Tag: system of a down
Why it took 8 years for MSI’s Jimmy Urine and Serj Tankian to drop...
As the ringleader for electro-punk avatars Mindless Self Indulgence, Jimmy Urine shook things up. His twitching, stuttering programming style raised his band’s notoriety in...
QUIZ: Can you pass this ultimate Ozzfest trivia test?
Living well is the best revenge. After Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne’s famed manager and wife, was rejected by alternative powerhouse festival Lollapalooza for an...
19 songs influenced by horror movies not written by the Misfits
Beginning with their 1979 single “Night Of The Living Dead,” the Misfits have made a career of mining classic, cult and B-grade movies for...
These 20 bands from the late-’90s helped define alternative rock
The foundation of the alternative-rock scene had already been leavened by the late '80s. The boundaries between the underground and the mainstream started to...
System Of A Down drummer calls Black Lives Matter a “propaganda tool”
System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan seemingly likes to court controversy. The drummer dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement as a “Democratic party fundraiser...
10 metal tracks that aren’t afraid to call out systemic racism
Heavy metal has long been a scene of tackling societal issues, and political stances are frequently taken by songwriters in the genre. While it’s...
10 times Nandi Bushell took these rock covers to the next level
If you don’t know anything about 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell, it’s time to get hip.
Bushell has gained tons of fame online for her...
DK Zero welcome you to their dystopian future with “Switch Me On”
Over the decades, industrial rock has frequently decried mankind’s greed and ecological destruction. In 2020, as we're facing corporate interference and coronavirus, the Los...
System Of A Down’s drummer calls defunding police “the stupidest thing”
Amidst all of the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests following the wrongful death of George Floyd, many are demanding that police forces nationwide be...
These 10 metal musicians may be the last honest politicians left
Did you ever notice how politicians are quick to blame rock 'n' roll for any perceived societal problem? As long as there's been rock,...
