"This is not predictable, this is something completely different" That pretty much sums up SOAD.

It’s definitely serj making the low guttural sound while slipping up into head voice. Such amazing dynamics when they started. He avoids all that now, as he’s gotten a bit older.

Dude, you totally caught me off guard with the growl!

Spiders is a really gorgeous song if you want to hear Serj's voice and lonely day is great if you want to hear the guitarists voice, he has a beautiful voice too. Radio/video is good for both singers

Your own guttural growl there was very precise and on target. Someone's been practicing

System Of A Down always impresses me with their social conscience and tight sound. Great reaction, Ken!

Would love for you to check out their songs that show off their singing more. “ATWA” is a good choice, or “Radio/Video” which shows off Daron’s neat singing skills.

I would love to see your reaction to I-E-A-I-A-I-O. Now THAT is a lyrically brilliant song!

This has to be the most underrated album ever made. Everyone claims Toxicity is their best they've done but it's not even close. It's self-titled by a mile.

If I remember correctly most of the music was composed by the guitarist Daron but he needed something else to add to it. Shavo the bass player had that interlude riff prepared and showed it to Daron and it fit so well with the rest of the song that they kept it.

Lost in Hollywood or Questions! is your go to for some beautiful voices

More System Of A Down PLEASE )

Thanks for coming back to System of a Down. It's a unique ride each song. A different art, a new fact and perspective to chew. They just have an ability to just reach in and pull out something inside you that you've felt for a long time and shove it in your face saying....you're welcome....now deal with it and don't you dare shove it back inside! If and when you ever decide to come back to analyze another one of their songs, I recommend, 'Question'. (I want to suggest Radio/Video for the harmonies but Question is just something else entirely and I think you'll enjoy it).

YOU DID THE SONG! I am so happy I get to start out my day with this. Thank you.

Holy Mountains is a must react!

Ken, you are such a lovely person! I appreciate the tangent on the whole “shadow side”. I can relate to that. Often I like to connect to that anger in music even when I may not necessarily be feeling angry. But it still feels good to scream sing. I know you know what I mean.

Someone already mentioned it, but the song you were trying to remember, about integrating your 'shadow self' was 46 & 2 by Tool. And I will mirror the other requests by suggesting Radio/Video and Holy Mountain. Another one that I don't see mentioned very often, but shows off the 'lovely' vocals of Serj, is Question. Great reaction, as always. :)

Your comment about musicians feeling angry lately resonates with me. I have several friends who were accomplished musicians and recording engineers with Grammy's on their shelf or Platinum on their walls, who are now doing live sound and grateful to have work. 30 years ago, when I started working in the industry, they were still doing live recording in studio with musicians together in the same room. The industry has changed incredibly and contemporary music has suffered.

tool - 46&2 is the song about your shadow self.

I have only watched a couple of your videos so far and today I learned that you have phenomenal vocal control. Which may be a no brainer, but you still deserve props for it.

I recorded this to vhs when it was first released. Classical band

Yay! SOAD!! If you ever get a chance, as others have said, "Radio/Video" is a great one to check. I'd also like to add "Question!" C:

what I love the most about Sugar and other songs like it is how it follows the basic scheme of stuff like limerick songs where we go chorus > verse that descends into absurdity > chorus >...

Forest is a true showcase of Serjs quirks and voice

Yess he is doing it

You have a way with words.... So does this band. Great album! ❤️

Soad is one of my fav bands, i iove this song ! I love every song cause they are all amazing ! Greatings from germany ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

The guitarist, Daron Malawian, is the one saying sugar. When you hear harmonies or a higher pitch voice speaking that’s him.

Finally! Waited a long time for this breakdown. Thanks Ken!

You should definitely listen to the performance Serj does with the orchestra. It's amazing!

Back in 1998 that was Serj's growl. In 2022 he leaves the guttural growls to Daron the guitar player. This song has had more meaning to me over the last 2 years than it did when I was in High School. Great reaction video!

ken, i subbed probably the first tool video. your voice is elite tier at least and your takes on modern music imo is fantastic. keep it up. love the videos.

So happy you did this song!!!

Mr. Lavigne I wish you a happy new year here from Germany!

Ken,I just wanted to say ,Ive seen a lot of "classical people" with a superiority complex. Your openness ,and ability to enjoy other genres is refreshing .Im telling you , I appreciate you , Bro!

Very interesting your comment about unexpected anger coming up from unknown sources. I 'm noticing a general trend of anger and impatience in many areas of society. Interesting times. Thanks for all you do! Good to see you here.

A lot of things from 10+ years ago seem more relevant today than they did then.

The low grunt sound is him saying "who" the lyrics are "who can believe You?"

Yes he did the growls

Id recommend "Straight out The Gate" its a rap song, but Serj sings the corus, and Tech N9ne really has a lot to learn and explain from his verses

Take a look Faith no more's "Evidence" and Mike Patton's voice!

Nice that you are doing System Of the Down

Great videos! From a new Aussie fan.

Man i want to delete soad from my memory so i could listen it for the first time again :D

I love your hair and your eyes in the way it matches your shirt Ken 😘🥂🎶🎵🖤🖤🖤

There is still some songs of SOAD you can react that i would love to see: Chop Suey(you did a cover of this before btw), Toxicity, Aerials, Hypnotize, Spiders, Lonely Day, Soldier Side, ATWA, Radio/Video, Question. If its too much one of the first five.

