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System of a Down (formed in 1994) is an American alternative-metal four-piece rock band hailing from Glendale, California, in the U.S.

Prior to forming System of a Down lead vocalist Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian created Soil with other members Dave Hakopyan, Domingo Laranio and Shavo Odadjian. Hakopyan and Laranio however soon left making way for Lebanese-born drummer John Dolmayan and from the ashes of Soil came the light and sounds of System of a Down. In 1995 the band played at the Cafe Club Fais Do-Do nightclub in Los Angeles and released the now highly-sought-after Untitled 1995 Demo Tape.

The band subsequently released three more untitled demo tapes one in 1996, two in 1997 and played a number of notable Hollywood gigs including shows at Whisky-A-Go-Go and Viper Room. This led to System of a Down meeting famed producer Rick Rubin and signing with American/Columbian Records who released their eponymously-titled debut album in 1998. The album was supported by the singles “Sugar” and “Spiders” and garnered significant radio and MTV airplay.

As a result of this success the band secured opening slots for Slayer and Metallica and toured alongside Fear Factory and Incubus, before contributing to the TV show South Park’s “Chef Aid” album.

The band’s follow-up album, the ambitious “Toxicity” debuted at No. 1 in the U.S. and Canadian charts, later achieving three-times platinum certification for over 12 million copies sold. It featured the singles “Chop Suey”, “Toxicity” and “Aerials” after which System of a Down toured alongside Slipknot across the U.S. and Mexico. The band’s third album “Steal This Album!” was a response to the lax internet copywriting laws regarding online music piracy, in the same vein as Abbie Hoffman’s counter-culture book “Steal This Book”.

In 2004 System of a Down returned with the two-part album “Mesmerize/Hypnotize” with the help once again of producer Rick Rubin. The first part of the album “Mesmerize” became the band’s second No. 1 Album after “Toxicity” and the single “B.Y.O.B” earned the group a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2005, which questions the integrity of military recruitment in the U.S. The band is well-known for their politically and socially apt lyrics covering topics from bureaucracy to the War of Drugs. The second part of the album “Hypnotize” also debuted at No. 1 putting the group alongside the Beatles and 2Pac for two consecutive No. 1 albums in the same year.

Following a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance for their song “Lonely Day” System of a Down announced a significant hiatus during which members pursued other bands and solo efforts. In 2010 the band returned playing a number of headlining European shows including Download Festival, Greenfield Festival, Rock am Ring/Rock im Park, and a sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl in 2013.

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Monday 6th Apr '15

By 8.30pm the chants of “System! System!” have grown so loud that you wonder if they can be heard outside the building, perhaps even drowning out the jumbo jets that roar overhead as they come in to land at nearby LAX. With no support band tonight, System Of A Down were supposed to be on now, opening their Wake Up The Souls Tour with a sold out hometown show in front of 17,500 people, but since many of them are still trying to get in, traffic gridlocked, the set has been pushed back, and the anticipation grows and grows.

There's something very special about System Of A Down playing in LA. Hell, there's something special about System Of A Down playing anywhere, but particularly here, where the band began their career some 21 years ago, playing the Whiskey, the Troubadour and the Roxy. Not just that, but there is a huge Armenian population in Los Angeles, and, nearing the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, there is a great deal of emotion in the building, like some vast family has come together. It's kind of hard to explain, but it gives you goosebumps. System Of A Down are gods to the Armenians.

It's nearing nine o'clock when a lucky and terrified looking competition winner is lead on stage to introduce the band, and before they play we watch a short and emotive film about the genocide, part one of three. There's a palpable charge in the air, and then a deafening thunder from the crowd as Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan quietly take to the stage and drift into Holy Mountains. Already this is a monumental gig.

And so, for the next two hours, System Of A Down, this most unlikely of mainstream bands, keeps seventeen thousand people on their feet, mesmerized and indeed hypnotized. Aptly, given the proximity of the airport, Jet Pilot follows Holy Mountains, its first airing since 2005, then a blast of Suite-Pee that has security dealing with a tide of crowd-surfers. Already it's madness in here and the band are only three songs in, but, that said, the band themselves seem to take a couple of songs to get fully into their stride, perhaps aware that the setlist contains songs they've never played live before. The live debut of U-Fig from 2005's Hypnotize follows Prison Song, and that's just five songs into a thirty-five song set!

