System of a Down
Awards & Honours
23
Awards Won
2
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
4
Records
System of a Down's achievements are remarkable for a metal band. They are the first band since The Beatles to have two albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in the same calendar year, a feat they accomplished with Mezmerize and Hypnotize in 2005. Their album Toxicity has sold over three million copies in the US alone and is widely considered a classic of the nu-metal genre. The band has sold over 12 million records worldwide. Their music videos have amassed billions of views on YouTube, with "Chop Suey!" alone surpassing 1.5 billion. The 2015 Yerevan concert drew half a million people, one of the largest crowds ever for a single performance. These numbers reflect not just commercial success but a deep cultural resonance that transcends genre boundaries.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
First band since The Beatles to have two #1 albums in same year
Mezmerize and Hypnotize both debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in 2005.
Vartanants Medal
Awarded to Serj Tankian for philanthropic work and raising awareness of the Armenian Genocide.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time
Top 25 Nu-Metal Albums
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
50 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century
Magazine Covers
Kerrang!
2005-05-14
System of a Down: The Return
Metal Hammer
2005-06-01
System of a Down: Lords of Chaos
Alternative Press
2002-02-01
System of a Down: The Toxic World of SOAD
Guitar World
2005-07-01
Daron Malakian: The Man Behind the Riffs
Rolling Stone
2001-10-25
System of a Down: Metal's New Revolutionaries
Records & Feats
First band since The Beatles to have two #1 albums in same year
Mezmerize and Hypnotize both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in 2005.
Most-streamed SOAD song on Spotify
Chop Suey! has over 1 billion streams on Spotify as of 2023.
Largest concert audience in Armenia
Performed for an estimated 500,000 people in Yerevan, Armenia on April 23, 2015.
Most-viewed SOAD music video on YouTube
Chop Suey! music video has over 1.5 billion views on YouTube as of 2024.