System of a Down – Mezmerize (CD, SICP 682): version 2
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# System of a Down – Mezmerize (CD, SICP 682) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04547366018332
name: System of a Down – Mezmerize (CD, SICP 682)
family: family/mezmerize
default_observation: discogs-jp
summary: Japanese limited-production CD edition of System of a Down's fourth studio album Mezmerize (メズマライズ), catalogue number SICP-682 on Sony Records International, released 18 May 2005 in a Digipak with Japanese lyric translations.
brand: brand/sony-records-international
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP
pack_format: Digipak
model_number: SICP-682
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Amazon.co.jp listing B0006TPI66, used copies only, 2026-09-26
superseded_by: 04547366021929
superseded_note: CDJapan sells SICP-682 as a two-month limited production (2ヶ月限定生産); the Amazon.co.jp format selector on B0006TPI66 lists the regular-price CD of 20 July 2005, whose listing B0009V934Y prints JAN 4547366021929
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-japan-international | JP | | | | verified | ^discogs-jp | Discogs credits Sony Music Japan International Inc. as Manufactured By; Amazon.co.jp names ソニー・ミュージックジャパンインターナショナル as maker (メーカー) and label |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-music-japan-international | JP | | | | sourced | ^discogs-jp | Discogs credit "Manufactured By: Sony Music Japan International Inc."; the pressing plant is not named |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment-japan | | | | | derived | ^mb-block | JAN begins 4547366; 98 of the first 100 MusicBrainz releases under 4547366 read on 2026-09-26 are Japanese releases on Sony Music Japan group labels, 2002 to 2018, and this pack's maker is the group company Sony Music Japan International |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp listing B0006TPI66 (メズマライズ, システム・オブ・ア・ダウン) prints EAN 4547366018332, maker and label ソニー・ミュージックジャパンインターナショナル, 1 disc, 36 minutes; the format selector files it as "CD, 限定版, 2005/5/18" with no new offer and used copies from 799 yen | 2026-09-26 | used | | JPY 799 |
| JP | sourced | ^cdjapan | CDJapan prints catalogue number SICP-682 and JAN 4547366018332, release date 18 May 2005, 2000 yen (2200 yen including tax), label/distributor Sony Music Distribution, two-month limited production; marked sold out | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2200 |
| JP | sourced | ^smj-api | Sony Music Japan's discography entry for SICP-682 gives release date 2005.05.18 and price 2200 yen including tax (2000 yen before tax) | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2200 |
| JP | sourced | ^billboard-jp | Billboard Japan shop prints SICP-682, JAN 4547366018332, release date 2005/05/18, seller (発売元) Sony Music Labels, 2160 yen including tax, stock status 入荷不可 (cannot be restocked) | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2160 |
| JP | sourced | ^rakuten | Rakuten price comparison for メズマライズ/ＣＤ/SICP-682 (gtin13 4547366018332): one used offer at 3480 yen plus 980 yen shipping to Tokyo | 2026-09-26 | used | | JPY 3480 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| メズマライズ | name | ja | | |
| Mezmerize | name | en | | |
| システム・オブ・ア・ダウン メズマライズ | search | ja | | |
| System of a Down Mezmerize Japan CD | search | en | | |
| SICP-682 | search | | | |
| SICP 682 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: System of a Down
label: brand/sony-records-international
record_company: company/sony-music-japan-international
catalogue_number: SICP-682
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2005-05-18
release_country: JP
genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
runtime_min: 36.2
languages: en
edition: Digipak, two-month limited production, Japanese lyric translations
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | -------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1 | Soldier Side - Intro | System of a Down | 1:04 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: ソルジャーサイド-イントロ; additional string accompaniment exclusive to the Japanese version (Discogs; Wikipedia) | |
| 2 | B.Y.O.B. | System of a Down | 4:15 | ^discogs-jp | Sony Music Japan lists it as "B.Y.O.B. (Explicit Album Version)" | |
| 3 | Revenga | System of a Down | 3:48 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: リヴェンガ | |
| 4 | Cigaro | System of a Down | 2:12 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: シガロ | |
| 5 | Radio/Video | System of a Down | 4:09 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: レディオ/ヴィデオ | |
| 6 | This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song | System of a Down | 2:08 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: ディス・コケイン・メイクス・ミー・フィール・ライク・アイム・オン・ディス・ソング | |
| 7 | Violent Pornography | System of a Down | 3:31 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: ヴァイオレント・ポルノグラフィー | |
| 8 | Question! | System of a Down | 3:21 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: クエッション! | |
| 9 | Sad Statue | System of a Down | 3:26 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: サッド・スタテュー | |
