page_title: System of a Down
hierarchical_section_title: System of a Down
caption_attribution_description: en:System of a Down at the Download Festival, England, 2005
context_page_description: System of a Down is an American metal band. They started in 1995 in Los Angeles, California by four members of Armenian descent, Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and drummer Andy Khachaturian.
  The band has four albums:
  System of a Down
  Toxicity
  Mezmerize
  Hypnotize.
  The band became successful with popular songs like "Sugar", "Spiders", "Chop Suey!", "Toxicity", "Aerials", "B.Y.O.B.", "Question!", "Hypnotize", and "Lonely Day".
  After the release of MEZMERIZE/Hypnotize, System of a Down went on a break, but they say they have not broken up.
  Often described as very angry, Khachaturian was unhappy about his place as drummer, and wanted to lead the band. He left the band and the drummer from the band, "Friik", John Dolmayan, joined the band.
context_section_description: System of a Down is an American metal band. They started in 1995 in Los Angeles, California by four members of Armenian descent, Serj Tankian (lead singer, born August 21, 1967), Daron Malakian (lead guitar, singer, born July 18, 1975), Shavo Odadjian (bass, background singer, born April 22, 1974) and drummer Andy Khachaturian (but was replaced with John Dolmayan). 
  The band has four albums:
  System of a Down (1998)
  Toxicity (2001)
  Mezmerize (2005)
  Hypnotize (2005).
  The band became successful with popular songs like "Sugar", "Spiders", "Chop Suey!", "Toxicity", "Aerials", "B.Y.O.B.", "Question!", "Hypnotize", and "Lonely Day".
  After the release of MEZMERIZE/Hypnotize, System of a Down went on a break, but they say they have not broken up.
  Often described as very angry, Khachaturian was unhappy about his place as drummer, and wanted to lead the band. He left the band and the drummer from the band, "Friik", John Dolmayan, joined the band.
caption: System of a Down performing in England in 2005
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