"Stupid people do stupid things, smart people outsmart each other! THEN THEMSELVES! THEN THEMSELVES!" we invite podcast regular Clayton and new guest Laura to the podcast to listen to SYSTEM OF A DOWN (1998) by SYSTEM OF A DOWN!

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System of a Down is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on June 30, 1998, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 2000. After the success of the band's following album, Toxicity (2001), System of a Down was certified platinum and has since gone double platinum.

The album is generally considered nu metal and alternative metal, both of which would become staples for the band. Lyrical themes throughout the album vary, with many songs following a theme of being anti-war, but also has topics of genocide, religion, and brainwashing.

System of a Down (album) - Wikipedia

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