Serj Tankian Comments On New System Of A Down Music

System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian has revealed that there have been “no further discussions” about the band recording a follow-up to its 2005 albums Mezmerize and Hypnotize.

In a recent interview with Consequence Of Sound, the band’s bassist Shavo Odadjian had said that he believes the band will eventually reunite and work on new music.

“I think so. I think we can. Nothing between us has happened that’s so terrible that people can’t get in the studio and work. Nothing! Everything is just [a matter of] taste, and they just gotta get in and forget the past, and kind of move forward. And I think that will happen. I’m not worried. I’m not worried at all.”

However, Tankian has told Rolling Stone, “We got together to rehearse, said hi and had a conversation and just carried things forward as we’ve always done. We’ve been friends and together for 25 to 30 years. That’s a long time. The difference between business and bands are people know when they’re working within a business, but when they’re in a band, it’s confusing because you’re also very close friends. There are times when you have to say, ‘Okay, this is not working on the business end but I love you.’ With bands, you rarely see that happening.”

He continued, “The reason I posted what I did is because I didn’t want any negative security threats against any of us, in terms of, ‘F**k you. You’re the reason that no SYSTEM record’s being made.’ For me, it was just saying, ‘Look. I’ve tried. We’ve tried. We just haven’t been able to see eye to eye. It’s not because we’re lazy. We’re still friends. We still tour.’ This is the truth.”

Earlier this year, guitarist Daron Malakian had accused Tankian in an interview of not wanting to record. However, Tankian responded that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalemate.

In a message on Facebook, Tankian wrote that Malakian wanted to control System’s creative process, take more of the publishing money and be the only band member to speak to the press.

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