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June 17, 2026

#503 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #63: System of a Down vs. The Detroit Cobras

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Hey folks!

First pic: A photo of the famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, but the letters have been replaced so it says SYSTEM OF A DOWN. Second pic: A black and white photo, a close up of singer Rachel Nagy (I believe), a white woman. Her eyes are closed and she is singing triumphantly into an old-style microphone she holds in one hand, a cigarette pinched between two fingers. She has makeup on, including dark, probably red, lipstick. The vibe is that of a '50s style torch singer.
System of a Down, TOXICITY vs. The Detroit Cobras, LIFE, LOVE AND LEAVING

Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is:

#22 System of a Down, TOXICITY

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vs.

#107 The Detroit Cobras, LIFE, LOVE AND LEAVING

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To vote, follow this link to the Google Form. You will need a Google login to vote. If you can’t or won’t have one, let me know ASAP (either through this newsletter, my email [kentmbeeson@hey.com] or on the Best Album Brackets Bluesky account) and I’ll see what I can do.

Click here to see the current results for the entire tournament, and click here to see the current results for the prediction bracket contest.

Yesterday, #54 Unwound, LEAVES TURN INSIDE YOU defeated #75 Lovage, MUSIC TO MAKE LOVE TO YOUR OLD LADY BY, 86-69-5.

Thanks,

Kent

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