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Serj Tankian in 2022
“It’s a beautiful song!” Hear System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian sing lead vocals on a new track by The Walking Dead/Godzilla composer Bear McCreary

By Matt Mills Published

The song, called Incinerator, is a single from McCreary’s upcoming symphonic metal album The Singularity, which also features Corey Taylor, Slash and more

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Frank Zappa and Serj Tankian
“The fact that he managed to mix the political with the comical and the absurd, without comprising his output, is a big influence”: Frank Zappa is Serj Tankian’s prog hero

By Ben Myers Published

System Of A Down vocalist hails the Mothers Of Invention leader for more than just his ambitious approach to making music

Interviews
Bruce Dickinson on the cover of Metal Hammer
“It’s great when stuff like that breaks through”: Bruce Dickinson explains why he loves one of nu metal’s biggest, most “eccentric” bands

By Matt Mills Published

The Iron Maiden frontman expresses his admiration for one of the weirdest, yet most successful, metal bands of all time

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Photos of Metallica, Korn and Kid Rock in 2000
“Hopefully, everything will go back to normal”: How Korn, Kid Rock and System Of A Down helped Metallica through the three weirdest gigs of their career

By Matt Mills Published

With James Hetfield injured, Metallica put Jason Newsted on vocals, covered Cheech & Chong and performed with nu metal’s finest for a trio of bizarre 2000 concerts

Interviews
Gen Z react to nu metal
"A Limp Bizkit is a sad, lumpy body part": Watch these Gen Z music fans react to classic nu metal songs

By Liz Scarlett Published

Does Gen Z like nu metal? YouTube series REACT finds out, while testing the generational group on their knowledge on bands such as Limp Bizkit, Korn and System Of A Down

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Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian of System Of A Down onstage during the filming of Chop Suey in 2001
Here's what System Of A Down’s Chop Suey! would sound like if Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian swapped voices

By Matt Mills Published

What would it be like if System Of A Down’s two singers traded places for the band’s signature song? One YouTuber has discovered the answer.

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Christian Nolen undergoing surgery
"I felt like it was such a unique experience that I couldn't pass up": Florida man plays Deftones and System Of A Down riffs while undergoing brain surgery

By Fraser Lewry Published

A guitar player is making news for playing his guitar while undergoing brain surgery so that the surgical team could monitor his health

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Serj Tankian performing live in 2005
“Don’t expect them to get invited back to SNL anytime soon”: Watch System Of A Down play a sweary B.Y.O.B. on Saturday Night Live and really annoy NBC

By Matt Mills Published

Daron Malakian Brought His Own (F-)Bombs to a performance on America’s most famous comedy show, and System Of A Down never played there again

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Various nu metal videos
The 10 best cover songs by nu metal bands

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Nu metal loves a cover song. From Limp Bizkit to Alien Ant Farm, here are the 10 finest examples

Tracks & Singles
Photos of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nightwish, Slipknot and Killswitch Engage performing live
“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows

By Matt Mills Published

Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

Concerts & Shows
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