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System of a Down will perform Ozzfest this year which will take a
place in Pittsburgh's Post Gazette
Pavilion on July 25, 2006.
Also the band will
announce the 4th "SOULS" benefit concert that SYSTEM OF A DOWN has
organized and headlined, and as before, the four band members, Serj Tankian,
Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan, will earmark the proceeds
from "Souls, 2006" to benefit organizations that work to eradicate genocides
across the globe.
This includes the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), an organization
that supports legislation in the U.S. Congress to recognize the Armenian
Genocide that was perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire during World War 1.
During this first genocide of the 20th century, 1.5 million Armenians were
annihilated and hundreds of thousands deported from their ancient homeland.
April 24th was chosen as the date for the concert as this year, it commemorates
the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
SOULS 2006 will be preformed on April 23rd, stay tuned to the
official Site on
Monday, for more details about where it will be performed along with others Tour
dates.
UPDATE: The official site has confirmed
it, and SOUL 2006 will be held in 'the Greek Theatre' in Los Angeles, CA.
Pre-sale tickets for Souls go on sale through
systemofadown.com on
Thursday, March 9th and the public on-sale is Saturday, March 11th
at 10am PST. Details for the pre-sale will be announced on Wednesday, so stay
close.
Also, Serj Tankian made 'SOULS Mission Statement' on the official site:
"Our mission is end the denial of the Armenian Genocide, secure justice for
this crime, and - in so doing - help break the worldwide cycle of genocide. Our
aim is to magnify public awareness of the failure of the U.S. Congress and
successive Administrations to recognize the first genocide of the 20th Century -
even as we fight to end the first genocide of the 21st Century taking place
today in the Darfur region of Sudan. Together, we are committed to working
toward a world that unites to stop genocide, punishes its perpetrators, and
rejects its denial - a world without genocide.
In a world dominated by manufactured material desires and controlled coercions
of information, it is essential to expose the despicable violations of basic
human rights that have tainted world history, and continue to scar the present
on a daily basis. We are not simply asking for the recognition of an event that
has been tormenting the Armenian people for the last 91 years. Today, different
forms of genocide are raping lives and minds… some in the form of 20,000-ton
bombs that touch down only to shoot thousands of shreds of shrapnel in every
direction and some in the form of educational systems that impose ignorance on
global populations. One way or the other, we need to mobilize our hearts,
utilize our minds, and open our eyes to the atrocities that have been, and
continue to be, obscured from our view. "
Click
HERE
to read the full Statement.
UPDATE March 08: Accordgin to
Pittsburgh's modern rock commercial station "105.9
The X" this year's Ozzfest will be hitting Pittsburgh's Post Gazette
Pavilion on July 25, 2006
System of a Down and Disturbed will be featured in two of the top main-stage
slots. The Ozzfest organizers are expected to announce the official lineup for
this year's festival later this week.
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