Serj Tankian explains why there is no new System of a Down album (2019)
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2020
- Sona Oganesyan sat down with maestro Serj Tankian at her show HyeBrand back in August 2019 with a delicious cup of Kavat Coffee to discuss a variety of things in his home studio in Los Angeles, CA.
One of these topics was System of a Down.
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I understand that. Because people are all different and you can't expect all your expectations to be met all the time..an music is easy to disagree on. It can be morality. Or sound. Or. Levels..or how tight it is... Lol... Its a very frustrating situation.
@@joshuaraygilliland9829 p p
This makes me feel a lot better knowing he values them as friends more than coworkers
Sarcasm?
Nice joke
He could be lying also
I really don't understand why there's this big obssession with their relation as friends or not. Serj is still a normal human like Daron and the others, in real life we really dont care when someone (Jorge) doesn't like someone else (other Jorge), so why its important when its about famous people? If I was on TV and they asked me about my coworkers, if they were my friends or not, I would say "yeah we cool and stuff, bff forever", because doing the opposite creates stupid drama about smt silly. No one should be forced to be friends with everyone, even if they are your coworkers or pals in a band.
I rlly don’t think they’re going to make a new album any time soon it’s been so long since they’re last
She's so comfy in that chair.
I was waiting till she slides down the chair :D
I think my girl’s pregnant
@@Airinnnnnn looks like it
What's her name?
@@puneeth1551 literally IN the description
I am a huge fan of SOAD. Seeing Serj Tankian take the others apart of SOAD as friends is the best thing you can do. Friendship is more important than trying to keep a band together and work on albums. Who knows. They might eventually come around and think let's make another album for not only the fans but to have fun as friends.
Or just like the case here, realize you can still tour and have a good and not make new music.
they have already proven their worth and gotten followers and fans. They deserve to do what they want, and they don't need to make anymore music
when they agree about new album it must be good one
Stop making a drama. It's not a video game story.
I'm agreed with you, and nerveless I'm sure like all bands in the world the first album is the one when they had fun making it so yes if they eventually make a new album in the future is gonna be like the first time, but everything has its time so right now is the time for them to focus in their lives, respect and care their friendship.
Serj Tankian explains why there is no new System of a Down album (for the 9 millionth time)
and scars on broadway makes more killer hits with out serj
Only disapointing thing is alot dont know daron continued making system sounding music
@@falltotheforbiden Daron is system
@@AlehandroSosa exactly wasnt till much latter years i realised this. daron takes the lions share a the earnings but also composes the music.that makes the bands what they are for years i thought that was serj. you heard guns are loaded?
But yet you still clicked on the video knowing its for the 9th million time why there’s no system of a down album.
Wish more people in the world would think like he does.
This isn't relevant to your comment but I swear I've seen you somewhere else before... just can't place where
or look like she does;)
Yes... We really nees it lol.
@@ttyrif820 😂😂
The world would legit be a much better place. We would probably have world peace in a week.
I prefer system dying with their amazing albuns, than having them come together to fart out something to please fans, which ultimately will result in a bad album.
Good point
Naw man. Life is about risk. Roll those fucking dice cause we are only allowed a few years of life
@John Yazzie Huh! I actually kind of like your perspective, especially because they really have nothing left that they need to prove.
Here’s my counterpoint: Nothing lasts forever, enjoy good things when they happen, the artists are people too, they don’t owe their fans anything; let them do whatever they want.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that fans shouldn’t voice their wishes. It’s just I think there’s no blame on anyone if those wishes are never fulfilled. You know?
Either way, they’ve left behind a heck of a legacy.
Amen bro!!!
deadfr0g good point. I won’t be attending any of their live shows.
I honestly agree with Serj; Daron might be the 'leader' but everyone knows that although Serj was not the main contributor (they all are) he was truly the main commercial hook that got to be worldwide famous because of the power and uniqueness of his voice and look.
Also, Daron was trying to hard to make everyone understand to feel that SOAD was his band and that Serj was merely the voice, and that's not fair.
