Nov 25

System Of A Down To Officially Announce Reunion Next Week

Posted by Chris Harris on November 25, 2010 in News

System of a Down

So, I was told by someone who once worked with the band last week that “something’s definitely coming soon with System.” I just didn’t know it would be this soon.

According to Blabbermouth, System of a Down much-hyped reunion will be announced on Monday, November 29, with details of a comeback tour being revealed for fans. System’s also expected to make a number of European festival appearances in 2011, including a rumored headlining slot at the U.K.’s Download Festival.

I mean, the writing has been on the wall for months now, and there have been signs of movement within System of a Down, who’ve been on ice since 2006. I guess the money offers were too fucking good to turn down. I wonder if System will return with a stint on Mayhem festival? Or maybe Ozzfest will come back stronger than it went out: System of a Down co-headlining with Ozzy back in ’06. Who the hell knows? But all I can say is, count on this announcement definitely going down next week. Count on it. I love that System has a mole.

The System rumors started not too long ago, when bassist Shavo Odadjian Twitted about System, and that sent everyone into a tizzy. A week or so ago, the rumors started again when some French radio host blogged System of a Down would be performing at the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy in Paris, France, on June 6, 2011.

Interestingly enough, Odadjian recently told Hustler magazine — of all places — that SOAD went on an “indefinite break” to save the band from splitting up permanently.

“We won a Grammy and we had two number one records. We were making a lot of loot [money]. Then some people within the group of four brothers started seeing things differently … and their actions made the reactions of others pretty unbrotherly-like. All of a sudden band members are having problems financially … [and] fighting about, ‘I want my style of music to be this and that.’ I love them. They’re my brothers, but I couldn’t see my brothers digging into each other’s pockets and killing each other’s artistic creativity.”

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Chris Harris is an internationally-published music journalist and writer whose work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone, IFC.com, Revolver, Alternative Press, and Radar. The former news editor for Noisecreep.com, AOL’s heavy metal blog, Harris also served as co-host for the site’s weekly podcast, “Creep Show." Harris spent four years as a reporter and on-air talent for MTV News.