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System Of A Down Aren't Breaking Up!! |
Posted by AK on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 09:35 PM
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 Guitarist
Daron Malakian says band members need a break...
System of a Down are not breaking up. But if you'd like to catch them live, you
may want to consider buying an Ozzfest ticket.
There have been plenty of rumors suggesting that the band's headlining stint on
this summer's Ozzfest would be the last time front-man Serj Tankian, guitarist
Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian and drummer John Dolmayan would be
appearing onstage together under the System banner. But Malakian said that's
just not true.
"I'll always be a member of System of a Down," he said. "That will never change.
There's no rule that says you have to make records constantly, like clockwork,
to continue being who you are. We want to live our lives, [because being in a
band] really consumes a big part of your life, and sometimes you just want to
stop and slow down. We started being just these guys in a band, and the next
thing you know, everyone's asking for autographs. It plays with your head."
So, Malakian said, after this summer's Ozzfest — which will kick off in
Seattle on June 29 and wrap up August 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida —
System of a Down will go on "Hiatus."!
"We're not breaking up," Malakian insisted. "If that was the case, we wouldn't
be doing this Ozzfest, because we're a little nervous" about trying to fill Ozzy
Osbourne's shoes. Ozzy will be headlining just 10 of this year's Ozzfest dates,
with System topping the bill on Ozzy's off days. "We're going to take a very
long break after Ozzfest and do our own things," he added. "We've done System
for over 10 years, and I think it's healthy for us to get away from it for a
while and come back to it later on. So, this is probably going to be ... well,
it's not a farewell tour, but it's going to be a little while before we go out
again."
Malakian said he couldn't guess just how long System's hiatus will be, other
than to say a few years. System of a Down have generally held recording sessions
every three years since their self-titled debut in 1998, although the release of
the material has been staggered: 2001's Toxicity was followed in 2002 by the
outtakes collection Steal This Album!, and in 2005 the band issued the two
halves of its double album, Hypnotize/ Mezmerize, five months apart. This fall,
Malakian said he'll start work on his next project, Scars on Broadway, a band
he's still assembling. He's also in talks to score a feature film, but hasn't
inked a deal just yet.
And the rest of the band has other interests, too. Tankian runs his own record
label, Serjical Strike, and Odadjian has been talking with members of the
Wu-Tang Clan about working together on a project.
"I have a few things lined up that I want to do," Malakian explained. "For me,
personally, I've written all the System records from day one, so it's kind of
healthy for me to go off and do a few other things and then come back to it, as
it is for the rest of the band. Some people would call it a breakup, but we
don't really call it that. You know, even U2 took a little time off, and then
they came back with a new sound. We're not trying to follow anyone — that's just
an example of a band that kind of took a little break and then came back.
"People get very focused on the band and away from the art," he continued. "The
art, in my opinion, is the most important part of the whole thing — whether it's
called System of a Down or Scars on Broadway or whatever. It's the songs and the
art that's the most important thing, and for me, creatively, I kind of want to
go somewhere else at the moment. We're not making any plans. For 10 years, it's
been make a record, plan on making the next record, plan on the next tour, plan
on this, plan on that. There have always been plans around System. Our lives
have been planned around System. We want to go live our lives a bit. We feel
this is healthy for the longevity of System."
by Chris Harris of
MTV.com
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Comments
shavo's_girl
04.05.06, 13:21
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A few years?!!! that's a lot!! I'm so sad:(.. I hope they don't break up cause that would be so terrible!! I understand they need a break but A FEW YEARS?? I'm gonna miss them so much! oh..wait ..i'm still gonna get to see Shavo with Wu-Tang Clan!:D:D But still...SOAD is still SOAD and I will love them FOREVER!!! No one will ever replace them!
