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The end of System of A Down as they know it! |
Posted by daronsgirl1124 on Friday, December 22, 2006 - 03:53 PM
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 On a Scale of one to 10, how good was your 2006?
Serj: "I'd give it an eight.", Daron: "Yeah, I'd rate my year as about an eight."
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- If I only had time to ask you one question it would be this: is System of A
Down over?
Serj: "Well, we've decided to take a hiatus in order to work on our own
individual projects.
The schedule involved in being a member of System of A Down is insane. I've
wanted to make my
solo record for years, but I just haven't had the time. For the last 11 years
we've all been wedded
to this band, and now we want to take a break. So I honestly don't know how to
answer your
question. I honestly don't know if System of A Down are over or not. I don't know.
Maybe in a few
years we'll want to make another album. Or maybe we'll want to tour Or maybe
we'll want to play a
benefit show. it's impossible to tell right now. It'll be later down the line
that we'll be able to tell
what might happen."
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- System of a Down fans might not be very encouraged by that answer.
Serj: "That's okay."
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- Not for them, it's not.
Serj: "Well, it's truth. It doesn't have to be happy and it doesn't have to be
sad, it's just the truth.
System of A Down belongs to four people.
its' not a public corporation or a public body. What we do is a matter for our
own personal taste. And
when we do it, it is a matter of our personal taste as well."
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- Was it bad blood that caused this hiatus?
Serj: "I know this might not be the answer Kerrang! wants, but there was no bad
blood at all.
None. This last tour was the best we've ever done. It was the most fun I've had
with the band.
We're four brothers; we're just separated at the moment. But, no, there is
absolutely no bad blood between the members of System of a Down."
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- MTV claimed that during one Ozzfest performance Daron changed the lyrics of
'lonely Day' hanging
out with the band, these motherfuckers I can't stand." true or false?
Daron: " Absolutely false. That story was bullshit.
what I actually sang was 'this motherfucker I cant stand' , meaning 'day'.
That's a long distance
from 'These motherfuckers', meaning my bandmates. which I didn't say. The story's
garbage. It's
untrue. next question."
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- Now that you've hit the pause button, how do you evaluate your
contribution to
rock music?
Daron: "I'm always a poor judge because I'm looking from the inside, but
I would
say that I'm proud
of our achievements. We made it in Los Angeles. We has no connections with the
music business whatsoever. we had no inside track. And from that we accomplished all of this. Our
music has heart
and passion, it has integrity. If you're asking me why people liked our band,
I'd like to think it's
because of that."
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- So now you've got all this time on your hands, what are you going to be up to?
Daron: "Well, I've got season tickets for the (Los Angeles) Kings (ice hockey
team), so I'll certainly
be seeing alot of their games.
I'm also in the early stages of putting a band together. It's too soon to tell
what sort of level it'll
operate at, but given that I wrote 95% of System's music it's probably safe to
say that it will have certain things in common with my other band."
Serj: "I've produced a film called 'Screamer', which is the name given to people
who alert the
world to genocide, whether it be the Armenian genocide or the genocide that's
occurring in Darfur
right as we speak. It's very powerful. I've also co-scored the soundtrack to the
latest ('Exorcist'
director) Willam Friedkin film, which I've wanted to do for years. It'll be rock
music but it'll have outside influences. It's not finished yet, but think of rock music with an
Eastern European classical
bent. I'm very excited about it."
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- It was the midterm Congressional elections a few days ago. Did you vote?
Serj: "I didn't, because due to a clerical mix up I wasn't actually
registered."
Daron: "No, I didn't vote. I've never voted in my life. Not once, why? Because I
don't think it
accomplishes anything. to be honest with you."
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- In March 2003 you spoke out against the invasion of Iraq. Do you take any moral
pleasure in the fact
that the calamity you predicted has come true?
Serj: " No, none at all. It's too serious a matter for me to feel that way.
people are dying there
everyday. Its needless and it was totally avoidable."
Daron: "Well, on the hand I've been kind of too preoccupied with the realities
of the situation. I don't know if people know but alot of my family live in Iraq.
So I've spent a lot of time trying to get people out. Some people I've got out
and some people I haven't. Alot of my family dont wish to leave Iraq. Its their home, why should
they surrender it to
come to the United States? To them its a foreign country, an alien place."
"So for me the war is more of a reality than it is for most people. But at the
same time I cant help
feeling, yeah, a certain amount of pride that we stood up there and said what we
did. Lots of
bands are speaking out against the Iraq situation now, but back then there
weren't
so many of them.
We kind of felt on our own up there. A lot of people weren't as courageous as we
were, and I'd be
lying if I said I didn't feel proud about that."
Original title is " Serj & Daron, System of A Down. It's the end of the
band as we know it.
