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When System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian released his philosophical memoir last month, we talked to him for a We’ve Got A File On You interview. At the end of the Q&A, he discussed his public request for Imagine Dragons to cancel their show in Azerbaijan last year, a request Imagine Dragons ignored. Tankian compared it to performing in Nazi Germany and concluded, “Anyone that does ethnic cleansing and genocide needs to be fucking punished. So that’s why I got pissed off. Some artists are artists and some artists are entertainers, and I’ll leave it at that.”
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Slipknot: FREE SOUTHERN TRENDKILL CD In The New Issue Of Metal Hammer – Out Wednesday And Featuring WATAIN, SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, KISS, PERIPHERY, TOOL, WHITECHAPEL and more!
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Watain set the new issue of Metal Hammer ablaze with a lush triple gore-fold cover! There's also a FREE CD, plus features with Slipknot, Lamb of God, Machine Head, KISS, Serj Tankian, Testament, Whitechapel, Tool, Periphery and many more! ON SALE WEDNESDAY!
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Serj Tankian: Announces UK Dates
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System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has announced a batch of UK dates to support his new solo album Harakiri.
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System of a Down: Serj Tankian schedules October UK tour – ticket details
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Metal singer will play three shows in support of his new album 'Harakari'
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System of a Down: Serj Tankian streams new album 'Harakiri' in full – listen
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Singer's third solo effort will be released next Monday (July 9)
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Serj Tankian: “My Need For Expression Made Me A Musician”
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Metal Hammer interviews System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian about the albums that changed his life, Spotify and why he decided to become a musician. Dig it!
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