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Serj Tankian Contributes On Yellow Snow For Zappa

Serj recently sang on a Frank Zappa track titled "Yellow Snow" that was just released as part of The Frank Zappa Aaafnraaaaam Birthday Bundle. The track is quite awesome and Serj had this to say:

"Frank Zappa is one of the most inspiring artists in the world. I've always been influenced by his creativity, politics and zaniness. So I was really overjoyed at the prospect of being a part of his yearly Zappa Bundle on itunes covering Yellow Snow."

Check it out and enjoy
HERE

Qakastan Hymn of the Republic

Happy Thanksgiving everyone :) I was hanging out with Stewart Copeland and Omar Fadel at the Sacred Grove while recording for a film I'm working on, and we laid down a little improvised jam. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqOET3-ufxw

Tickets for Soundwave Festival are on sale!

Attn Australia: Tickets for the Soundwave Festival are on-sale now!

Reconstructive Demonstrations Artwork by Roger Kupelian

Roger Kupelian, director of two great Serj music videos (Reconstructive Demonstrations, and Honking Antelope) and digital artist on such amazing films as The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean has created a series of beautiful spreads and stills from his work on Reconstructive Demonstrations.

New Serj song in Batman: Arkahm City Soundtrack

Hey everyone, I've got a song called 'Total Paranoia' coming out on the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack! It comes out later this month on the 21st. You can check out more info on the album below.

The Batman: Arkham City soundtrack has twelve atmospheric tracks that have been produced based on the artists' unique interpretations of the stories surrounding Batman. The eclectic track listing for the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack is below:

1. Panic! At The Disco - Mercenary
2. Coheed and Cambria - Deranged
3. The Duke Spirit - Creature
4. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Shadow On The Run

Rock Festival 2011

Serj will be performing (along with his father, Khatchadour) at Rock Festival 2011 in Lebanon on September 2nd! (https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228298427192443)

He recently played in Armenia at the TUMO center (you can read about his experiences in the few news posts below), you can also view a clip from the show in Armenia here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CuKupPfdIA

More Updates From Armenia!

Hey Friends,

Greetings from Armenia! Yesterday I was very happy to be part of a forum discussion that covered a multitude of issues in Armenia. If you are interested, you can check out the complete interview and Q&A session here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-sZ9puNLKE

There was also a local paper that misquoted me regarding a question about Eurovision and System Of A Down. My full and correct quote which you will also find in this video (at 33:45) is:

Updates from Armenia

Hello friends,

Here's some quick updates from my travels in Armenia. I recently visited The Tumo Center (www.tumo.org)-- it's an incredible non-profit high-tech venture that brings technical training on animation, web design, film making, etc.. to the youth in Armenia. The founder; Dallas native, Sam Simonian, took me on a tour of the building. Google would be jealous of the design and setup, I was extremely impressed. The show I am playing tomorrow will be in front of the center to celebrate its opening in Yerevan, Armenia. Very exciting stuff!

Mexico City Headline show with System of a Down

I'm happy to announce System of a Down's first ever show in Mexico City.
Full details and ticket link below.
09/28/11: Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace (on-sale 08/10/11 at 10am local time @ http://www.ticketmaster.com.mx/)

FREE CONCERT in Yerevan on August 14th

Serj will perform a long-awaited, FREE open-air concert in Yerevan as the featured artist of the opening events of Tumo Center for Creative Technologies (http://www.tumo.org/).

The concert will be held on August 14th, 2011 at Tumo and will be free and open to the public. Last summer, Serj’s first concert in Yerevan was attended by over 2,300 fans. This year, his free public concert, will be able to accommodate additional fans, which otherwise were not able to see his performance in 2010.

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