Studio Album · No. 2
Toxicity Songwriting Credits by System of a Down
Produced by Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian · Engineered by Andy Wallace, David Schiffman, Greg Collins, Darren Mora, Al Sanderson, Ryan McCormick, Jim Champagne, Eddy Schreyer
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether System of a Down carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 2
Toxicity marked Daron Malakian's first time co-producing alongside Rick Rubin, a role he would keep for the rest of the band's catalog. Malakian composed the bulk of the music, with Shavo Odadjian co-writing on 'Toxicity' and 'Jet Pilot,' while Serj Tankian handled most lyrics and several tracks credited Tankian and Malakian jointly. The album folded folk, jazz, hip hop, progressive rock, and Middle Eastern textures into its alternative and nu metal core. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became the band's commercial breakthrough.