We as System Of A Down have just released new music for the first
time in 15 years. The time to do this is now, as together, the four of
us have something extremely important to say as a unified voice. These
two songs, Protect The Land and Genocidal Humanoidz both speak of a
dire and serious war being perpetrated upon our cultural homelands of
Artsakh and Armenia.
We’re proud to share these songs with you and hope you enjoy
listening to them. Further, we encourage you to read on to learn more
about their origins and once you do, hope you are inspired to speak out
about the horrific injustices and human rights violations occurring
there now. Most importantly and urgently, we humbly implore you to
donate, in sums small or large to help those adversely affected with
what are ever growing accounts of crimes against humanity.
In turn, you will receive downloads of these two new songs and the
feeling that you’re truly making a difference. These funds will be used
to provide crucial and desperately needed aid and basic supplies for
those affected by these hideous acts.
On September 27, the combined forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey (along
with Isis terrorists from Syria) attacked the Republic of
Nagorno-Karabakh, which we as Armenians call Artsakh. For over the past
month, civilians young and old have been awakened day and night by the
frightful sights and sounds of rocket attacks, falling bombs, missiles,
drones and terrorist attacks. They’ve had to find sanctuary in makeshift
shelters, trying to avoid the fallout of outlawed cluster bombs raining
down on their streets and homes, hospitals and places of worship. Their
attackers have set their forests and endangered wildlife ablaze using
white phosphorus, another banned weapon.
And Why?
Because over 30 years ago in 1988, the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh
(which at the time was an Autonomous Oblast within the USSR), were tired
of being treated as second class citizens and decided to declare their
rightful independence from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
whose borders engulfed their own. This ultimately led to a war of self
determination by Armenians in Karabakh against Azerbaijan that ended in a
cease fire in 1994, with Armenians retaining control of their ancestral
homelands and maintaining their independence to the present day. Our
people have lived there for millennia, and for most families there, it’s
the only home they and their forefathers and mothers have ever known.
They just want to live in peace as they have for centuries.
The current corrupt regimes of Aliyev in Azerbaijan and Erdogan in
Turkey now want to not only claim these lands as their own, but are
committing genocidal acts with impunity on humanity and wildlife to
achieve their mission. They are banking on the world being too
distracted with COVID, elections and civil unrest to call out their
atrocities. They have the bankroll, the resources and have recruited
massive public relations firms to spin the truth and conceal their
barbaric objective of genocide. This is not the time to turn a blind
eye.
There is an immediate need for global citizens to urge their
respective governments to not only condemn the actions of these crooked
dictators, but to also insist world leaders act with urgency to bring
peace to the region and rightfully recognize Artsakh as the independent
nation it is.
We realize that for many of you, there are more convenient ways you
like listening to music, so please consider the opportunity to download
these songs as an act of charity above all else. Think of the list price
for the downloads as a minimum donation, and if you have the ability
and can be more generous with your donation, every single member of
System Of A Down will be even more grateful for your benevolence. Band
royalties from this initiative will be donated to Armenia Fund, a US
based charity organization instrumental in providing those in need in
Artsakh and Armenia with supplies needed for their basic survival.
The music and lyrics speak for themselves. We need you to speak for Artsakh.

Peace,
Daron, Shavo, John and Serj