Toxicity

~ Release by System of a Down (see all versions of this release, 39 available)

Annotation

Parental Guidance sticker.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Prison Song additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Prison Song lyricist: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian	3:21
2	Needles additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Needles lyricist and composer: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian	3:14
3	Deer Dance additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Deer Dance lyricist: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian	2:55
4	Jet Pilot additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Jet Pilot lyricist: Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian	2:06
5	X additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: X lyricist: Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian	1:59
6	Chop Suey! additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 37) recording of: Chop Suey! lyricist: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian publisher: DDevil Music, ilovecoffee and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC sub-publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada II, Sony/ATV Tunes, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	3:30
7	Bounce additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Bounce lyricist: Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian	1:54
8	Forest additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Forest lyricist: Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian	4:00
9	ATWA additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: ATWA lyricist: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian	2:56
10	Science additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Science lyricist: Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian publisher: DDevil Music, ilovecoffee and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing	2:43
11	Shimmy additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Shimmy lyricist and composer: Serj Tankian	1:51
12	Toxicity additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Toxicity lyricist: Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian publisher: DDevil Music, ilovecoffee and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC	3:39
13	Psycho additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Psycho lyricist: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian	3:46
14	Aerials / Arto additional engineer: Greg Collins and Darren Mora engineer: David Schiffman co-producer: Serj Tankian producer: Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin mixer: Andy Wallace additional guitar: Kirk Hammett bass guitar and additional vocals: Shavo Odadjian drums (drum set): John Dolmayan guitar: Daron Malakian keyboard: Serj Tankian vocals: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2001) recorded at: Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Aerials lyricist: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian composer: Daron Malakian recording of: Arto (song by System of a Down, said to refer to Arto Tunçboyacıyan)	6:11

Credits

Release

art direction:	Brandy Flower Shavo Odadjian
photography:	Martin Atkins John Dolmayan Glen E. Friedman Hallie Sirota
mastering:	Eddy Schreyer

mastered at:	Oasis Mastering in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/370466 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00005N648 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Aerials Chop Suey! Toxicity
included in:	System of a Down: 5 Album Bundle

part of:

Sue: Vuosikymmenen levyt, ulkomaiset (number: 20) (order: 20)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 27) (order: 27)
SPIN: The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 38) (order: 38)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 44) (order: 44)
Nu Metal Agenda: The 100 Greatest Nu Metal Albums of All Time (order: 62)
Musikexpress: Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 64) (order: 64)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/35626 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/System-of-a-down/Toxicity [info]
reviews:	https://www.metacritic.com/music/toxicity/system-of-a-down [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/system-of-a-down/toxicity/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/system-of-a-down/toxicity [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/25993/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-3790 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Toxicity/3388 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000620587 [info]
Wikidata:	Q218971 [info]