System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed by vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan in the mid-1990s.

The following year, they released their eponymous debut album, which peaked at number 124 on the United States' Billboard 200 and number 103 on the United Kingdom's UK Albums Chart;[1][2] it was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold by Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

Three years later, the group produced a double album, with the two sections released six months apart.

Like its predecessor, the album peaked at number one in the US, Canadian, Finnish, and New Zealand charts.

[5] On November 6, 2020, System of a Down released their first songs in 15 years, "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz".

Both songs also received a music video and marked the band's first single in 14 years, since "Lonely Day".