Latest System Of A Down News
Mike Shinoda Recalls Being Starstruck By System Of A Down
Mike Shinoda was in awe of System Of A Down when he saw them perform live for the first time.The 46-year-old star - who co-founded Linkin Park in the mid-90s - has confessed to being...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 January 2024
System Of A Down Drummer Says Band Should Have Replaced Serj Tankian 17 Years Ago
System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has claimed the band should have replaced Serj Tankian in 2006.The 'Chop Suey' group haven't released an album since 2005's 'Hypnotize' and they went on a four-year hiatus...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 January 2023
Serj Tankian Will Release New Ep Through Augmented Reality App
Serj Tankian is releasing his new EP through an augmented reality app.The System of a Down frontman has announced plans for his new collection 'Perplex Cities' - the follow-up to 2021's 'Elasticity' - as he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2022
Ellie Goulding Was A 'Metalhead' As A Teen
Ellie Goulding was a metalhead and "Kerrang! girl" as a teen.The 'Easy Lover' hitmaker might be a pop star with a penchant for a ballad, but she is a rocker at heart and can't wait...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2022
System Of A Down's Daron: It's A Shame We Can't Come Together For New Album
System of a Down's Daron Malakian has admitted it is "a shame" the band cannot "come together" to make a new album. The metal group - who are also made up for Serj Tankian, Shavo...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 November 2020
System Of A Down Release New Music
System Of A Down have released their first new music in 15 years.The band - which consists of Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan - have reunited and recorded new music in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2020
Megadeth To Play Download 2021
Megadeth are among the latest bands confirmed to play Download Festival 2021.The legendary metal extravaganza will return next summer, between June 4 and June 6, after it was called off this summer due to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2020
Album Of The Week: System Of A Down Brings Us 19 Years Of 'Toxicity'
An album that feels all too appropriate to be celebrating given the current political climate is the much acclaimed second album from Armenian-American alt/nu metal titans System of a Down. Toxicity was released 19 years...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2020
Download Festival To Return In 2021
Download Festival is to return in 2021 with headliners KISS, Biffy Clyro, and System Of A Down.The musical festival organisers have confirmed the show will go ahead between June 4 and 6 next year, after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2020
Download Festival Shirt Raises Over £75k For The Nhs
A Download Festival charity shirt has raised more than £75,000 for the NHS.All of the profits from the sale of the limited edition tops will be donated to the NHS Charities Together, who support NHS...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2020
System Of A Down Finally Return For A Us Tour
System of a Down fans are no doubt set to get super excited over the band's announcement of a brand new set of US tour dates, marking their first tour of the nation in over...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2018
System Of A Down, Prophets Of Rage, Biffy Clyro: Who Rocked Download Festival 2017?
Another Download Festival has come and gone and this year was an absolute smash of an event with System of a Down, Biffy Clyro and Aerosmith headlining the main stage. Donington Park was definitely the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2017
Album Of The Day: 'System Of A Down' By System Of A Down
Released on this day (June 30th 2016) in 1998 was System Of A Down's self-titled debut album; a record that brought a fresh new sound to 90s avant-garde rock as it was. Featuring epic singles...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2016
System Of A Down To Receive Arts Award
The Armenian-American musicians are the recipients of the 2015 Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award, a prize named after groundbreaking filmmakers Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov, who fought persecution for their work in the Soviet Union....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2015
Rza Releases Decade-old Album With System Of A Down's Odadjian
The Wu-Tang Clan leader and heavy rocker Odadjian first announced plans for their Achozen project in 2005, but a full release failed to come to fruition due to scheduling difficulties. However, RZA...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2015
Avicii Announces Album Guests
Avicii will be joined by Chris Martin, Billie Joe Armstrong, Jon Bon Jovi and a string of other stars on his new album.The 'Hey Brother' star - whose real name is Tim Bergling- has also...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 July 2014
Justin Timberlake Second No.1 Album Of 2013 With '20/20 Experience 2 Of 2'
This year, the Justin Timberlake maelstrom of catchy songs, radio-worthy beats and finger-snappin' hits has cleaned up the charts, with a second Number One album, The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2, to accompany March's predecessor,...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2013
System Of A Down: 'We Are Not Replacing Serj Tankian'
Heavy rockers System Of A Down have dismissed reports they are seeking to replace frontman Serj Tankian after bassist Shavo Odadjian went public with his frustrations over the singer's solo career.The Chop Suey! hitmakers have...
