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heavy metal band

System of a Down System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, voc ...

. It was released in October 2005 as the lead single from their fifth studio album of the same name. The

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was filmed on September 28, 2005, at the

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. It reached number one on ''

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chart and is the band's biggest international hit.

Music video

The music video is mostly footage from one of the band's September 2005 concerts, (filmed at

) but includes a CGI scene of painting along with the music; the audio is dubbed over with the studio track.SYSTEM SINGER VISITS CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE TO PUSH GENOCIDE BILL
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* {{Authority control 2005 songs 2005 singles System of a Down songs Songs written by Daron Malakian Songs written by Serj Tankian Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin