System of a Down - Steal This Album

With Rage Against the Machine disbanded, System of a Down ascend to the political aggro-rock throne, and with Steal This Album, the Los Angeles-based quartet prove themselves worthy to wear the crown. A play on the late activist Abbie Hoffman’s Steal This Book, the album consists of 16 System songs from the mid-1990s through 2001. The band stresses the songs are not "B-sides or outtakes"; in fact, they clearly show System at their apex. These smart, varied songs feature Serj's frenetic, staccato, Jello Biafra-like phrasing atop the band's edgy, commanding, metal-meets-punk base. From the funny, frantic "Chic 'N' Stu," to "F**k the System," "A.D.D. (American Dream Disorder)," and "Boom!" System keep listeners guessing with discomfiting time changes that match up with Serj's incendiary lyrics. In keeping with their creative, fan-oriented approach, System are releasing four limited runs of the CD, each version featuring artwork from a different band member. This is not escapist rock. It's an intense and eye-opening aural history lesson you can mosh to. --Katherine Turman Amazon.com

A very good album considering they're leftovers

Ok the title might give you a wrong impression. They were leftover from toxcicity but dont dismiss this as a cash in for junk songs. They are all very good rivaling other system of a down songs. Many were left over becuase of the less significant lyrics than toxcicity's theme would have really allowed. More joke-y in some cases but still giving the good stuff you should expect from system of a down. April 22, 2008

F××k you pig.

I met the drummer of this band at a comic convention with a friend around the time l picked this album up. It was icing on the cake because I have been a fan since the self-titled record. I dont care if this is a collection of b-sides I treat it as an album. Stand out tracks: Mr.Jack, Ego-brain. Under Toxicity this is their best release yet. March 22, 2008

Rock out!!!!!!!!

This is a very good album, which I say that about all of their albums, but SOAD always does good. My Favorite Song in this one is Ego Brain. I would reckomend this album to anyone who loves rock and if you like SOAD, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, GET THE ALBUM!!!! February 29, 2008

Steal This Album! by System of a Down

Absolutely awesome! Just love System of a Down! Hope eventually to own all their albums! Highly recommend them! January 18, 2008

I'm glad I did!

This CD completed my collection of SOAD. They make such an amazing music! Love it!! January 8, 2008

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