According to a post on Facebook, System of a Down will again come together for another tour of Europe in 2020. The band has toured off and on for several years now, performing a deep set of their hits. The wrote on Facebook: “We are excited to announce the first of many shows in Europe next year. First up is our return to Finland for the Provinssi festival in June.” The three-day event will take place June 25-27, with SOAD scheduled to appear on June 25. The band played a couple of U.S. live shows in May, including headlining slots at Columbus, Ohio’s Sonic Temple festival and Chicago Open Air. The band, which has not made a new album since 2005’s twin Hypnotize and Mesmerize albums are at an impasse about moving forward to make new music, after a series of very public squabbles by the members of the band. Guitarist Daron Malakian released his recent Scars on Broadway album Dictator, said to be made up of some of his unfinished SOAD songs in 2018. Continue reading →