System Of A Down Toxicity

3.5 stars out of 5 - "...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..."
Ranked #1 in Spin's "Albums of the Year 2001".
"System have an undeniable nerd-prog charm..."
"...Strange and engaging....It all adds up to bizarro type of meta; that has a warped majesty and strength..." - Rating: B-
4 stars out of 5 - "...Matches Slipknot for manic intensity while employing a freeform approach to songcraft which invites comparison to the lunatic-fringe rock of the '60s..."
Ranked #9 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001".
9 out of 10 - "...This is not pop music - this is psychic wreckage."
Ranked #93 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[T]he world's most darkly hilarious noise band had come of age."
Paste (magazine) - "It digs deep into the human psyche that seeks forgiveness as much as it seeks destruction, painting a Jackson Pollock-esque portrait of anger that System of a Down insisted people project outward at the institutions that oppress, rather than focus on our fellow human."
Pitchfork (Website) - "TOXICITY is heavy, making abundant use of the juiciest guitar distortion in its class thanks to the density of Rick Rubin's production."