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System of a Down Bassist Shavo Odadjian Calls Out Singer Serj Tankian

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:05 +0000

In a series of Facebook posts that went up today (May 20), System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian opened a huge can of worms in a very public way. According to a number of posts on Odadjian's official fan page -- on which the bassist does post regularly -- he accuses System vocalist Serj Tankian of holding the band back.

Serj Tankian, Devin Townsend, Ihsahn + More Team Up For Nelson Mandela Tribute Song

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:49:35 +0000

Musical chameleons Serj Tankian, Devin Townsend, Ihsahn (ex-Emperor) and Ray Holroyd (12 Ton Method) have joined forces to create a track dedicated to iconic South African revolutionary and the country’s former president, Nelson Mandela. The musicians have come together under the umbrella of non-profit record label Revolution Harmony, which was started by Holroyd, to record [...]

Serj Tankian Announces 'Orca' and 'Jazz-iz-Christ' Album Release Dates + Orchestral Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:41:35 +0000

System of a Down singer and sonic chameleon Serj Tankian has announced 2013 release dates for two of his experimental projects. Along with Tankian's orchestral 'Orca' project and 'Jazz-iz-Christ' project seeing June 25 and July 23 releases, respectively, Tankian has announced new tour dates with his traveling symphony.

Serj Tankian Contributes to Rapper Tech N9ne's New Album 'Something Else'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:12:08 +0000

System of a Down singer and solo artist Serj Tankian has collaborated with rapper Tech N9ne on the hip-hop artist's fourteenth studio album, 'Something Else.' The track listing hasn't been fully revealed for 'Something Else' quite yet, but it has been revealed that Tankian will appear on the upcoming album's opening track.

David Draiman's Device Secure Geezer Butler, Serj Tankian, M. Shadows + More for Debut Album

Chad Childers — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:09:34 +0000

There's been a lot of anticipation for Device, the new project from Disturbed's David Draiman, over the past year. But now the biggest update yet comes with Draiman confirming an all-star lineup of guest musicians for the album, as well as details on the disc's first single and a tentative release date.

Serj Tankian Showcases 'Orca' Symphony Project in Austria

Chad Childers — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:02:19 +0000

Serj Tankian got a chance to see his symphonic vision come to fruition Sunday (Oct. 28) when he joined the Das Karussell Orchestra in Austria to perform his ‘Orca’ classical symphony. Tankian launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the event and the recording of a filmed show for a 2013 release. The end result was [...]

Serj Tankian Launches Campaign to Fund 'ORCA' Symphonic Album + Show

Chad Childers — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:58:17 +0000

Those who've followed Serj Tankian since System of a Down first went on hiatus have seen the singer follow a variety of muses, including a growing love of orchestral music. Tankian is now ready to take his biggest step yet in the orchestral direction by recording his first-ever full symphony record, and he's launched a Kickstarter campaign to make his musical dream come true.

Tom Morello, Serj Tankian + Tim McIlrath Release Pro-'Occupy' Song 'We Are the 99 Percent'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:25:09 +0000

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian and Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath have joined forces to create an unofficial anthem for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Morello recently performed a free show to mark the one-year anniversary of Occupy and to help "re-energize" the political faction.

Serj Tankian Shows His Eclectic Record-Buying Tastes in New Video

Chad Childers — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:46:23 +0000

Serj Tankian is a man of many musical tastes as showcased on his eclectic variety of albums over the last decade, so a trip to the record store with the singer provides insight into where his many influences lie. In a new video shot for Amoeba Records’ ‘What in My Bag?’ series, Tankian takes a [...]

Z94 Band to Band Combat – P.O.D. vs Otherwise! [POLL]

Critter — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:35:51 +0000

Last week’s ‘Band to Band Combat’ was another close one, an epic battle between Marilyn Manson and Serj Tankian. It was an even match up and both bands fought hard, in the end Marilyn Manson was the winner! This week’s match up features P.O.D. vs Otherwise in an all out war! Vote for your favorite [...]

Z94 Band to Band Combat – Marilyn Manson vs Serj Tankian! [POLL]

Critter — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:12:30 +0000

Last week’s ‘Band to Band Combat’ was another close one, an epic battle between Foo Fighters and Theory Of A Deadman. It was an even match up and both bands fought hard, in the end Theory Of A Deadman was the winner! Facebook.com- Marilyn Manson, Serj Tankian This week’s match up features Marilyn Manson vs [...]