Alternative metal legends System Of A Down have not released any new material in 15 years – until today. The Armenian four-piece have release two new tracks: ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humaoidz’.
Both are available to stream on various platforms now. The band posted a statement on their social media pages today why they chose now to release the new songs:
“The time to do this is now, as together, the four of us have something extremely important to say as a unified voice. These two songs, “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz,” both speak of a dire and serious war being perpetrated upon our cultural homelands of Artsakh and Armenia. The current corrupt regimes of Aliyev in Azerbaijan and Erdogan in Turkey not only want to claim Artsakh and Armenia as their own but are committing genocidal acts with impunity on humanity and wildlife to achieve their mission. They are banking on the world being too distracted with COVID, elections, and civil unrest to call out their atrocities. They have the bankroll, the resources and have recruited massive public relations firms to spin the truth and conceal their barbaric objective of genocide. Between these two dictatorships, there’s a lot of disinformation and silencing of voices within their own countries. Freedom of speech is not something that is enjoyed by everyone, but it is enjoyed here, so part of that responsibility is getting the truth out there whenever possible. We’re here to protect our land, to protect our culture, and to protect our nation. This is not the time to turn a blind eye.“
You can read the full statement here.
Check out the video for ‘Protect The Land’ below:
News to follow on upcoming album or tour.
