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'''Mezmerize''' is the fourth album by System of a Down and the first half of the ''Mezmerize/Hypnotize'' double album. It was released on May 17 2005, six months before ''Hypnotize''. Despite the time difference between releases, the album actually takes its name from the lyrics in the song Hypnotize; ''Mezmerize'' and ''Hypnotize'' were recorded within the same time frame. The album features guitarist Daron Malakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on most of the tracks.
The album debuted at number one in at least twelve countries [1], and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.

Contents

Track listing

Credits

Charts

Album

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

Trivia

Track listing

★ All lyrics written by Daron Malakian/Serj Tankian, all music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.
#"Soldier Side - Intro" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 1:03
#"B.Y.O.B." – 4:15
#"Revenga" – 3:50
#"Cigaro" – 2:12
#"Radio/Video" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 4:13
#"This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm on This Song" – 2:09
#"Violent Pornography" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 3:31
#"Question!" (Lyrics: S. Tankian, Music: S. Tankian/D. Malakian) – 3:20
#"Sad Statue" – 3:27
#"Old School Hollywood" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 2:58
#"Lost in Hollywood" – 5:20

Credits

★ Daron Malakian - vocals, guitars

★ Serj Tankian - vocals, keyboards

★ Shavo Odadjian - bass

★ John Dolmayan - drums

★ Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian

★ Mixed by Andy Wallace

★ Engineered by David Schiffman

★ Editing by Jason Lader and Dana Neilsen

★ Assistant engineer: Phillip Broussard

★ All artwork by Vartan Malakian

★ Design: System of a Down and Brandy Flower

★ String arrangement: Serj Tankian and Mark Mann

★ Worldwide representation: Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group

★ Mix protools engineer: John O'Mahony

★ Mix assistant engineers: Steve Sisco (Soundtrack) & Joe Peluso (Enterprise)

★ Album production coordinator: Lindsay Chase/Braden Asher

★ Recording location: The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA

★ Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY And Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA

★ Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	The Billboard 200	1

Singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

Year	Single	Chart Title	Chart Position
2005	"B.Y.O.B."	Modern Rock Tracks	4
2005	"B.Y.O.B."	Mainstream Rock Tracks	4
2005	"B.Y.O.B."	The Billboard Hot 100	27
2005	"Question!"	Modern Rock Tracks	9
2005	"Question!"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	7

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales/shipments
Canada	3x Platinum[1]	300,000

References

1. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0207_g.php

External links

★ Mezmerize lyrics

Trivia

★ In the film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan", you can see a Mezmerize album billboard outside the Virgin megastore as well as a Hypnotize poster inside where Borat is going to a Pamela Anderson signing.

★ The world premiere of the "Cigaro" single, on WBCN in Boston, was uncensored, but all subsequent plays that day and beyond (on all stations) were censored to remove the word cock.