Hypnotize
Studio album by System of a Down
Released	November 22, 2005
Recorded	The Mansion Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research Los Angeles, California
Genre	Alternative metal, art rock, hard rock, progressive rock
Length	39:46
Label	Columbia (UK) American/Columbia (U.S.)
Producer	Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian
Professional reviews
AbsolutePunk (91%) link Allmusic link E! Online (B) link Entertainment Weekly (B+) link The Guardian link Kerrang! Pitchfork Media (7.9/10) link PopMatters link Rolling Stone link Stylus Magazine (C) link
System of a Down chronology
Mezmerize (2005) Hypnotize (2005)
Singles from Hypnotize
"Hypnotize" Released: October/November 2005 "Lonely Day" Released: March 2006 "Kill Rock 'n Roll" Released: 2006

Hypnotize is the fifth album by System of a Down and the second half of the Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album before taking their hiatus to work on their individual solo projects. It was released on November 22, 2005, six months after the release of companion album Mezmerize.

Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 2.1 DualDisc edition — DVD side 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 4.1 Album 4.2 Singles 5 References

[edit] Reception

The album opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 320,000 copies on November 22, 2005. The album was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on December 13, 2005.^[1]

Entertainment Weekly (No. 851, p. 100) - "[T]hey're flaunting a heretofore underexplored sensitive side, offsetting their trademark stampeding riffology with flashes of delicate lyricism." - Grade: B+

Rolling Stone (No. 988, p. 117) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "Hell immediately runneth over on Malakian's scoured-staccato guitars and Dolmayan's furious hammering."

Spin (p. 62) - Ranked #20 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005."

Uncut (p. 109) - 3 stars out of 5 - "System succeed through their skill at wielding complex, progressive heaviness in a pop context."

[edit] Track listing

[edit] DualDisc edition — DVD side

• Entire Album in Enhanced Stereo
• The Recording of Mezmerize / Hypnotize
• "B.Y.O.B." and "Question!" videos

[edit] Personnel

System of a Down is:

• Serj Tankian — vocals, keyboards
• Daron Malakian — vocals, guitars, bass ^[2], keyboards ^[2]
• Shavo Odadjian — bass
• John Dolmayan — drums

• Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian
• Mixed by Andy Wallace
• Engineered by David Schiffman
• Editing by Jason Lader and Dana Neilsen
• Assistant Engineer: Phillip Broussard
• All Artwork by Vartan Malakian
• Design: System of a Down and Brandy Flower
• String Arrangement: Serj Tankian and Mark Mann
• Worldwide Representation: Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group
• Mix Protools Engineer: John O'Mahony
• Mix Assistant Engineers: Steve Sisco (Soundtrack) & Joe Peluso (Enterprise)
• Album Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase / Braden Asher
• Recording Location: The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA
• Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY And Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA
• Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY

[edit] Chart performance

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Billboard 200	1
	UK Albums Chart	11
	Australian ARIA Top 50	3
	Canadian Album Chart	1
	New Zealand Top Album Chart	1

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"Hypnotize"	Billboard Hot 100	57
		Modern Rock Tracks	1
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	5
2006	"Lonely Day"	The Billboard Hot 100	2
		Modern Rock Tracks	10
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	10
		Australian ARIA Top 50	37
	"Kill Rock 'n Roll"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	38

[edit] References

Preceded by Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna

Billboard 200 number-one album December 4, 2005 - December 10, 2005

Succeeded by Now 20 by Various artists

v • d • e System of a Down Serj Tankian • Shavo Odadjian • Daron Malakian • John Dolmayan Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian Studio albums System of a Down • Toxicity • Steal This Album! • Mezmerize • Hypnotize Singles "Sugar" • "Chop Suey!" • "Toxicity" • "Aerials" • "Innervision" • "B.Y.O.B." • "Question!" • "Hypnotize" • "Lonely Day"  • "Kill Rock 'n Roll" Other songs "Boom!" • "Spiders" • "Chic 'n' Stu" • "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" • "P.L.U.C.K." • "Prison Song" • "War?" Related artists Achozen • Buckethead & Friends • The F.C.C. • Mt. Helium • Scars on Broadway • VoKee Related articles Discography • American Recordings • Axis of Justice • Columbia Records • Cool Gardens • Elect the Dead • Rick Rubin • Screamers • Serart • Serjical Strike Records • Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group Categories System of a Down • Members • Albums • Songs