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  • Re: System of A Down

    Originally posted by imhye
    Actually, two were born in Lebanon. The singer and the drummer.

    One was born in Armenia. The guy with the shaved head and narrow-long beard.

    The other one that wears women clothing and is really messed up with drugs is born in the US.

    True that they are American citizens and influenced, but I was born here and influenced as well, doesn't mean I do drugs.

    They all do drugs, this is typical.

    But seriously, the only people they really learned the story of the genocide are those rocker, goth, and so-called anarchist type people. I don't find them very useful, rather embarrassing.

    I wish there were more Armenian actor-like celebrities that would help in a more classy manner.
    Firstly, I thank you for refering to them by their descriptions & not their names as I only know the names of the two born in Lebanon (and the vocalist being vegetarian -- NO KHEMA!!! That's just WRONG!!). Isn't Shavo the one with red hair & green eyes (at least he looks that way in the pics). And the one who wears the Egyptian eye make-up. Does he LOOK Armenian? He jsut doesn't look Armenian to me. He's involved in the Occult (or, "fascinated" by it, I have read...minus the spelling error if there is one).

    I didn't mean to imply that those raised in America do drugs, but, what I was saying is...asking, really, do they ACT more American or Armenian?

    Who is "They all"? SOAD or rockers in general?

    I'm glad you said this, actually. I want to like them less for these reasons, but, being as they ARE Armenian and I feel that there are so very few of us that to speak out against anybody who has made it big would be almost traitor-ish, in a way.

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      My aunt is friends with Shavo's parents. They're pretty close, apparently.

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        It's hard to remember names but you can't forget descriptions of these guys

        Fortunately they moved past this look:



        To a more reasonable image. http://www.bmgnews.de/PARI/KAT/DOCU0...16823I4880.jpg

        No, the one that wears weird eye shadow and makup is Daron. Shavo (long beard) is the bassit I believe.

        In my opinion, I think they act more American than Armenian. They just happen to be Armenian who promote the Armenian Genocide.

        Although I am also interested to find out how they are perceived in Armenia. Anyone know? Anyone from Armenia here?

        Also, I am not saying these things to make Armenians dislike them. It's okay to like them and their music, I just find them not the best for promoting Armenian issues. Also they aren't good role models for young Armenians.


        Edit: I didn't mean they promote the Armenian Genocide (that sounded bad), I meant they try to raise awareness.

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        • Re: System of A Down

          Originally posted by One-Way
          My aunt is friends with Shavo's parents. They're pretty close, apparently.
          The guys in the band?

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            Hell's bells.

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            • Re: System of A Down

              This is what they did this year.

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                ^ Yeah, I just read an article in the paper. They've been talking to Congress, trying to get them to recognize the Genocide. Good move. Maybe that's why they canceled their concert this year.

                Originally posted by Quarteria
                The guys in the band?
                Yeah.

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                  I don't know if this is what you were on about, One-Way, but, they're going on hiatus...THEY'RE NOT BREAKING UP.

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                    Didn't say they were.

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                      Originally posted by One-Way
                      Didn't say they were.
                      No, I know. But, this is something the articles keep stressing so just in case anybody was curious, I decided to ephasize this as well.

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