“I texted: ’No matter how we feel about each other, no matter what issues linger from the past, we need to put them aside because this is bigger than System Of A Down and bigger than all of us… we need to do something to support our people.'”ĭolmayan and frontman Serj Tankian have publicly shared a difference in political beliefs over the years. John Dolmayan, System Of A Down’s drummer, revealed that a text was the catalyst that led to the band’s reunion. “So we brought together people from all ages and professions who believe in and are fighting for that same cause.” “I wanted to show the unification of our people around the world for one common cause, illustrating the power in numbers,” bassist Shavo Odadjian says on the video. Read more: That rumored Creed reunion could happen, but it might be a while The video includes footage of the ongoing protests and fighting in the region. The band also released a powerful video for “Protect The Land” directed by Ara Soudjian and Shavo Odadjianwhich. System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakianwrote and produced the two new songs. The music and lyrics speak for themselves. Their attackers have set their forests and endangered wildlife ablaze using white phosphorus, another banned weapon.” They’ve had to find sanctuary in makeshift shelters, trying to avoid the fallout of outlawed cluster bombs raining down on their streets and homes, hospitals and places of worship.
“For over the past month, civilians young and old have been awakened day and night by the frightful sights and sounds of rocket attacks, falling bombs, missiles, drones and terrorist attacks. “On September 27, the combined forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey (along with Isis terrorists from Syria) attacked the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, which we as Armenians call Artsakh,” they say. Read more: Relive Waterparks’ ‘FANDOM’ era once again with this “” live video Proceeds from the songs are going to the Armenia Fund which works to help “create a better homeland for the Armenian nation.” System Of A Down further elaborate on the ongoing conflict which took a turn for the worse at the end of September. The band, who are all of Armenian descent, share on their Bandcamp that these songs “speak of a dire and serious war being perpetrated upon our cultural homelands of Artsakh and Armenia.” On Friday, however, System Of A Down returned with two new songs that hold particular importance to them.
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