The dudes in System of a Down could also be “testing the waters” relating to the elevated variety of tour dates they’ve bought on the docket this yr, however for guitarist Daron Malakian, this may occasionally not imply a brand new album is on the horizon. In reality, he’s unsure if that’s even within the playing cards in any respect so far as he’s involved.
In a latest look on Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin (as transcribed by ThePRP), Malakian and the legendary producer that helped put System of a Down on the map have been discussing the 2005 releases of Mezmerize and Hypnotize and whether or not there was a risk of a observe up all these years later. And whereas most of that dialog when his bandmates have been involved usually resulted in “possibly” and “it will be good,” Malakian was extra to the purpose.
“I’m pleased with the data. I don’t dwell with any remorse of something like that. However it will have been good to see the place the band would have developed if we stored placing music out. If we put out an album now, it’s simply so distant from [Hypnotize/Mezmerize], it doesn’t proceed the story to me.”
When pressed by Rubin about possibly “beginning a brand new story” then, Malakian countered by saying he wasn’t completely positive he wished to discover that risk.
“There was a time that that may have been one thing I wished. I’m unsure how a lot I would like that anymore — I’m positive folks gained’t be too pleased to listen to that from me. I’m not on the similar place I used to be possibly 10 years in the past.”
That being stated, Malakian stated a brand new Scars on Broadway file was been within the can for a number of years now and that it needs to be popping out later this yr. He additionally revealed that he’s been holding onto musical concepts that he wished to make use of for System of a Down, however that he’s now planning to make use of for Scars on Broadway.
Regardless of all of the confusion and can they/gained’t they a couple of new file, the band nonetheless have plans to tour a complete lot this yr. You will discover the complete listing of dates under.
System Of A Down tour dates
4/24 Bogota, Columbia Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campin [Tickets]
4/27 Lima, Peru Estadio Nacional [Tickets]
4/30 Santigo, Chile Parque Estadio Nacional [Tickets]
5/3 Buenos Aires, Argentina Estadio Velez Sarsfield [Tickets]
5/6 Curitiba, Brazila Estadio Couto Pereira [Tickets]
5/8 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Estadio Nilton Santos [Tickets]
5/10 São Paulo, Brazil Allianz Parque [Tickets]
5/10 São Paulo, Brazil Allianz Parque [Tickets]
8/27 MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (System Of A Down, Korn, Polyphia & Wisp) [Tickets]
8/28 MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (System Of A Down, Korn, Polyphia & Wisp) [Tickets]
8/31 Soldier Discipline Chicago, IL (System Of A Down, Avenged Sevenfold, Polyphia & Wisp) [Tickets]
9/1 Soldier Discipline Chicago, IL (System Of A Down, Avenged Sevenfold, Polyphia & Wisp) [Tickets]
9/3 Rogers Stadium Toronto, ON (System Of A Down, Deftones, Polyphia & Wisp) [Tickets]
9/5 Rogers Stadium Toronto, ON (System Of A Down, Deftones, Polyphia & Wisp) [Tickets]