![]() The band have continued to tour since, and they once announced that they would release a new album in 2017, though this did not come pass due to Creative Differences and Tankian refusing to release anything that he felt was less than the band's absolute best. All of them except Malakian claimed this was an indefinite hiatus, but a lot of fans assumed it was more of a break-up until they reunited for a tour in 2011. In general, most of their work fits well enough under the general label of "rock".Īfter the success of their fourth and fifth albums, Mezmerize/Hypnotize, they parted ways in 2006 to work on various non-SOAD projects (Tankian's solo effort, the band Scars on Broadway formed by Malakian and Dolmayan, and Odajian's work with RZA). ![]() With that said, their sound isn't genre-definable, but they sound similar to metal as well as alternative, & progressive. This gradually subsided once the band gained further respect among both metal fans and the more critical segment of the mainstream. In their early years, they were (more or less incorrectly) labeled Nu Metal. The band's name was derived from a poem written by Malakian titled "Victims of a Down" they modified the name as Odadjian believed the word "system" would have wider appeal and so the band's records could be shelved closer to their musical idols, Slayer. System of a Down is an Armenian-American rock band formed in 1994 consisting of lead singer/keyboardist Serj Tankian, backup vocalist/guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, & drummer John Dolmayan, formerly drummer/one-time vocalist Ontronik Khachaturian. ![]()
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