EXCLUSIVE: SYSTEM OF A DOWN U.S. TOUR DATES!

Thursday, February 17th, 2011 at 4:33pm by

A highly reliable anonymous tipster has informed MetalSucks that System of a Down are indeed planning a U.S. tour this year — as we all speculated they would — and has provided us with a list of tentative dates. In other words, the tour is definitely happening (barring any unforeseen circumstances) in roughly this order and during this timeframe, although some cities/venues could still be changed. Count on it happening, though… like I said, our source is reliable. You heard it here first.

And now, exclusively here at MetalSucks, System Of A Down 2011 U.S. Tour Dates, after the jump:

5/10 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

5/12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

5/13 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheater

5/15 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater

5/18 – New York City, Boston or Albuquerque – TBA

5/19 – New York City, Boston or Albuquerque – TBA

5/21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theatre

5/22 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

5/24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

5/25 - Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

So, start packing those bags… System are back.

-VN

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Allen/1188338339 Scott Allen

    Holy Shit!!! This is gonna be awesome!!!! Better come to Toronto!!!! SOAD rule!!!!

    • LoGs the Shit

      better come to toronto? fuck they skipped the midwest entirely according to these dates. Id drive a long distance to see system but right now my best option is roughly 20hours… fuckin lame

      • Kristine

        Dude, calm down. These are TENATIVE (and unofficial) dates. Bands ALWAYS add to the tour dates before the tour starts. And come on – 2 dates are New York OR Boston Or Abequerque? Clearly nothing is official here. Unclench already.

      • iAMiRex

        theres non in the east either. better come to boston.

    • Anthony

      I hope they wait until later in the summer or fall at least to come to Toronto. With Music as a Weapon, Symphony X, Rammstein, and Deftones all coming between March and May, I need some time to save up money.

    • Natasha Paquette

      They’re coming to Canada. Hitting One coast and then completely skipping the rest of us before heading to the other. WTF???? We love you in Edmonton, Alberta!!!!!

      • ARB!

        Dude, i swear to god if they aren’t coming near or in Virgina I’m gonna cry. I need system!!!!

  • engleprunt

    Dude, the Shoreline? Fuck that place. Play the Fillmore, Bill Graham or Warfield, SOAD. What the shit?

    • Stu

      You know they’re an arena rock band, right??

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Adbel-A-Espinoza/1388354128 Adbel A. Espinoza

        Well, “arena rock” band or not, that venue just plain ol’ sucks. No room to move, nasty seating and no GA Pit. I don’t know about you, but I am a very active listener.

        On another note;

        I’ve been waiting for them for a long time now. Going to the Mtn View and San Diego concerts!

  • http://www.twitter.com/amandarosegrant Amanda-Rose

    I agree with Scott Allen, we NEED a Toronto date. System is and always will be my favorite band, I MUST see them in Toronto. I’m way too poor to travel!

  • El Peras

    Well….as pessimistic as this may sound but this oficially marks the date when Nu_metal came back…

    • William GrimmKvlt

      Nu-Metal never really left. It’s just that nobody will admit to liking it now.

      • El Peras

        Well, first of all I still like SOAD, I’m just sad about all the clone bandas that are gonna get signed or tour because of them….

        Aaaaand second, I believe you’re going to read more comments close to “I used to like them back in Middle School now I only listen to Marching Elephants Crushing Bones” or “They got me into harder stuff blah blah blah” than “I never liked them”

        Anyway, Nu-Metal…sooooo here to stay.

        • Moltanic

          SOAD’s not really nu metal at least I never thought so. They always sounded more like alt. metal to me, like Faith No More or the Deftones.

        • David

          Emmure is way more nu metal than SOAD. Trust me, I had a lot of nu metal when I was a kid.

          • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jon-Nudell/508570846 Jon Nudell

            i cANNOT DESCRIBE HOW RETARDED YOU ARE FOR SAYING THAT

  • tim

    Thanks for coming to Chicago, guys.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jake-Haras/1185944091 Jake Haras

      Seriously…

    • CW

      For real, this sucks!

  • Cooper

    Theyre playing Vegas the same night as Rammstein. Shit’s going to be crazy.

    • steve

      They’re going to be all kinds of raping and fucking going on that night…can anyone say riot?

      • Kasey

        Amen brother

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Udayan-Saha/1001019150 Udayan Saha

    SAN DIEEEGOOOOO

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tim-Shanks/1273561133 Tim Shanks

    Dang what a tiny tour!

  • Hot Donut

    I never got into SOAD, but I would check them out if they came to Philly. Not worth traveling to New York though.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Reagan/520958920 Mike Reagan

    I like how they’re coming to the Midwest

    oh wait

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeremy-Schnoor/100000513072818 Jeremy Schnoor

    Wow, great news, hope to hear new music in the future?

  • thelump

    Us tour?

    Looks like North America to me

    • Big

      1

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ian-Tubesteak-Cimaglia/1097033911 Ian Tubesteak Cimaglia

    BONERS

  • http://It's.... Timothy

    Horrible band.

