Mezmerize

Mezmerize is the fourth album by System of a Down and the first half of the Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album. It was released on May 17, 2005, six months before Hypnotize.

Boom! a hit!
This album exploded in popularity. This Album started many singles including B.Y.O.B and Question!, these singles brought in many new customers eager to buy this album and also the double album Hypanatize. Mezmerize was the album at which Darron shined as a guitarist and as a singer. Most of the songs played and sung by Darron where based on his experiances in Hollywood, Calirfornia. The album sold 2.5 million copies.

Song Listings
1. "Soldier Side (Intro)" 2. "B.Y.O.B." 3. "Revenga" 4. "Cigaro" 5. "Radio/Video" 6. "This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm on This Song" 7. "Violent Pornography" 8. "Question!" 9. "Sad Statue" 10. "Old School Hollywood" 11. "Lost in Hollywood"

Other
System of a Down: Daron Malakian – vocals, guitar Serj Tankian – vocals, keyboard 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