System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has claimed the band ought to have changed Serj Tankian in 2006.
The ‘Chop Suey’ group have not launched an album since 2005’s ‘Hypnotize’ they usually went on a four-year hiatus the next 12 months, with occasional excursions since reuniting in 2010, in addition to dropping charity singles ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ and ‘Defend The Land’ in 2020.
Addressing the standing of the band, John advised the ‘Battleline’ podcast: “Fairly frankly, we most likely ought to have parted methods [with him] round 2006.
“I believe we should always have moved on, and if Serj didn’t wanna be within the band at the moment, we should always have simply moved on and performed it with any individual else.
“However that’s what occurs once you’re loyal and you actually wish to make it work. You’ll put up with issues that could be detrimental to the well being of the band.”
John steered he and the opposite bandmembers – bassist Shavo Odadjian and guitarist Daron Malakian – could have been higher served discovering a brand new frontman till Serj determined he needed to return.
He added: “Possibly it might have been higher if we moved on and obtained one other singer for an album or two and continued to make music, then introduced Serj again later if he needed to come back again.
“That most likely would have been higher. However as it’s, I believe we wasted 15, perhaps 20 years of our lives ready.”
He claimed whereas the group have “tried to get collectively a number of occasions to make an album”, circumstances made it powerful to really observe by with their plans whereas sustaining the band’s “integrity”.
Noting that every one 4 members brought about disagreements, he stated “We could not actually come collectively and agree.
“However in case you have a majority of the band pondering a method and one particular person pondering the opposite, it’s very tough to come back collectively and make music.”