This isn't wrong just go check out the writing credits on all the albums serj is there a lot i mean like 50-50 with daron
Honestly I've always seen Serj as the leader of the group, didn't know Daron was the leader (according to the majority of SOAD's fans)
Daron did write most of the music, but I got into them for Serj. The last two albums were too Daron Heavy for my liking, I only bought one of them and I can't even remember which cause I never really listened to it. I always liked his harmonies, not his lead singing. Serj is the Voice of System regardless of who writes the music.
Yeah, Daron started inserting himself far too much into the band, basically making himself co-lead singer in a super arrogant, uncalled for move. Daron's ego has fucked the chance for a comeback album for over a decade now. S'too bad.
Serj wrote all the lyrics on their first record
I love the 22 year old monitor behind them. That studio must have an inch of dust on it.
that's not a 22 year old monitor....
@@bimanairman it might as well be, those things are old as fuck, im 31 and we used those monitors when i was a freshman which was almost 20 years ago.
they aren't bad though, not great either, this was before apple switched to the cinema displays
@@InfiniteRhombus can vouch. Even top recording studios still utilize these monitors. If anything, it speaks more on how tech companies became more disposable rather than lasting haha
@@scurus11scurus fr?
havent you seen the million things Serj has solo released?
Good interview. You can agree to disagree and vise versa. Some people can’t disassociate the difference between good friendship vs business and so forth.
Yeah having double standards justified by business is not a good thing.
@@symbolsarenotreality4595 vice versa?? you can disagree to agree?? how does that work??
bad interview she needs to stop making dumb noises while he is talking. its annoying.
Thanks for this comment. That helped me understand this better and apply it to my life. Gotta remember that...about to be in business with some friends and there have already been differences. But we are doing business because we are friends and like each other's vision.
@@OldPhillySix LMAO I'm glad someone else noticed that 😂
”You know?”
”Mhm”
”I don’t know, you know?”
”Mhm, yeah...”
😂
Not a quote, she said nothing at this exact part. It is annoying as fuck, but you managed to quote the only place in the video where your quotation is incorrect. Just wanted to point that out.
@@sutyi06 And I'll point out that nobody cares ^_^
Basically lol
A little bit much, indeed, lmao
Take a shot every time she says “Mm-Hmm” or “yeah” - you’ll be dead in 90 seconds.
Is actually 27 shots 😂
Don't you people ever speak to a real human lol 😂 😂 😂 enough internet for you losers
depending on the kind of shot, I would only need one to die
id still tap it tho
OK il do it.
Wait we talking about bleach or alcohol
serj : well the Kombucha mushroom people sitting around all day
interviewerc: mhm
serj : Who can believe you, let your mother pray
interviewer : yeah
Lol
Mhm
Sugaaaaaaar!
Tetet tetetet teteeeeet teeeeeet
That was... sweet :D
I get that example of the painter. Im a videographer and working with friends on a personal project is intense. Still friends but its heavy.
Working with friends and family is bard for sure.
I color with my son sometimes. I love him very much. He doesnt like to stay in the lines very often but thats okay. We have have different ideas of how the Paw Patrol should be colored. But I still love him dearly.
I love his speaking voice it's such a change from hearing how he sings I could listen to him read a book or lecture just like the lead singer of disturbed it's amazing how the natural voice sounds
"Our music was a biproduct of our friendship; not our friendship was biproduct of our music"
I suppose I assumed otherwise all these years. Good to hear that!
This is a whole other level of being a band.. love to hear that they value their friendship more than the music or money.. respect
So much this.
Serj is 100% right, forcing something makes a lesser product, people grow and tastes change nothing stays the same forever.
The fact Serj is choosing friendship over music shows how much respect he has for the band.
nobody:
The interviewer: "mhm" "yeah"
that was so annoying
What would you prefer her to do? Not acknowledge that she's paying attention?
Alex Holtzie Maybe listen and subtract the annoying mmm's and yeah's.
This overused meme is equally as annoying.
This meme doesn’t even make sense. Serj was the one speaking where you put the “nobody” part. You kids don’t even pay attention to what you’re saying anymore, or what?
Their side projects prove system need each other creatively, they always sound like half a system song.
