List of System of a Down Demos

The Beginning (1995-1997)
*All lyrics written by Serj Tankian, all music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.
Untitled 1995 Demo Tape
*"P.I.G." (1995 "Mr. Jack" Demo)
*"Flake"
*"" (1995 Demo) 1> (John Crawford) 1>

Other demos From 1995
*"Friik" (Demo)
*".36" (1995 "36" Demo)
*"Roulette" (Full Band Version)
*"Multiply" ("X" Live Demo)
*"Honey" (Live Demo)

Demo Tape 1 (1995)
*Side A
#"Sugar" (1995 Demo) 1>(Lrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"Suite-Pee" (1995 Demo)

*Side B
#"Dam" 1>(Lyrics & Music: Malakian)1>
#"P.L.U.C.K." (Demo)

Demo Tape 2 (1996)
#"Honey"
#"Temper"
#"Soil" (Demo)

Demo Tape 3 (1997)
#"Know" (Demo) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian/Tankian)1>
#"War?" (Demo)
#"Peephole" (Demo)

Debut album era (1997-2000)
*All lyrics written by Serj Tankian, all music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.
Demo Tape 4 (1997)
#"Q-Bert" ("CUBErt" Demo) (Lyrics: Tankian/Malakian, Music: Malakian)
#"Marmalade" (Demo)
#"DDevil" (Demo) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"Slow" ("Spiders" Demo)
#".36" (1997 "36" Demo)
#"Friik"
#"Mind" (Demo) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian/Tankian)1>
#"Suite-Pee" (1997 Demo)
#"Blue" (Lyrics & Music: Tankian)
#"Darts" (1997 Demo)
#"Störagéd" (Demo)
#"Sugar" (1997 Demo) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"" (1997 Demo) 1> (John Crawford) 1>

Samplers
System of a Down released three samplers before the release of the debut album. Most of these were unmixed songs from the debut album.

*Street sampler
*#"Suite-Pee"
*#"P.L.U.C.K."
* Ultra Collection Sampler
*#"War?"
*#"Suite-Pee"
*Pre-Release CD Sampler
*#"Suite-Pee"
*#"Know" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian/Tankian)1>
*#"P.L.U.C.K."

1998 American recording sessions
#"Suite-Pee"
#"Know" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian/Tankian)1>
#"Sugar" (Anchorman Intro) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"Soil"
#"Spiders"
#"Störagéd"
#"DDevil" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"War?" (No Effects In The Breakdown)
#"Mind" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian/Tankian)1>
#"Peephole" (No Intro)
#"CUBErt" (Lyrics: Tankian/Malakian, Music: Malakian)
#"Darts" (Alarm Clock Ending)
#"P.L.U.C.K."

===Toxicity/Steal This Album! era (2001-2002)===
*All lyrics written by Serj Tankian/Daron Malakian, all music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.
Toxicity sampler (unmastered, 2001)
#"" (No Intro)
#"Needles" (Short Chorus) (Lyrics & Music: Tankian/Malakian)
#"Deer Dance" (Higher Bass Effect)
#"Toxicity" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"Bounce" (Short Chorus) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>

Toxicity promo singles

*Beno's Copy (2001)
#"Prison Song" (Demo)

*Toxicity Radio Promo Single (2001)
#""
#"Needles" (Lyrics & Music: Tankian/Malakian)
#"Deer Dance"
#"Version 7.0" ("Toxicity") 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>

*Toxicity Street Sampler Promo Single (2001)
#"Prison Song" (Snippet)
#"X" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Malakian)

*Toxicity UK Promo Single (2001)
#""
#"Toxicity" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1>
#"Deer Dance"
#"Needles" (Lyrics & Music: Tankian/Malakian)

*Toxicity US Promo Single (2001)
#"Prison Song"
#"X" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Malakian)

Toxicity promo (2001)
#"Prison Song" (Longer Ending, no "Needles" transition) - 3:24
#"Needles" (No "Prison Song" transition) (Lyrics & Music: Tankian/Malakian) - 3:13
#"Deer Dance" (Different breakdown transition and bass effect) - 2:54
#"Jet Pilot" 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1> - 2:06
#"X" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Malakian) - 1:59
#"" (No "We're rolling suicide" intro) - 3:30
#"PJ's" ("Bounce", shorter intro) 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1> - 1:44
#"Forest" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Malakian) - 4:03
#"ATWA" - 2:57
#"Science" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Malakian) - 2:44
#"Shimmy" 1>(Lyrics & Music: Tankian)1> - 1:53
#"Version 7.0" ("Toxicity") 1>(Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)1> - 3:38
#"Psycho" (No "Aerials" transition) - 3:48
#"Aerials" (No "Psycho" transition, separated with "Arto") - 4:01
#"Outro" ("Arto", "Der Voghormia", separated with "Aerials") 1> (Tankian, Arto Tunçboyaciyan) 1> - 2:28

Mezmerize/Hypnotize era (2003-Present)
*All lyrics written by Daron Malakian/Serj Tankian, all music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.

Mezmerize/Hypnotize Recording Sessions (2004)
*"Cigaro" (Leaked online)
*"Lost in Hollywood" (Daron Sings Much Higher in this version which was leaked online)
*"Kill Rock 'N Roll" (Serj sings lower in this version) (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian)
*"Hypnotize"
*"Tentative"
*"Holy Mountains"
*"B.Y.O.B."
*"Vicinity of Obscenity" (Lyrics: S. Tankian, Music: S. Tankian/D. Malakian)
*"Attack"
*"Violent Pornography" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian)
*"" (Lyrics: S. Tankian, Music: S. Tankian/D. Malakian)
*"Radio/Video" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian)
*"Old School Hollywood" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian)
*"Revenga"
*"Hezze" (First instrumental track rumoured to be played in between Mr Jack verses live.)
*"174" (Played on a 12 String bass guitar of Armenian decent)
*"Citadel" (Never Released)
*"Religious People" (Never Released)
*"Blowing Bubbles" (Never Released)
*"Annoying Car Alarm" (Never Released)
*"Antibiotics" (Never Released)
*"Charades" (Serj Tankian piano track played live on the Axis of Justice's Concert Series Volume 1)
*"Soldier Side" (Lower Notes and no fade effect)

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