System Of A Down announce three co-headline stadium shows with Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and Deftones American and Canadian metal fans will be spoiled next year, thanks to these three blockbuster events Metal Hammer · Dec 9, 2024
“I was so looking forward to going as a fan and enjoying these amazing bands with you guys”: Sick New World festival will return despite 2025 cancellation, says System Of A Down drummer The co-founder of Sick New World is the CEO of System Of A Down’s management company, making John Dolmayan something of an insider Metal Hammer · Dec 2, 2024
Sick New World 2025 cancelled with organisers citing "unforeseen circumstances" Las Vegas festival Sick New World was due to feature Metallica, Linkin Park and more Metal Hammer · Nov 30, 2024
"My girlfriend was a fan and she took me along...it was incredible!" System Of A Down's Serj Tankian on the first metal band he ever saw live System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian reveals that his first ever metal show involved one of the greatest metal bands of them all Metal Hammer · Nov 25, 2024
Serj Tankian had 'emotionally checked out' of System of a Down Serj Tankian had “emotionally checked out” of System of a Down while making their final albums, long before they went on hiatus. BANG Premier · Nov 17, 2024
Serj Tankian admits he “emotionally checked out” during System Of A Down’s final albums “I was in a weird place. I contributed creatively, but I didn’t.” Metal Hammer · Nov 14, 2024
Shavo Odadjian reflects on System Of A Down being ‘nu metal’: “I never liked being compared to anyone” “When they put us in a group, I would always be like, ‘We’re not nu metal, we’re our own thing!’ Now I’m older and wiser…” Metal Hammer · Oct 22, 2024
“Daron’s the guitarist, I’m the vocalist, and yet he was using my Strat… Then somebody stole it after breaking our car window”: Serj Tankian reflects on his guitar journey with System of a Down, Tony Iommi, Buckethead and beyond In a rare guitar interview, Serj Tankian breaks down his “fast folk” playing style and upcoming signature Gibson Les Paul, his love of shredders, and freaking out Maynard James Keenan (and being freaked out by Buckethead) Guitar World · Oct 21, 2024
Metallica and Linkin Park to headline Sick New World 2025, with Evanescence, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gojira, AFI, Mastodon, Sisters of Mercy, Kittie, Arch Enemy, Testament and more on insanely stacked bill The line-up for Sick New World 2025 has been revealed, and it's ridiculously great, tbh Metal Hammer · Oct 15, 2024
"These shows are very special to me, because they’re rare." Why Daron Malakian has resurrected Scars On Broadway After their first show in five years, System Of A Down's Daron Malakian admits Scars On Broadway already have their third album ready and waiting Metal Hammer · Oct 10, 2024
"Unquestionably the most extreme entity that Shavo has put his name to". System Of A Down bassist ditches quirky nu metal for brutal, blistering deathcore with Seven Hours After Violet Almost 20 years since his last ful-length album, Shavo Odadjian is roaring back with his heaviest band to date Metal Hammer · Oct 10, 2024
“Rick Rubin didn’t like it at all!” Watch Serj Tankian eat his first banana terracotta pie – and explain why he wrote a System Of A Down song about it 19 years after first singing about banana terracotta pie on Vicinity Of Obscenity, System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian has tried one Metal Hammer · Oct 9, 2024
“It was ridiculous!” Why Rick Rubin couldn’t stop laughing the first time he saw System Of A Down live Rubin, who co-produced every System Of A Down album from 1998 to 2005, explains why the band split his sides for an entire set Metal Hammer · Oct 8, 2024
Serj Tankian believes new System Of A Down album would be a 'fresh start' Serj Tankian is convinced System Of A Down could make a new album in the future because it would give the band a "fresh start". BANG Premier · Oct 7, 2024
Guitar World · Oct 3, 2024 “That thick sound you need for heavy metal – it’s all about the Les Paul. There’s no other guitar with the same kind of bottom-end as a Gibson”: Serj Tankian reveals he has a Gibson signature model on the way The System of a Down frontman discusses his penchant for Gibsons, particularly Les Pauls, and elaborates on what we can expect from his signature model
Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2024 Serj Tankian suggests what a new System Of A Down album would sound like: “It would be a fresh start in a brand new way” The singer also says System Of A Down have some unreleased “amazing gems” in their vault
Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2024 "I have 10 to 12 albums of riffs." Shavo Odadjian has "plenty of ammunition" for a new System Of A Down album Seven Hours After Violet might have brought Shavo Odadjian back to metal after 20 years, but he's never stopped writing for System Of A Down
Metal Hammer · Sep 25, 2024 “I actually think people don’t think of System Of A Down as nu metal”: Serj Tankian names the greatest nu metal album of all time It’s a classic for a reason, after all
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024 What to Stream: Clooney & Pitt, Will & Harper, a Legend of Zelda game and two Ryan Murphy TV series What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases
MusicRadar · Sep 6, 2024 “I should have done that, that’s way cooler!” Gregg Bissonette hears and plays System of a Down's Toxicity for the first time, here’s how it unfolded Ringo Starr's drummer takes on the nu-metal classic
Metal Hammer · Aug 22, 2024 System Of A Down aren’t releasing a new album, but bassist Shavo Odadjian is, with new project Seven Hours After Violet Odadjian’s new band have released their second single, Radiance, and announced a self-titled album for October
Guitar World · Aug 20, 2024 Deftones' Stephen Carpenter absent from 50,000-strong San Francisco concert, headlined by System of a Down In 2022, the guitarist announced he was sitting out any future international tours and has recently spoken out about touring-related anxiety
Metal Hammer · Jul 31, 2024 "I don’t want to say that I have sacrificed the band or the music for The Truth, but I’ve held them both very close." Serj Tankian reflects on a life of truth, activism and System Of A Down The System Of A Down singer acknowledges his past activism might have hurt the band, but is proud of their legacy and enduring popularity
Metal Hammer · Jul 30, 2024 "I've got poop on me!" We took Kittie to a cat cafe (obviously) to ask them about their amazing comeback, the nu metal nostalgia train and surviving the music industry as a band of young women What happened when we took Kittie to a cat cafe in LA to talk life, music and fur babies?
Metal Hammer · Jul 20, 2024 “We’ve really fought. In one day something can blow up into a full-scale war. There’s been days I’ve quit the band”: how System Of A Down turned friction into genius with Toxicity In 2001, Metal Hammer joined System Of A Down in their Hollywood HQ to talk about their brilliant second album, Toxicity