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Hypnotize

by System Of A Down

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of 455,353

1,676
2000's

of 265,640

165
2005

of 37,902

36

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.2354 Hypnotize is ranked overall as 3.2354 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1435 Hypnotize has an avg. critic score of 3.1435 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

When it comes to freakazoid operatic metal, no one beats System of a Down. On Hypnotize , the sequel to this year's Mezmerize , the band decimates musical clichés with brutal tracks like ''Kill Rock 'n' Roll. ...more

All Music Guide

System of a Down confound and irritate even as they rock. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

It's a strange brew that may not be everyone's cup of tea; still, there's no denying these cats have their singular system down pat

Rolling Stone

There is no getting around it: System of a Down nearly made the no-contest hard-rock album of 2005. ...more

Rolling Stone

That exhilarating directness gives Hypnotize a distinct edge over the more mannered theater of Mezmerize. ...more

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musicOMH.com

Against all odds, the completed Mezmerize/Hypnotize project is actually greater than the sum of its parts - in fact it quickly becomes impossible to think of it as anything else than one epic piece of work....read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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RollingStone

If Hypnotize is supposed to be the death of rock & roll, gimme more....read the complete review at RollingStone

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Alternative Press

Hypnotize isn't a radioactive pile of suck, but had the Down boys offered some genuine hairpin turns in their aesthetic, there might be more reason to pursue a more meaningful dialogue that transcends the tired notion of "System just being System." [Jan...read the complete review at Alternative Press

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musicOMH.com

So this is it - the second half of System Of A Down's Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album (or "two album set� as they call it) - and it's got a hell of a lot to live up to. Fans of Mezmerize will be wanting more of the same, others will be hoping for music...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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