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System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has opened up on the ongoing differences of opinion within the band after drummer John Dolmayan expressed a selection of right-wing views across the last year.He has criticised the Black Lives Matter movement and shown his support for Donald Trump in the past, as well as claiming that people won’t work with him now because of his views.In stark contrast, Tankian said that he had “never seen a president suck so much” as Donald Trump and continually

Jeff Cornell System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian is no stranger to backlash, death threats, making enemies with various governments and even being labeled a spy on his quest for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and his work to bring true democracy to his homeland.

System of a Down is a renowned, Grammy-winning hard rock band, but the new Garin Hovannisian-directed documentary Truth To Power at Oscilloscope Laboratories shows a different side of them — specifically putting the spotlight on the band’s frontman, Serj Tankian.

Serj Tankian has explained his reasons why System Of A Down shouldn’t be classed solely as a “socio-political” band.The frontman was speaking about SOAD in a new interview ahead of the release of his new solo EP ‘Elasticity’ (March 19).Speaking to Kerrang!, Tankian voiced his opposition to the labelling of SOAD as a purely political band in the years since the release of their self-titled 1998 debut album.“Unlike Rage Against The Machine – a phenomenal band I’m a fan of and friends with – our

System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian has hit out at Donald Trump for a last-minute order he gave while he was still US President, saying he’s “never seen a president suck so much cock”.Trump left office yesterday (January 20) as Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US President.As Tankian revealed in a Facebook post, one of Trump’s last acts as president was to grant Turkey legal rights over indigenous property in the region, which includes the singer’s native Armenia.The post from the Armenian

Truth To Power, the upcoming documentary about System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian – watch it below.As announced last month, the film, which is set to focus on the way Tankian built awareness around the Armenian revolution of 2018, will land on February 19.“With Oscilloscope [Laboratories, producers] and Live Nation at our back, the music and message of our film can now touch the hearts and minds of audiences across the world, inspiring all of us to speak – and bring – truth to power,” the

Serj Tankian says he wants to recreate System Of A Down songs in a classical music format in the future.The band returned this year with their first new music in 15 years, ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian is set to be the focus of a new documentary, titled Truth To Power, due out on February 19.Released by Oscilloscope Laboratories, the documentary will reportedly focus on the way Tankian built awareness around the Armenian revolution of 2018 with music, as well as examining his long history of activism.“With Oscilloscope and Live Nation at our back, the music and message of our film can now touch the hearts and minds of audiences across the world, inspiring

It’s been 15 years since there’s been any new music from System of a Down but the Armenian-American heavy metal band have just released two new tracks.

Zack Ruskin In a surprise move, the Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down has released its first new music in 15 years.Led by frontman Serj Tankian, the quartet’s prior achievements include a 2006 Grammy award, four additional nominations, and the distinction of having three of their five studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Throughout his career, first as the lead singer of System of a Down and more recently as a solo artist, Serj Tankian has been a political activist. His progressive worldview is written into his music — take "Temper," "B.Y.O.B.," and "War" for starters — and he's equally outspoken whenever he steps off stage and addresses the media.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has spoken of his frustration at “being politically opposite” to the band’s drummer, John Dolmayan.Dolmayan has praised Donald Trump publicly on a number of occasions in recent months, saying that Trump is the “most attacked president in history yet the greatest friend to minorities” back in June.He also criticised the Democratic Party and the Black Lives Matter movement in July, saying that the latter “never had legitimacy” and that it serves as a

System Of A Down has insisted that singer Serj Tankian doesn’t speak for the whole band on politics.John Dolmayan told the Deviant Gentlemen Podcast on Monday (September 28) that his views, which are ideologically opposed to Tankian’s, should be freely on display for fans of the band.“If you think that Serj is the mouthpiece of the band, which he is as far as vocally but not necessarily for ideology, then you have nowhere to go,” Dolmayan told the podcast.

Serj Tankian has revealed that his System Of A Down bandmates mean more to him than the music they make together.Speaking in a new interview, the frontman talked about why the band continue to tour together even though they can’t agree on the creation of new material.“I think we all see eye to eye and we respect each other as friends and band members, which is why we tour, which is why we have fun together, we rehearse together, we’re in the same space, we crack jokes,” Tankian told HyeBrand

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has defended his bandmate John Dolmayan despite saying they have “extremely polarised political differences”.Dolmayan attracted criticism recently after stating his belief that US President Donald Trump is the “greatest friend to minorities”.The band’s drummer also called Trump “the most attacked President,” adding: “Let’s not let the narrative that’s being spun make us forget the truth of this statement” while sharing a Trump quote on his

Also Read: 'I Am Not Alone' Trailer: Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution' Starts With a Step in New Documentary (Exclusive Video)You can check out a teaser trailer for the film above, which shows Tankian on stage saying, “It’s our responsibility to tell you these things and to rock you at the same time.”The documentary film is already completed and features interviews and original footage personally filmed by Tankian, as well as backstage access to the band.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has responded to a viral video of Nigerian wedding guests rocking out to the band’s 2001 hit ‘Toxicity’.The short clip features revellers headbanging and singing along to the track, which soon caught the attention of both Tankian – who described the footage as “simply awesome” – and Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello.“Today I learned that Nigerian weddings and me cleaning my house have the same soundtrack and energy,” one Twitter user joked.

System Of a Down singer Serj Tankian has responded after a video went viral on Friday of a Nigerian wedding rocking out to the band.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has shared an early politically charged song by the band, telling fans that if they love both that track and Donald Trump then they are “hypocrites”.The message is the latest political statement to emerge from within the band, with Tankian and drummer John Dolmayan voicing their opposing views on Trump and the politics of SOAD over the past few weeks.After previously questioning in a recent interview if certain fans really listened to his and SOAD’s lyrics,

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has spoken about the “differing opinions” within the band, saying that he doesn’t find himself agreeing with frontman Serj Tankian‘s views “very often these days”.Dolmayan shocked many SOAD fans last week when he spoke out in praise of Donald Trump, saying that the US President is “the greatest friend to minorities”.Tankian, on the other hand, likened Trump to “other corrupt, undemocratic leaders” during a takedown of his much-criticised response to the

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian has questioned whether or not fans listen to their lyrics.Speaking on the Side Jams With Bryan Reesman podcast, Tankian said after looking at some fan’s comments on social media, he wasn’t sure if fans listened to the true message of the band’s lyrics.He said: “When I get people on my socials that are, ‘I love your music, but I don’t wanna hear your political ideas,’ that’s fair enough — if they’re nice enough, it’s fair enough, but sometimes they’re really

It seems that System of a Down bandmates Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan differ in their opinions. This week, both musicians shared their thoughts on President Donald Trump's handling of the protests breaking out across the country in Instagram posts.

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