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  Following the massive sell out success of their limited 6 date stadium stint in North America this summer – and a triumphant sold out stadium tour across Latin America earlier this year, boasting sales of 500,000 tickets – GRAMMY® Award-winning rock icons System Of A Down have announced a major return to the UK and Europe in summer 2026, in stadiums. Produced by Live Nation, the run will kick off 29 June in Stockholm, Sweden and includes shows at Paris’ Stade de France and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The run will also feature performances at iconic venues across Germany, Italy, and Poland. The band will be joined on all dates by very special guest, Queens of the Stone Age, and opening act Acid Bath, creating a powerhouse lineup of some of the most influential bands in modern rock. System of A Down will also be announcing a very special show as part of this tour soon. Additional information will be shared in the coming weeks. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting...

  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 ...

Photo credit: Matt Eachus – Download Festival 2017 (Biffy Clyro) So I went to the biggest rock/metal festival in the UK for  Dark Art Conspiracy  check out my Download Festival UK  2017 live review here! https://darkartconspiracy.com/2017/06/15/live-review-download-festival-system-of-a-down-biffy-clyro-aerosmith-donnington-park-uk-9th-11th-june-2017/ My review features Motionless In White, Four Year Strong, Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, Prophets Of Rage, System Of A Down (Headliners), Hackivist, Creeper, Alestorm, Suicide Silence, AFI, A Day To Remember, Wednesday 13, Rob Zombie, Biffy Clyro (Headliners), Orange Goblin, In Flames, Steel Panther, Opeth, Slayer and finally Sunday headliners Aerosmith. Enjoy and bring on Download Festival 2018!! To find out more about Download Festival visit: https://downloadfestival.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/downloadfest https://twitter.com/DownloadFest