Chaos ignited in the mosh pit during the band’s performance of “Toxicity”
A few days ago, System of a Down kicked off their highly-anticipated South American tour. On April 27, the band played a show at Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru. During their performance of “Toxicity,” chaos erupted in the pit. Fans began to light off fireworks and moshed around waving pyro.
Check out the wild footage below via Peru Rock that was shared by System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian.
This summer, System of a Down will be playing a handful of massive stadium shows across North America. The performances are set to take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on August 28 with Korn; Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, on August 31 with Avenged Sevenfold; and conclude at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, ON, on September 3 with Deftones. Special guests Polyphia and Wisp will open for all three shows.
Due to overwhelming demand, the group has added new dates in the same markets, which are on sale now.
After headlining the inaugural Sick New World festival in Las Vegas in 2022, System of a Down returned to headline the sophomore installment in 2023. In November 0f 2020, System of a Down released new music for the first time in 15 years. The two tracks – “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz” – where written to create awareness of the on-going wars in the band members’ native Artsakh and Armenia. Stream the two tracks below now. Prior to that, System of a Down’s last proper effort was 2005’s Mezmerize and Hyptnotize, companion LPs that came out in May and November respectively. Both albums hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200.
As the most inspired, impactful, and inimitable rock band of the 21st century, System of a Down have sold over 40 million records worldwide, earned a GRAMMY® Award, and headlined arenas, festivals, and stadiums on multiple continents, worldwide. Formed in Los Angeles, the group have soundtracked personal, political, sonic, and spiritual revolution since the 1998 release of their multi-platinum self-titled debut. The quartet have consistently sold out shows worldwide and regularly register over 23.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making them one of the most-listened to rock/alternative bands in the world. System of a Down is Daron Malakian [guitars, vocals], Serj Tankian [vocals, keys], Shavo Odadjian [bass], and John Dolmayan [drums].