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SYSTEM OF A DOWN TO RETURN?

 Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 2:03pm by

system of a downLet’s get this out of the way right off the bat: System of a Down never broke up. The band members made it pretty clear that their break following 2006′s Ozzfest headline run (and 2+ year touring cycle prior) was just that, a break. If and when the band regrouped for another album and/on tour it would be when they were ready to do so, not because of outside pressures such as record label and/or fan demands. Bands do this all the time, only they don’t say things like “going on hiatus” that get press retards and all sorts of other idiots up in a tizzy. It’s perfectly normal to want some time off — to relax or pursue other endeavors — after having been on the road for over two years straight, don’t you think?

So. A Tweet by System of a Down bassist Shavo Odajian last night has the metal blogosphere shitting its panties. Dug up by Metal Insider:

“Are you guys ready for System???”

This could mean that System are getting ready for another tour and/or album… it could also mean that the band are releasing some kind of box set, rarities collection, or best-of compilation, as very likely could end up being the case with last week’s Soundgarden “reunion” frenzy. It could mean any number of things. Singer Serj Tankian recently spoke about working on his 2nd solo record, but that could certainly be pushed aside for now if he’d rather do System.

For now it’s too early to say. I suppose the truth will come out in the next few weeks. Metal kvltists/tr00ists/elitists will surely disagree, but I’m certainly excited about a potential new SOAD album.

-VN

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  • Chimp-0-Neg

    System Of A Dont Bother

    • http://URI Will

      so sad

      • Chimp-O-Neg

        oh, run off, grab a brush and put on a little make up – pussy.

        • Suraj

          u mad bro

  • Nigel McCloud

    Oh you tease

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt (AKA: Dallas Coyle’s Juicy Curl))

    Meh.. Theyve certainly survived the Nu-Metal wave. Not being elitist, but they just never did anything for me.

    Exodus in 10′

  • Horseshine

    Always liked them…
    One of the bands that introduced me to heaver music… Here’s to hoping for a new record and supporting tour!!!

  • Hetallica

    ^ Ditto to Horseshine’s comment. These guys were/are equal parts inventive and insane — would love for this reunion speculation to be true!

  • brian roach

    will be excited for this only if they don’t let Daron near the microphone and only let him play the guitar. You have one of the most unique vocalists in music in your band and you let your tone deaf guitarist sing?

    • msv81

      This. So this.

      • Snafu

        A million times! Daron, shut the hell up!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-John-Crispen/100000169530540 Jason John Crispen

      they both sing like they have a tin ear. but daron is far more grating and terrible. the most loneliest day has not only some of the lamest lyrics commited to tape, but also some of the most awful “singing”.

    • Awful Offal Carnage

      I disagree. You can let him near the mic, but make sure he’s screaming, like I’m pretty sure he did in Toxicity; they were usually just for emphasis on Serj’s vocals. Though judging from Hypnotize/Mezmerize there probably won’t be much harsher vocals on their next album, if there’s a next album.

    • wackomann

      I always thought of Serj and Daron as a twisted new-millennium version of Layne and Jerry.

      • Angela

        That’s an interesting idea I never thought of….No wonder the two bands are by far my top two favorites.

  • builtforsin

    Not metal.

    Those Armenians’ are just trying to get paid, who can blame em!

  • bucketochicken

    Yes. Yes, I am ready.

    /deer dance’d

  • Bicro

    I would honestly prefer this not to happen.

  • John

    Haven’t cared since the first record

  • http://myspace.com/shepherdsgatemusic,myspace.com/burymeinsmokemusic Michael “The Armenian Demon” Fenton

    Please happen!

  • Caspar Colderson

    HELL FUCKING YEAH!!!

  • Patrick

    I like Daron’s singing altough I hope they limit how often he does. When Serj sings and then Daron just comes in to do some weird bridge vocals, it’s awesome. More System please!

  • http://www.last.fm/user/wrath_of_vishnu Dillon

    I really don’t care one way or another. They haven’t really been interesting since after Toxicity. Daron is better at doing bridge vocals, like in “Needles”, rather than being the main vocalist like in that terrible “Lonely Day” song.

  • prediction…

    It will be announced in a couple of weeks that they are headlining one of the days at the Download festival, along with Soundgarden and AC/DC.

  • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/46e389eb8b79606050d3d447431ff6ac?s=80 Nate

    Oh. My. Fuck. I’ve been waiting for this FOREVER. SoaDs return is like the second coming of Christ. Except, y’know, SoaD is real.

    • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt (AKA: Dallas Coyle’s Juicy Curl))

      Ummm No.

  • http://lavidastrangiato.blogspot.com/ Jake Strangiato

    I don’t care what anyone says, I love SOAD and will definitely come see them if this turns out to be legit.

    • giorgos trimin/greece

      i agree with you pal !!! SOAD forever!!!!

  • Walker

    Am I the only one who doesn’t mind Darren vocals?

    • Walker

      Darren’s

    • metalguy

      hes ‘ight in some parts. album wise he got to much time and was over bearing IMO

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Devon-Czekaj/550092101 Devon Czekaj

        On Hypnotize he did, but I still like most of the songs he sang on.

