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System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994.Since 1997, the band has consisted of founding members Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals); Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals); along with John Dolmayan (drums), who replaced original drummer Andy Khachaturian in 1997.
System of a Down is the debut studio album by the Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on June 30, 1998, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 2000.
Toxicity is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on September 4, 2001, by American Recordings and Columbia Records.Expanding on their 1998 eponymous debut album, Toxicity incorporates more melody, harmonies, and singing than the band's first album.
Serj Tankian was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 21, 1967 to Armenian parents Khachadour and Alice Tankian. [5] [6] [7] He traces his ancestry to the cities of Dörtyol, Kayseri, Tokat, and Urfa, all of which are in modern-day Turkey. [8]
Hypnotize is the fifth and final studio album by the American alternative metal band System of a Down.It was released on November 22, 2005, six months after the release of its companion album Mezmerize.
Mezmerize is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on May 17, 2005, by American Recordings and Columbia Records.Upon its release, the album received acclaim from critics.
"Genocidal Humanoidz" is a song recorded by American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released as a double A-side single with "Protect the Land" on November 6, 2020, through American Recordings and Columbia Records, to raise awareness and funds for Armenia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh amid the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
"Toxicity," an important song for System of a Down, was initially brought to the band by bassist Shavo Odadjian, who introduced the composition under the title "Version 7.0." [5] Odadjian conceived this title in reference to the then-popular AOL software, stating, "When this song comes out, it'll be on Version 7.0, and we'd be telling the future."