref name=RollingStoneOneHundred>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/system-of-a-down-toxicity-20110710 |title=System of a Down, 'Toxicity' |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]''}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' named the album as one of 'The 300 Best Albums Of The Past 30 Years' , with ''Toxicity'' being one of the highest-listed metal albums on the list. <ref>http://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/2/</ref> They also named ''Toxicity'' as ''Album of the Year'' in 2001.<ref>http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/401-spins-20-best-albums-of-2001/</ref> ''[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]'' ranked it at number five on their list of best albums of 2001.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perez|first1=Arturo|title=Top 10 Albums of 2001|url=http://www.kludgemagazine.com/articles.php?id=88|website=[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]|accessdate=November 25, 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040722004951/http://www.kludgemagazine.com/articles.php?id=88|archivedate=July 22, 2004}}</ref> ''[[Alternative Press]]'' ranked it number 9 in its "25 Best Albums of 2001" (Feb 2002, p.&nbsp;64). [[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']] ranked it number 93 in its "100 Modern Classics" (p.&nbsp;54). The album won a 2001 ''[[Metal Edge]]'' Readers' Choice Award for "Album of the Year."<ref>Metal Edge, June 2002</ref> ''[[Loudwire]]'' listed the album as #1 on its list of 'Top 11 Metal Albums of the 2000s'<ref>http://loudwire.com/top-11-metal-albums-of-the-2000s/</ref> and #11 on its list of 'Top 50 Metal Albums of All Time.'<ref>http://loudwire.com/top-metal-albums-of-all-time/</ref> ''[[NME]]'' listed the album as #6 on its list of '20 Greatest Metal Albums Ever.'<ref>http://www.nme.com/photos/20-greatest-metal-albums-ever-as-voted-by-you/212959#/photo/15</ref> Metal Descent listed the album as #13 on its list ''The 25 Best Alternative Metal Albums''.<ref name=MetalDescent /> [[MetalSucks]] listed the album on its list called ''21 BEST METAL ALBUMS OF THE 21ST CENTURY... SO FAR''.<ref name=MetalSucks>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/17/14-system-of-a-down-toxicity/ |title=#14: SYSTEM OF A DOWN – TOXICITY |publisher=[[MetalSucks]] |author=Rob Pasbani |date=June 17, 2009}}</ref>


==Soundtrack appearances==
==Soundtrack appearances==

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Toxicity is the second studio album by the band System of a Down. The album was released on September 4, 2001 by Columbia Records and peaked at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart.

Music

"Going into it, I knew Serj wanted to sing more, so I guess that was a kind of a progression and an evolution for the band. "I wanted to do all that, yet not lose the heaviness of the band and I guess the hard, punk, metal aspect. You could lose that sometimes when you get a little too eclectic. So we were just trying to balance that fine line and not lose the fans."

System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian, speaking about the band's change in sound on Toxicity.[1]

Categorized as alternative metal,[2] thrash metal,[3] hard rock,[4] heavy metal[5] and nu metal,[6][5]}} the album features elements of multiple genres of music: folk;[7] progressive metal;[8] progressive rock;[7] jazz;[7][1] thrash metal;[3] Middle Eastern music[1] and Greek music.[1] Malakian said that he "wanted to add a bit more harmony for" himself "in the songs and that required tastefully mixing in some softer guitars between the really heavy parts".[1]

Commercial performance

Toxicity peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200,[9][10] selling 220,000 copies in its first week of being released.[11] The album also peaked at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[12] Toxicity sold at least 2,700,000 copies in the United States[10] and at least 12,000,000 copies worldwide.[13] On November 27, 2002, the album was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[14]

All of the album's singles reached the Billboard Hot 100: the single "Chop Suey!" peaked at number 76; the single "Toxicity" peaked at number 70 and the single "Aerials" peaked at number 55.[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Blabbermouth.net10/10[16]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[17]
Drowned in Sound10/10[18]
Entertainment WeeklyB–[7]
Los Angeles Times[19]
Q[20]
Rolling Stone[21]
Slant Magazine[22]
Uncut[3]

On review aggregator website Metacritic, Toxicity attained a score of 73 out of 100, based on reviews from nine critics, which indicates "generally favourable reviews".[3] Don Kaye of Blabbermouth.net gave the album ten out of ten, one of only 21 albums to achieve a perfect rating from the site.[16] Keith Harris of Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Both manic and schizoid, Tankian veers easily from sing-rap rhythm to Korn-ish hysterics to demonic baritone growl to doomily ruminative... the music insists on forward motion without trapping itself in a thrashy lock-step rut".[21]

Q gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that the album "matches Slipknot for manic intensity while employing a freeform approach to songcraft which invites comparison to the lunatic-fringe rock of the '60s".[20] Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B– and wrote: "Strange and engaging... It all adds up to bizarro type of metal that has a warped majesty and strength".[7] Joe Gross of Spin wrote that the band "have an undeniable nerd-prog charm".[24]

However, not all reviews of the album were favorable. Uncut wrote, "Toxicity is virtually unlistenable: thrash metal splintered into a million pieces by unnecessary time changes, topped off with excruciatingly theatrical vocals."[3]