Like we said, it's one of those nights. Christ, they haven't played Bubbles since 2003, and CUBErt since 2002! They've never played Dreaming before tonight! And along with those rarities come all the classics like Aerials, BYOB, Radio/Video, and the beautiful Lonely Day. The thing about System Of A Down is that, for all their righteous anger, they can touch the human soul, wake the soul on a deeply personal level, even with a crowd of this size. Daron's grandmother would have been 109 years old today, nine when the genocide happened, and she escaped here, as did so many to this sprawling madhouse. Lost In Hollywood, dedicated to her and Daron's family, sends chills down your spine, so lonely in this gigantic crowd, those hustling streets, Hollywood Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard only a few miles from here.

“We've never played this long in our fucking lives!” laughs Serj, with at least a dozen tunes to go. But it's clear they're enjoying every moment, with that spark of friendship far more in evidence. And for all its melancholy and anger, and all the rest of it, there's still that quirky humour about System Of A Down, a mad genius that sets them apart from any other band. Bounce is sheer lunacy, thousands of people all leaping and down, yelling “Pogo! Pogo!” like a sea of jumping beans.

Despite chants of “One more song!” there is no encore tonight. It would be ridiculous to expect one, even with classics to spare. No-one has ever heard this much System Of A Down in one night before, a journey from those days at the Whiskey over twenty years ago to selling out the Forum with ease. Again, please!

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SOAD played an amazing show. First time seeing them, and they sounded incredible. One of my all time favorite shows so far. I was in the pit, second row, I waited 7 hours just to see them. I arrived at 3:30 and they didn’t come on until 10:30pm, but they played almost 2 hours so it was fine. I waited in the second row without moving much. Once SOAD came on, the crowd pushed like crazy and got very wild. As a 5’0 female weighing about 115lbs, I thought I was going to suffocate, get squished to death, or get a limb broken. I DO NOT recommend the pit for people as small as me. I was pushing as hard as I could just to get a breathe of air, I was legitimately fighting/pushing to survive/breathe at one point. I eventually was able to grab on to the front row rail and get some air, but even then my body was being pushed up against the rail, I wouldn’t have been surprised if I had broken a rib or an arm, because that’s how much pain I was in by being pushed against the rail/people. People did not care if they hurt others and some were extremely rude. People who were barely arriving tried to push/shove their way to the front, trying to get in front of people who had been waiting 7 hours. The crowd was very crazy, people fighting and pushing each other left and right. Dozens of people were taken out by security, either because they were being too pushy/wild or because they were suffocating. I have been to dozens of music festivals ranging from EDM, hip hop, to rock music, no crowd has ever been as bad as this. I expected the pit to be bad, but never imagined that I would be fighting for my life. Overall, system of a down played an unforgettable show, but the crowd unfortunately, greatly ruined the experience for me. Will not be buying a pit ticket again, at least not for a band like SOAD.

System of a Down, perhaps one of the most iconic names in modern rock have accumulated a cult following since their formation twenty years ago. All fans of rock are encouraged to catch a show for the sheer excitement shared by both fan and artist which is rarely matched by other performers.

Having also had massive commercial success in their homeland, three out of five albums have topped the US Billboard charts so the gigs are full of the loyal followers from the beginning and those slightly later to the party. Either way, the instrumentals and skill of the likes of 'Psycho' and 'Hypnotise' keeps both singing the bands praises well after the show is over.

They are an incredibly well tuned and well practised live band who have an ingenious method of blending tracks from a variety of albums to sit so well beside each other the audience are barely left with time to applaud. There appears to be compensation for this in form of an eruption of adoration during the closing riffs of 'Sugar', the very first of their elusive single releases.

Nominated for four Grammys, a live performance from System of a Down is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser even if you’re not into rock music. Without fail, every time the lights go down at a live show, the crowd erupts into a buzzing, shouting mass of dedicated fans.

