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  Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway’s explosive new album, ADDICTED TO THE VIOLENCE, is out now [ LISTEN HERE ]. The 10-song collection includes head-spinning singles, “Killing Spree” and “Destroy The Power” – with the latter now accompanied by a gripping new video [ WATCH HERE ]. Malakian continues to bridge the brutal and the beautiful with a sound that’s as punishing as it is poetic. Over the last few years, Malakian meticulously pieced together what would become ADDICTED TO THE VIOLENCE. He helmed the project as its primary creator – composing, producing, and performing – with contributions from longtime bandmates Orbel Babayan (guitar) and Roman Lomtadze (drums). “I’m always writing songs, because it’s the only way I know how to live. It’s my purpose,” Malakian shares. “When I write, I stay honest. I don’t put myself in a box, which is why you have both heavy and mid-tempo material. It takes you through different feelings, and that’s what I’ve always done. If I was a pai...

  Fresh off the heels of System Of A Down’s triumphant sold out South American stadium tour, Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway returns today with a new song and music video.    “Killing Spree” heralds the arrival of the GRAMMY® Award-winning artist’s anxiously awaited third full-length Scars On Broadway album, ADDICTED TO THE VIOLENCE, out July 18. Pre-order/Pre-save HERE Check out the video for "Killing Spree" below: . Holding nothing back, “Killing Spree” sets the tone for this new chapter with provocative lyrics and an uncompromising, yet undeniable delivery – preparing us for an album that refuses to shy away from uncomfortable truths. “It’s a taboo topic people might be afraid to talk about,” Malakian says of “Killing Spree.” “Kids have rebelled forever. Mental disorders have always been there too. In the last 15 years, we’ve seen a generation that will walk into school and kill other students. I’m not glamorizing or advocating it. I’m just saying, ‘The ...