System of a Down

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System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band known for its politically charged lyrics, unconventional song structures, and influential albums like "Toxicity."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heavy metal band
musical group
rock band
activeYearsStart 1994
album Hypnotize
Mezmerize
Steal This Album!
System of a Down self-link
Toxicity
associatedAct Achozen
Scars on Broadway
Serj Tankian
surface form: Serj Tankian (solo)
bassist Shavo Odadjian
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drummer John Dolmayan
ethnicBackground Armenian-American
fanBase international
formedInYear 1994
formerMember Andy Khachaturian
genre alternative metal
hard rock
heavy metal
nu metal
progressive metal
hasGrammyAward Best Hard Rock Performance 2006 for "B.Y.O.B."
hasMember Daron Malakian
John Dolmayan
Serj Tankian
Shavo Odadjian
languageOfLyrics English
leadGuitarist Daron Malakian
lyricalCharacteristic politically charged lyrics
lyricalTheme Armenian Genocide
surface form: Armenian genocide

politics
social justice
war
musicalCharacteristic unconventional song structures
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
notableWork Hypnotize
Mezmerize
Steal This Album!
System of a Down self-link
Toxicity
originCity Glendale
surface form: Glendale, California
originCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
originRegion California, United States
surface form: California
recordLabel American Recordings
Columbia Records
vocalist Serj Tankian
website https://systemofadown.com/

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