The setup of the live performances never ends to amaze me with the ease that they seamlessly flow from rocking tune and into the next. It’s the kind of atmosphere that makes the audience stay on their feet for the duration of the show, swaying and jumping around appropriately. The vocals are always clear, and the famous B.Y.O.B is an ultimate crowd pleaser every single time.

Next time they tour, hopefully with a new album, I will definitely be getting my hands on some tickets, and if you’re a fan of their music, I can’t advise enough how much you will enjoy the gig. The lights, music, energy, it’s all fantastic and put together brilliantly.

Third time seeing them, they have always brought it the other two times and this was no exception, maybe even the best one. Diverse set list, getting a little off each album, sound mix was great. And more importantly they wanted to be there. Shavo and Daron interacting with the crowd, Serj smiling and laughing. John brought his kids on stage and Serj holding them while singing! It was great to see. Serj and Daron sounded great. Serj still has it. Hitting high notes, the weird vocal ticks, and then growling like on the album. Great show, whole group agreed.

System of a Down played on the most exciting, energetic, high voltage concerts I've ever seen live.

One song leading to the next one and an amazing setlist was a sure formula to have everybody jumping around, dancing and singing along. There was a fantantic energy and nobody seemed to care we were all cold and wet from standing for hours in the rain.

The show was incredible my second time

seeing System and man they put on a

show! Molson Ampatheatre was jam pack

with everybody rocking out,singing to

every song just having a blast. For

anyone who hasn't got to go to a

System of a down concert they are a

Nostalgic set list. Serj seemed like he wasn’t feelin’ it. Everyone else had plenty of energy.

The light show was pretty cool. The set moved and reconfigured behind them between each song.

Sound was great from the middle of the floor area.

Excelente energía mostraron desde el inicio... una entrega total al público... musical y vocalmente excelentes! Puedo catalogarlo como mi mejor concierto! Verlos fue un hecho convertido realidad, ojala regresen pronto!

It was perfect one of the best concerts that i have been..unfortunatelly i was a bit disappointed with deftones due to they setlist i almost fall sleep..i"m a huge deftones fan and they could had chosen different songs

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System of a Down, Deftones Announce “Nu Metal But, Like, Good” Tour

By John Danek | November 27, 2022

GLENDALE, Calif. — Two of nu metal’s most respected acts, System of a Down and Deftones, announced a co-headlining tour under the moniker “Nu Metal But, Like, Good,” confirmed representatives from the bands.

“This tour is dedicated to all our fans who shared our music with friends while apologetically saying ‘I know it’s nu metal, but trust me, it’s actually good,’” said Serj Tankian, frontman of System of a Down and current owner of Frank Zappa’s mustache. “Deftones are the only other band in a similar boat as us. Critics have to preface our reviews with ‘Listen I knowwww, but hear me out.’ We fully understand. We also heard Limp Bizkit’s ‘Hot Dog.’”

Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter recounted the difficulty in trying to find other acts to fill the tour’s bill.

“There isn’t a third band in all of nu metal who doesn’t suck at least a little,” stated Carpenter, longtime guitarist of the Sacramento group. “We briefly considered Korn but only under the condition that they stick to tunes before the year 2000. Let’s just say those talks didn’t go well. Limp Bizkit was never asked. We considered some deeper nu metal acts like Adema, Trust Company, and Taproot but holy shit, have you listened to them recently? I’m considering starting harpsichord lessons just to further distance myself from that shit.”

Longtime fans of nu metal are finally feeling vindicated after suffering decades of abuse from peers, friends, and music critics.

“They all laughed back in the day when I paid $300 for front row seats to see Deftones and Incubus, but nostalgia is taking hold—look who is laughing now!” exclaimed a self-righteous Danny Paulner, who has one tattoo for each System of a Down album. “Everyone is tired of 2022’s trends of obnoxious hyperpop and rehashed pop-punk. Now they’re crawling on their bellies back to the juicy riffs, slappin’ bass, and DJ scratches of nu metal. Sure, we still have to deal with the System of a Down guitarist screeching his bloody head off, but it’s a small price to pay for a concert of singalong choruses and 7-string guitar chugs.”

