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Six Foot Revolver · 04-26-2005, 01:45 PM

Members
Serj Tankian Vocals
Daron Malakian Guitar
Shavo Odadjian Bass
John Dolmayan Drums

Short history of the band
Serj and Daron became friends in 1993 when they met in a a recording studio and created the band Soil. Both of them went to an armenian private school in Hollywood. Shavo liked to hang around with Soil often and was asked to become the band's manager. Shavo then learnt how to play bass and joined the band. System then changed thier name to Victims Of A Down, a name Darron thought of, then Serj suggested System Of A Down, for he thought it brought more meaning. John was chosen to play drums just before there breakthrough took place. Rick Rubin who produced many bands including, Slayer, Red hot chili peppers, Danzig, Johnny Cash and the beastie boys, is introduced to Soil through a friend and gives them a record contract at American recordings. They release there self titled in 1998 this one had some hits they never became famous until they released Toxicity in 2001. Steal this album was released in 2002 and was a collection of unreleased tracks. There new album, Mesmerize, has a release date of 16th May and they have another album out in six months called hypnotise.

Discography
[URL=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=126]System of a down[/url] 1998
[URL=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=337]Toxicity[/url] 2001
[URL=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=135]Steal this album![/url] 2002

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04-26-2005, 01:45 PM	#1
Six Foot Revolver Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9,520	The System of a Down Thread (MXican Radio #4) Members Serj Tankian Vocals Daron Malakian Guitar Shavo Odadjian Bass John Dolmayan Drums Short history of the band Serj and Daron became friends in 1993 when they met in a a recording studio and created the band Soil. Both of them went to an armenian private school in Hollywood. Shavo liked to hang around with Soil often and was asked to become the band's manager. Shavo then learnt how to play bass and joined the band. System then changed thier name to Victims Of A Down, a name Darron thought of, then Serj suggested System Of A Down, for he thought it brought more meaning. John was chosen to play drums just before there breakthrough took place. Rick Rubin who produced many bands including, Slayer, Red hot chili peppers, Danzig, Johnny Cash and the beastie boys, is introduced to Soil through a friend and gives them a record contract at American recordings. They release there self titled in 1998 this one had some hits they never became famous until they released Toxicity in 2001. Steal this album was released in 2002 and was a collection of unreleased tracks. There new album, Mesmerize, has a release date of 16th May and they have another album out in six months called hypnotise. Discography [URL=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=126]System of a down[/url] 1998 [URL=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=337]Toxicity[/url] 2001 [URL=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=135]Steal this album![/url] 2002 mp3s [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JYKFZSPC0ZT307B7JNP7TDCM6]War?[/url] [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3OUB9S7SG1GIL1Z2SXID1Q0618]Psycho[/url] [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=31PFRB9N4QE4225MRWAOLK94SR]Deer Dance[/url] [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3Q3NL9NJ1JPID1RUAKE9JQBD66]Cubert[/url] [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1EV8JC5B596HH1BMHV38C1KP1L]Jet Pilot[/url] Last edited by Six Foot Revolver; 04-26-2005 at 01:53 PM.