System of a Down
System of a Down
Artist Information
Genres: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal
Active: 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1995
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Lyrics

""P.L.U.C.K. (Politically Lying, Unholy, Cowardly Killers)""

Elimination, elimination, elimination
Die, why? Walk down, walk down...
Biography
Like many late-'90s metal bands, System of a Down struck a balance between '80s underground thrash metal and metallic early-'90s alternative rockers like Jane's Addiction. Their dark, neo-gothic alternative metal earned a cult following in the wake of the popularity of such likeminded bands as Korn and the Deftones. Vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan formed System of a Down in Southern California in the mid-'90s. They quickly earned a strong following in Los Angeles, largely based on strong word of mouth.
Discography
Release: April 14, 2008
Label: Columbia, Sony/BMG
Release: April 17, 2006
Label: American/Columbia, Smi Col, Sony