Spiders and Lonely Day are more vocally isolated. Check them out!

Ive been trying to explain the music i listen to, especially seeing it live, that just lets me go of all my shit!!! I can yell at myself, bury some burdens, and just feel free, and calm!! Happy as well!!

Haha loved the ending wisdom ✨

If you really want to hear both voices, listen to hypnotize 😊

Lost in Hollywood is phenomenal

more so the day after the eclipse reavent as hel💥💥💥😎😎😎

So good!! you need to do "Hasta que te conocí" by Juan Gabriel in Bellas Artes, is just amazing!

Should really react to "War" also from their first album... it's algo a great serj showdown

I’d love to hear your take on Our Lady Peace - Superman’s Dead.

They are born from earlier punk band, The Dead Kennedys. Obvious to us old school. Especially vocals

If you think Serj's vocals are crazy in this. You gotta hear their songs Deer Dance, and I-E-A-I-A-I-O

Great song! If you ever do another Chris Cornell song, I highly recommend the 2010 live version of When I'm Down.

psychotic catharsis. yes, ken. you've done it again

You should totally check out the band leprous. They have some sick vocals in songs like castaway angels or their live version of slave 💯

Great stuff! MORE System of a Down. Also check out Protest the Hero.

You should listen to their song Needles

Yep

This was an amazing cover🔥 I see with your style it would fit perfectly to you to do a cover of Play Time by October Ends 😍 I'm obssesed with it at the moment!!

I listen to system of a down every day I think I'm insane

No the acknowledgement and integration of our darker halves, to accept them and understand the usually actually seeking love reason they exist is how I feel we become self actualised. EDIT: Run. On. Sentence. Jam Baxter - The Stump Similar topic, I think you may get it.

LOVE SOAD!!!!!!💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

him saying hes got a gun in his pocket and its cute and small and then saying he essentially beats his partner is referring to the statistics that have shown that majority of domestic abusers are cops. thats also why a cop is saying it in the music video !!

This is very fitting for what is going on right now!!

Have you ever heard of Igorrr? Ieud is my favourite song from them

you should react to I-E-A-I-A-I-O by System of a Down, I find that it has a diverse type of singing styles, opera etc, would be curious on your take by it

5:40 holy that caught me off guard lol I mean duh, he’s a vocal coach No wonder he can growl but still, that was unexpected haha

Please do suggestions ! No one has done that . And in my opinion it’s a powerful vocal performance

You should react to badflower- promise me. Great videos by the way keep up the great work👍

Yes it is Serj making those noises.

Your aside on musicians feeling angry was not only relatable, but also got me wondering about how different styles of music can seem to limit which emotions are 'acceptable' to express. If you're a pop or jazz singer, is there space to express anger in your music without alienating the audience? I'm not as familiar with those styles, so I truly don't know. One of my favorite musicians is Devin Townsend, and a big reason why is he's one of the few heavy metal guys who's willing to write songs or even entire albums about love and peace and trying to be a better person. If you want to hear something heavy and uplifting, check out his song "Spirits Will Collide." :)

You should give some country a shot. Chris Stapleton's " Tennesse Whiskey" is great.

SHHHHUGAAHHH

You should react to system of a down question

I think Shavo, the bassist , is making the growl. Also please react to Ne Obliviscais

Hey Ken, have you done "I'm not a Vampire Revamped" by Falling in Reverse yet?

You NEED to do Serj Tankian feat.Tina Guo - Moonhearts in Space!

Please, Please, PLEASE do "ATWA"

You should really check out Hanabie. All female guttural metal band from Japan

Hi Ken, loving your channel ! you should listen to the band called Haggard - Awaking the Centuries or In a Pale Moons Shadow :)

I just watched the voice play oogie boogie man video and if you want to here another subharmonic bass singer I suggest Ken Turner sing rainbow of love

While SOAD is my all-time favourite (esp Spiders, Holy Mountain, I-E-A-I-A-I-O), if you get the chance you should check out some of the songs by Einar Selvik (from Wardruna, esp Vikings suite) and Corpo-Mente (Igorrr and Laure Le Prunenec duo).

Please please a song from the smiths. "This charming man" or "trouble loves me" from Morrissey!!!!

Off topic but If you haven’t ever done rage against the machine please do!!

Waiting for some Antimatter reactions - or Ulver :D

I love your video reactions! Please @KenLavigne react to Poets of the fall💙 Temple of thought acoustic! Marko's voice is amazing, I'm sure you're going to like it! Greetings from Finland! 🇫🇮

Holy mountains or dreaming by system of a down please

Do Spiders next!!!

In my mind, this song is about the radicalization of people, getting information from echo chambers that confirm what in their mind they think is right. Then at the end, the chant that it all goes away is a message of ignoring that it keeps happening and we are doing nothing about it till at the end you see the nuke going off which is the consequence. Great reaction by the way.

Request for 1.Vencente fernandez - el Rey 2.Dragonforce - through the fire and the flames 3. Vitas Thank you!

Nice gentleman, got 2 gems to suggest to thee: HOIST THE COLOURS from VOICEPLAY, their best work yet. Unforgettable. And a Brazilian diamond in the rough, Dan Vasc rendition of "burn butcher burn" from the netflix' the Witcher series. This dude will go places....

Please do Man in the Box - Alice in Chains. Great range on that song.

WE nee more tool vids Ken

When insanity becomes reality, the madman becomes king. I missed listening to System of a Down.

The song itself is about consumerism