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Members of System of a Down have not been shy about admitting that recent creative differences have halted new recordings and releases by the band, but that doesn't mean they can't have fun together. Indeed, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian joined drummer John Dolmayan on stage to perform the band's"Aerials" at the latter's 50th birthday party in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico last weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vte4ACB0p7uw&t1s Dolmayan, who is Tankian's brother-in-law, had already been playing drums with the rock covers street band Medium at the party on July 15 when the crowd motioned for Tankian to get up on stage. System of a Down's most recent songs, "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz," were released in 2020. Tankian recently confirmed that the band has no plans to release a new album anytime soon during a chat with Loudwire Weekends host Todd Fooks. "Not at this time, and when we do, you'll be the first to know," the singer said. In an interview with YouTuber Sona Oganesyan, Dolmayan discussed his reservations about releasing new material with the band. "We still have something to give to the world," Dolmayan explains in the video, "and when you put something out that actually makes an impact, you're, like, 'Why aren't we doing this all the time?' And then I go down the rabbit hole of frustration and anger," shared the drummer recently, venting about the band's inability to record a new album. "I'm a sensitive person, so I can't just hold this stuff in — it has to come out one way or the other. And it takes me a long time to deal with it and to cope with it because I also am realistic in that life is finite; you only have a certain amount of time. And here we are."

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System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan Join Street Band to Perform ‘Aerials’ in Mexico

Serj Tankian Releases 24 Minute Modern Classical Composition Disarming Time: A Modern Piano Concerto

Rick Rubin Remembers The Toxicity Lyric That Could Have Ended System Of A Down

Serj Tankian on Activism, Elasticity, His Dream Supergroup and System of a Down

Serj Tankian Shares Title Track From Upcoming Elasticity EP

System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Has ‘Never Seen a President Suck’ as Much as Donald Trump After Turkish Agreement

Tom Morello and Serj Tankian Collaborate on Cover of Gang of Four’s ‘Natural’s Not In It’

Tom Morello, Serj Tankian and More Contribute to Gang of Four Tribute Album

Serj Tankian Says John Dolmayan’s Support for Trump Administration is ‘Frustrating’

Serj Tankian Explores the Connection Between Music and Activism in New Doc

System of a Down’s Serj Tankian on ‘Polarized’ Political Differences With Bandmate John Dolmayan

Serj Tankian Responds to Guests Rocking Out to System of a Down at a Nigerian Wedding

Serj Tankian Rips System of a Down Fans Who Love Trump: ‘You’re a Hypocrite’

John Dolmayan Says ‘It Shouldn’t Be a Shock’ He and Serj Tankian Have Different Political Views

Serj Tankian Questions If System of a Down Fans Listen to Their Lyrics: ‘You’re Not Really Getting the Message?”

System of a Down’s John Dolmayan Praises Trump, Serj Tankian Calls for President to Resign

Q&A: Serj Tankian Talks His New Electronic Project and How ‘Normal’ Is ‘Extinction’

Watch Tom Morello and Serj Tankian Pay Tribute to Chris Cornell on Second Anniversary of His Death

Watch Serj Tankian Perform “Like a Stone” With Audioslave Members In Honor of Chris Cornell

Watch System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Join Prophets of Rage For Chris Cornell Tribute

Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, Trent Reznor and Others Recall Final Interactions With Chris Cornell

System of a Down Hint at New Album After Denying Internal Drama

Hear Tom Morello’s Occupy Wall Street Anthem ‘We Are the 99 Percent’

Serj Tankian, ‘Harakiri ‘ (Reprise)

Dimebag Darrell and Dio Tribute Brings Metal Elite to Hollywood

Serj Tankian, ‘Imperfect Harmonies’ (Serjical Strike/Reprise)

EXCLUSIVE: Serj Tankian Rocks With an Orchestra!

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