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Chop Suey is the lead single from Toxicity, the 2001 album by Armenian American metal band System of a Down. Written mainly by guitarist Daron Malakian with lyrics by Malakian and singer Serj Tankian, it became the band's breakthrough hit and a defining nu metal track. Its abrupt tempo changes and memorable wake up opening made it ideal for sharing online, where short excerpts spread through edits, memes and soundboards long after its chart run. The song remains widely recognised and frequently revived on social video platforms.
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A short clip from Chop Suey by System of a Down, the frantic 2001 nu metal hit. Creators use it for high energy edits, rock memes and sudden chaos moments.
This short excerpt captures System of a Down at their most frantic, with rapid fire vocals, crashing guitars and drums that shift tempo without warning. The sound is chaotic and instantly recognisable, mixing aggression with a strange theatrical energy that feels both heavy and absurd. Listeners hear urgency and overload in just a few seconds, which makes the clip land like a punchline as much as a musical hit. It works because the intensity is so exaggerated that everyday frustration, panic or hyperactivity suddenly feels epic and funny at the same time.
