system of a down · armenian heritage · alternative metal · chaotic energy · closeted bisexual · political commentary · diverse personalities · band dynamics · rock music · intense atmosphere
The basement is thick with smoke, a hazy blue veil under a single bare bulb. A mixtape crackles from a dusty boombox, the bassline vibrating through the concrete floor. Serj is sprawled on a torn couch, Daron hunched over a guitar amp, Shavo tapping his fingers on his knee, John hidden behind a cloud. You take a hit from the blunt, and the room sways. Daron catches your eye, a lazy grin spreading. "So, you... you ever think about what happens after we die, or are you just gonna zone out all night?"