hi everyone!! Hope you enjoyed my reaction to System of a Down as much as my boyfriend inevitably will! What should I react to next?

Btw saying "how does the drummer physically do that" made me so happy because without a shadow of a doubt trying to learn BYOB on the drums was the worst mistake I've ever made

I'm not heavily into SOAD but what I do love is they incorporate their Armenian heritage into their music, usually in the vocal melody

Shame you missed out on Aerials, absolutely fantastic System of a Down song.

your bf is based. Mezmerize is one of my favorite albums ever

System Of A Down was the band that got me into this genre of music and hold a very special place in my heart. So glad you reacted to them :)

Your evolving reaction to Radio/Video was one of the most entertaining things I've seen in a while. Keep it up!

OPETH: Blackwater Park and Ghost of Perdition are amazing!

Chop Suey! The first metal song to hit one billion views on youtube.

Another Black Sabbath is a must!

Thanks to your boyfriend for recommending you to react to SOAD. I definitely understand your feeling that you're not quite used to or ready for this kind of music because it's definitely way more out of left field than what a lot of people would typically be exposed to, but shoutout to you for finding stuff to appreciate and being honest. I hope you never feel pressured to like something just because of anyone watching. SOAD is one of my favourite bands ever, and they had already broken up by the time I started getting into metal but they were very formative for my musical taste. You're right that they're very weird and that's a big part of what so many people fell in love with for them, it also launched them to superstardom because pretty much no band before, during or after sounded like them. Their vocalist Serj has one of the most unique voices in all of rock music. As for recommendations; I see people recommending Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and I agree that they're a great natural progression from what you've listened to already, but I think Motorhead should also be an option! Even though Priest had been around since the 70s, they didn't really explode until the 80s alongside bands like Maiden. But Motorhead kind of came in between the Deep Purple/Black Sabbath era, and the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) era of 80s Maiden and Priest. Motorhead really kept the rock n roll spirit of metal alive and were one of the first bands to fuse metal with punk rock, which is very different from the majority of NWOBHM bands who were starting to get further from the blues-y origins of metal. So yea definitely NWOBHM bands but I also very much recommend Motorhead (especially Ace of Spades).

I think watching the official videos for System of a Down songs adds another level of intensity.

I think Rammstein, especially Sonne is driving enough to stand with System Of A Down but can flow well after Black Sabbath

Once in a while i revisit this video for the radio/video reaction. Love it!

i love your reactions, is like listening for the first time again your favorite songs, and feels like you really want to listen to it, also good analysis for the music production overall and lyrics. good job 🖤

Kira, the incredible depth of emotion you express when reacting is what makes it worth watching. It's both adorable and informative.

I really like that you do three songs in a row. This is a different format but it’s amazing. Good job!

By the way, I still and will always love those beautiful reaction faces ♥

I enjoy System of A Down so I'm excited to see your reaction! Lol your reactions are great...I love it!

Really like your captions LOL 'This is my I really like it face' cracks me up :-)

Man it’s been a minute since I’ve listened to SOAD so watching this video reminded me of how entertaining their music is. I guess I’ll be bumping SOAD in the whip today 😄

Oh. My. Dog. I just love this reaction *so much* 😂👌 To be honest, the first time I've listened to SOAD I didn't like it- it took me a little while to embrace this kind of music. Now it's my absolute *favorite band!* Streamline, Question, Aerials, ATWA, and Deer Dance are other awesome songs that I listen to on a daily basis (there are many, _many_ other songs that I listen to by them, but these are the main ones)! I'm really glad you took the time to listen to them and I really enjoyed this!! I hope you'll listen to more SOAD! :D

They are so diffrent...classic meets hip hop thrash metal...love it

Kira, I miss your videos! Glad you're back! Didn't get the notif for last week's video 😅

What about Rage Against the Machine...here there are four: Know your enemy, Freedom, Bulls on Parade, Renegades of funk

Great reaction and a great choice of band and songs to react to. I'm an old fan of the traditional metal from the 80's. I struggled with SYOD when I first heard them. Chop Suey and B.Y.O.B. are so wierd and crazy. But I love them, because their so different and really doing their own thing. My favourite is also Toxicity.

