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System of a Down is an Armenian-American nu metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the lineup has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), and Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals), along with drummer John Dolmayan, who replaced original drummer Andy Khachaturian. The band achieved commercial success with five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006 for the song "B.Y.O.B." Their music is noted for politically focused lyrics, with songs addressing social and political themes, including anti-war commentary in "B.Y.O.B." and critiques of the prison industrial complex and the war on drugs in "Prison Song." The band went on hiatus in 2006 and reunited in 2010. Aside from the 2020 releases "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz," they have not released new material since the albums "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" in 2005. System of a Down has sold over 12 million records worldwide, and the singles "Aerials" and "Hypnotize" both reached number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. All members of the band are of Armenian descent, either born to Armenian immigrants or immigrants themselves. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_a_Down Studio albums System of a Down (1998) Toxicity (2001) Steal This Album! (2002) Mezmerize (2005) Hypnotize (2005) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.