I love Scars but I totally agree. It's like 75% awesome -- needs just a bit more.
Well serj only sings
He’s pretty much a hired voice
The dude couldn’t write a song if he copied a Beatles BSide
@@wutang_bing8090 dumbest comment I read today
Kuddos
It does sound like that... Their solo stuff is good, but they need to collaborate. I mean they don't need to, but I would prefer them to, in an ideal world. :)
@@wutang_bing8090 his solo albums are very enjoyable, catchy
I’m getting distracted by all the “mhmm” and “yeahs”
Not the only distraction
Doesn't help that her mic is louder as his as well... Fucking annoying. Let him talk.
@@rajivshah2761 i got what u meant there uu
Mhmm yeah i see...
Yeah
While I'm bummed that there may never be another SOAD album, this really puts it in such a great human perspective! I love the fact that they value their friendship over money, because you know they could definitely make a shit ton more money as System of a Down!
Have you heard serj's voice lately compared to his 2001 voice? A new system of a down album wouldn't sound like system of a down.
There will be another album before they go away. Trust me
@@PilloTheStar didn’t they literally release an album like a whole year before you posted this comment?
@@Zincmentomint 2 singles are not a full album. And they're... not particularly very good singles either.
@@PilloTheStar I disagree. They are just very…. shall I say, Daron heavy.
Such a down to earth guy, always loved this band from day one
I wanna meet Serj just to tell him that he was right about the world
🤦🏽♂️
AlejandroSosa clearly you’re offended by the truth
@@PeaceProductionUA-cam As serj sang, "...all history is a crime.." is the same side of people and mindset he supports. The very same who are tearing down our statues of our history. as Daron sang "...Our hero's have died..." those statues were of many different political beliefs but were well respected men beyond their petty political squabbles.
Imagine him screaming "Why'd you leave the coffe upon the table?" at her, as she grabs the cup
She wanted to
Hahahaha yes!!!😂
table table table table table
ahahahahahahaaa
🤣🤣🤣
1:54 That says it all right there... That's why he can convey the emotions of the songs so perfectly! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Its okay serj, you've given us all the system we could ever need...thank you
It’s respectful of musicians to give honest answers like this, but it’s unfortunate that so many fans have to dog artists for answers like they deserve it. I trust that artists know why they’ve made their decisions. Serj has done incredible work since SOAD.
Serj is the man!
Even if SOAD does not make a new album I'll keep listening to every song on repeat.
I'm always a SOAD lover and SOAD forever!
Rock on 🤘
I agree, the albums we got are a whole league ahead of most other bands out there. There's all kinds of new music coming out every day, and they aren't obliged to continually pump out material for consumption.
This hurts ... but hey ... I love this band, I greatly admire the careers of all the members and I highly respect the decision not to force anything, the fact that they are different makes them human, if someday they come back with something Again it will be excellent ... but the day I see them as before, being friends on stage, I will be much more happy.
Good interview!
They not different … one of them is a dictator. I love Daron’s output in music but his attitude stinks. I want a new SOAD album like last week lol
I love serj tankian so much he is such a great guy and artist
I felt very lucky and grateful to see SOAD play together at a concert in Los Angeles a few weeks ago! Headlining alongside Korn as their opener, no less!! What an epic night.
Despite the differences, I love you all💗 and you are STILL one of my fav metal bands of all time! Thank you for your music, I am forever grateful🙏🏾
They are great, not my favorite, but I enjoy them a lot
They are one of the greatest bands ever. 💪🏾
System is much like Tool to me. Both are sacred in their discography and we all want more but the collective doesn't outweigh the importance of the quality.
@Jérome Bastin why bro?
Well said
Tool sucks
I love SOAD, I love Serj, he speaks so well here. I found this interesting, thank you for uploading this.
Serj: One word: There is no more table or la la la so no more soad. U understand?
lmao 😂
Mmhm, yeah
Yeah
Soad fans: Such a lonely day...
Beautifully spoken.
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and SOAD are my 2 favorite bands.
