Shavo Odadijian, bassist of System Of A Down, says that the band has begun working on new music for the first time in 10 years. In an interview with John Golden of Madcap Music Daily, the bassist answered that the band has in fact been in the recording studio together. We’ve already gone. We’ve written some songs. We’re keeping it to ourselves. We’re getting back to the bullshit of being together.” The band’s last release was their LP Hypnotize, back in 2005.
The statement from Odadijian adds fuel to the fire of speculation for a potential new album release from the band. Earlier this year, frontman Serj Tankian stated in regards to the idea of creating new music with System Of A Down, “There has been talk. We are going to play this tour, come back and we’re going to see where we are. If we have songs that work for System, if I have them and Daron (Malakian, guitarist) has them. The openness is there to work together, but we haven’t made any particular plans that we can announce.”
This news comes on the heels of their “Wake Up The Souls” tour, announced late last year. In the coming weeks, System Of A Down is set to kick off their upcoming tour in London on April 10th and it will culminate in the band’s first ever show in their homeland of Armenia, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
For more tour and ticket information, check out the band’s website.
– Marisa Frydman (@musicalmarisa)