Malakian stepped up to sub for Hetfield at the last minute while on tour – and stuck around until he was fully recovered ...

System Of A Down had yet to make their breakthrough – but guitarist Malakian was thrust onto the stage with metal royalty ...

We are excited to keep our Artist Of The Month series going by honoring a legendary song writer and multi-instrumentalist, Daron Malakian & Scars On Broadway! Widely known for his mastery song writing ...

"All these bands like us, Korn and whoever were getting played on mainstream radio and really helped put metal back in a good place." System Of A Down came up in the late '90s and early 2000s when ...

"I started recording this album around the pandemic time, 2020," Malakian told host Chuck Armstrong. "There were some things along the way, like, I recorded it, I lived with it, we did a lot of stuff ...

It’s been 20 years since System of a Down released a new, full-length album. Not that guitarist Daron Malakian isn’t down to record another one in the future. But he does have some reservations. Metal ...

Daron Malakian. (Credit: Travis Shinn) In a big empty house high in the hills near Glendale, California, Daron Malakian is singing along to an old outlaw country tune. It’s called “Waymore’s Blues,” a ...

Perhaps there was a point and time where System of a Down was considering a new lead singer to replace Serj Tankian. It got close to an audition, but guitarist and vocalist Daron Malakian ultimately ...

Daron Malakian's on-stage image has become inextricably linked to the Ibanez Iceman throughout the years, with the System of a Down guitarist also releasing his own limited-edition signature guitar ...

System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian’s recent night off from tour took an unexpected turn when he stumbled across a SOAD tribute band and surprised them with an impromptu performance. It ...

Although Hollywood has always held a particular allure for people from outside of its fabled environment, there’s plenty of grit to be found beneath the glitter. Some of the members of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a music journalist from New York City, living in Nashville. In Serj Tankian’s new memoir, Down With The System (out now), the ...