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April 25 2005
SYSTEM OF A DOWN Hits The Road For Guerrilla Club Tour
With the release of "Mezmerize", Disc One of the 2-disc set
"Mezmerize/Hypnotize" (American/Columbia) confirmed for May 17,
SYSTEM OF A DOWN kick off a whirlwind 10-city guerilla club tour
tonight in San Francisco at the Fillmore. Denver on April 27 at the
Odgen Theatre, Dallas on April 29 at The Granada and the Music Hall
in Austin on April 30 have also been announced; San Francisco and
Austin, the only two shows that have gone on sale, were sold out as
fast as transactions could take place. Additional cities and venues
and all other pertinent details will be announced immediately prior
to the actual dates via the band's web site. The tour will be "An
Evening with SYSTEM OF A DOWN," and will be the band's first North
American tour since 2002. The shows will be scaled-back, basic and
raw, with the focus put squarely on the music and energy.
"We wanted to play shows in the kind of small venues that we used to
before we were signed, before our first album came out," said
guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian. "We want to create an environment
that is just one big party, not the band on stage separated from our
fans in the audience. We're very excited about making this happen."
SYSTEM OF A DOWN is expected to debut some of the new songs from
"Mezmerize/Hypnotize", including the first single, "B.Y.O.B." already
a Top 10 single at rock radio, and "Cigaro", the track that leaked
over the Internet. They will also play favorites from their three
previous platinum-certified albums, "Toxicity", "Steal This Album!"
and "System of a Down".
The guerrilla club tour follows last night's "Souls 2005" sold-out
benefit concert held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles
that commemorated the Armenian Genocide.
Check out SYSTEM OF A DOWN's brand-new video, "B.Y.O.B.", exclusively
now on the band's web site, www.systemofadown.com.
April 25 2005
SYSTEM OF A DOWN Hits The Road For Guerrilla Club Tour
With the release of "Mezmerize", Disc One of the 2-disc set
"Mezmerize/Hypnotize" (American/Columbia) confirmed for May 17,
SYSTEM OF A DOWN kick off a whirlwind 10-city guerilla club tour
tonight in San Francisco at the Fillmore. Denver on April 27 at the
Odgen Theatre, Dallas on April 29 at The Granada and the Music Hall
in Austin on April 30 have also been announced; San Francisco and
Austin, the only two shows that have gone on sale, were sold out as
fast as transactions could take place. Additional cities and venues
and all other pertinent details will be announced immediately prior
to the actual dates via the band's web site. The tour will be "An
Evening with SYSTEM OF A DOWN," and will be the band's first North
American tour since 2002. The shows will be scaled-back, basic and
raw, with the focus put squarely on the music and energy.
"We wanted to play shows in the kind of small venues that we used to
before we were signed, before our first album came out," said
guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian. "We want to create an environment
that is just one big party, not the band on stage separated from our
fans in the audience. We're very excited about making this happen."
SYSTEM OF A DOWN is expected to debut some of the new songs from
"Mezmerize/Hypnotize", including the first single, "B.Y.O.B." already
a Top 10 single at rock radio, and "Cigaro", the track that leaked
over the Internet. They will also play favorites from their three
previous platinum-certified albums, "Toxicity", "Steal This Album!"
and "System of a Down".
The guerrilla club tour follows last night's "Souls 2005" sold-out
benefit concert held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles
that commemorated the Armenian Genocide.
Check out SYSTEM OF A DOWN's brand-new video, "B.Y.O.B.", exclusively
now on the band's web site, www.systemofadown.com.