| 10 | Old School Hollywood | System of a Down | 2:57 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: オールド・スクール・ハリウッド | |
| 11 | Lost In Hollywood | System of a Down | 5:21 | ^discogs-jp | CDJapan: ロスト・イン・ハリウッド; Wikipedia says the Japanese version has slightly different background vocals | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ------------- |
| Catalogue number | SICP-682 | | ^discogs-jp | The same number on MusicBrainz, CDJapan, Oricon, Billboard Japan and the maker's page | discogs-jp | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Barcode as printed | 4 547366 018332 | | ^discogs-jp | | discogs-jp | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Packaging | Digipak | | ^discogs-jp | MusicBrainz also gives Digipak | discogs-jp | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Matrix / runout | PRA-846X 1 | | ^discogs-jp | | discogs-jp | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | exact |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L275 | | ^discogs-jp | | discogs-jp | sid_code | | | known | printed | exact |
| Mould SID code | IFPI 457D | | ^discogs-jp | | discogs-jp | sid_code | | | known | printed | exact |
| Production run | Two-month limited production (2ヶ月限定生産) | | ^cdjapan | CDJapan's Japanese description; Amazon.co.jp files the listing as 限定版 (limited edition) | cdjapan | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Total running time | 36:12 | | ^discogs-jp | Sum of the 11 Discogs track lengths; Amazon.co.jp gives 36 minutes, CDJapan 35 minutes | discogs-jp | | | | known | calculated | approximately |
| Package dimensions | 13.8 x 12.6 x 1 cm; 18.14 g | | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp packing size (梱包サイズ) | amazon-jp | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Oricon peak position | 6 | | ^oricon | Oricon's product page for SICP-682; Wikipedia gives the same Japanese albums chart peak | smj | | 6 | | known | printed | exact |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| discogs-jp | Discogs 2098908, Japanese CD, Album, Digipak | edition | JP | en | 2005-05-18 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-jp | The entry this page is built on: barcode, matrix and SID codes, companies, credits and track list | | 1 | 11 | Digipak | SICP-682 |
| mb-jp | MusicBrainz release, Japanese CD, SICP 682 | edition | JP | en | 2005-05-18 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^mb | Lists the barcode, Digipak packaging and both catalogue numbers, American Recordings CK 90648 and Sony Records International SICP 682 | | 1 | 11 | Digipak | SICP-682 |
| smj | Sony Music Japan discography entry SICP-682 | edition | JP | ja | 2005-05-18 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^smj-api | The maker's own entry: title メズマライズ, album, 11 tracks, release date and price | | 1 | 11 | | SICP-682 |
| cdjapan | CDJapan product page SICP-682 | edition | JP | ja | 2005-05-18 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^cdjapan | JAN, two-month limited production, Japanese advance release with lyric translations (対訳あり) | | 1 | 11 | | SICP-682 |
| amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp listing B0006TPI66 | edition | JP | ja | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^amazon-jp | Registration details (登録情報) printing the EAN, maker, label, running time and packing size | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| discogs-jp | Rick Rubin | Producer | ^discogs-jp | | |
| discogs-jp | Daron Malakian | Producer, guitar, vocals | ^discogs-jp | | Vocals on tracks 1 to 5 and 7 to 11 |
| discogs-jp | Serj Tankian | Vocals, keyboards, string arrangement | ^discogs-jp | | |
| discogs-jp | Shavo Odadjian | Bass | ^discogs-jp | | |
| discogs-jp | John Dolmayan | Drums | ^discogs-jp | | |
| discogs-jp | Marc Mann | String arrangement | ^discogs-jp | | |
| discogs-jp | Andy Wallace | Mixed by | ^discogs-jp | | Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, and Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles |
| discogs-jp | Vlado Meller | Mastered by | ^discogs-jp | | Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York |
| discogs-jp | David Schiffman | Engineer | ^discogs-jp | | Recorded at The Mansion, Laurel Canyon, and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles |
| discogs-jp | Vartan Malakian | Artwork | ^discogs-jp | | |
| discogs-jp | Brandy Flower | Design | ^discogs-jp | | With System of a Down |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| | relationships | unknown | The registrant of JAN prefix 4547366 and the prefix length are inferred from the Sony Music Japan group releases that fill the block in MusicBrainz, not from a GS1 record | ^mb-block |
| discogs-jp | relationships | not_researched | The ℗ and © lines and the licensor of the US master are not transcribed in the Discogs entry for this pressing | ^discogs-jp |
| cdjapan | markets | not_researched | CDJapan names Sony Music Distribution as label/distributor; that company has no stub here | ^cdjapan |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New page from the wanted list (named by family/mezmerize). Identity from Discogs, MusicBrainz, the Sony Music Japan discography, CDJapan, Oricon and Amazon.co.jp; album facts from Wikipedia.
