John Dolmayan: “My Stuff Doesn’t Compare Or Compete With System… It’s Just Something I’ve Done For Enjoyment”

The four members of System Of A Down continue their fascinating musical endeavours outside of the context of the band, who despite intermittent touring since reforming in 2010 haven’t released a record since 2005’s Hypnotize. Frontman Serj Tankian creates soundtracks, most recently for the video game Midnight Star; guitarist Daron Malakian has his band Scars On Broadway, whose last album was 2018’s Dictator; and bassist Shavo Odadjian has Achozen, his project alongside Wu-Tang Clan member RZA, whose debut album has been completed for several years but is yet to be released. Not to be outdone is drummer John Dolmayan, whose latest venture These Grey Men could be the most idiosyncratic release of the lot. On paper it may seem routine — a solo EP featuring a revo...

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2010 release, the fifth album from the Alt-Metal outfit, produced by Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem) and mixed by noted engineer Andy Wallace. The album is the first from the band without drummer James the Rev Sullivan, who passed away in December. Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy plays drums on the album. Over the years, Avenged Sevenfold has built a fanatical fan base that includes more than one million fans on Facebook. They have also attracted 93 million plays on MySpace.

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