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System Of A Down Aren't Breaking Up!! |
Posted by AK on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 09:35 PM
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 Guitarist
Daron Malakian says band members need a break...
System of a Down are not breaking up. But if you'd like to catch them live, you
may want to consider buying an Ozzfest ticket.
There have been plenty of rumors suggesting that the band's headlining stint on
this summer's Ozzfest would be the last time front-man Serj Tankian, guitarist
Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian and drummer John Dolmayan would be
appearing onstage together under the System banner. But Malakian said that's
just not true.
"I'll always be a member of System of a Down," he said. "That will never change.
There's no rule that says you have to make records constantly, like clockwork,
to continue being who you are. We want to live our lives, [because being in a
band] really consumes a big part of your life, and sometimes you just want to
stop and slow down. We started being just these guys in a band, and the next
thing you know, everyone's asking for autographs. It plays with your head."
So, Malakian said, after this summer's Ozzfest — which will kick off in
Seattle on June 29 and wrap up August 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida —
System of a Down will go on "Hiatus."!
"We're not breaking up," Malakian insisted. "If that was the case, we wouldn't
be doing this Ozzfest, because we're a little nervous" about trying to fill Ozzy
Osbourne's shoes. Ozzy will be headlining just 10 of this year's Ozzfest dates,
with System topping the bill on Ozzy's off days. "We're going to take a very
long break after Ozzfest and do our own things," he added. "We've done System
for over 10 years, and I think it's healthy for us to get away from it for a
while and come back to it later on. So, this is probably going to be ... well,
it's not a farewell tour, but it's going to be a little while before we go out
again."
Malakian said he couldn't guess just how long System's hiatus will be, other
than to say a few years. System of a Down have generally held recording sessions
every three years since their self-titled debut in 1998, although the release of
the material has been staggered: 2001's Toxicity was followed in 2002 by the
outtakes collection Steal This Album!, and in 2005 the band issued the two
halves of its double album, Hypnotize/ Mezmerize, five months apart. This fall,
Malakian said he'll start work on his next project, Scars on Broadway, a band
he's still assembling. He's also in talks to score a feature film, but hasn't
inked a deal just yet.
And the rest of the band has other interests, too. Tankian runs his own record
label, Serjical Strike, and Odadjian has been talking with members of the
Wu-Tang Clan about working together on a project.
"I have a few things lined up that I want to do," Malakian explained. "For me,
personally, I've written all the System records from day one, so it's kind of
healthy for me to go off and do a few other things and then come back to it, as
it is for the rest of the band. Some people would call it a breakup, but we
don't really call it that. You know, even U2 took a little time off, and then
they came back with a new sound. We're not trying to follow anyone — that's just
an example of a band that kind of took a little break and then came back.
"People get very focused on the band and away from the art," he continued. "The
art, in my opinion, is the most important part of the whole thing — whether it's
called System of a Down or Scars on Broadway or whatever. It's the songs and the
art that's the most important thing, and for me, creatively, I kind of want to
go somewhere else at the moment. We're not making any plans. For 10 years, it's
been make a record, plan on making the next record, plan on the next tour, plan
on this, plan on that. There have always been plans around System. Our lives
have been planned around System. We want to go live our lives a bit. We feel
this is healthy for the longevity of System."
by Chris Harris of
MTV.com
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Comments
brandy_4_the_nerves
03.05.06, 23:48
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yeah, first comment. i hope to god they dont grow apart and decide to break up. i want SOAD to finnish and go out with a bang. im happy for the guys, and i hope they will come back and make another 2 or 3 or 100 albums before they breakup. maybe theyll make a tripple album or something next. or steal this album 2 with mez/ hyp stuff. good luck to you guys. peace
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savix
03.05.06, 23:49
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damit i cant see them live
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metalikow5
04.05.06, 00:10
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I don't mind them taking a 'break' and what not, but all these side projects...it's making me nervous.
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lonely
04.05.06, 00:13
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im so sad and so lonely
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Howardmcdoogle
04.05.06, 00:23
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww >:-( Im pretty annoyed man, im selfish but dammit, i guess if after 3/4 years system dcome out with one hell of a record it will be amazin. Also, if Serj is makin his own record too (a solo one) it should be pretty sweet. Mibby it's me but does anyone else think Daron is gettin a bit egotistical when he said "Iv written all the System records from day one" I was pretty sure Serj did quite a bit. Songs like Shimmy and Vicinity of obsecnity is all Serj so there :-P haha. Ach well, i was so sure they were gonan do a tour for Hypnotize, but here's hopin Ozzfest comes on dvd eh? Wouldnt that be sweet! :-D
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Daron_Shavo_lol
04.05.06, 00:28
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My radio station was WRONG! Yay!
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XSOADxSerjX
04.05.06, 00:28
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NOOOOO! the last time my favorite band decided to "Take time off." they never came back!!! i dont want system to go away.......... not now.....................not EVER! ~signed, deeply depresed
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sdsj3291
04.05.06, 00:35
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damnit! im going to be away when they come here for ozzfest! fuck!
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[.DaRtS.]
04.05.06, 00:36
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Wasn't there going to be a Hypnotize tour?
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darongirl15
04.05.06, 00:38
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NOOOOOO!THIS IS LIKE A NIGHTMARE!I WERE GOING TO RUN AWAY AND GO TO CALIFORNIA..TO FIND DARON AND TELL HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM!!!..AND THE OTHERS BUD MOST DARON:'(GOODD!THIS CAN´T BE HAPPENIG THEY ARE MY FAVORITE BAND!AND THEY WILL NEVER STOP BEING IT..IF THEY breaking up MY LIFE IS THEN OVER..I MEAN IT WILL CUT MY SELF AND WOLLA I´M DEATH!!!..:'(..FUCK!!!!!!!!!I AM SO SAD BUD I RESPECT THEM THEY HAVE A LIFE..!UNLIKE ME!..THEY ARE MY LIFE!..NO ONE ELSE BUD THEM!! I´M GOING TO BATH IN TWO HOURS..AND I HOPE I WIL NOT GET OUT OF THE BATH!!! SYSTEM OF A DOWN FOREVER AND EVER!
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Moonette
04.05.06, 00:43
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Nooo! I love them too much! T-T I'm soooo glad I managed to get an Ozzfest ticket to West Palm Beach!
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darongirl15
04.05.06, 00:44
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And i agree two records..yeah i love them..they need a little rest if they wut break up i wut still love them(K)
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Serj_is_my_hero
04.05.06, 01:02
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heh I hope they don't grow apart during this little break of theirs... but I respect that they want to have a life. lol well, they'd better not take TOO long! lmao jk they need the rest. :]
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mrs.braziliantankian
04.05.06, 01:08
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they need some fresh air?it's ok to me,but...CAME BACK SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!
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foxed
04.05.06, 01:09
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lmfao are you fucking kidding me
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DianaL510
04.05.06, 01:23
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The hiatus is nerve-racking, but understandable. They're people and need a break. They have side projects and personal lives. I just hope they don't grow apart.
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FreakForALeash
04.05.06, 02:29
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if they ever do breakup at least we know they were fucking awesome musicians. as for the hiatus thing. dont really care i guess soad does what they want we cant really do anything about it. and through their hiatus i plan on breaking out of my soad freak shell and start listening to all the bands my "friend" tells me to listen to.
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nunurbiznaz
04.05.06, 02:46
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o shit, i don't like this hiatus thing. thats not good. if they seperated for alittle while that would be ok but this hiatus status is freaking me out. shit. there the best.
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