The same September week that a mass grave was discovered in Izium, Ukraine, Azerbaijan launched brutal attacks on the sovereign territory of Armenia, killing hundreds. The first event was on the front page of The New York Times, in The Washington Post, and on CNN, and denounced by world leaders …
Read More »Cypress Hill and System of a Down's Shavo Odadjian Are 'Reppin' the City' as They Link Up for LAFC 'Banger'
Soccer‘s the common denominator here. The “intoxicating and infectious” energy of Los Angeles Football Club brought System of a Down‘s Shavo Odadjian and Cypress Hill‘s B-Real to link up for a “banger” produced by DJ Flict. Rolling Stone premieres the video for “Reppin’ the City,” the amped-up soundtrack for the …
Read More »System of a Down's Serj Tankian Embraces Augmented Reality for New 'Perplex Cities' EP
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian will release his next solo project through an augmented reality app. On Monday, Sept. 19, the musician announced a five-track EP, Perplex Cities, which will arrive on Oct. 21. But before the full EP hits the usual streaming services, Tankian will trickle out tracks …
Read More »Serj Tankian Yearns for 'Unity and Harmony' on New Armenian-Language Song 'Amber'
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian channels a message of “unity and harmony” on his new song, “Amber,” which he sings in his native Armenian language. “Amber” — which is pronounced “ahm-be’r” and means “clouds” in Armenian — is a plaintive folk song filled with piano, strings, and additional vocals …
Read More »Watch System of a Down Play 'Genocidal Humanoidz,' 'Protect the Land' Live for First Time
System of a Down played their first concert in over two years Friday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, finally giving the metal band an opportunity to play “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land” live for the first time. Both tracks arrived in November 2020, and marked System of a Down’s …
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