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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: No New Music Until 2004!
SYSTEM OF A DOWN will not release the follow-up to 2001's "Toxicity" until 2004 at the earliest, according to frontman Serj Tankian. "Daron's [Malakian, guitarist] been writing new music," he said. "We all work on stuff. But we've all been too busy with Ozzfest, 'Toxicity' and putting this record ['...November 27, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Singer Urges Fans To Take Part In 'Ararat' Campaign
SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian is urging fans to take part in the Armenian National Committee of America's "Take a Friend to Ararat" campaign. "Ararat" is a feature film that examines the denial of Armenian genocide by the Turkish government. The movie opens Nov. 15 in New York and Los Angeles...October 30, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Release Collection Of Outtakes
SYSTEM OF A DOWN have set Steal This Album as the title to their upcoming CD of Toxicity outtakes and other previously unreleased tracks that span the band's career, due later this year. "We had a bunch of songs in the vault left over from Toxicity as well as before and we've always wanted to ...October 16, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman Launches SERJICAL STRIKE RECORDS
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian is introducing his record label, Serjical Strike, via a showcase concert on October 8th at the Troubadour in Hollywood, California featuring performances by the singer's first three signings: BAD ACID TRIP, SLOW MOTION REIGN and KITTENS FOR CHRISTIAN. Plans are...October 3, 2002
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LIFE IN A BURN CLINIC To Perform At SERJICAL STRIKE RECORDS Party
LIFE IN A BURN CLINIC have been asked to perform at the label release party for SYSTEM OF A DOWN lead vocalist Serj Tankian's Serjical Strike Records. LIABC is the only artist not signed to Serjical Strike that has been asked to perform. The event will take place on October 8th at the Troubadour in...October 2, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Deny Intentional Leak, Vow To Scrap Most Of Unreleased Material
SYSTEM OF A DOWN have denied that the leaked versions of 15 previously-unreleased SOAD songs originally recorded during the Toxicity sessions came from a CDR passed around by frontman Serj Tankian and have indicated that the tracks are unfinished and are missing various parts, in addition to having...May 10, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: Unreleased Album Makes Rounds On Web
According to www.clonemetal.dk, an unmastered and unreleased album by SYSTEM OF A DOWN, containing material recorded during the Toxicity sessions, but not included on the final CD, is floating around on the net in MP3 form. Apparently SOAD frontman Serj Tankian had given out a few burned CDRs to sev...May 8, 2002
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Toxicity
The hardest thing for a band to do is follow up a successful debut album. Your whole career builds to that first release, you sometimes spend years honing those songs, and then after the initial success (if you're lucky, of course),you're expected to repeat the whole thing, usually in a fraction o...December 17, 2001
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Iommi
When your name is Tony Iommi, virtually every metal musician will practically bend over backwards to collaborate with you in any way that they can, so it only follows that the list of guest stars appearing on this CD is a rather impressive one. Featuring ten songs and contributions from the likes of...December 17, 2001
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Archive News Nov 29, 2001
Despite having just joined the ranks of Canada's ANNIHILATOR, former NEVERMORE axeman Curran Murphy has no intention of leaving his longtime outfit AGGRESSION CORE, which is currently in the process of recording its sophomore CD, according to a statement sent by the guitarist to BLABBERMOUTH.NET....November 29, 2001
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Archive News Sep 14, 2001 - update 2
FEAR FACTORY's Raymond Herrera speaks out: “What has happened here in the U.S. is a real tragedy to say the least, I have been lucky enough not to have any friends that I know of yet, that were in the flights that were taken over or in the World Trade Center buildings at the ...September 14, 2001
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Archive News Sep 05, 2001
SLIPKNOT's Iowa has sold a total of 254,000 copies in its first week of release in the US, entering next week's Billboard Top 200 Pop Album chart at #3, behind AALIYAH's self-titled effort and MARY J. BLIGE's No More Drama CD. Although this is clearly a hugely impressive chart showing, it is a disa...September 5, 2001
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Archive News Sep 04, 2001
A riot was started following a presumed cancellation of a SYSTEM OF A DOWN scheduled free show in Los Angeles, California on Monday, September 3rd, with fans reportedly rushing barricades, looting and destroying all of the band's equipment and attacking security guards. Set up as a “thank you” to t...September 4, 2001
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Archive News Apr 05, 2001 - update 1
Sweden's IN FLAMES has cancelled their previously announced US tour with CLUTCH. No reason was given for the cancellation. North Carolina's BROWN, the new group founded by former C.O.C. drummer Reed Mullin (who plays guitar and sings lead in the new band) and producer John Custer (i.e. C.O.C., DAG,...April 5, 2001
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Archive News Apr 03, 2001
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted made his first 'official' public appearance since leaving the group on Sunday, April 1st when he took the stage at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, California with the MOSS BROTHERS, 12-year-old Reuben and 15-year-old Evan, to perform a number of songs from the MOSS BROTH...April 3, 2001