System Of A Down fans were sent into a full-blown panic this week after the band’s seminal 2001 album Toxicity briefly disappeared from Spotify.
The album, home to generational anthems like ‘Chop Suey!’ and ‘Aerials’ was first noticed to be missing late last night. Upon noticing it’s absence, a chorus of confusion was swiftly lit across social media by fans.
At first glance though, the songs weren’t gone entirely. You could still find the big three via unrelated compilations like Rock Classico and Nice 2000s. Which, by the sound of it feels a bit like finding your birth certificate glued into a stranger’s scrapbook.
The rest of the album though was completely AWOL. As expected, the internet did not take it well.
“WHY IS TOXICITY BY SYSTEM OF A DOWN GONE FROM SPOTIFY THIS IS THE WORST DAY EVER,” one user yelled. Another said, “They took Toxicity off Spotify and I need to sit down,” which, honestly, fair. Others took the moment to jokingly imply Serj Tankian’s outspoken politics were to blame. “Forget about the election!! We have an international crisis!!” one person wrote. Another quipped: “Serj Tankian being on the FBI watchlist and getting Toxicity pulled from Spotify… we are so back.”
Thankfully, the crisis didn’t last long. As of this morning, the album is back up in full, with no explanation as to what caused the brief wipe. No statement from the band yet, but knowing their track record, there’s probably a dryly sarcastic one coming.
The glitch (or possibly a licensing hiccup) comes just as System Of A Down kicked off their 2025 South American tour. Fans at those shows have been treated to setlists filled with deep cuts—some being performed live for the first time in decades. Whether it’s a warm-up for a new record remains unclear, though bassist Shavo Odadjian has kept the rumour mill alive with hints of future releases.
Until then, fans can finally hit play on Toxicity again. Crisis averted. At least for now.
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