Accolades

The album is listed in Blender's 500 CDs You Must Own.[25] MusicRadar held a public poll and Toxicity was ranked as 28th greatest heavy metal album in the list of The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.[citation needed] The album is ranked at number 44 in Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the Decade for 2000s.[26] Spin named the album as one of 'The 300 Best Albums Of The Past 30 Years' , with Toxicity being one of the highest-listed metal albums on the list. [27] They also named Toxicity as Album of the Year in 2001.[28] Kludge ranked it at number five on their list of best albums of 2001.[29] Alternative Press ranked it number 9 in its "25 Best Albums of 2001" (Feb 2002, p. 64). Mojo ranked it number 93 in its "100 Modern Classics" (p. 54). The album won a 2001 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for "Album of the Year."[30] Loudwire listed the album as #1 on its list of 'Top 11 Metal Albums of the 2000s'[31] and #11 on its list of 'Top 50 Metal Albums of All Time.'[32] NME listed the album as #6 on its list of '20 Greatest Metal Albums Ever.'[33] Metal Descent listed the album as #13 on its list The 25 Best Alternative Metal Albums.[2] MetalSucks listed the album on its list called 21 BEST METAL ALBUMS OF THE 21ST CENTURY... SO FAR.[4]

Soundtrack appearances

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Prison Song"Tankian, MalakianMalakian3:21
2."Needles"Tankian, MalakianTankian, Malakian3:13
3."Deer Dance"Tankian, MalakianMalakian2:55
4."Jet Pilot"TankianOdadjian, Malakian2:06
5."X"TankianMalakian1:58
6."Chop Suey!"Tankian, MalakianMalakian3:30
7."Bounce"TankianMalakian, Odadjian1:54
8."Forest"TankianMalakian4:00
9."ATWA" (Air, Trees, Water, Animals)Tankian, MalakianMalakian2:56
10."Science" (featuring Arto Tunçboyacıyan)TankianMalakian2:43
11."Shimmy"TankianTankian1:51
12."Toxicity"TankianMalakian, Odadjian3:39
13."Psycho"Tankian, MalakianMalakian3:45
14."Aerials[I]"Tankian, MalakianMalakian6:11
Total length:44:01

^ I "Aerials" contains a hidden track often referred to as "Arto" due to it featuring Arto Tunçboyacıyan. The track is actually an adaptation of "Der Voghormia" (meaning "Lord Have Mercy"), a traditional Armenian church hymn.

French Special Edition bonus CD[35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sugar" (live)TankianOdadjian, Malakian2:27
2."War?" (live)TankianMalakian2:48
3."Suite-Pee" (live)TankianMalakian2:58
4."Know" (live)TankianOdadjian, Malakian, Tankian3:03
5."Johnny"TankianTankian2:09

Personnel

System of a Down
Production
  • Photography: Martyn Atkins (Studio), Glen E. Friedman (Back Cover, Water), John Dolmayan, Hallie Sirota
  • Cover Art: Mark Wakefield
  • Art Direction: Shavo Odadjian & Brandy Flower
  • Album Art Concepts: Shavo Odadjian & System of a Down
  • Inside Collage Art: John Dolmayan & Brandy Flower
  • Co Label Art: Shavo Odadjian
  • A&R direction: Dino Paredes
  • Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
  • Worldwide Representation: David Benveniste, Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group
  • Recorded at Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA
  • Mixed at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA
  • Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA

Chart performance

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
2001 "Chop Suey!" Billboard Hot 100 76
Modern Rock Tracks 7
Mainstream Rock Tracks 12
Australian ARIA Top 50 14
2002 "Toxicity" Billboard Hot 100 70
Modern Rock Tracks 3
Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
Australian ARIA Top 50 39
"Aerials" Billboard Hot 100 55
Modern Rock Tracks 1
Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
Australian ARIA Top 50 36
Preceded by Canadian Albums Chart number-one album
September 22, 2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
September 22, 2001 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Jon Wiederhorn. "14 Years Ago: System of a Down Unleash 'Toxicity'". Loudwire. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b Mike Lawrence (February 24, 2014). "The 25 Best Alternative Metal Albums". Metal Descent.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Reviews for Toxicity by System of a Down". Metacritic. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Rob Pasbani (June 17, 2009). "#14: SYSTEM OF A DOWN – TOXICITY". MetalSucks.
  5. ^ a b c Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Toxicity – System of a Down". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Burgess, Aaron. "10 Nu-Metal Albums You Need to Own". Revolvermag. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e Sinclair, Tom (September 3, 2001). "Toxicity". Entertainment Weekly: 161–62. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference RollingStoneProgMetal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Chart Update: System Of A Down Debuts At No. 1". Billboard. September 13, 2001.
  10. ^ a b "Online Leaks Force System Of A Down's Hand". Billboard. December 16, 2002.
  11. ^ Spencer Kaufman. "10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Toxicity'". Loudwire. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "System of a Down - Chart history". Billboard. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Terrybezer (28 July 2009). "Albums Of The Decade: System Of A Down – 'Toxicity'". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  15. ^ "System of a Down - Chart history". Billboard. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ a b Kaye, Don. "System of a Down 'Toxicity'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  17. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 29, 2002). "CG: System of a Down". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  18. ^ Kaye, Don (August 28, 2001). "Album Review: System of a Down – Toxicity". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  19. ^ Lecaro, Lina (September 2, 2001). "Inventive Metal to Satisfy Headbangers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  20. ^ a b "System of a Down: Toxicity". Q (181): 121. September 2001.
  21. ^ a b "System of a Down: Toxicity". Rolling Stone. September 4, 2001. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  22. ^ Scott, Aaron (October 15, 2001). "System of a Down: Toxicity". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  23. ^ John weathered old reviewer Hanson (August 14, 2006). "System of a Down - Toxicity (album review 5)". Sputnikmusic.
  24. ^ Gross, Joe (February 2005). "Heavy Metal". Spin. 21 (2): 89. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  25. ^ Alternative Rock: 500 CDs You Must Own
  26. ^ "System of a Down, 'Toxicity'". Rolling Stone. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ http://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/2/
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