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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.

System of a Down's John Dolmayan: 'We Are Going to Make a New Album at a Certain Point'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:49:40 +0000

It's been a long, long time since System of a Down have released an album … about seven-and-a-half years to be exact. Now that the band has been playing live shows again over the past couple of years, fans have been drooling for some new material, and according to drummer John Dolmayan, System of a Down "are going to make a new album at a certain point."

System of a Down To Play Only 2013 U.S. Show at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:40:06 +0000

System of a Down have just announced that their only U.S. performance in 2013 will take place at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on July 29, so if you’re a hardcore fan, you may want to set the date, no matter where you happen to live in the States. System began teasing a mystery announcement last [...]

Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, System of a Down + More to Play 2013 Reading + Leeds Festivals

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:18:08 +0000

The legendary 2013 Reading and Leeds festivals have just announced their headlining acts. Being held simultaneously from August 23-25, bands confirmed for the fests include Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, System of a Down, Deftones and more.

System of a Down Unveil First Tour Dates of 2013

Chad Childers — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:02:17 +0000

System of a Down fans have been patient in recent years, with the group spending a lot of time on hiatus pursuing other musical avenues. Though the band has reunited for a series of shows over the past two years, there has been no talk about future albums or dates … until now. System have revealed their first two performances of 2013, set to take place in August.

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.

System of a Down Drummer John Dolmayan Exits Scars on Broadway

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:22:13 +0000

System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan has worked with various artists since the band’s hiatus in 2006. Along with contributing to the solo career of System frontman Serj Tankian, Dolmayan has been the drummer for the Daron Malakian side project Scars on Broadway. However, in a recent interview, Dolmayan revealed that he is no longer a member of Scars on Broadway, despite the band currently working on a new album.

System of a Down's Shavo Odadjian: 'We'll Never Break Up'

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:13:03 +0000

System of a Down announced their hiatus in 2006, eventually returning once again as a cohesive unit in late 2010. However, bassist Shavo Odadjian recently revealed that he never considered System of a Down to have been broken up, despite what many fans perceived about the band’s five-year halt. Furthermore, Shavo has gone even further to reassure fans, stating that he believes the band will “never break up.”