> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.sweatyspice.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Music: Gamazda is back with a SOAD cover
- URL: https://www.sweatyspice.com/music-gamazda-is-back-with-a-soad-cover/
- Published: 2026-05-10T15:00:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-10T15:00:14.000Z
- Description: Favorite of the blog, Gamazda is back with another stellar transcription to the piano, this time taking on Chop Suey. Tasty!
- Author: Geoff Anderson
- Tags: Geoff's Musical Musings

Time to strap in, as this one is wild. 

The 1990's were a weird time. The grunge scene was a Gen X phenomenon, akin to the Punk of the 70's, and frankly, I never got into it, because it seemed to me mostly vibes, and less technical prowess. (Yeah, I said it, they really weren't great at their instruments).

System of a Down, or [SOAD](https://www.systemofadown.com/?ref=sweatyspice.com) emerged in 1994, and straddled. The musicality and the chops were head and shoulders above the garage band/Grunge/Seattle sound norm, it was a stepping stone to new-metal that took off in the 2000's\[1\], and their anthem, the song that everyone refers to is "Chop Suey".

But today, I am here to talk about a pianist I have shared before, Gamazda, who has a million fans on Youtube, and likely a similar offline following. Her specialty is to transcribe iconic rock tunes to piano, and play them with a panache that is just exquisite.

This is her rendition of Chop Suey:

If you want to get a flavor for the original, here it is in its full high-energy form:

---

1 - Bands like Breaking Benjamin, In this Moment, and others.