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shotgunjoe
04.05.06, 15:18
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They had better not break up, I've only seen them live once and was really looking forward to their return to Glasgow! That kinda sucks, but if they do return it'll be fresh stuff, like they won't be tired of it, but look what happened to At The Drive-In. Cedric and Omar were getting bored (kinda like Daron i guess) and called a hiatus, which eventually turned into an "indefinite hiatus". Lets just hope that doesn't happen to SOAD...
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fritz
04.05.06, 16:16
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Wtf, you guys still don't get it. You are acting like they are breaking up, but they did this after Toxicity too. And they came back, better than ever. I'm not nervous at all. Daron is saying "We're not breaking up", and you say you're sad? You should be happy.
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livinglifeslie
04.05.06, 16:50
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Oh my god - i really feel sad right now. Truly. But they do deserve a break, but i just have a feeling - a bad one nonetheless that this is the end for them, together anyway. I hope with everything that I've got that that's not the case, but I just don't know. Really though, without System, i just feel odd. I guess it just goes to show you that people who have crappy lives tend to cling to much to bands and celebs for support... But still - i just feel so dashed right now, and I never got to see them in concert, and I cant either. *sobs* This day - this week, no this month just seriously blows.
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codered
04.05.06, 17:03
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I can't believe some people actually thought they would break up. But at least I get to see them for the first time live at St. Louis Ozzfest, so I can die happy!. But seriously, they have definetly earned it. They should take as long as a break as they deem fit. Better to take a break than to burn out.
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codered
04.05.06, 17:04
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Oh, and i agree with what Fritz said. Seems there's not many here with a head on their shoulders.
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lusfuc
04.05.06, 17:05
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I'm really sad to hear this news that they wont be performing for awhile after ozzfest. Thank God I bought tickets for OZZFEST. We need to keep this forum open for a long time and show them how much we love THEM!!! Love you SOAD. Especially Serj!!! I will miss you!!!!
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Ninne
04.05.06, 17:27
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I'm so fucking sad right now! =(
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lukagrozni
04.05.06, 17:33
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ok. about that song writting. can somebody tell me who wrote 'War', 'Suit-Pee', 'Soil' and other self-titled album tracks? Serj or Daron? and, yes. will they come to europe this year? maybe, after ozzfest?
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darongirl15
04.05.06, 17:44
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daron(K)love you!you are so good they need a break bud come soon back..you wut see how pepole love you much if you wut see this..:)
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darongirl15
04.05.06, 17:47
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just like U2 i belive you daron you stand by your words if not i will kill my self!..with a gun right in my head!do you want that daron? no? than stand by ur words(K) you are the love of my life!
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Smuckie
04.05.06, 17:55
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uh.. so.. I won't go to OzzFest to see them, I can't go to America.. this information is bad for me... they won't go to European tour so they won't go to Czech... fuck..
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Ninne
04.05.06, 17:57
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If you see this Serj..i just want too tell you thet i Love you =-*
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Sugar_Junkie
04.05.06, 19:01
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Well the guys do deserve a good break, wouldn't u think?
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Vicinity.of.Obscurity
04.05.06, 21:32
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I think that this is a good thing. They're taking a break and doing their own thing, and they'll come back in. At least they're not breaking up or anything anytime soon. It's not such a bad thing. All it is is a little break, bands have done it before, and they came back better than ever. THIS IS GOOD.
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Kresko
04.05.06, 22:07
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Ohhh.....not to long!!...........love u guys!
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Squishy
04.05.06, 22:14
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*sob* i think i need a hug.....
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AK
04.05.06, 22:15
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im just sad at the part that they said they need to totally get away from system of a down and not plan anything not even the next cd, which kind of means that they wont even think of releasing some b-sides or something rite? i hope they do... and one more thing to all you soadfans members: although system may be taking a break for the next few years, it doesnt mean that you guys have to stop coming on this website or else that will b the day that i will truly go nuts! please keep coming here n talkin on the forums about our favourtite band n stuff so that we can remain somewhat sane until our band returns!!!!!!!!
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