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Untitled 1995 Demo Tape
Studio album (Demo) by System of a Down
Released	1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Alternative Metal
Label	Independent
Producer(s)	System of a Down
System of a Down chronology
	Untitled 1995 Demo Tape (1995)	Demo Tape 1 (1995)

This rumored untitled 1995 demo tape was said to be System of a Down's first demo tape. However, it is not an official demo but rather a compilation of rough work from the band's infancy, made for reference purposes only for band members and close friends.

Contents 1 Songs 2 Known Demos from 1995 3 Rumored Demos from 1995 4 Supposed Credits

1995 versions of "36" "Metro," "Friik", "P.I.G.", and a song believed to be "Flake" do exist. The songs are of the same exact recording quality, if not a bit worse, than what is on the first official demo tape. SOAD only sounded like this is 1995. Their second demo released in 1996 and by this point they had a much crisper, faster sound.

"PIG" (aka "Bacon") is an early version of "Mr. Jack" There are some very similar parts, but it's essentially a different song. The structure is very different than the version on Steal This Album! It's a bit slower, like "Sugar" was in 1995, but the biggest difference is that on this early version the "put your hands up, get out of the car" part comes first, in a slightly altered form. Then around the 1:35 mark we get the slow, bass-lead intro that starts the Steal This Album! version; again, in an altered version. Then the song ends with a completely different part where Serj seems to be shouting "pig," among other hard-to-decipher things.

The song believed to be "Flake" sounds as if during the chorus Serj is singing "you flake, you flake, you motherfucking flake." This, of course, may not be what he's saying. Whether or not this is actually "Flake" is unknown. It is SOAD, though; there is no doubt about that. But what the actual title is remains unknown.

Multiple versions of "36" were recorded over the years, including at least one version in 1995, and if you've heard one version you've heard them all. The song has remained unchanged aside from the quality of recording on each particular version. The same can be said about "Friik." The leaked version from the self-titled recording sessions is identical to the 1995 version in every way except recording quality. The 1995 version of "Metro" is also largely unchanged from the version released on the Dracula 2000 Soundtrack (and a few singles). The intro has a slight difference and the demo is slower, but it is essentially the same as the latter version released.

The full band version of "Roulette" did exist, Daron spoke of it once. Whether or not it was ever recorded is unknown. Toast and Flux are supposed demos which were also recorded around that time. Toast is believed to be another name for Flake and X is said to lack in snare drum of any kind and can be said to be played on bass drum and cow bell.

Source: Eyesore from http://www.soad-online.net.

1. "P.I.G." ("Bacon" or "Mr. Jack" [Demo])
2. "Flake"
3. "36"
4. "Metro" (Berlin Cover)
5. "Friik"
6. "Roulette [Full Band Version]"
7. "Multiply" ("X" [Demo])

1. "Flux"
2. "Toast"

• Serj Tankian - lead vocals, keyboard/samples
• Daron Malakian - guitar, backing vocals
• Shavo Odadjian - bass guitar
• Andy Khachaturian - drums
• Produced by System of a Down

System of a Down
Serj Tankian | Daron Malakian | Shavo Odadjian | John Dolmayan
Andy Khachaturian
Discography
Albums/EPs: Sugar EP | System of a Down | Toxicity | Steal This Album! | Mezmerize | Hypnotize | Lonely Day EP
Demos: Untitled 1995 Demo Tape | Demo Tape 1 | Demo Tape 2 | Demo Tape 3 | Demo Tape 4
Singles: "Sugar" | "Spiders" | "War?" | "Prison Song" | "Chop Suey!" | "Toxicity" | "Aerials" | "Innervision" | "Boom!" | "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" | "B.Y.O.B." | "Cigaro" | "Question!" | "Radio/Video" | "Hypnotize" | "Lonely Day" | "Kill Rock 'N Roll"
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