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System of a Down (also referred to as SOAD or System) is a four-piece Grammy-award winning Alternative metal band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. All four members are Armenian-Americans, grandsons of Armenian Genocide survivors, and are widely known for their outspoken views found in many of their songs.

System of a Down has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Chop Suey!" and "B.Y.O.B.". System of a Down is a part of the Axis of Justice, a non-profit organization formed by band member Serj Tankian (along with Tom Morello) that is dedicated to bringing together musicians, music fans and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.

In May of 2006, the band announced they were going on hiatus. Daron Malakian has confirmed the break will probably last a few years, but insists that the band is not splitting up. He told MTV, "We're not breaking up. If that was the case, we wouldn't be doing this Ozzfest. We're going to take a very long break after Ozzfest and do our own things. We've done System for over ten years, and I think it's healthy to take a rest."

On July 8 at the Ozzfest while playing Lonely Day, Malakian improvised the lyrics to "Lonely Day", saying "Such a lonely day, with the band/these mother****ers I can't stand!". However, later in an interview with Kerrang!, Malakian stated that he said "this" (referring to the day) rather than "these" (referring to the band).

During their performance in Houston, Malakian also took a moment to say, "There's been a lot of rumors about us breaking up. Well don't ****in' listen to them. Us four right here, we will always be System of a Down!


During the hiatus, Malakian will be in a band called Scars on Broadway, and will work on its debut album in the fall. Odadjian will also be participating in the project. He will also be working on a project with RZA of Wu-Tang Clan. Tankian plans to keep recording as a solo artist/producer in "Serjical Strike", while Dolmayan plans to open a comic book store online, which should be up online in November 2007.

System of a Down's final performance before their hiatus took place on August 13, 2006 in West Palm Beach, Florida. "Tonight will be the last show we play for a long time together," Malakian told the crowd during Sunday's last performance. "We'll be back. We just don't know when."

System of a Down's latest info is that their songs will be used in the new 2006 film "Screamers". They will also appear in the movie, in an interview talking about the importance of helping create awareness and recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "Screamers" will be hitting theaters in large city markets such as New York City, Detroit, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Fresno and Boston. An earlier engagement will start exclusively in Los Angeles on Friday, December 8, 2006."

System of a Down was honored at the USC v. Cal game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. The Spirit of God and the Holy spirit marching band performed three System of a Down songs. John Dolmayan was kind enough to play "Toxicity" along with the marching band.

Tankian recently said that he has wanted to work on his "solo record for years". As for the future of the band, he said that he does not know whether System of a Down is over or not. He also stated that "maybe in a few years" the band would "want to make another album. It's impossible to tell right now. It'll be later down the line; then we'll be able to tell what might happen."


For the 2007 Grammys, System of a Down was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for "Lonely Day."

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BBC says sorry to heavy metal fans

First Blue Peter viewers, then the Queen. Now the BBC has trotted out yet another apology, this time to a rather hairier contingent of its viewing public - heavy metal fans.
The corporation put out an apology after complaints from viewers that the set by Metallica - whose hits include Enter Sandman and Master of Puppets - was not shown in full in its live coverage of the Live Earth concert from Wembley stadium.

The BBC was at pains to point out that the decision was not taken out of "prejudice about heavy metal music or any other music". Rather, it was a result of its efforts to broadcast from other Live Earth concerts from around the world.

To add insult to injury, however, the BBC misspelled the band's name on its complaints website.

"We received complaints from some viewers that the Metalica [sic] set was not shown in full," it said.

"This was a global event and we were keen to reflect the other concerts as well as the one in UK.

"We took editorial decisions in advance and on the day, about the times and places we would do that.

"Not all the tracks by every performer could be featured but we did transmit a full trail promoting our interactive coverage where digital viewers wanting to see the performances in full, could press the red button at any time.

"The concerts were very fluid in London and around the world and there was certainly no prejudice about heavy metal music or any other music; just a determination to do the best for the entire audience watching on BBC2 and BBC1 during the day.

