System of a Down to play concert in Moscow

System of a Down (also known by its acronym SOAD) will play a concert in Moscow on June 21.

An Armenian-American legendary rock band consisting ethnic Armenian musicians Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Daron Malakian (vocals, guitar), Shavo Odadjian (bass, background vocals) and John Dolmayan (drums), SOAD was formed in 1994. Its members are widely known for their outspoken views expressed in many of their songs confronting the Armenian Genocide of 1915 as well as the ongoing War on Terrorism.

The band has achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums; three of their studio albums debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and won the award in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "B.Y.O.B." On August 13, 2006, the group went on indefinite hiatus, but announced a reunion on November 29, 2010 with several shows planned at European music festivals for the summer of 2011, as well as several dates in North America in May.

The concert will take place in Moscow's Olympiyski concert hall.
In August 2010, Serzj Tankian performed a solo concert in Yerevan. He also attended cultural events in Armenia's capital.