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〕 | rev2 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev2Score = A− | rev4 = ''People'' | rev4Score = | rev6 = PopMatters | rev6Score = 9/10 | rev7 = Blabbermouth.net | rev7Score = 〔http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/mezmerize/〕 | rev8 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev8Score = | rev9 = ''Stylus'' | rev9Score = B− | rev3 = ''Kerrang!'' | rev3Score = | rev5 = Drowned In Sound | rev5score = (8/10)〔http://drownedinsound.com/releases/4089/reviews/12330-〕 | rev10 = BBC Music | rev10score = Very Favorable 〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3rxm〕 }} ''Mezmerize'' is the fourth studio album by Armenian American rock band System of a Down. It is the first half of the ''Mezmerize/Hypnotize'' double album. It was released on May 17, 2005, six months before ''Hypnotize'', on Columbia. ==Background== ''Mezmerize'' was lauded by critics, scoring 85 at Metacritic based on 19 reviews.〔 The album debuted at number one in at least 12 countries,〔(System Of A Down Mezmerizes Music Fans Worldwide )〕 including the US ''Billboard'' 200, with 453,000 copies,〔()〕 and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. The hit single "B.Y.O.B." won a Grammy Award in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance. Despite the time difference between releases, the album actually takes its name from the lyrics in the song "Hypnotize"; ''Mezmerize'' and ''Hypnotize'' were recorded within the same time frame. The album features guitarist Daron Malakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on most of the tracks. Malakian wrote "Old School Hollywood" after playing in a celebrity baseball game for charity. The song mentions Tony Danza and Frankie Avalon, who also played in the game. The Japanese version of the album contains a slightly different mix of "Soldier Side (Intro)" with strings, while the leaked mp3 version of "Cigaro" contains a 4-stick hit intro not present in the retail version. The album artwork is done by the father of guitarist Daron Malakian, Vartan Malakian. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mezmerize (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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