“Kill Rock n' Roll” by System of a Down

"Kill Rock n' Roll" belongs to Hypnotize, the fifth System of a Down album and the second half of a pair: it landed in November 2005, six months after its companion Mezmerize, though the two were recorded together. Daron Malakian wrote it alone, words and music, co-produced it with Rick Rubin, plays the guitar and sings it alongside Serj Tankian, who adds keyboard. John Dolmayan drums, Shavo Odadjian plays bass and Andy Wallace mixed.

Malakian's fingerprints are everywhere on it, and even the sleeve is family business: his father, Vartan Malakian, drew the cover art for both albums, designed so the two covers join up. The band hit the road hard after Mezmerize, with the Mars Volta and Bad Acid Trip along for the ride.

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