System of a Down

System of a Down is a band from Glendale, CA, formed in 1995, tagged alternative, alternative metal, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1999 to 2026, across 26 rooms in 24 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows counted

33

First on record

Jan 1999

Latest on record

Jul 2026

Often on the bill with: Queens of the Stone Age, Acid Bath, Korn, Russian Circles, Helmet, AFI, Atreyu, Black Label Society

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

• PT

  Protect the Land / Genocidal Humanoidz

  2020 · Single

• SO

  System of a Down: 5 Album Bundle

  2011 · Compilation

• SO

  System Of A Down

  2011

• AL

  Absolutely Live High Voltage

  2010

• SO

  System Of A Down / Steal This Album!

  2008

• SC

  Screamers

  2007

• LD

  Lonely Day

  2006 · Single

• VO

  Vicinity of Obscenity / Lonely Day

  2006 · Single

• KR

  Kill Rock 'N Roll

  2006

• VO

  Vicinity Of Obscenity / Lonely Day EP

  2006

• B.

  B.Y.O.B.

  2005 · Single

• HY

  Hypnotize

  2005 · Album

• ME

  Mezmerize

  2005 · Album

• QU

  Question!

  2005 · Single

• S(

  Science (Live) / Psycho (Live)

  2005 · Single

• HV

  Hypnotize Value Added

  2005

• VP

  Violent Pornography

  2005

• AE

  Aerials

  2002 · Single

• ST

  Steal This Album!

  2002 · Album

• TO

  Toxicity

  2002 · Single

• [A

  [Untitled Advance]

  2002 · Compilation

• CS

  Chop Suey!

  2001 · Single

• JO

  Johnny

  2001 · Single

• KY

  Know Your Enemy

  2001 · Compilation

• TT

  Toxic Traxx

  2001 · Compilation

• TO

  Toxicity

  2001 · Album

• PH

  Post Hypnotic Suggestions

  2000 · Compilation

• SU

  Sugar

  1998 · Single

• SO

  System of a Down

  1998 · Album

• [T

  [Demo Tape 2]

  1996 · Ep

• [T

  [Demo Tape 3]

  1996 · Ep

• [T

  [Demo Tape 1]

  1995 · Ep

• 2023SHAME!Single
• 2020Protect the Land / Genocidal HumanoidzSingle

  American Recordings

• 2020Ultra-RareCompilation

  Radical · Radical 6632

• 2015Live in ArmeniaLive
• 2014Rock am Ring 2011Release

  Plaza Independencia Música · PIVD 34

• 2014Steps and HempCompilation

  [no label]

• 2011Rock in Rio 2011Live
• 2011System Of A DownCompilation

  American Recordings · 88697 90827 2

• 2011System of a Down: 5 Album BundleCompilation

  Columbia · 88697 90827 2

• 2008Kill Rock’n’Roll: Greatest HitsCompilation

  Star Mark · LDB 2113-1/2

• 2008System Of A Down / Steal This Album!Compilation

  Sony BMG Music Entertainment · 88697283052

• 2007ScreamersRelease

  First Look Home Entertainment · FLP-11929-SCR

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

• Andy Khatchaturiandrums (drum set)1994–1997
• Daron MalakianOriginal memberguitar, lead vocalsfrom 1994, end unknown
• Ontronik KhachaturianOriginal memberdrums (drum set)1994–1997
• Serj TankianOriginal memberlead vocalsfrom 1994, end unknown
• Shavo OdadjianOriginal memberbackground vocals, bass guitarfrom 1994, end unknown
• John Dolmayandrums (drum set), percussionfrom 1997, end unknown
• Andy Khachaturiantenure unknown
• Dave Hegopyantenure unknown
• Ontroniktenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.