One of the weirdest and most unconventional metal bands to ever garner a wide fanbase, System Of A Down blew up with the release of their sophomore album Toxicity in 2001. Their idiosyncratic blend of alternative metal, nu-metal, and avant-garde influences on the record ran the gamut from the ridiculous (“Bounce”) to pointed criticisms at…
Is it really a month without new drama coming from the System Of A Down camp? The band, which has been one of metal’s most beloved and popular bands since the late ’90s, never has a dull moment when it comes to new albums from the band. This time, it comes from drummer John Dolmayan,…
System Of A Down are undoubtedly one of the most unconventional rock/metal bands to ever find serious, long-lasting commercial success. Emerging in 1998 with their self-titled debut album, the band’s experimental, turn-on-a-dime approach to songwriting will leave any listener dizzy. Yet, the Armenian-American act managed to insert political discourse, called out the Iraq War, and…
Three years before the band would emerge with their highly popular album Toxicity, System Of A Down’s alternative/nu-metal sound found a home playing shows with other bands of the era like Incubus, Hoobastank, and Xero – the project that members of Linkin Park founded before Chester Bennington joined the band. On June 30th, 1998, the…