"This is inevitably a fine balance and we cannot please everyone all of the time. However, we of course apologise if any particular viewers were disappointed."

One viewer, Cheryl Joyce from Northants, wrote to the Sun after the concert to complain. "I can't understand why Metallica were cut short at Live Earth," she said. "They have a bigger following than most bands who were there."

Live Earth proved a ratings disappointment for BBC1, drawing less than a third of the audience that tuned in for the Concert for Diana the previous week.

Live Earth averaged 2.7 million viewers during its evening coverage, peaking with 4.5 million. The Diana concert peaked with 14.8 million.

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Metallica Tours Europe with Meyer Sound MILO, MJF-212A and More
Legendary metal band Metallica embarked on a series of European shows at the end of June for their “Sick of the Studio '07” tour. For its concert dates the band is carrying a Meyer Sound system built around the MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker, 700-HP ultrahigh-power subwoofer, and the new MJF-212A high-power stage monitor.

A Galileo loudspeaker management system provides system processing and drive. Taylor, Mich.-based Thunder Audio is providing the sound system, with local support from Emsdetten, Germany’s Westfalen Sound and Oslo, Norway’s AVAB CAC.

"Thunder’s used MILO on a number major tours, so we know we can expect loud, clean sound from MILO for every performance anywhere in the world,” says Thunder Audio Vice President Paul Owen, also the band's monitor engineer. “The sound has to be consistent from night to night, and we have complete confidence that every Meyer loudspeaker we use will be consistent and that Meyer’s technical support will back us up.”

Metallica has used Meyer Sound equipment in the past including during their 2006 "Escape from the Studio Tour" dates in Estonia and Holland. Earlier this year the band upgraded their Northern California rehearsal studio with Meyer Sound M'elodie ultracompact high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers and a 600-HP compact high-power subwoofer, and replaced their old monitors with new MJF-212A monitors, which also are being used on tour in Europe.

Of the stage monitor, Hetfield has said: "The MJF-212A stage monitors are able to cut through and still sound full. I can hear and feel my voice above the wall of 'Tallica," he says. "For some reason we like it loud!"

The tour includes stops in the UK, Spain, Sweden, Norway, and lands in Moscow, Russia’s historic Luzhniki Stadium for the final show on July 18, where Metallica will play for an anticipated audience of more than 75,000.

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This month's landmark edition of Q Magazine sees the volume cranked up to an ear-bleeding 11, as rock monsters, Metallica tell their own incredible story.
Like all the best stories, Metallica's is one that would, were it produced as a work of fiction, invite incredulous snorts of derision. The band's long, astronomically successful career (their Black album alone has sold more than 14 million copies in the US) is one that manages to incorporate a tragic death, at least one breakdown, Herculean excess, a flirtation with professional tennis, a remarkable sex addiction, as well as the intervention of a controversial therapist just to keep the whole big, barmy beast intact.

The band themselves have never told their whole story before.

They do so for the first time, exclusively in this month's Q.

For more information, please visit http://home.q4music.com

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Rammstein Part Ways With Singer?

The following statement has been cited on blabbermouth, German industrial metallers Rammstein have parted company with singer Till Lindemann.

According to an official statement from the band, Lindemann's decision to leave the Grammy nominated outfit was because of "inharmoniousness within the band" and was "well deliberated."

"He will head now for other challenges which can be a solo career or maybe a new project," continues the statement.

The band have announced that former KMFDM man En Esch will take his place on vocal duties. Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe and drummer Christoph Schneider added:

"Nobody ever can replace Till Lindemann but since we have still so much fun doing Rammstein we looked for a new singer which is charismatic in his own way without copying Till.

"We all will miss Till Lindemann who gave us many years of joy by listening to his unique grinding voice. Please welcome the talented En Esch - Till's footsteps are big, but maybe he can dry our tears rapidly.

This news took the metal world by storm; however, it has not yet been confirmed by any official source. At the moment, allsigns in the sky point to all of this being an elaborate hoax.

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