    • Utmu

      IDK about whole songs, but I like it when he sings/screams on certain parts of a song, like on B.Y.O.B. BTW, am I the only person who thinks Serj looks a lil bit like Tom Araya in the pick, if y’know Tom were a bit younger?

    • Sin and Death

      Yes.

    • Angela

      No, I don’t mind them at all…especially compared to all the other vocals that are out there!? His voice is real….not some pro-tooled fakery

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com DemiGodRaven

    I’d care if I still listened to the radio, now however I may be able to handle some system after being burned out on them during the ‘LETS PLAY NOTHING BUT BYOB!!’ craze that happened.

  • http://www.myspace.com/whitearmsofathena Josh

    I WONDER IF THEYLL TOUR WITH MASTODON

    • Derek

      I think they will, I heard Shavo is good friends with all of them, especially Hinds.

      • http://URI Will

        sweet!

      • AATHD

        You mean when shavo let his chimpanzee attack Brent Hinds in Las Vegas?

  • chris

    SYSTEM OF A DOWN MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • blah

    “Dug up by Metal Insider”

    lolollol, i did realize reading a post from the prp in their rss client qualified as “dug up”

  • Alex_P

    The only good Nu-Metal band to have ever existed. Good for them, and I hope theirs is a glorious return.

    • WowWee!

      They aren’t nu metal you idiot.

      • DemonicLemming

        Bull. Fucking. Shit.

        • Bicro

          Truth to power.

    • Kazz

      Linkin Park is nu metal.

      Anyone who can’t hear a difference between LP and System of a Down is seriously deaf.

      • DemonicLemming

        Static-X is nu-metal, too, and so is Limp Bizkit, and Chimaira, and Dry Kill Logic, and Devildriver, and Sevendust…see the point? Most “nu-metal” bands sound nothing like other nu-metal bands. As a genre label, it should really cease to exist, because it doesn’t actually do its job of aptly categorizing music.

        • Sammy

          DL, we are often at odds regarding our opinions of some things, but on this we are in 100% agreement.

        • Kazz

          Then you’d be right, and there really is no point to ever saying “nu metal.” But I’d say that Chimaira, Sevendust and Devildriver are 3 other bands who aren’t nu metal. The Limp Bizkits, LPs and Adema’s of the world do share some commonalities, and are, to me, nu metal. I guess the term has just come to mean something different to everyone.

  • http://www.last.fm/user/M60Patton Patton

    Would be nice.

  • Fufkin

    Why’d you leave the keys upon the table?

    I never listen to their music now but I’m very happy to see any high-ish profile band back who’ll give Turkey a hard time over a genocide it still won’t acknowledge as happening, let alone being wholly responsible for. What a fucking disgrace.

  • DemonicLemming

    Hopefully not; they sucked when they died off, they sucked when they were popular, and they sucked before they were popular.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Devon-Czekaj/550092101 Devon Czekaj

    I hope they do. I haven’t really listened to them in awhile, but they were one of the first bands to get me into heavy music. If they tour I’ll be there even if that means being surrounded by mallcore kids.

  • Sammy

    SOAD is a band I wanted so badly to like and it’s the only time in my history I talked myself into just that. It took a lot of listens and tuning my ears to the dissonant vocals, but I eventually developed a taste for them. And yes, Daron is good – in small doses. He kind of took over the whole show on the “-ize” albums and it was too much.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Christopher-Randish/10720102 Christopher Randish

    I love bands that are extremely loved or hated with no in-between opinions towards them. Aka SOAD.

    I can’t wait for some new material from them.

  • Kazz

    I can only hope this isn’t all for nothing. SOAD were my favorite band for a long time, pretty much until I got into Opeth in the last couple years. And even though their first two albums were fan-fucking-tastic, I felt like they could do even better. Seriously, please let this be for real.

  • http://URI Will

    does anyone remember toxicity? BRING BACK SOAD!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andrew-Sterner/1335958279 Andrew Sterner

    I’ve always liked System, they have a unique sound. Also, you’re on crack(aka are a blackhead) if you don’t like Toxicity.

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt (AKA: Dallas Coyle’s Juicy Curl))

    La La LALALALALAL La La – La-LaLa-LaLa.

  • http://reaper-x.deviantart.com/ Reaper-X

    I don’t like SOAD, this must make me an elitist.

  • Jorge

    Shavo tweeted a couple of hours ago….. “About my “are u guys ready for System?”. I’m not sayin we are back but, if so? U guys ready? SoRry for gettin u guys amped. I’m just seeing” …. I still think they are going to at least do a tour in the near future.

  • pierce

    if youre ripping on system you shouldnt be reading this thread. you suck

  • ITTOA666

    Who cares anymore? Its not like they’ve released anything good in the last five years. I guess i just lost respect for them because of the whole brent hinds beatdown thing.

  • patrickb

    i kno there are many steriotypes that black people dont listen to things like this but i can prove some do. i cant wait to c whats new from SYSTEM OF A DOWN

  • glad101

    yeah i can’t wait,and stop categorizing their shit they don’t want it in a category,they use elements from all kinds of genres cuz they are openminded unlike you shallow dumbnuts,so stop saying they are fake metal you stuck up people,and if you don’t like System the tell me why in the holy hell are you looking on this mothafuckin page?damn im tierd of people yappin and talkin shit on this god forsaken internet shut up.