Hot on the heels of the announcement, barbers nationwide announced massive discounts on frosted tips.

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System of a Down Play First Show of 2023 at Las Vegas’ Sick New World: Video + Setlist

The 31-song setlist included greatest hits, newer material, and a few rarities

System of a Down hosted their only scheduled performance of 2023 at Las Vegas’ inaugural Sick New World festival on Saturday, and the top-billed heavy metal outfit did not hold back for their first live set in over a year.

The Grammy-winning rock quartet, who have only made sporadic on-stage appearances since their contentious hiatus in 2006, closed the main stage for the single-day event and unleashed one blistering hit after another, including the trio of breakout singles, “Chop Suey!” (which still scares singer Serj Tankian to this day), “Toxicity,” and “Aerials,” from 2001’s Toxicity .

The band also revived several rarities from their 1998 self-titled debut like “Soil,” “Darts,” “Suite-Pee,” and “Peephole,” the last receiving its first live rendition in 10 years. The stacked setlist truly spanned the group’s whole career as they played the early era demo track “DAM” along with their two 2020 comeback tracks , “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land.” Watch fan-captured footage of System of a Down’s Sick New World set below.

Aside from System of a Down’s live set at Sick New World 2023, the nascent hard rock event also featured performances from Korn, Deftones, and more. Stay tuned for our full review of the inaugural event, plus an accompanying photo gallery from the day’s performances.

Setlist: Prison Song I-E-A-I-A-I-O Soil (First live performance since 2015) Mind (Intro only) Darts (First live performance since 2017) Soldier Side – Intro B.Y.O.B. Genocidal Humanoidz Needles Deer Dance Bounce Suggestions Psycho Chop Suey! Lonely Day Question! Lost in Hollywood Radio/Video Peephole (First live performance since 2013) Dreaming (Middle breakdown only) Hypnotize ATWA Forest (First live performance since 2015) Protect the Land Spiders Aerials DAM (First live performance since 2017) Cigaro Suite-Pee Toxicity Sugar

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System Of A Down To Headline Sick New World 2024 With Slipknot And Bring Me The Horizon Joining The Juggernaut Lineup

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY A PERFECT CIRCLE, ALICE IN CHAINS, DANNY ELFMAN, BAD OMENS, SLEEP TOKEN, AND MANY MORE

Las vegas festival grounds saturday, april 27, 2024, presale friday, october 13 at 10am pt, public on sale 2pm pt .

Following a meteorically successful inaugural year, Sick New World is set to return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds April 27, 2024 with an enormous collection of the world’s biggest hard rock, alternative, and up and coming artists. With a closing performance from returning headliner  System Of A Down , this colossal lineup features over 65 artists across five stages, including  Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, A Perfect Circle ,  Alice In Chains ,  Danny Elfman ,  Bad Omens ,  Sleep Token ,  Knocked Loose,  and many more.

Fans can sign up now for the festival SMS list at SickNewWorldFest.com to receive an access code for the presale that will begin  Friday, October 13 at 10AM PT . Any remaining tickets following the presale will go on sale to the general public on  Friday, October 13 at 2PM PT . GA, GA+, VIP, and VIP Cabana Tickets will be available, with layaway payment plans starting at $19.99 down.

VIP packages include preferred viewing areas, charging stations, a dedicated entry lane at the festival entrance, air-conditioned restrooms, and more. VIP Cabanas are available with exclusive viewing areas, featuring VIP service including food vouchers and select complimentary beverages, expedited entry and more. Sick New World has partnered with Jampack to offer hotel and ticket packages with exclusive amenities, including discount rates on select Las Vegas hotels. For the full list of available tickets, packages, and the amenities included in each, please visit  SickNewWorldFest.com .

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, A PERFECT CIRCLE and more playing Sick New World 2024

It's a Sick New World — again. The Las Vegas nu-metal festival is returning for a second edition in 2024, and next year's headliners include System of a Down , Slipknot , A Perfect Circle and more.

