How did you first hear about System of a Down?

[NightOwl]

For me it was 1999, my friend told me he likes this metal band called System of a Down, he told me they all have last names like yours and their armenians.

Thought he was just joking, lol then i brought the cd.

[freakyfreaky]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

Radio.

Have never bought a SOAD CD. Chop Suey, Psycho, Aerials, Innervision and BYOB are very, very, very good.

In the end, the lyrics appear to have limited the musicality and stunted artistic growth.

Very good musicians but tend to get caught up in redundancy. Original though.

But, in this genre, prefer Voivod instead. Far more cerebral and polished. Especially the stuff dropped on Dimension Hatross.

http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=KF7BEjUUdzN&aid=bSQchSRuK4N

There version of Astronomy Domine (Pink Floyd) is sublime. http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=hjQ...id=bSQchSRuK4N

P.S. If you like progressive rock in the vein of Dream Theater, listen to these guys. http://www.fossilrecords.net/dolceforte1.htm

They are brothers. If you ate at Panepinto's Pizza in Glendale back in the days (no longer around), they probably made or delivered Pizza to you.

[Mos]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

my cousin told/showed me

[avedis]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

Rolling Stone mag.
Read their names, freaked out. Rick Rubin...

[crusader1492]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

In 1999, read about them in a metal magazine. The article said they were all Armenians, so being a good Hye I bought there 1st album to support them and have loved them ever since.
Two years ago, I actually met Serj at a resurant in Yerevan...and this past spring I met John Dolmanyan at a Mexican Resturant near Glendale.
They were both down to earth.
The closest i cam to meeting Daron Malakian was when i sat next to his 1st cousin on a plant to yerevan this past summer...he said he hasn't seen him in 10 years and that he's a recluse. Actually, when I met John Dolmanyan, he said Daron never leaves his house.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

A few years ago I was in a friends house, he played a few songs and told me that they were all Hay and played a few songs of them and since than I love them

[NightOwl]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

I met Daron Malakian in NJ, hes really shy in person but very nice.

[TomServo]

Re: How did you first hear about System of a Down?

Just now. Really!

Oh my phucking. Thanks for telling me about this band!