KILL ROCK ‘N ROLL - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
The thinking metal fan’s band, System of a Down simultaneously slices and slams into its songs — a double-edged assault. It’s no different on “Kill Rock ‘n Roll.” A tight, clean guitar churns into mounting drums and moans until it booms into a fast, tough track. Guitarist/singer Daron Malakian and singer Serj Tankian share duties, layering voices charged with barbs, starting with the line, “So I felt like the biggest a
e/When I killed your rock ‘n roll,” then take a punky shot at posers with “mow down the sexy people.” It’s this knack for self-awareness and humility that sets SOAD apart from its humorless, self-loathing peers. The guys do descend into their trademark gibberish with a line about eating grass that’s just strange, but it’s still easy to picture a venue full of kids shouting along to it. Not a bad kicker to jump-start the group again on modern-rock radio as it preps for Ozzfest. Billboard
