{"id":558,"date":"2026-02-14T17:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=558"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:02:35","slug":"the-system-of-a-down-classic-that-tom-morello-called-crazy-person-music-when-he-first-heard-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-system-of-a-down-classic-that-tom-morello-called-crazy-person-music-when-he-first-heard-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The System Of A Down Classic That Tom Morello Called \u201cCrazy Person Music\u201d When He First Heard It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an interview with Rick Beato in 2025, <\/a>Rick Rubin, the co-producer for System Of A Down, said that when he played songs that would appear on Toxicity <\/em>for Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine, he said, “That’s crazy person music.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album Toxicity<\/em>, released in 2001, became one of the most well-known of System Of A Down’s discography. Its uniqueness in sound and political themes left many people intrigued or repulsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

System Of A Down’s ‘Toxicity’ Labeled as “Crazy Person Music”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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