Toxicity
CD Album by System Of A Down
Released	September 4, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Heavy/Eclectic metal
Length	44 min 3 s
Record label	American Recordings
Producer	Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
Allmusic	4.5 stars out of 5	link
E! Online	A-	link
Alternative Press	90 out of 100	Oct 2001, p.102
System of a Down Chronology
System of a Down (1998)	Toxicity (2001)	Steal This Album! (2002)

Toxicity was System of a Down's second album released. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was recorded in 2000 and released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings. The album was a hit across the United States and Canada.

The album expanded on System of a Down's previous work, keeping the angular riffs and harsh rhythms but adding a pop-friendly sense of melody. With oblique, political lyrics, Toxicity established System of a Down as one of the premiere metal bands of the new millennium.

Track listing

1. "Prison Song" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:21
2. "Needles" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:13
3. "Deer Dance" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:55
4. "Jet Pilot" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 2:06
5. "X" (Malakian/Tankian) - 1:58
6. "Chop Suey!" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:30
7. "Bounce" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 1:54
8. "Forest" (Malakian/Tankian) - 4:00
9. "Atwa" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:56
10. "Science" (Malakian/Tankian) - 2:43
11. "Shimmy" (Tankian) - 1:51
12. "Toxicity" (Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian) - 3:38
13. "Psycho" (Malakian/Tankian) - 3:45
14. "Aerials" (Malakian/Tankian) - 6:11

Personnel

• Jim Champagne - Assistant Engineer
• Glen E. Friedman - Photography
• Darren Mad Hatter Mora - Engineer
• Rick Rubin - Piano, Producer
• David Schiffman - Engineer
• Arto Tuncboyaciyan - Vocals
• Andy Wallace - Mixing
• Al Sanderson - Assistant Engineer
• Marc Mann - Conductor, String Arrangements
• System of a Down - Concept
• Daron Malakian - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Shavo Odadjian - Bass, Art Direction, Concept, Label Design
• Serj Tankian - Vocals, Producer, String Arrangements
• Martyn Atkins - Photography
• Greg Collins - Engineer
• Brandy Flower - Artwork, Art Direction
• John Dolmayan - Drums, Artwork, Photography
• Lindsay Chase - Production Coordination
• Ryan McCormick - Assistant Engineer

Charting singles

 2001      Toxicity        The Billboard 200                       No. 1
 2001   Chop Suey       Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 7
 2001   Toxicity        The Billboard 200                       No. 1
 2002   Toxicity        Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 3

 2002      Toxicity        Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 10
 2002   Chop Suey       The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 76
 2002   Aerials         Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 1
 2002   Toxicity        The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 70
 2002   Toxicity        The Billboard 200                       No. 1
 2002   Aerials         The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 55
 2002   Aerials         Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 1