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System of a Down
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United States (1995 – 2006)
System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. All four members are of Armenian descent, and are widely known for their outspoken views expressed in many of their songs.
System of a Down has achieved commercial success with five albums, and many singles such as “Aerials”, “B.Y.O.B.”, “Lonely Day”, “Question!”, “Toxicity”, “Hypnotize”, and “Sugar”’. Their works have earned them one Grammy Award amongst three nominations.
System of a Down is a part of the Axis of Justice, a non-profit organization formed by band member Serj Tankian (along with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine), dedicated to bringing together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.
History
Soil (1993–1995)
The roots of System of a Down lie in the band Soil (not to be confused with the current band SOiL), a group from Los Angeles that included Serj Tankian on vocals/keyboard, and Daron Malakian on vocals/guitar, as well as Dave Hakopyan (Bassist for Mt. Helium) on bass and Domingo Laranio (Local Hawaii Drummer) on drums. Shavo Odadjian joined Soil near their end as a guitarist. After three years, only one live show, and one jam session recording, the band split up.
In the beginning (1995–1997)
After Soil split up, Serj and Daron formed a new band, System of a Down, based on a poem that Daron wrote. The poem’s title was “Victims of the Down”[1], but Shavo Odadjian[1], who was originally the band’s manager and promoter, didn’t like the word and thought the word “System” sounded better.
System of a Down has achieved commercial success with five albums, and many singles such as “Aerials”, “B.Y.O.B.”, “Lonely Day”, “Question!”, “Toxicity”, “Hypnotize”, and “Sugar”’. Their works have earned them one Grammy Award amongst three nominations.
System of a Down is a part of the Axis of Justice, a non-profit organization formed by band member Serj Tankian (along with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine), dedicated to bringing together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.
History
Soil (1993–1995)
The roots of System of a Down lie in the band Soil (not to be confused with the current band SOiL), a group from Los Angeles that included Serj Tankian on vocals/keyboard, and Daron Malakian on vocals/guitar, as well as Dave Hakopyan (Bassist for Mt. Helium) on bass and Domingo Laranio (Local Hawaii Drummer) on drums. Shavo Odadjian joined Soil near their end as a guitarist. After three years, only one live show, and one jam session recording, the band split up.
In the beginning (1995–1997)
After Soil split up, Serj and Daron formed a new band, System of a Down, based on a poem that Daron wrote. The poem’s title was “Victims of the Down”[1], but Shavo Odadjian[1], who was originally the band’s manager and promoter, didn’t like the word and thought the word “System” sounded better.
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Question!
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Revenga
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LittleMissDarko wrote:
Yeah their fuckin "music" is total toxicity.
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duckburgers wrote:
:Q
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malcriado wrote:
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rorschach91 wrote:
they are no longer together, they all have side projects, and they're alll still friends, so I think they'll get back together.
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t0talimm0rtalz wrote:
did system break up?
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gidbinn333 wrote:
jw wat city is he in?
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cul7 wrote:
toxicity <3 crankin up the amp so neighbors get some of it too
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Malvagio9113 wrote:
life is a waterfall <3
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Simberg wrote:
shimmy shimmy shimy shimmy shimmE!!! :-D
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noobshow wrote:
<3
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<3
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Biddle127 wrote:
<3 Estrely16lv lol
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Beta1991 wrote:
\.../ (^.<) \.../ SOAD !!
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Fstrat wrote:
This is a great band. The band's vocals and distinctive lyrics really make them stand out in the blur of today's music.
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Estrely16lv wrote:
<3
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Konkelo- wrote:
Haha I'm already member of that group :P The meaning of it is 100% right.
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in_my_dungeon wrote:
luv them <3
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