    • timmah

      1

    • TIm C

      Yea well fuck you too :)

    • viken

      best band

  • http://www.twitter.com/amandarosegrant Amanda-Rose

    US tour pretty much ALWAYS means North American. I’m not sure why they don’t just say that to begin with. It’s because Americans are stereotypically ignorant towards the existance of their neighbours to the north because they’re caught up with their own shit :P

  • Ethan Wilson

    Holy shit. System on Friday and then rammstein on sunday. Gonna be a hell of a weekend.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Timothy-Scott/1196691346 Timothy Scott

      Yeah, Friday your going to watch a band that kicks ass. And Sunday you are going to watch a band that takes it in the ass. What a weakend

  • http://www.myspace.com/thestarsthrewdowntheirspears Tim

    Yawn.

  • Joe

    Man, I was hoping these douche bags would stay on hiatus.

    • http://It's.... Timothy

      Nice. The world need LESS 90′s Metal. Horrible then, TERRIBLE Now (And even LESS relevant too)

      • msv81

        Oh, yeah, dude….you’re so totally right. What the world needs is RELEVANT music like deathcore, sumeriancore, djent, Attack Attack, IWrestledABearOnce, and all of the other AMAZING music that’s popular nowadays.

        SCENE KIDS 4 THA WIN! PWND! Let’s go do some karate moves in the pit, sporting those awesome sideways brimmed hats, Emmure boxing gloves, yellow sweat stained wife beaters, tight jeans, and bright neon colored accessories!!

        Not your scene? Maybe you’re just t00 br00tal and kVLt for everyone. Everything old sucks! And everyone who likes it is a poser!

        • Joe

          And you are saying the SOAD crowd is any different? Please. SOAD was garbage back in 2004 and they will still be garbage in 2011.

  • Geetarz

    SOAD post and Dr. Acula on the side banners. WOW, Just fucking WOW! This site officially blows donkey dick!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Julian-Flores/1654655877 Julian Flores

    Fuck Texas right?

  • http://www.thejamminjabber.com thejamminjabber

    Wasn’t impressed with SOAD live. Luckily, The Mars Volta opened, which made them look better.

  • Kuranes

    I saw System of a Down long ago with Mr Bungle. All the nu metal kids booed and heckled Mr Bungle before SOAD came on. I’M GETTING MAD JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.

    • gnarlk

      for some reason that makes me happy. i’m glad nu metal turds didn’t latch on to bungle, even though they’re kind of the forefathers of that garbage….

    • SonOF

      SOAD still stands out as having one of the best live shows I have ever seen, any genre. I will definitely do everything in my power to see them again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Palmer/100001795482653 David Palmer

    1999 is stoked!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Noto/1173214408 Anthony Noto

    I like SOAD, but this is seriously reeking of CHA-CHING factor.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Noto/1173214408 Anthony Noto

      of some*

    • Stu

      Not that you’re not right, but what about a batch of dates seems more like a cashing in than anything else??

    • Mongorian

      If they were so money hungry why did they go on hiatus in the first place then??

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

        Because they thought solo careers were going to = more money.

        • Stu

          I highly doubt any of them thought that.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Shannon-Wright/584315430 Shannon Wright

    wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up!

    • InsertName

      Grab a brush and put a little make up!

  • Anthony

    Those 2 dates have to be Albuquerque and somewhere else close. There’s no way they’d go from San Francisco to New York and Boston and then back to Las Vegas.

  • hater_guy

    Not much of a U.S. tour. Glad to see them back, however

  • Sven

    Great. They SUCK live.

    • Dan

      have you seen them live?

  • Yanick

    They smoke too much pot before concerts, they’re not tight, plus lame improvisations here and there and lamentations over the mic… Hard to watch them live. I’ve seen them 3 times, bad experiences!

  • Ara

    Gozun aydin dogruysa kendi web sayfalarinda birsey yok ama daha herhalde dogrudur.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Steve-o-Fitch/1483231788 Steve-o Fitch

    FUCK!!! they are playing vegas the same night as RAMMSTEIN!!! now i have to choose!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ross-Bradley/1566776618 Ross Bradley

      I’d go with Rammstein, SOAD’s more likely to have another go around the states much sooner. Plus everyone seems to think they suck live whereas Rammstein’s show is the stuff of legend so…

    • WowWee!

      I would kill all the members of Rammstein to watch SOAD perform live.

      • El Peras

        I would kill Rammstein and SOAD to see Cliff Burton perform live along Jimi Hendrix : P

        • Meathead

          So, you’d basically just be a delusional serial killer then?

          • El Peras

            Definitely! Aren’t they all?

        • WowWee!

          Don’t you mean Lance Burton? This is Vegas after all.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Charlotte-Hancock/1714020152 Charlotte Hancock

    Fuck. Yeah! I was freaking the ef out when i checked out they’re tour dates just recently and didn’t see any line-ups for any where but in Europe.. I haven’t had the chance to see them and was hoping this one time they were getting together i would have the opportunity to see them and i will! XD Thank you MetalSucks for being on top of your shit \m/

  • MetalMeatHammer

    The trust fund must be wearing thin

  • dani_soad

    oooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • Mike Owens

    Nu metal. Yay. Can’t wait for them to tour with Disturbed in a year.

