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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 22 MIN

IoMP 128: What Is System of a Down's Heaviest Song?

from Influencers of Metal Podcast · host Tom McKay

What happens when two metal fans try to determine the heaviest songs by System of a Down?Apparently… chaos.In this episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom take on the long-awaited installment of their “What Is ___’s Heaviest Song?” segment. After starting with 37 songs from across the band’s entire discography, the guys brutally narrow the list down to 10 of the heaviest tracks the band ever released.Along the way they revisit albums like Toxicity, System of a Down, and Steal This Album!, discovering something surprising: the band’s heaviness doesn’t always live in the hits.Instead, the real brutality often hides in the deep cuts, packed with frantic riffs, punk energy, and the kind of unhinged songwriting that only System could pull off.By the end, the guys crown the single most consistently heavy System of a Down song in their catalog.Check out more from Collin!https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/Check out more from Tom!https://themetalrobot.com/https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobothttps://x.com/theMetalRobothttps://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/MUSIC:David Robson "Torture Chamber"HIM “Join Me In Death”System of a Down “She’s Like Heroin”System of a Down “Dreaming”System of a Down “Fuck the System”System of a Down “War?System of a Down “X”-----------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

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What happens when two metal fans try to determine the heaviest songs by System of a Down? Apparently… chaos. In this episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom take on the long-awaited installment of their “What Is ___’s Heaviest Song?” segment. After starting with 37 songs from across the band’s entire discography, the guys brutally narrow the list down to 10 of the heaviest tracks the band ever released. Along the way they revisit albums like Toxicity, System of a Down, and Steal This Album!, discovering something surprising: the band’s heaviness doesn’t always live in the hits. Instead, the real brutality often hides in the deep cuts, packed with frantic riffs, punk energy, and the kind of unhinged songwriting that only System could pull off. By the end, the guys crown the single most consistently heavy System of a Down song in their catalog.

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