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System Of A Down: Pioneers in Nu-Metal Originality

7/29/2025

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Daron Malakian of System Of A Down passionately defended the band's distinctiveness in the nu-metal landscape, celebrating their originality against a backdrop of imitators. He lauded trailblazers like Deftones and Korn while highlighting their own eclectic influences and fervent political activism, especially concerning the Armenian Genocide, which firmly established them as true innovators in the genre.

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Daron Malakian of System Of A Down passionately defended the band's distinctiveness in the nu-metal landscape, celebrating their originality against a backdrop of imitators. He lauded trailblazers like Deftones and Korn while highlighting their own eclectic influences and fervent political activism, especially concerning the Armenian Genocide, which firmly established them as true innovators in the genre.