Just because we aren’t a band doesn’t mean we stop making music — Today is the last day of my System Month series, and I want to go out with a bang by examining the solo work of System of a Down’s four members. The quartet made contributions to society that need to be mentioned. From their countless solo albums to producing, writing…

What could and should’ve been — Demos are a dime a dozen in music. Artists produce songs they don’t mean to release, or they make them b-sides. Demos are the songs bands and artists used to create the final product, or are the list of tunes they sent to music companies. Many major artists have files…

One man’s favorite became millions to others — It’s a frivolous night in the mean streets of Los Angeles. Record producer Rick Rubin visited The Viper Room to a sold-out concert of 200 patrons listening to a little-known band by the name of System of a Down. …

May my opinion open the flood gates — System of a Down’s disbanding in 2005, and resurgence in 2010 left an impact many in the metal community still talk about. Every year, there isn’t a single person making a list (hey, that’s me) or writing novel-length responses explaining why they love this band. A comment by fellow The…

A list of songs that may appear on the band’s official playlist — For a band who released five albums in six years; they have an extensive list of songs that anyone person can pick out, and say it’s their favorite, or must listen to for System of a Down novices. If you never heard a System of a Down song, this the…

Celebrating 20 years of System of a Down’s breakthrough release — No one guessed four guys from an obscure Los Angeles metal band would receive notoriety with their sophomore release. The group didn’t expect to hit number one on the album charts, have millions of copies sold, and achieve triple platinum status. …

Pushing people with their fully automatics — In 2018, on a warm October day, my uncle was dashing through the southern California highway as the to see one of my favorite bands grew each time, System of a Down. As we got closer to the venue, my anticipation grew. Behind the wheel, I had little experience, so…