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System Of A Down, Armenia's Favorite Sons, On Facing History

System of a Down is made up of four Los Angelenos of Armenian descent. This spring, they'll play their first-ever concert in their ethnic homeland. Frank Maddocks/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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System Of A Down, Armenia's Favorite Sons, On Facing History

The band is performing in its ethnic homeland for the first time, on the centennial of the Armenian genocide. Singer Serj Tankian says that as historical events go, this one couldn't be more personal.

System Of A Down, Armenia's Favorite Sons, On Facing History

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System of a Down: 'Hypnotize'

Music critic Christian Bordal reviews the two-CD collection Hypnotize, the latest from the Armenian-American, Los Angeles-based rock group System of a Down. The band's follow-up album to their best-selling surprise hit Mezmerize finds the band once again pounding out a genre-bending blend of rock, reggae, punk, metal and rap.

System of a Down: 'Hypnotize'

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