  • http://www.facebook.com cesar

    :( you forget texas i wanna go see system so fk bad

  • http://lostcoves.bandcamp.com lost coves

    snuck into ozzfest 99 and caught system, deftones, slayer, primus (w/ buckethead), slipnot, melvins, fear factory.
    those were the days

  • Sin and Death

    Meh…

  • Kaitlyn the Metalhead

    I’m gonna try for the Vegas show. It sucks when you’re poor and your two favorite bands are playing one state away within a week of each other. Bullshit, man. Total bullshit. I’ll sell my kidneys if I have to! I NEED TO SEE SYSTEM OF A DOWN.

  • fenris

    One of the worst bands in history of music. If you can call this crap music.

    • Dan

      i’m not gonna reply but assuming that you listen to some rap or hip hop stuff. because maybe you listen to metal but you just don’t like system of a down. but you should really learn that if you don’t have something good to say. keep your fucking mouth shut.

  • Johnny G

    Sheesh…do something out of the ordinary and you get no end of grief for it. Personally bands that step out of the box are what keep the whole genre interesting.

  • Bahl Sanchin

    Why is everyone freaking out already? This is just a leak, not set in stone and it’s only a PARTIAL list of dates. Most likely, they will be adding more dates in May, or they will just do this handful of dates in May and then return for a full US run after the European festival shows. Keep your panties on and keep crying.

    • Stu

      I was going to post something similar, but I’m so tired of doing it any time dates are leaked and people have a total whine fest.

  • OLiNViLLE

    Somebody write me and tell me why i should give a damn.

    • ariel

      cuz u suck, if u don’t give a damn then don’t waste you’re time fucking posting

  • deathcore sucks

    this sucks they skipped philly i was really looking foward to seeing them

  • Stephen

    Daron Malakian must need money.

  • Sambo

    OMG! LAS VEGAS! YES YES YES YES YES!

    Pretty weird how they would play here the same day as Rammstein but SOAD > Rammstein. Yep I said it!

  • Jessica

    So …. Im pretty glad i live in edmonton ! I really hope this tour happens … i would pay anything to see SOAD live.

  • skullsession

    Crappy news. Overrated band, shoulda stayed defunct.

    • dani_soad

      overrated…ти чуеш ли се?

  • VishapSlayer

    May is the month when Nu-metal will rise again. \m/ \m/

  • MAtt

    COME TO ATLANTA FFS.

  • Kevo

    Where ever they choose to go dont matter to me, im just glad there back together finally and touring, sooner or later im sure they will be around your neck of the woods…

  • thall4041

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make it to NYC!!!!!

  • Sam

    BOSTON PLEASE GAHHHHHH

  • Anonymous

    This makes me moist.

  • Will

    I’d bet a good sum these are also going to be the dates to Ozzfest.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Alexis-Shelton/1760728337 Alexis Shelton

    Please. Please. Please.
    COME TO MICHIGAN!!!
    D:

    • iHeartSystem

      YES! DETROIT, PLEASE! System has been my favorite band for 7 years now, and I’ve never been able to go to a concert. It’s one of my dreams!

    • iHeartSystem

      YES! DETROIT, PLEASE! System has been my favorite band for 7 years now, and I’ve never been able to go to a concert. It’s one of my dreams!

  • 35t

    BOSTON PLEASE A DAY BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY!! I HAVE AN ORIGINAL SYSTEM HOODIE!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Wilcox/100001089427077 Robert Wilcox

    once i see the tour dates on system of a down.com thats when ill go ape shit.

  • aaron

    i doubt they are ozzfest dates. too early in the season (though they might do that to avoid competition with Mayhem) if they were, it would probably be “system rumored for ozzfest.” plus im pretty sure sharon hates them by now, she blamed them for her having to make ozzfest 2007 a free show since they got paid 300,000+ for every show last time they did the tour in ’06. and she has had beef with them in the past as well. would be kind of ironic if that was their first tour back though.

  • Tim

    These dates are fake. There would have been a big announcement already if they were a real leak.And the shows would be up on Ticketmaster, because all of these dates are only two months away. Nice try though.

    • dani_soad

      chek the Ticketmaster from time to time ;)

  • matt

    They are on Ticketmaster….on sale march 4

  • dani_soad

    systemofadown.com

  • aaron

    ya blew it tim

  • Justin

    Saw them on Ozzfest ’99 and really dug the show! But the two albums before their disappearance fuckin sucked!!!! Probably why they went away…OUT OF SHAME!

  • Friik

    Holy shit. They were INCREDIBLE LIVE IN MOUNTAINVIEW. I’d seen them in the past, and they sucked live, but god DAMN THEY SOUNDED GOOD

  • Anonymous

    Texas!! I’ll pay 300$ for them if I have to