I usually am not a fan of bands breaking up and creating new bands. Case in point: the dissolution of System of a Down. Serj went one way (and didn't disappoint me), and Daron and John went another. Shavo was seemingly caught in the middle, but that's okay. Shavo's good enough to do his own thing. Anyways...Daron and John came up with Scars on Broadway, a band that is SOAD without Serj, but nonetheless capable of great things. Their debut (and only to date) album (self-titled) doesn't bore the listener. Some tracks stand out more than others, and in my opinion, the slower "Insane" beats out all the rest (you saw that coming, didn't you?).
Sped up, "Insane" could probably fit into SOAD's Mesmerize, but keeping it slower lets Scars on Broadway stay in the "slightly different from the old band" category. With Daron repeating let's go insane again, bring back the pain again while going through slow riffs like it's nobody's business, you're able to appreciate their music a little more than you could on other tracks. There are no theatrics. There isn't a surprise climax that includes Daron wailing at the top of his lungs while John pounds on the drums. In a perfect way, "Insane" stays consistent, and beautiful.
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