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System of a Down (sometimes referred to as SOAD, or System) is an Alternative metal band that was formed in 1995, in Hollywood, California. Their name was inspired by a poem written by band member Daron Malakian entitled "Victims of a Down" (featured on the back of their first album).
The band consists of Serj Tankian (vocals, keyboard, acoustic guitar), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), John Dolmayan (drums) and Shavo Odadjian (bass). All four members are of Armenian ancestry and are widely known for their outspoken social and political views found in the majority of their songs. System of a Down is a part of the Axis of Justice, a non-profit organization formed by Tankian and Tom Morello of Audioslave. Its purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice. Before they had any major albums, they called themselves "Soil" (not to be confused with the band with the same name).
History
In the beginning (1995-1996)
System of a Down came about after a band from L.A called Soil (which featured Serj and Daron) broke up. Serj and Daron formed a new band straight away, and they already knew Shavo Odadjian from when their previous band shared a recording studio with Shavo’s previous band. Shavo was originally the bands manager and promoter. Later Shavo quickly accepted the offer to join the band as the permanent bassist. Since then managerial duties have been undertaken by highly successful Velvet Hammer Music and streetwise founder David "Beno" Beneviste. One of their first releases was ‘Sugar,’ which has become one of their most famous songs to date, and they have played it at almost every live performance. They found a drummer Andy Khachaturian who joined the band. They then released three demo tapes, now hard to find anywhere but can be found here. More on [ System of a Down ]
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System of a down at work. ahahahah!
katiedicks (Katie Dicks) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:03:25 -0000
System of a down at work. ahahahah!
toxicity system of a down
blancavca (blanca castellano a) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:49:36 -0000
toxicity system of a down
this christmas sucks .. its so borin n quiet.. kind of makes me want 2 listen to System Of A Down - Lonely Day
JDavil (Ju Davil) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:13:38 -0000
this christmas sucks .. its so borin n quiet.. kind of makes me want 2 listen to System Of A Down - Lonely Day
Vãobora pro boteco ver o @VovoXD, meu filho, tocar bateria com a banda! à preparar o ouvido pra System of a Down, Nirvana, QOTSA, Weezer...
AnisioFC (Alex Sotto Anisio FC) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:07:29 -0000
Vãobora pro boteco ver o @VovoXD, meu filho, tocar bateria com a banda! É preparar o ouvido pra System of a Down, Nirvana, QOTSA, Weezer...
Just had tick tock play on my system of a down station. Fail: pandora.
jeanneret (sara jeanneret) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:02:21 -0000
Just had tick tock play on my system of a down station. Fail: pandora.
Got a system of a down t shirt ....they need to get back together....lol
jcostello1980 (jason costello) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:52:26 -0000
Got a system of a down t shirt ....they need to get back together....lol
System Of A Down - Official site. Features interviews, sound files, photos, information about the band, and tour information.
Meta Description: [ System of a Down's Official Website on Sony Music ]
A SOAD Project - System Of A Down fan site by Simone Riversi with news, photographs, lyrics, poetry, and biography.
Best Bands in the Land - System of a Down - Features the band's discography, news, photos, interviews, lyrics and fan artwork.
BleedingMetal.com - System of A Down - Splash page with information about System Of A Down including lyrics, pictures, a biography, and discography.
Meta Description: [ Contains large image gallery, lyrics, biography, and discography. ]
Daron Malakian dot com - Fan site dedeicated to Daron Malakian. Contains pictures, quotes, interviews, biography, and other related materials.
Doug's System of a Down Page - A fan site with news, tablatures, pictures, biographies, lyrics, tour dates, chat, and links.
Elusive Eye Photography - System of a Down - Slide show made from pictures taken in 2002 of System Of A Down in concert, by Jaclyn D'Agostino.
Lyricsfreak - System of a Down - Alphabetical listing of System Of A Down song lyrics.
Meta Description: [ A-Z Archive of System Of A Down lyrics ]
Music-Reviewer.com - Toxicity - Mixed review of System of a Down's album, Toxicity, in November 2001.
PETA2.com - Interview with Serj Tankian - Interview by PETA with Serj Tankian of System of a Down.
SOAD - UK - UK-based fan site, featuring news, lyrics, reviews, pictures, and links to interviews and other information about the band.
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SOAD District - System Of A Down fan site featuring a band biography, photos, lyrics, message board, and fanlisting.
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SOAD Fans - Fan site dedicated to System Of A Down updated with news, message boards, and other band-related material.
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SOADdotcom - A fansite with photo gallery, biographies, and media.
System Of A Down Online - Fan site with band information, song meanings, downloads, polls, and regularly updated with content.
Meta Description: [ Get to know the creators of a new kind of music. Fabulous hardcore metal flavored with Armenian folklore, hip hop, punk and gorgeous, harmony-laden melodies. ]
System Of A Down Tabs - Lyrics and tablature for several songs from the System of a Down debut album.
System of Art - System Of A Down fan site with an artistic touch. Animations, games, audio and other content are provided.
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XGuitar.com - System Of A Down Tabs - Tabs for System Of A Down songs listed alphabetically by album.
Meta Description: [ System Of A Down guitar tabs by album ]
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