what kind of music is system of a down
System of a Down Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated "Like many late-'90s metal bands System of a Down struck a balance between '80s underground thrash metal and metallic early-'90s alternative rockers like Jane's Addiction".[44] System of a Down's music has variously been termed alternative metal,[44][45][46][47][48] nu metal,[49][50][51][52][53] hard rock,[54][55][56] progressive metal,[57][58][59] thrash metal,[60][61][62] art rock[63][64] and avant-garde metal.[65][63] Malakian has stated that "We don't belong to any one scene"[66] and that "I don't like the nu-metal drop-A 7-string guitar sound; it is not my thing, at least not yet."[67] In interview with Mike Lancaster, he also said, "People always seem to feel the need to put us into a category, but we just don't fit into any category."[68] According to Tankian, "As far as arrangement and everything, [our music] is pretty much pop. To me, System of a Down isn't a progressive band. [...] But it's not a typical pop project, obviously. We definitely pay attention to the music to make sure that it's not something someone's heard before."[69]