No one knows why it is taking System of a Down over twelve years to create a new album. It has been since 2005’s Hypnotize and back then, they aggressively released new music including two within the same year. Let’s face it, even their drummer John Dolmayan doesn’t know why. In a recent interview, he revealed the band has fifteen “fantastic” new songs written and only time will tell until we get to hear them.
Last night (1), the group performed their first show since 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland and they played zero new tunes. Instead, they brought back a few tracks they haven’t played in over a decade. It took them seventeen years to bring back “Pictures,” other tracks include “Highway Song,” a first since 2005 and both “Violent Pornography” and “This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I’m On This Song” since 2006. For any SOAD fan, this is a show you wish you were at. Fortunately, a fan most likely knew this and recorded the entire set and shared it on YouTube.
Watch the show below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2vhd9180oU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8KrPL6MY9U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-TCu0mI3FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMsIpi_Rc8k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ha_dAdLovg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea-EAJdtI2M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLIIobiBSjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVFy_zUxcNM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfH3V2Ejjuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvJRFS_arUg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvCQUWqHnJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ7bj5gRxwY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXL3mG0tJeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVbNvMwemw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZWtJkM15k8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-WrvE_xTX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7B84nCsSxA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjX9SetSOGs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bTV89HSGZ0