Interview published in this month's Kerrang! Magazine issue, words by
Ian Winwood
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Comments
ZAk
22.12.06, 18:12
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That was the worst Serj comments ever been published or said in the past 10 years, he's like its ok for fans to feel discouraged about this .. coz the band is not 'public corporation' we should all shut the fuck up and deal with it ?? :s
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Moonette
22.12.06, 19:10
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Nice interview. But, I kinda agree with you ZAk. Serj's comment was a little, eh, blunt.
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dimmie
22.12.06, 19:32
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It would seem, depending on their mood, SOAD, especially Serj and Daron, they can be quite blunt about questions, especially ones that they probably get asked all the time. They've have always said SOAD is not governed by anyone else apart from themselves and that they make the music for themselves. Basically, they're saying that you might have problems about their "Hiatus", but they don't really care about that because its what THEY want.
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INFZ
22.12.06, 19:44
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Ugh... yeah.. nice interview. But I personally believe that Serj gave the answer that he did because this HAS to be the 100th time he's been asked that question. Ya know, after being asked "have you broken up yet" over and over, and people obviously NOT getting the answer of "no", I think Serj just fucking snapped and said "fine I'll pretty much say we have, if you just shut UP!". Ya know? I'm not falling for this. I think Serj AND Daron are just a little frustrated with the "breaking up" bullshit.
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Big_Eyez
22.12.06, 20:47
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i wish this wuz video
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~*[claire]*~
22.12.06, 22:34
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i read this in Kerrang! this week, and you know what? i'm already dusting the old black arm band... doesnt fill me with much hope for System's future...
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lidsi
22.12.06, 23:03
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yea i read that on tuesday... :'( i hope they were just sayin all that to builf the suspense!!!! i hope so..
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NINGirl
23.12.06, 00:31
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This was a nice and honest interview. No beating around the bush. And I actually applaud Serj's answer. Why? Because as selfish as it may seem, System is still just four people who are living lives, and I don't believe they should alter how they'd like to live their lives just for positive reaction. They know our general feelings about all this, but it's their lives after all. Don't deprive them of that. Many regard that as "selfish" because a lot of people are disappointed (including myself), but it is not worth forcing the men to continue music for our own pleasures. I just hope it really isn't the end.
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acrobat
23.12.06, 03:57
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I'm quite a new SOAD fan (for about one year) and am having the feeling that they don't care for their fans at all. Sorry to say that but "That's okay" in this context really p*** me off. I still totally love Systems music but maybe they shouldn't really get together again if they care that little.
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Serart_Fan
23.12.06, 03:58
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From what it sounds like, they said the right things. Sometimes begin blunt will get people to shut up, and that what some of their fans need to do. If we were in System's shoes, we would probably be tired of doing the same stuff, over and over again. So, I think we all need to just chill and quit ranting on and on about this hiatus.
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Shiven
23.12.06, 04:17
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Seriously, System of a Down isn't just a group to bend to their fans' pleasure and content. Serj is absolutely right, System of a Down is a group of four people. They have lives, just like all of us. If people don't like his answer, tough. He's as human as all of us, cut the man some slack.
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Legalize_It
23.12.06, 04:29
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i have come to terms with the separation and i am embracing it. now that i think of it, serj should definately go solo. his taste is quite different than everyone else's. and for some reason i like the idea of daron starting something new. cant wait to hear what its like
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SOAGolfeR21
23.12.06, 05:47
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I just feel really sad after reading this...even though I'm on vacation in Hawaii right now...I just can't help but be sad :-)
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Bammey
23.12.06, 06:32
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Yeah, it's a bad interview. Daron still doesn't have the band set? I thought hes been working on it all this time. And hes supposed to release this album next summer?
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Queen_Eve
23.12.06, 09:07
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Well, either they finally decided to fess up that things were kaput, or thet really have gotten tired of being asked. Either way, I think its time people give it a rest. Enjoy the music that is out there. Enjoy the stuff they are doing on their own. And wait to see if they return for more music. Generation after generation has all had to do the same thing.
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Sunflower
23.12.06, 09:10
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We're all complaining about the fact that SOAD don't care about the fans but do they really have to? They should care about themselves first and foremost... if they did what the fans wanted them to do, and disregarded their needs and stuff, we'd end up with the total opposite of what they stand for, some sellout radio crap... If they feel they need this break from 'System as we know it' then they should take it instead of letting themselves get tired/bored/stifled and truly calling it quits like other bands have done in the past...
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brandy_4_the_nerves
23.12.06, 11:20
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well, soad is known to throw some change ups and curve balls in the past. this serj thing really got me thinking as to what type of guy he is. i mean, he is in a band, hes got responsibility to his fans. i know hes got a life and i respect them taking a few years off, but it makes no sense to quit for no reason and when your at the top of your game and still rising. i really doubt theyll break up, its illogical.
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system_freak3
23.12.06, 11:30
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bammey, i think this interview is probably old but just published late because they talked about these side projects as if no one knew about them. i don't think they'll break up for good because all other 3 band members have been optimistic about the return so there's nothing to worry about.....is there?
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