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System's got it down
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| Posted by ZAk on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 10:37 PM |
 System of a Down is a band hasn't let success overshadow personal pursuits --
like poker and brokering an apology for a century-old wrong.
Photos rarely
capture the true essence of a band, but this portrait of System of a Down
comes close to representing the four faces of the Armenian-American metal
acrobats.
There's vocalist Serj Tankian, the curly-haired Rasputin figure with a silly
grin. His lyrics on System's last two albums, Mezmerize/Hypnotize, are just as
loopy. Interspersed with biting condemnations of war, politics and Hollywood are
unexpected bursts of nonsense: "Banana banana banana terra cotta!" he sings on
Vicinity of Obscenity.
Then, there's guitarist Daron Malakian, the wide-eyed scamp who looks like he's
trying to conjure up a halo over his head. His bratty vocals on Lost In
Hollywood and B.Y.O.B. provide a counterpoint to Tankian's deeper, richer tones.
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System of a Down fight the fight
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| Posted by ZAk on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 03:07 AM |
 What
you really need to know about System of a Down is that they're honestly the most
important band on the third planet.
There may be better acts, but their elevated, chart-ravaging mix of powerful
instrumentation, wicked social consciousness and inventive, multipart harmony
has literally redefined what an American band can aspire to. Born in Armenia and
created in Hollywood, of all places, no one this popular shows so much soul. The
events of 9-11 and its resultant tsunami of counter-attacks on the Middle East
being a mere blip in their eternal political advocacy against injustice - be it
illegal war, torture, civilian casualty, corporate rollbacks amid record
profits, violent pornography or even just simple Hollywood fakery.
No one else makes fighting back so much fun. We're lucky to have them back
Sunday at the Oiler rink - Rexall Place - so soon after September's mind-blowing
arena show. |
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Daron Preps New Band!?
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| Posted by markimsoad on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:03 AM |
 System
Of A Down's post-Ozzfest life will include a new band for guitarist Daron
Malakian. The artist is in the process of forming and writing songs for Scars On
Broadway, which will start operating in earnest once Ozzfest wraps in
mid-August. The band is shooting to have its debut album out in the summer of
2007.
"I'm still kind of getting the whole band together at this point," reports
Malakian, "After I get back home from Ozzfest
that's pretty much what I'll be focusing on.
"I think a System fan will be able to relate to the music, but there's a few
different directions I want to take, whether it be a little bit more ethnic or
sometimes electronic," he adds. "There's just a few artistic directions I want
to take with Scars that I haven't taken with System yet." |
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Shavo's on the Screen soon with the Rza!
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| Posted by ZAk on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 01:08 AM |
System of a Down's bassist, Shavo Odadjian and The Rza from Wu-Tang are teaming up early June for
writing/recording a new solo record but that's not it, There's also plans to
release singles and tour.
It was reported before, earlier in last October, that there's 'talking' about
a side project but without further details; Side project is 'not written in
stone,' Shavo's talking in October 2005, 'but we're talking about it.'
Odadjian said he first befriended the Wu when the two groups teamed up with
producer Rick Rubin for a new version of Wu's "Shame," which opens 2000's Loud
Rocks hip-hop/rock summit LP. Odadjian has kept in touch with the RZA ever
since, and they'd often talk about working together again on some future
project.
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System of a Down Receives ANCA ‘Voice of Justice’ Award
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| Posted by ZAk on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 11:19 PM |
 Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan, took
part in the observance on the final evening of their three-day advocacy tour of
Washington, DC. They also participated in an April 24th rally outside the
Turkish Embassy, the April 25th Capitol Hill screening of excerpts from Carla
Garapedian's powerful new film "Screamers," and a series of Congressional
meetings and media interviews.
In accepting the award on behalf of System of a Down, drummer John Dolmayan
noted that, "This is a very personal cause for us. We are honored to be here to
represent Armenians and also United States citizens. We consider ourselves very
fortunate to bring this cause forward to people who may not necessarily have had
a chance to understand or learn anything about the Armenian Genocide. We also
feel it’s important to bring up issues that are taking place right now, such as
the Darfur Genocide. As Armenians, I would like to challenge you to do what you
can to help these poor people that are suffering the way we did almost a hundred
years ago." |
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System Of A Down Aren't Breaking Up!!
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| Posted by AK on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 09:35 PM |
 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." |
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