System of a Down
System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is a four-piece American rock band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. All four members are of Armenian descent, grandsons of Armenian Genocide survivors, and are widely known for their outspoken views found in many of their songs. System of a Down has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as “Chop Suey!“, “Aerials“, “B.Y.O.B.“, and “Hypnotize“. Their works have earned them one Grammy Award amongst four 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) that is dedicated to bringing together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.
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. After three years, only one live show, and one jam session recording, the band split up.
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“, but Shavo Odadjian, who was originally the band’s manager and promoter, didn’t like the word and thought the word System sounded better.
SOAD has made quite a lot of songs throughout the times. Here’s a complete list:
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Aerials
ATWA
B.Y.O.B.
Boom!
Bubbles
Chic ‘N’ Stu
Chop Suey!
Forest
Hypnotize
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
Innervision
Johnny
Kill Rock’N Roll
Lonely Day
Marmalade
Mr. Jack
P.L.U.C.K.
Prison Song
Question!
Shame on a Nigga!
Shimmy
Soil
Spiders
Sugar
The Metro
Toxicity
Vicinity of Obscenity
Violent Pornography
War?
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SOAD FACTS / OVERVIEW
Origin:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Genre(s) |
Alternative metal |
Years active 1995–2006 (on hiatus)
Label(s) American, Columbia
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Members
John Dolmayan
Daron Malakian
Shavo Odadjian
Serj Tankian
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Former members
Andy Khachaturian