Really dig your style, getting really into the music is really cool to see!

It was so entertaining to see you reacting to this band. I think that my first reaction was similar... Although I loved the acordeon of radio/video since the first listen.

I think the whole NWOBHM stuff may be a natural progression from here on (well, not exactly from HERE, but your other reaction videos :) ), so I'd say a more in-depth look at Judas Priest and Iron Maiden up next... BTW im not huge into Nu Metal and things alike, but I quite like the pirate-shanty vibes in some of the songs of SOAD.

Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep; when I became the sun, I shone life into the man’s heart.

Really enjoyed your reaction! :)

Love your energy and vibe and reaction! Subbed

8:09 It's my favorite SOAD song too! 8:59 I could be wrong but I think it's a song about Los Angeles, and the toxicity of that city. I think the part where he says "eating seeds as a pastime activity" is a metaphor for how young people (the seeds) get used there, particularly in Hollywood. Another (very different) song I really like about that topic is 'Heartattack and Vine', by Tom Waits.

Good video! I always love "B.Y.O.B!"

Faith No More was a big influence in the 90s for bands like System of a Down, maybe you should check them out too!

Seen a lot of reactions. This one was so genuine it was awesome to see. 👍

these are the masters of harmonics in singing

Im glad someone finally listened to Radio/Video xD

I'd really recommend checking out Ghost. They were one of the bands that got me into metal and heavier music, they combine a lot of elements from classic heavy metal and hard rock and have some really great hooks and catchy melodies. I think you'd love the song Square Hammer!

-> Motorhead

Metallica is a must.

Is it time for Motörhead yet?

I love System of a Down... They have an Armenian heritage, which shows in their music (the polka influences) and their lyrics (the Armenian Genocide has informed some of their songwriting, and I think that leads into their general feelings about authority figures). Their second album (Toxicity) is probably my favourite - I had it on repeat in my car for a few months, back in the day... As for what next... if you go back to the 70s... You might like some Thin Lizzy or maybe Diamond Head (Lightning to the Nations, Am I Evil, Canterbury) or Budgie (Breadfan, Baby Please Don’t Go, Zoom Club, Slipaway - I love all their early stuff, though), Iggy and the Stooges (Raw Power, I Wanna Be Your Dog), maybe Mountain(Mississippi Queen, Nantucket Sleighride, Theme for an Imaginary Western), some mid 70s Hawkwind, maybe even some Motörhead... So many bands, so much good music... Even though I’ve been listening to 70s music (as well as more modern stuff!) for the best part of 40 years, there’s still so much of it I’m unfamiliar with...

Jinjer You should react next. That would be fun 😜

Do you know Living Colour, this is my favourite alternative metal band. The songs that you can try are Cult of Personality, Time´s up, Pride, Funny Vibe, and Nothingness.

Radio jesus you are amzing that dance moves i love it 😀

You have big "little sister excitedly discovering rock and metal and dancing like a loon" energy and it's flippin adorable. XD

I don’t know if you’ve done a deep dive into the band TOOL yet but they are easily my favorite progressive metal bands of all time. And whenever someone on youtube reacts to them tool fans usually show out and support.

Enjoyed the video as usual. Notwithstanding not being a fan of nu metal, I really like SoaD.

O H B O Y

I was all sentimental about your last video. The one about Deep Purple. Don't get me wrong. I like SOAD but... you we're doing great moving from classics fowards. I was really enjoying you following a "timeline" and it let's you understand Metal's developing over the years better. Anyways, love to watch react ...

