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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'It's Been Way Too Long Since We've Made An Album'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan says that he is "not really happy with where the band is right now" with respect to the group's creative process and admits that he and his bandmates still have "a lot of issues, things we just have to work out" before they can begin making a new ...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer JOHN DOLMAYAN Launches All-Star Project THESE GREY MEN

John Dolmayan, drummer for Grammy-winning alt-rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, launched a Kickstarter campaign today for THESE GREY MEN, a project that will produce a star-studded covers album and tour. The album will include new renditions of songs by artists such as RADIOHEAD, OUTKAST, DAVID BOWIE and...

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Once known as VISA (assumedly changed by objection from a certain credit card carrier),the L.A. based VIZA have made a powerful ally in the form of Serj Tankian. Their crafty blending of Greek and Armenian roots into wavering rock and punk modes often rings of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, which has likely hel...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Most People In America Don't Read'

David Farrier of New Zealand's 3 News recently conducted an interview with SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian. You can now watch the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow. 3 News: Are you looking forward to the Christchurch show? Tankian: I am looking forward to it very ...

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AMEN's CASEY CHAOS: 'It Just Seemed Like Perfect Timing' For Band To Come Back

Los Angeles "punk" band AMEN, led by the enigmatic, energetic, and perennially self-destructive frontman Casey Chaos, will reform for a one-off performance at this year's fan-funded festival Alt-Fest. Scheduled to take place August 15-17 at Boughton Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdo...

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Reactivated AMEN Confirmed For U.K.'s ALT-FEST

Los Angeles "punk" band AMEN, led by the enigmatic, energetic, and perennially self-destructive frontman Casey Chaos, will reform for a one-off performance at this year's Alt-Fest. Scheduled to take place August 15-17 at Boughton Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, Alt-Fest will fea...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN DLC Pack Now Available For UBISOFT's 'Rocksmith 2014 Edition'

Ubisoft announced today that the SYSTEM OF A DOWN DLC pack for Rocksmith 2014 Edition is now available for download on Xbox LIVE for Xbox 360, the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 and Steam for PC and Mac. Songs included in this 3-song pack are "B.Y.O.B.", "Toxicity" and "Aerials". Individu...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Distant Thing' Video Released

"Distant Thing", the new video from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian's collaborative jazz-infused album "Jazz-iz Christ", can be seen below. Released on July 23, "Jazz-iz Christ" is Serj's brainchild, but truly is a collaborative effort between many...

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SERJ TANKIAN's 'Disarming Time' Art Exhibit: Video Footage From Opening Night

Project Gallery has welcomed multifaceted musician, artist, poet and activist Serj Tankian in the premiere of his debut interactive art exhibit, "Disarming Time". A uniquely audible and visual experience, "Disarming Time" features a collection of Tankian's 22 original art pieces: paintings, mixed me...

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SERJ TANKIAN Discusses His 'Disarming Time' Musical Paintings

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: Is the anticipation of your art exhibit opening the same as releasing new music to t...

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DEVICE Talks To FIGHT NETWORK: Full Interview Posted Online

Earlier in the year, Fight Network's Fight + Music conducted an interview with DEVICE, the industrial-style project featuring DISTURBED frontman David Draiman. You can now watch the chat below. DEVICE recently filmed a video for the song "You Think You Know". Directing the clip once again was P.R. B...

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SERJ TANKIAN's 'Disarming Time' Musical Paintings To Be Exhibited In Hollywood

Project Gallery welcomes multifaceted musician, artist, poet and activist Serj Tankian in the premiere of his debut interactive art exhibit, "Disarming Time". A uniquely audible and visual experience, "Disarming Time" features a collection of Tankian's 22 original art pieces: paintings, mixed media...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Working On Covers Album

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has revealed via Twitter that he has "started working" on a covers album. He added: "[It] should be good practice for the eventual SYSTEM OF A DOWN album sometime in the future." At the conclusion of SYSTEM OF A DOWN's July 29 concert at the Hollywood ...

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SERJ TANKIAN 'Concerned' About 'Evidence' Of Syrian Regime's Use Of Chemical Weapons

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian has commented on President Barack Obama's plan to punish Syria for an alleged chemical weapons attack. The U.S. leader announced that he would seek approval from Congress for action against Bashar Assad's government in response to the alleged use of chemical weap...

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DEVICE Interviewed By MusikUniverse.net (Video)

MusikUniverse.net conducted an interview with DEVICE, the industrial-style project featuring DISTURBED frontman David Draiman, on August 10 at the Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. DEVICE recently filmed a video for the song "You Think You Know". Direc...