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Benjamin Kassel

Feb 18, 20225 min read

"Toxicity" exhibits masterful mediation of contrast

My old System of a Down favorite is extreme in its timbral changes, but musically consistent — a recipe for an intense, engaging listen.

Benjamin Kassel

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"I Want to Know What Love Is," a power ballad that's more than a cut above

Foreigner put lyrics first en route to creating one of the greatest love anthems in all of popular music.