Hypnotize (album)

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Hypnotize
File:System Of A Down-Hypnotize.jpg
Studio album by
System of a Down
ReleasedNovember 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)
StudioThe Mansion and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length39:40
Label
Producer
System of a Down chronology
Mezmerize
(2005) 		Hypnotize
(2005)
Singles from Hypnotize
  1. "Hypnotize"
    Released: October 11, 2005
  2. "Lonely Day"
    Released: April 17, 2006
  3. "Kill Rock 'n Roll"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Vicinity of Obscenity"
    Released: May 29, 2006

Hypnotize is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released on November 22, 2005, six months after the release of its companion album Mezmerize. Both Mezmerize and Hypnotize debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[5]
Pitchfork7.9/10[6]
PlaylouderStarStarStarStarHalf star[7]
PopMatters6/10[8]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Stylus MagazineC[10]
SputnikmusicStarStarStarStar[11]
USA TodayStarStarStar[12]

Hypnotize received generally positive reviews. It opened at number one on the Billboard 200, with 320,000 copies sold in its first week. The album also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on December 13, 2005.[13] Since its release, Hypnotize has sold 8 million copies worldwide.[14]

  • Entertainment Weekly (No. 851, p. 100) - "[T]hey're flaunting a heretofore underexplored sensitive side, offsetting their trademark stampeding riffology with flashes of delicate lyricism." - Grade: B+
  • Rolling Stone (No. 988, p. 117) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "Hell immediately runneth over in Malakian's scoured-staccato guitars and Dolmayan's furious hammering."
  • Spin (p. 62) - Ranked No. 20 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of 2005".
  • Uncut (p. 109) - 3 stars out of 5 - "System succeed through their skill at wielding complex, progressive heaviness in a pop context."

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian, except where noted. All music written by Malakian, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Attack"  3:06
2."Dreaming" Malakian, Shavo Odadjian3:59
3."Kill Rock 'n Roll"Malakian 2:27
4."Hypnotize"  3:09
5."Stealing Society"  2:58
6."Tentative"  3:36
7."U-Fig" Malakian, Odadjian2:55
8."Holy Mountains"  5:28
9."Vicinity of Obscenity"TankianTankian, Malakian2:51
10."She's Like Heroin"Malakian 2:44
11."Lonely Day"Malakian 2:47
12."Soldier Side"Malakian 3:40
Total length:39:40

DualDisc edition – DVD side

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Personnel

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System of a Down

Vocals

  • "Attack": Serj Tankian (main), Daron Malakian (second voice)
  • "Dreaming": Tankian (main - verses) Malakian (main - bridge)
  • "Kill Rock 'n Roll": Tankian and Malakian (both main)
  • "Hypnotize": Tankian and Malakian (both main)
  • "Stealing Society": Tankian (main - verses) Malakian (main - bridge)
  • "Tentative": Tankian (main), Malakian (second voice)
  • "U-Fig": Tankian (main - verses & chorus) Malakian (main - chorus)
  • "Holy Mountains": Tankian (main), Malakian (second voice)
  • "Vicinity of Obscenity": Tankian
  • "She's Like Heroin": Malakian (main), Tankian (second voice)
  • "Lonely Day": Malakian (main), Tankian (second voice)
  • "Soldier Side": Tankian and Malakian (both main)

Production

  • Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian
  • Mixed by Andy Wallace
  • Engineered by David Schiffman
  • Editing by Jason Lader and Dana Nielsen
  • Assistant engineer: Phillip Broussard
  • Design: System of a Down and Brandy Flower
  • String arrangement: Serj Tankian and Marc Mann
  • Mix Pro Tools engineer: John O'Mahony
  • Mix assistant engineers: Steve Sisco (Soundtrack) and Joe Peluso (Enterprise)
  • Album production coordination: Lindsay Chase and Braden Asher
  • Recording location: The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles
  • Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York City and Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles
  • Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York City

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Hypnotize
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[52] Gold 15,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[53] Platinum 20,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[54] Platinum 31,990[54]
Germany (BVMI)[55] Platinum 200,000‡
Ireland (IRMA)[56] Platinum 15,000^
Italy (FIMI)[57]
sales since 2009 		Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] Platinum 15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[59] Platinum 20,000‡
Russia (NFPF)[60] Gold 10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[61] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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