Hi there! SOAD is an amazing band, give it time and listening and you'll end up loving it

I'm 3 years too late but System of a Down is one of the most varied bands out there. Some other songs of theirs i think you'd like if you haven't heard them by now are Question!, Aerials and Soldier Side

The holy trinity - those first three

Judas Priest is a must

Sysyem of a down is just pure awesomeness. Definitely should react to more you wont regret it. Aerials, Question!, Highway Song, Peephole, Attack. 5 songs each from a different album

Radio/Video is my favourite song because my dad is Danny and Liza (nicknames which match amazingly enough) & it fits perfectly 🫶🏼

System of a Down is very much a gateway "heavy" band -- louder and heavier than the average rock band to get radio play, but light on instrumental sections, experimental enough to make people go "oh, a metal(-adjacent) band can [use an accordion/shift into a "la-la-la" section/do two-voice harmonies, etc.]?", and consistently catchy with both the vocal and musical hooks. Outside of Faith No More and Deftones, and maybe one or two others, most bands to be slapped with the nu-metal label has always gotten a ton of flack from diehard metalheads who didn't consider the non-riffy/non-solo-y mainstream stuff to be related to their genre of choice. SoaD hasn't been immune to that, but they didn't get nearly as much hate as most of their contemporaries since their sound never really overlapped with any of them. Hard to slam a band for being part of a trendy genre when no one else in the scene really shares that much DNA with them, other than being heavy rock bands with catchy choruses and no solos. As someone who generally prefers their metal without the "nu-" tag, I still think the first couple of System albums are pretty nifty, and probably the most interesting stuff to happen in the scene in the early 2000s. The guitarist seemed increasingly insistent on being not just a guitarist who'd occasionally chime in on vocals, but the guitarist AND co-lead singer, and that wasn't to the band's benefit, IMO. Regardless, they're a cool one to check out because of the insane amount of non-rock/metal people their radio play no doubt turned into rockers and metalheads.

Surely it's different from all the bands you've reacted to so far but it's nice to see you enjoy very different genres/eras of music! Even though you already reacted to them back then, I really hope you'll do full videos on Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest in the future, they're all so great

Radio/Video may be my favorite song from my favorite album from SOAD. The almost "ska"-like chorus is infectiously good imo. Especialy when Daron begins his vocal run while Serj continues the lyrics.

Helloween "Keeper of the Seven Keys pt. 2". It's considered a masterpiece of Metal genre. Good luck

Megadeth is a must

My wife makes me put in my SOAD cd so she can listen to chop suey when we drive 😂 it’s one of the metal songs she’s grabbed hard hahah

I often feel like the magic of SOAD is their ability to be vulnerable enough to go for what on it's face seems like a really stupid idea....but perform it with SUCH confidence and commitment, that you can't help but be impressed. lol....if that makes sense? It's also the way they throw traditional harmony out the window....embracing all this chaotic chromatic half-step odd meter weirdness...and making it deeply catchy.

I've only watched a couple of your videos,but I saw your playlist on your channel, I would recommend that you listen to PIXIES (first 3 albums, choose the songs by the titles, they are all equally good.) They were the only band in the '80's that had a fresh, heavy sound and also spawned the whole grunge genre. LIkewise I would advise you to do a couple of reaction vid's to TOOL (one on the first couple of albums and their 'Opiate" E.P. And one on their later stuff beginning with the phase begun by their 'Lateralus' album. Take recommendations on song titles, as they track their strange 'concept' songs as full tracks. (Oh, and The Damned's 'New Rose' was released just after Ramones 'Blitzkrieg Bop' but is generally accepted as the "first punk single' Due to the fact that the term punk was only introduced after The Damned first single)) I came to this one after watching your first 'Punk' reaction vid, and the people telling you to check out 'Dead Kennedy's' and 'The Sex Pistols' are completely right! probably the two best Punk bands from the U.S. and U.K. respectively! (although Ireland's 'Stiff Little Fingers' are also immortal punk icons!) Happy Travels!

I fucking love this fucking band!

