System Of A Down have played their first reunion show this week at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The band played in front of 14,000 fans to kick off their international tour.

Drummer John Dolmayan told gibson.com that while the 5 year break gave them all time to work on solo projects, none of it can compare to being in System Of A down.

“I’m not opposed to side projects and stuff, but ultimately this is our band,” the drummer told Straight.com. “This is what people are interested in, what people want to hear, and this is what I want to play. I really enjoyed doing the Scars album and touring with Scars, but Scars is Scars. System of a Down is, in my opinion, the true love of everyone in the band – all four of us.”

It will be interesting to hear what a new System Of A Down album sounds like! We'll keep you posted.

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