"Boom" is a song by Armenian-American heavy metal band

System of a Down System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, voc ...

, released as a promotional single from their third studio album, ''

Steal This Album! ''Steal This Album!'' is the third studio album by Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, it peaked at number 1 ...

Overview

This single is the second single released from ''Steal This Album!''. As in the case with most songs from ''Steal This Album!'', it has only been played live on very few occasions, only once being known (but not available). In a

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AMA, drummer

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stated, "We have played boom a few times but because it's a spoken word song, it doesn't have the same impact live." The song was leaked prior to the album's release, included in the ''Toxicity II'' bootleg, under the name "Everytime". The origin of the leak is unknown. The version that appeared on the bootleg used early recordings, notably missing some guitar tracks.

Music video

For the music video, the band worked with filmmaker Michael Moore. The video uses footage from the February 15, 2003 anti-war protests. The video also shows a cartoon of George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein, Tony Blair, and Osama bin Laden riding rockets over a city, referencing the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Shortly after its release, the video was banned from MTV Europe.

Track listing

References

External links

"Innervision" lyrics on Systemofadown.comVideo musical de "Boom!"
{{Authority control 2002 songs System of a Down songs 2003 singles Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin Songs written by Daron Malakian Songs written by Serj Tankian