Like 2023's inaugural fest — also headlined by SOAD, along with Korn, Deftones, Incubus, etc. — Sick New World will once again be a party in Vegas, except the 2024 lineup is a little less nu-centric, encompassing many styles of heavy music from the last 30 years.

Alice in Chains, Bring Me the Horizon, Danny Elfman, Bad Omens, Primus, Sleep Token, Lamb of God, Knocked Loose, Spiritbox, Lorna Shore and BABYMETAL are all on the roster, as well as non-metal artists like Slowdive, Duster and Have a Nice Life.

Currently, this is System of a Down's only tour date on the books since 2023's Sick New World fest back in May. A Perfect Circle will be playing their first shows since 2018 in the lead-up to this show, but Sick New World will be the band's first festival appearance in at least half a decade. 

Sick New World is happening April 27th, 2024. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Friday October 13th at 1 p.m. PST. See the full lineup below. 

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Serj Tankian Interview on SOAD’s Fearful Experience with Slayer

Serj Tankian talks about the System of a Down opened for Slayer on tour and played the song “ Baptism of Fire .” System of a Down ‘s frontman Tankian mentioned why they had a fearful experience with Slayer band during the tour. 

With their booming sound and wild stage appearance, Slayer gained a reputation as a powerful force in the thrash metal scene. SOAD were used to playing for big crowds, but they saw the Slayer tour as a test, a musical boot camp where they had to do more than act.

When looking at SOAD ‘s performance through the lens of this partnership, it went beyond what we usually think of as an opening act. Instead, it became a harmonic union of two contrasting musical forms. When System of a Down ‘s complex melodies and Slayer ‘s constant violence met, they made a soundscape that collected fans.

Tankian mentions how things worked inside SOAD and how the Slayer tour had a huge effect on their artistic growth. He also explained that the band’s first fear wasn’t of Slayer’s domination, but of having to match the band’s energy. Fear didn’t stop them; instead, it pushed them to grow as artists by pushing them to explore new areas in their act.

The time SOAD spent working with Slayer wasn’t just an opening act; it was a place where art could grow. The boot camp encouraged them to try new creative styles and ideas, pushing their creativity limits and eventually changing the direction of SOAD’s future work.

During the new interview with Knotfest host Ryan J. Downey, Serj Tankian talked about what opening for Slayer around the release of “System of a Down” really felt like on the tour: 

“We were f*****g scared, bro, on stage. It was boot camp, just surviving, learning how to work an audience. ‘Cause Slayer audiences will hate everyone else, obviously, But that brings back a lot of memories, because it was our first tour as well. And Daron Malakian was all glammed out. I had, like, weird s**t on my face. And they would look at us, like, ‘Who the f*** are these f*****g idiots?’

“And we had to impress from, like, not just base zero point, but negative point. We had to get up there and score points. And that, my friend, was an incredible boot camp as touring artists that really, really kind of made us. It molded us. 

Serj Tankian added how its feel touring with Slayer:

“Our first tour was with Slayer, and after you play in front of a Slayer crowd, everything else is easy. And they were very accepting of us, very supportive, and the people were super nice to us, and they would actually listen.

Slayer audiences can be brutal. Tom Araya came up to us and said, ‘Let me know if you have problems,’ and they would watch us every night, they were so good to us and supportive and nice people, and I miss them dearly.”

Serj Tankian also mentioned how much he misses Jeff Hannemen: 

“I miss Jeff. He was such a good guy. He would share music with us and come hang out with us, and we were just this little band driving around in an RV. We got to know Dave Lombardo as well at the time. He’s a sweet guy, and Paul Bostaph, of course, was a very nice guy, great drummer. Our first tour in the U.S. was with them, and they took us to Europe as well, and it was us, Slayer and Sepultura. What a great trio that was a great experience for us.”

Watch the full interview below!

I'm Yunus Emre Ozdiyar and I'm the founder of metalshout.com I've enjoyed writing listicles, guides, news and doing interviews about heavy metal and rock music ever since 2005 and I'm an official journalist since 2015.

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