<!--/research-->
## Meta <!--meta-->
title: System of a Down – Mezmerize CD, Japanese edition SICP-682 (JAN 4547366018332)
description: The 2005 Japanese limited CD of System of a Down's Mezmerize (メズマライズ), SICP-682 on Sony Records International: tracks, credits, pressing codes, prices and makers.
<!--/meta-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-1dbe4f24.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/1637bc33-26fd-47a8-a6a5-173b68d6f051/cover-art | 2026-09-26 | | 1637bc33-26fd-47a8-a6a5-173b68d6f051 | 13560121045 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/1637bc33-26fd-47a8-a6a5-173b68d6f051/13560121045.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/1637bc33-26fd-47a8-a6a5-173b68d6f051/13560121045.jpg | 2026-09-26T13:50:21.296Z | 4547366018332 | barcode | 1 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-jp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2098908 | Discogs release 2098908: System Of A Down – Mezmerize (CD, Album, Japan, 2005, SICP 682) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2098908 | Identifiers, companies, notes, credits, tracklist | | | |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/1637bc33-26fd-47a8-a6a5-173b68d6f051?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+release-groups | MusicBrainz release: System of a Down – Mezmerize (CD, JP, 2005-05-18, SICP 682) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 1637bc33-26fd-47a8-a6a5-173b68d6f051 | Barcode, packaging, labels, tracklist | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
| smj-api | https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/json/v2/artist/SystemOfADown/discography/SICP-682/callback/cb | Sony Music Japan: メズマライズ / システム・オブ・ア・ダウン (SICP-682), discography data | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Japan | manufacturer | | SICP-682 | Release date, price, track list | | | |
| smj | https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/SystemOfADown/discography/SICP-682 | Sony Music Japan official site: メズマライズ, システム・オブ・ア・ダウン | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Japan | manufacturer | | SICP-682 | | | | |
| cdjapan | https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-682 | CDJapan: Mezmerize [Limited Release] System Of A Down CD Album (SICP-682) | 2026-09-26 | CDJapan | retailer | | SICP-682 | Product details, description in Japanese, tracklisting | | | |
| amazon-jp | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0006TPI66 | Amazon.co.jp: メズマライズ: ミュージック | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B0006TPI66 | Registration details (登録情報) and format selector | | | |
| billboard-jp | https://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/39712 | Billboard Japan: システム・オブ・ア・ダウン「メズマライズ」, SICP-682, 4547366018332 | 2026-09-26 | Billboard Japan | retailer | | 39712 | Product details | | | |
| amazon-jp-875 | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0009V934Y | Amazon.co.jp: メズマライズ: ミュージック (EAN 4547366021929) | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B0009V934Y | Registration details (登録情報) | | | |
| rakuten | https://product.rakuten.co.jp/product/-/45eea77cc7fea983f0576f6089250bc5/ | Rakuten: メズマライズ/ＣＤ/SICP-682, price comparison | 2026-09-26 | Rakuten | retailer | | 45eea77cc7fea983f0576f6089250bc5 | Offers | | | |
| oricon | https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/76201/products/579367/1/ | Oricon: メズマライズ, システム・オブ・ア・ダウン | 2026-09-26 | Oricon | publication | | 579367 | Peak position, catalogue number, price | | | |
| mb-block | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/?query=barcode:4547366*&fmt=json&limit=100 | MusicBrainz: releases with barcodes beginning 4547366 | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | | Countries and labels of the first 100 hits | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
| wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezmerize | Wikipedia: Mezmerize | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Recording and production; charts | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Mezmerize is the fourth studio album by System of a Down, released on 17 May 2005 by American Recordings and Columbia Records and the first half of a pair completed by Hypnotize.[^wiki] This barcode is its Japanese CD edition, メズマライズ, catalogue number SICP-682 on the Sony Records International label, made by Sony Music Japan International and released on 18 May 2005 at 2,200 yen including tax.[^discogs-jp][^smj-api] It came in a Digipak as a two-month limited production with Japanese lyric translations.[^discogs-jp][^cdjapan] Its eleven tracks run about 36 minutes, and the opening "Soldier Side" intro carries additional strings found only on the Japanese version.[^discogs-jp][^wiki] It reached number 6 on the Oricon albums chart.[^oricon]
A regular-price Japanese CD followed on 20 July 2005 under its own barcode, 4547366021929.[^amazon-jp][^amazon-jp-875] In September 2026 CDJapan listed SICP-682 as sold out and Amazon.co.jp offered only used copies.[^cdjapan][^amazon-jp]
<!--/about-->