This interview doesn't surprise me at all and I am glad that one of them (Serj or Daron) clarify the situation to all of us fans. Can't wait to see you guys next year in Portugal ❤️
If there was a time when we needed SOAD's music, it's now. Meszmerize and Hypnotize are still as relevant now as it was when they were released. I miss this band so much.
Saw them play live last Saturday and they were still amazing! Played a ton off of Toxicity and Mezmerize.
If your heart is not in the art you’re trying to create, and you’re not excited, than it’s not going to happen, or it will be for the wrong reasons, and forced. We must respect the significance of this from the artists we want more work from.
I miss SOAD. I would so love to see another album. Especially with everything currently happening. It would be interesting to hear it.
Tough shit, the man said no!
I just bought the tickets today to see them live at Nova Rock Austria 2021. Can't wait 🤘😎
Here after they dropped two single. They haven't changed a little bit. The tracks are just PERFECT ❤.
System is still my favorite band. I'd be so happy seeing a new album but at the same time forcing it wouldn't be good. I'm glad to see them keep their friendship prioritized. Especially since the friend I had listening to this music back in the day isn't in my life anymore.
A level headed approach to what amounts to their 'work'. Most of us have had people we liked personally but drove us crazy professionally because of different personalities or ideas. You can be personal friends but still disagree creatively in a healthy way. That said, I hope they can combine their creative talents into a new SOAD album. We need it now more than ever.
"everyone is different. . . that's okay. . . it'll never be . . . that's okay" basic, classic saying, easy to forget, yet it's the most valuable thing to have as a reminder. You know . . . when people think, make, and do the same art of music, that's when the Sun is Flat and Winter is Coming.
Thank You for being a huge Inspiration for us SOAD.
Still on my top ten 🤘bands.We will always have the memories
Toxicity, Mezmerize / Hypnotize & Serj's solo album Elect The Dead are my all time favorites from them. Just musical genius Masterpieces!
Wow their friendship and mindsets are on another level! So open minded and mature... This is a good example of humanity
This is an awesome way to put it. As long as they're still friends and enjoy each others presences, thats all that matters. I'm fine with the albums we have. Yes, having a new record would be amazing, but none of them guarantee it. We're lucky we even have system.
Love this man, bless his soul
Please release a new album, please serj. I grew up with your music.
Serj doesn’t owe you shit. If they don’t think another record will come out so be it, we still have tons of great system songs.
Ryan Murphy I agree.
" will never be on the same page" this my good sir is the reason why your music is so good.
As a painter myself I can totally relate to his analogy and have always been fascinated by what my musician friends are capable of while working as a group. It really is amazing when you think about it.
I am so happy for them all.
It's not "yes" either "no"... It's a "Idk" there are possibilities
Yea, so they can keep their fans' hopes up and tour whenever they want to get some money. If they came out right out saying they wouldn't make any more music together, I think fans wouldn't be so ok with milking that cow.
Nice pfp
As much as I would love to hear and see the day another System record comes out, I am glad it has not been released under the current happenings within the band. Serj makes a great analogy in this video comparing two friends who are painters who are tasked with working together on the same piece. At the end of the day, their friendship remains intact and they both agree that their personal perspectives and visions differ to the point where collaboration would ultimately result in a finished piece that would be disappointing to a majority of viewers and the artist’s themselves. So many bands have been torn apart internally because of the inability to realize this. The outcome is often enough a record that disappoints the fans and artists. Prior to the mp3/cd burner revolution, there were many times a band was manipulated by their record label to go in a completely different direction which is sad enough in its own right. My $.02.
Wow. I mean I always loved Serj as a singer but after seeing the way he handled that question my respect and admiration for him is through the roof
Great artist, thinker and communicator
I have a ton of respect for this guy! I hope they can sort out their differences.
one of the best vocalists in the world !
that interviewess....holy moly
What a beautiful, mature answer to a potentially hurtful question. Top marks Serj
I would rather that SOAD do not release a new album. For me, their current discography is perfect.
4 months later, System of a Down releases new music. 😁😁😁😁😁
Very fucking mature of all of you guys, respect all of you for coming out with it and staying friends
Come one! You guys are the best best band ever and will listen to the end of my life. I pray you guys coming back for 1 album!
