Steal This Album!

by System of a Down

Overview

In most cases, bands put out these odds and sods collections for die-hard fans, to fulfill a record deal, or to stall while they're taking seven years to record a follow-up. Steal This Album!, on the other hand, definitely doesnot fit any of those ideals. First, it's almost impossible to think of this as an "outtakes" record. System of a Down has managed to make tracks from a seven-year period sound cohesive without having to embellish or sacrifice. Some might argue that maybe they're just treading water. Not true. If System proved anything with 2001's Toxicity, it's that they're one of the few breaths of fresh air out there in mainstream metal land. This collection is no different, and with its amazing pacing, it's hard to not be moved by what this band can do. Secondly, Steal This Album! has everything that a "normal" album release would have; it's heavy without being a burden, political without being condescending, and in some cases, downright beautiful. It's been mentioned that this is the link to what they've done and what they're moving towards. If that turns out to be true, the next one should be a monster. ~ Chris True

Product Details

Release Date:	11/26/2002
Label:	Epic / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0696998706224
Rank:	3360

Tracks

1. Chic 'n' Stu
2. Innervision
3. Bubbles
4. Boom!
5. N¿¿guns
6. A.D.D. (American Dream Denial)
7. Mr. Jack
8. I-E-A-I-A-I-O
9. 36
10. Pictures
11. Highway Song
12. F**k the System
13. Ego Brain
14. Thetawaves
15. Roulette
16. Streamline

Album Credits

Performance Credits

System of a Down   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Andy Wallace   Engineer,Mixing
Serj Tankian   Composer
Rick Rubin   Producer
Daron Malakian   Composer,Producer
Shavo Odadjian   Composer
John Dolmayan   Composer