The Spinners

Also, The Spinners are known in England as The Detroit Spinners or The Motown Spinners because a Liverpool based folk band had taken the name in Britain during the 1960s. Although "Cigaro", a song leaked from the upcoming Mesmerize/Hypnotize release, isn't officially a single, it has been played on the radio, specifically the Los Angeles, California station KROQ in early 2005. In their recently released box set The Chrome Collection, The Spinners were lauded by David Bowie and Elvis Costello. Guitarist Daron Malakian was quoted in the magazine Guitar World as saying that he was glad that System of a Down had not slipped into the nu metal genre. They are big draws on the oldies and nostalgia concert circuits, and continue to play the music that made them famous. Adding to this, the band toured with Ozzfest, a festival that is typically features many up and coming nu metal bands. Even though their last hits were over 20 years ago, the bright lights of their 1972-1976 run of the charts continues to provide for the current members. This can be attributed to the release of their first album, which occured during the nu metal boom of the mid-to-late 90's.

The Spinners appeared on the charts only twice more, both in 1980. System of a Down have been labelled as nu metal by fans and media since their incarnation. When Wynne left the group in 1977, the hits dried up. These arguments are also counteracted by the fact that they have not included rap in any of their songs, a typical, if not defining, characteristic of nu metal, but instead use occasional screams and growls that are typical of death metal. Another typical component of nu metal, the turntable, is not part of the band's instrumentation. This turned out to be a precursor to disco, the dance music fad that came several years later. It is argued by some that System of a Down rarely feature guitar solos and have typical nu metal song structure (verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus), and thus should be considered a nu metal band. The Detroit band's popularity was contributed to by their producer, Thom Bell, who was beginning to be recognized for his trademark Philly soul or "Philadelphia Sound". A common debate amongst System fans and heavy metal fans in general, is the topic of the band's genre: Are they nu metal (a term which to some people brings negative connotations) or is their music easier described as simply heavy metal?.

With songs like "I'll Be Around", "Sadie", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Rubberband Man", "One Of A Kind (Love Affair)", and "Then Came You", The Spinners had cemented their place in pop music history. In early January, 2005, a new track called "Cigaro" was leaked onto the Internet (some say it was leaked by the band itself, considering it was leaked onto a web page which featured a "mesmerizing" spiral and was performed by the band at their Big Day Out appearances several days after the leak) to praise from fans. The Spinners began a climb up the charts that put 11 songs in the Top 40 pop charts between 1972 and 1976. The dates and order of release for these two albums were somewhat controversial among fans and fan sites in early 2005, as some believed that the release was to be in the opposite order and the first one was to come out in April. They did not achieve another commercial hit until singer Philippe Wynne joined the group, and (as legend has it) Aretha Franklin suggested the group finish out their Motown contract, and change to Atlantic Records. Mesmerize will be released in May while Hypnotize will be released approximately four months after. Success mostly eluded them until 1970, when they had a hit with Stevie Wonder's composition, "It's A Shame". They are Mesmerize and Hypnotize.

They also signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, based in Detroit. In 2004, the band recorded two brand new albums for release in 2005 that will be released 4 months apart from each other. The Spinners first hit the charts in 1961, with "That's What Girls Are Made For." In 1964, they made their debut at the Apollo Theater and won instant acclaim, a rare feat at the time. One version of the CD resembles a CD Recordable that was labeled with a felt-tip marker, and the other four featured designs by individual band members. Dixon was the first to go. There are four different designs of the album available. Dixon, and Bobbie Smith called themselves the Domingoes. Early on, The Spinners established a pattern of rapidly going through lead singers. Their third album, containing songs from the Toxicity and System of a Down recording sessions, was released as "Steal This Album!" because early recordings of most of the songs had leaked out onto the Internet.

Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, George W. Father Armeni also said that in Armenia a self righteous suicide has taken place. System of a Down received constant airplay in the United States throughout late 2001 and 2002 with their hits, Chop Suey!, Toxicity, Aerials, off their second album, Toxicity, and Innervision off their third album, Steal This Album!. A group of friends in a Detroit, Michigan high school in 1957 came together to make music. He asked God why have you forsaken me in your eyes. The band still tours as of 2004. The title comes from a poem of Father Armeni, who wrote about Armenia after the genocide of 1915. The Spinners are a Detroit-based soul band popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Their first big hit was the controversial "Chop Suey!", released in the late summer of 2001.

The album also has the dubious distinction of being the #1 album in America on the week of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. However, their big break came from their sophomore effort, Toxicity, which debuted at #1 on the American and Canadian charts, eventually going multi-platnium. The band enjoyed moderate success with their first singles, Sugar and Spiders, off their debut album System of a Down. Their main influence is noticeably the heavy metal veterans Black Sabbath and Slayer, but they have many other musical influences such as jazz, fusion, Armenian folk music, classic rock, blues, industrial metal, and, vocally, opera.

Their diverse instrumentals range from baritone electric guitars, electric mandolins, sitars, 12-string classical guitars to many other East Asian instruments. All four members are of Armenian ancestry, and some of their songs are about Armenian history and politics. System of a Down is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, USA consisting of Serj Tankian (vocals, keyboards), John Dolmayan (drums), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals) and Shavo Odadjian (bass). "B.Y.O.B." from Mesmerize (2005) (announced, yet to be released).

"I-E-A-I-A-I-O" from Steal This Album! (2003). "Boom!" from Steal This Album! (2003). "Innervision" from Steal This Album! (2002). "Psycho" from Toxicity (2002).

"Aerials" from Toxicity (2002). "Toxicity" from Toxicity (2002). "Chop Suey!" from Toxicity (2001). "War" from System Of A Down (2000).

"Spiders" from System of a Down (1999). "Sugar" from System of a Down (1998). "Boom!" from Steal This Album! (2003). "Toxicity" from Toxicity (2002).

"Aerials" from Toxicity (2002). "Chop Suey!" from Toxicity (2001). "War?" from System of a Down (2000). "Spiders" from System of a Down (1999).

"Sugar" from System of a Down (1998). Hypnotize (27 September 2005). Mesmerize (17 May 2005). Steal This Album! (26 November 2002).

Toxicity (4 September 2001). System of a Down (30 June 1998). Andy Khachaturian - Drums. John Dolmayan - Drums.

Shavo Odadjian - Bass. Daron Malakian - Guitar. Serj Tankian - Vocalist & Keyboardist.