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But the weight of the album lies in its closing sequence. "Holy Mountains" is a thunderous, grief-stricken elegy for the victims of the Armenian Genocide, building to a cathartic, choral scream. The album ends as it began (with the intro from Mezmerize ’s "Soldier Side"): the acoustic guitar returns for the full "Soldier Side," a devastating anti-war dirge about a dead soldier’s journey. Together, Mezmerize and Hypnotize function as a single, 70-minute rock opera about the Iraq War, trauma, and lost innocence.

After a three-year silence, SOAD returned with a plan: two albums, released six months apart. Mezmerize was the hooky, accessible half—a pop-metal carnival. "B.Y.O.B." (Bring Your Own Bombs) attacked the Iraq War with a disco-funk riff and a screamed chorus of "Everybody’s going to the party / Have a real good time" —the darkest satire on the charts. system of a down discography

Far from a scrap heap, it’s a fascinating, jagged B-side collection that reveals their creative depth. "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" is pure chaos theory set to music. "Mr. Jack" simmers with quiet fury before exploding. And "Roulette"—a delicate, acoustic lament—proved they could break your heart without a single distorted chord. It’s the fan favorite, the hidden gem, and arguably their most experimental record. But the weight of the album lies in its closing sequence