Serj Tankian was just 7 when he crouched inside his trembling bedroom walls, protectively hugging his little brother Sevag, as bombs exploded outside. And We interviewed System of a Down's Serj Tankian about his new book.
, protectively hugging his little brother Sevag, as bombs exploded outside. And while the Beirut-born Armenian escaped to California, his new life presented its own battles, from immersion challenges to family lawsuits and depression.
Tankian discovered heavy metal at an Iron Maiden gig at 17, but it wasn’t until he sunk into depression while helping his parents through an all-consuming 10-year business lawsuit that he turned to a Casio keyboard for escapism. Tankian continues that while he became frustrated and discouraged, he wasn’t in the “emotional headspace” to fight back, so the group continued the sessions, which lead to their fourth recordBy the time they got together to talk about another record around 2018, Tankian didn’t feel comfortable repeating the pattern of previous album sessions. In, he recalls presenting a “bullet-pointed manifesto,” listing the terms on which he would record new music.
Cornell became a close friend after the two met through a doctor pal. Tankian says the rocker’s death “broke heart.” He recalls how they worked together on the 2016 filmand hung out everywhere from Paris to Auckland. “He visited me in New Zealand, and we had a beautiful day fishing and enjoying the countryside. He got to relax.”
Tankian beams with pride describing Rumi’s musical side. “He loves System! He’s really into rock and metal, and I’ve been helping him with mild composing. He recently came into my studio, looked at the keyboard, and said, ‘Dad, can I play?’ I said, ‘Sure, bro.’ He wrote a song, was very proud, then wanted to write another one.”
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