System of a Down obliterated the boundaries of modern metal with their self-titled 1998 debut, a musical Jenga tower constructed from brutal distortion, Middle Eastern melodies, proggy rhythmic shifts, kooky surrealism, raw-nerve political angst and demented circus-master shrieks. It still seems inconceivable, but theThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: System of a Down’s ‘Toxicity’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

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