Wildest part of this band is that there not even spoken about at LEGENDARY! They are easily one of the greatest bands ever to do it! Cladsic albums period and ima Rap fan
Serj your making myslef sane during these times that ive got no job.... your music specifically
Glad we got those surprise two tracks last year, shows they can clearly still work together when it's for something that matters to them
They’ve had there run let’s just thank god they still tour together🎸🕺🏻🎸🕺🏻🥁🕺🏻🎤🕺🏻🎧🕺🏻🎹🕺🏻
So well said you have to respect serj for the way he carries himself
As well I really love Darren's music its underrated
I like seeing serj's point on that and I kind of agree being an artist myself who collabs with other artists sometimes who are my friends first and fellow artists second. sometimes we disagree on what we should do but we still are friends first
I agree that creatively we can all not see eye to eye. I also would say that having the inability to get past that and come to some sort of compromise for the greater good shows there's some serious ego's involved. Serj, whilst well spoken, always seems to have an almost egotistical undertone when it comes to talking about SOAD. My 2 cents anyway.
Serj is the man !
Very well said Serj. I like that you value your friendship to your band mates all while standing up for yourself as an artist. I think you handled that better than someone else who wants to be the only one to give exclusives.
Except for maybe wanting to get exclusive with her. I might press that issue because lawd have mercy she's gorgeous 😍
She’s absolutely smokin
mhm yeah mmh yeah yeah
Damn it. I don't smoke.
These two are clowns she’s a dime
Yes, But No.
This is how I used to talk about my own band mates when I’d do interviews. Meanwhile, none of us had a thing in common with each other outside the band.
I pray they give us a new album !! Please man
love ur music and the tribute to chris of u singing like a stone was absolutely memorable to chris cornell
That is the power of True Friendship.Hopefully they can agree on atleast one last Album they can all agree upon utilizing everyones point of view, that would be Epic.
Staying true to himself and not going after a cash grab.
TRH What do you think the touring is about?
@@emcats84Touche
they did 2 songs for a "cash grab"
But for a good cause
this lady is put together very well.
As a musician this makes total sense and he put it so simply and succinctly.
Can you hear that Beatles? You can disagree and still being friends...
Aren't they all dead?
@@felixstone3.14
Damn, beat me to it. But Ringo's still kicking and people have said Paul died and was replaced by a clone a long time ago 😅
Felix Stone would like 3.14 slices of pi no, they are no longer a band.
Serj is the G.O.A.T!!
LEGEND
I’m sooooooo missing System please come back bouncing ❤️
We need a soad album in the current climate 😭
Really? Why? Your living in one.
I'm late but I clicked so fast!!. 😍 Side note...Damn Serj drinking from the fountain of youth.
this really makes me want to sit down and talk with him.....he seems so down to earth and cool
Hope they find that meeting place again, a new album would be exciting
It's sad to know there will never be new System of a down. But as long as they are all happy, they really deserve it.
But wait
Yeah, that's basically what I got out of all this. Crazy!
One of the most important bands of all time. I'm OK if the records they made are the only ones. Scary how real their lyrics have become.
Government control has become severely strict and rampant.
Hope you are not vaccined
@@pruost I'm not. Had covid, lived. Like 99% of people.
@@Dwightpower88 I bet people who listened to SOAD during teenage years have not fallen for the system's traps but who knows at this point 🤷🏻♂️
I'm so glad to know both sides of this, sad we had to hear any of it(it's their lives), but gutted as that there won't be any more. SOAD was lightning in a bottle. The friendship is nice to hear affirmed, and they still have their individual careers! My wee inner teenager self titled maniac will just keep living in the past 😅
serj, trust your friends and your fans..anything you birth as a band will be recieved with open arms. an artist is their own biggest critic. love. respect. and well wishes.
Loving System of a Down and wanting another record to me is sort of like loving a great movie and wanting a sequel. You have this great experience and you don’t want the ride to end. But sometimes it’s okay for it to end, especially on a high note.
serj´s albums are truly master pieces. don´t be fooled.
I love this so much
We need a System album now more than ever.