“They would hear Aerials or Chop Suey! on the radio or MTV, and they’d be like, ‘That’s the one we heard you playing in your room’”: Daron Malakian wrote System of a Down’s career-defining album while still living with his parents

Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway performs at Slim's on March 06, 2019 in San Francisco, California.

It's been 24 years since the release of Toxicity, System of a Down's seminal sophomore album, which spawned the career-defining hits Chop Suey!, Toxicity, and Aerials.

For guitarist Daron Malakian, looking back at that life-changing period brings back a specific memory: writing the record at his parents' house.