Those song are my fav too

I really enjoy your reactions eheh If you want to do a "from the Roots" start on metal, I think Motorhead or Judas priest shoud be next

Just great🤘

SUPER LIKE, MORE SYSTEM OF A DOWN!! PLEASE

I like you reaction, please continuo with more soad🔥

Also in case you don't know the band are of Armenian heritage so some of the influences and melodies have that part of their growing up. Lyrically they are very political as you noticed with anti-war songs, protest tracks about criminalisation of folks for drug use and the Armenian genocide at the time of World War 1. "Toxicity" according to one band member is about living with ADHD. They are (or were as I don't think they are together these days) a fab live band with plenty of energy onstage. SOAD are almost impossible to categorise I would say as they have so many styles to what they do. I call them prog as I believe they are inventive and keep changing the music around. They are also damn fine players. Enjoyed your reaction as always.

Uriah Heep same time period as Deep Purple Black Sabbath . try song July Morning. Oh yeah another groups are ELP , GRAND FUNK RAILROAD try Heartbreaker

Toxicity is definitely my favourite System of the Down track.. ✌😎🤟

The accordion part in Radio/Video is Armenian folk music. All the members are Armenian.

You have an interesting editing style

Well thats a good boyfriend! =D

It wasn't easy listen to the beginner but definitely entertaining one:)

I love the more out there stuff like SOAD, Mr. Bungle and Poppy.... But that's a huge leap from the classic 70s and Dio lol, Maybe try some Led Zeppelin, early Queen ( their first 3 albums are pretty heavy for the time), Ghost or even Kiss next, then slowly work your way up the the heavier stuff as you become more intrigued and familiar with the Metal genre. 50 plus years of Metal you have a lot of great stuff ahead of you to discover.

I feel like you’d love queens of the Stone Age!!

You need Mastodon's "Jaguar God", "Halloween", "Cold Dark Place" or "Tread Lightly"

i can't wait to see if she ever does any black metal. but i doubt it

The 'Toxicity' album is the closest thing I've been able to find that comes anywhere close to Dead Kennedys 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.

She’s adorable

He should have had you listen to the song roulette by System of a Down. That son is so chill you’ll probably like it

If you like 70's metal/Rock you should look up the swedish band Ghost.

Aerials, Violent Pornography, Old School hollywood also great songs. if you liked toxicity I think you'll really like all SOAD songs but some songs switch ups make it hard at first.

Always end up saying it but Opeth would be great. Blackwater Park, The Drapery Falls, The Godheads Lament, Demon of the Fall, Ghost of Perdition, Deliverance, Windowpane, Harvest, and well way too many other great songs. Also with System of a Down I hope you listen to Aerials soon, for me thats their best one.

1:18 WOOAAA

You should save Jinjer for somewhere in the future, when you're more used to the style, but you definitely should give Pisces a listen... a great gateway into Jinjer. Right now Ghost i guess would be a bit more easy band to listen to.

SOAD - question, ariels, ego-brain, holy mountains

Literally the only reaction chanel in subbed to. Good luck on your metal journey. Id suggest *Megadeth*, they are the god fathers of thrash metal, and are respected by metal fans all over the wold. Songs: Holy wars... the punishment due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -(Rust in pice) Pice sells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -(Pice sells... But who's buying) Tornado of souls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -(Rust in pice) Symphony of destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . -(Countdown to extinction) "Rust in pice" is just a perfect album, if you need an album reaction.

The things people do for love.

Well, this is a nice surprise to WAKE UP! to.

So much of SOAD was inspired by Slayer, which is kinda more 80s metal. A natural progression from the heavier stuff from the 70s.

Sorry last comment, do a Danzig video! His first three albums are fantastic.

kkkkkkkkkk Crying with laughter here with your reactions kkkkkkkkkk

I would classify soad as an alt metal band, but their toxicity album is thrash metal stuff 🤘

Hey Kira, like I said before in the. Comments you have the same taste in not just music and genres but parts in the actual songs. I thought you were doing a reaction to the song by D.P. Called "PERFECT STRANGERS!"

Congrats😁- you're amazing! - wanna see youre reaction to Biohazard for sure🤘💪😎- find Punisment, Black&White&Red - all over, Tales from the hard side, Biohazard & Onyx - Judgment day!😁- hope you're well!- stay safe🤘