System of a Down Nov 21 2005

Got the new System of a Down CD, Hypnotize, through the mail on Saturday as I had it pre-ordered with Play. Superb album, really good. Always been a HUGE fan of SOAD, and I had already heard a few tracks off the second of their double album Mesmerize/Hypnotize when I saw them at Brixton in June. But the new album as a whole is a work of art, really enjoyable to listen to. I recommend it to anyone who has a passing interest in decent, melodic, yet heavy rock.

A funny aside; while listening to the album for the first time, about half-way through, I was reading some news on the ‘Net, and saw some stuff on this Sony DRM/rootkit that was shipped with some of their latest CD’s. I suddenly realised I hadn’t checked any of the CD’s I’d bought recently to see if they were in fact affected. I looked at the back of Hypnotize, and sure enough, it was a Sony CD. A quick visit to the list of affected titles put my mind at ease, but it dawned on me what a big deal this really was, and what a huge recall even just the 52 affected titles must be. Crazy stuff.