In one of the most eyebrow-raising, fist-pumping moments in politics, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took to the stage to perform her own cover of the System of a Down classic, 'Chop Suey.' Why? She wanted to!
On Sept. 4, 2001, System of a Down issued 'Toxicity,' one of the top metal albums of the 21st Century. This Readers Poll reflects on that disc and asks you to name your favorite song off the 'Toxicity' album.
Despite drummer John Dolmayan's comment upon exiting the stage after the band's July 29 gig -- he said that the next time System of a Down play L.A. or the Hollywood Bowl it would be in support of a new album -- singer Serj Tankian is adamant that there is no new System album on the way and that the band has not hashed out a timetable or a plan.
System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan made a massive promise to fans after the band's July 29 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. As the band wrapped the smash hit 'Sugar,' the kit minder said, "Next time we come back here, we'll have a new f---ing album!"
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A few weeks ago, bassist Shavo Odadjian essentially laid blame regarding the delay of a new System of a Down record on frontman Serj Tankian's doorstep via a Facebook rant. The posts were quickly deleted and the drama quelled with a unified band statement about Odadjian's comments being an exercise in poor judgment that was not reflective of the whole
Some turmoil is brewing in the camp of System of a Down. In a bizarre series of Facebook posts on his official fan page, bassist Shavo Odadjian threw a great deal of blame on bandmate and singer Serj Tankian for holding System of a Down back creatively.
Serj Tankian has participated in a lot of experimentation since S
System of a Down vocalist Serj Tankian is independently releasing two albums this summer through his Serjical Strike Records. He will drop Orca, his first true symphony, on June 25, and follow it on July 23 with a collaborative jazz-infused album
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian lends his voice to St. Louis rapper Tech N9ne's new album Something Else, which is due out on June 25.
"I had not heard of Tech N9ne when we were sent the track," Serj admitted. "I checked out a bunch of his songs and
Recently, my wife directed MELLODRAMA: The Mellotron Story, a documentary about a California inventor who unveiled an organ in 1956 that could replay the sounds of other instruments using magnetic tape. His idea was lifted by an employee and sold abroad, and soon the M