By WENN on 22 May 2013
Biffy Clyro To Headline Reading And Leeds Festival
Biffy Clyro will headline Reading and Leeds festivals this summer. The 'Black Chandelier' rockers - who reached number one in the UK album charts with their new record 'Opposites' on Sunday (02.02.13) - will headline...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 February 2013
Tom Morello Recruits Rock Pals For New Occupy Anthem
Rocker and activist Tom Morello has teamed up with System Of A Down's Serj Tankian and Rise Against frontman Tim Mcilrath to record a new song in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement.The Rage...
By WENN on 28 September 2012
Guns N' Roses Defend Taking To The Stage Late
Guns N' Roses have "set the record straight" on their late appearance at the Rock in Rio festival. The 'Welcome to the Jungle' group - notorious for breaking curfews and making fans wait hours before...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 October 2011
Linkin Park Close Download 2011
Linkin Park closed the UK's Download rock festival last night (12.06.11).The 'Crawling' rockers ended the three day event which also saw performances from metal heavyweights including Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Alice Cooper, The...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 June 2011
Iron Maiden Nominated For Golden God Award
Iron Maiden and Bullet For My Valentine will go head-to-head in the Best UK Band category at this year's Metal Hammer Golden God Awards. The bands face competition from Skindred, Architects and Bring Me The...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 March 2011
Deff Leppard, Linkin Park And System Of A Down To Headline Download
DEF LEPPARD, the reformed SYSTEM OF A DOWN and LINKIN PARK will headline this summer's (Jun11) Download Festival in the U.K.Def Leppard will close the weekend event's opening night on 10 June (11), SOAD will...
By WENN on 23 February 2011
System Of A Down Make Plans For 2011 Reunion
Armenian-Americans SYSTEM OF A DOWN are to reunite for a series of shows in Europe next year (11).The acclaimed quartet announced an indefinite hiatus in 2006 and haven't worked together as a band since. But,...
By WENN on 21 December 2010
Odadjian Shaken By Boxcutter Girl
Former SYSTEM OF A DOWN star SHAVO ODADJIAN is still wary of fan encounters after one crazy devotee came at him with a box cutter at an instore signing and attempted to cut off his...
By WENN on 23 August 2010
System Star Shavo Stole Schwarzenegger's Thunder On Ac/dc Shoot
Former SYSTEM OF A DOWN star SHAVO ODADJIAN once sneaked into an AC DC video shoot and stole the show from ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER.A pal of the rocker was charged with printing passes for the Big...
By WENN on 22 August 2010
Rocker Dolmayan Buys First Superman Comic
SYSTEM OF A DOWN rocker JOHN DOLMAYAN has paid $317,200 (£226,571) to buy the first ever SUPERMAN comic at an online auction. The untouched Action Comic No.1 - which shows the Man of Steel lifting a...
By WENN on 16 March 2009
Coldplay And Gorillaz Top Mtv Europe Nominations
COLDPLAY, GORILLAZ, GREEN DAY and GWEN STEFANI are leading the nominations at this year's (05) MTV Europe Music Awards. The YELLOW hitmakers, fronted by CHRIS MARTIN, are up for five gongs, including Best Group,...
By WENN on 28 September 2005
Rock Stars Help Striking Grocery Workers
Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE star TOM MORELLO and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN are offering striking grocery workers in California a little Christmas cheer after hastily organising a benefit concert. Grocery workers...
By WENN on 19 December 2003
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