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NYC College Student Sought To Interview SERJ TANKIAN

mtvU is looking for a college student in the New York City area that would be interested in interviewing Serj Tankian from SYSTEM OF A DOWN. The interview would air online and on mtvU on an episode of "My Shot With…" (past episodes can be seen at this location). Die-hard Serj fans that ...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman Offers Tour Of Home Studio; Video Available

RollingStone.com recently got a tour of SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian's home studio as he discussed the differences between recording solo and with SYSTEM, the joys of writing whenever the mood struck him and his new LP, "Elect the Dead". Watch the three-minute clip below. Serj Tankian rece...

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SERJ TANKIAN Names Touring Band The FCC

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has named his new solo touring band the FCC, according to HardDrive Radio. The letters do not stand for the dreaded Federal Communications Commission, but for something that they'll fine you for if yo...

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SERJ TANKIAN Says Making Album By Himself Was A Challenge

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: Since he played almost every instrument on his debut solo album by himself, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian told The Pulse of Radio that his biggest challenge was making the record, titled "Elect The Dead", sound like there was a band...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Vocalist SERJ TANKIAN: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist Serj Tankian conducted by HollyScoop.com can be viewed below. As previously reported, Serj Tankian has announced details of his first tour in support of his debut solo album, "Elect the Dead". The trek begins on October 12 in Chicago, finishing up on...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Makes Big Radio Debut

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist Serj Tankian is already making a strong impact as a solo artist. The single "Empty Walls" from his upcoming solo debut, "Elect The Dead", was the most heavily added track to rock radio playlists this week. Tankian...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Empty Walls' Video Available

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has released the video for his solo track "Empty Walls". Watch it below. The song comes off his solo debut, "Elect the Dead", which is scheduled for release on October 23 via Serjical Strike/Reprise. Tankian plans to play special promotional shows during Octobe...

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SERJ TANKIAN Has No Plans To Perform SYSTEM OF A DOWN Songs On Upcoming Tour

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN remains on "indefinite hiatus," according to frontman Serj Tankian, with the four band members "all doing our own thing." As such, Tankian says fans shouldn't expect to hear SYSTEM music from him when he tours this fall to promote his first solo...

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LEMMY, SERJ TANKIAN Perform With FOO FIGHTERS In Las Vegas; Video Available

During an eight-song "MTV Video Music Awards" set (which didn't actually air during the televised ceremony) at the Palms Casino Fantasy Suites in Las Vegas Sunday night (September 9),FOO FIGHTERS performed PROBOT's "Shake Your Blood" twice — once with MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Also, SYSTE...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman Interviews Himself; Video Available

A nine-minute tongue-in-cheek video clip of SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian conducting an interview with himself can be viewed below. As previously reported, Tankian has asked a collection of video and film directors, painters, and digital artists to each create a video for one of the 12 trac...

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SERJ TANKIAN, MASTODON, QOTSA Members To Perform With FOO FIGHTERS At 'MTV Video Music Awards'

FOO FIGHTERS have enlisted friends old and new to join them for a night of exclusive one-time-only 2007 "MTV Video Music Awards" performances. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian, MASTODON and old friends Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have all signed on to play alongside FOO...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman To Post Videos For Each Track On Forthcoming Solo Album

Serj Tankian — the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN — has asked a collection of video and film directors, painters, and digital artists to each create a video for one of the 12 tracks on his forthcoming solo debut album, "Elect the Dead", which will be released on Ser...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman To Film 'Praise The Lord, Pass The Ammunition' Video

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian will film a video for his solo track "Praise The Lord, Pass The Ammunition" on Monday, August 27 in Hollywood, California with director Greg Watermann (MUDVAYNE, LAMB OF GOD). According to a MySpace bulletin from Watermann, "The story is a wacky art-performance...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Songwriter Launches SCARS ON BROADWAY

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Daron Malakian (guitars, vocals, songwriter) and John Dolmayan (drums) have joined forces to form a new band, SCARS ON BROADWAY. "Accompanied by some great musicians, we are preparing to go into the studio really soon to record our debut album," Malakian writes on the group's MySp...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman: 'This Album Has No Barriers Between The Listener And Me'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his forthcoming solo album, "Elect the Dead", due out October 23 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. Serj: "It's definitely a rock record," explained Tankian. "It's a moving album with lots of up's and down, starts and...