SOAD ON SNL
93X.COM, MN
April 18 2005
SYSTEM OF A DOWN have been confirmed as the musical guest on
“Saturday Night Live” on Saturday, May 7. This will be the band’s
first-ever appearance on the show, where they will perform two songs
– “B.Y.O.B.” and “Chop Suey”. Johnny Knoxville (“Jackass”) will be
hosting the program, which airs on NBC.
In other news, SYSTEM OF A DOWN have announced the following U.S.
dates:
Apr. 25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Apr. 30 – Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall
As previously reported, SYSTEM OF A DOWN held an exclusive preview of
“Mezmerize”, the first half of their new double-CD set, Wednesday night
(April 13) in New York City. The listening session for the record were
held at a hotel in the city’s downtown Soho district. The second half
of the “Mezmerize/Hypnotize” project, titled “Hypnotize”, is due out
sometime this fall.
“Mezmerize” arrives in stores on May 17.
SYSTEM OF A DOWN will stage its annual Souls benefit, in memory of
Armenian genocide victims, on April 24 at the Universal Amphitheatre
in Los Angeles. A full North American tour is tentatively slated for
August and September.
Source: Blabbermouth