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Daron Malakian Cancels Scars On Broadway Tour, TV Appearance

10/6/08, 4:07 pm EST

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Scars On Broadway have canceled their North American tour after singer/guitarist Daron Malakian decided “his heart wasn’t into touring” with the side project, the band said in a statement. The collaboration between Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan had planned to embark on their tour on October 19th, but the trek, and the duo’s Jimmy Kimmel Live performance on October 14th, have both been canceled with no plans for rescheduling. With the Scars tour off, rumors are already circulating that this move might foreshadow a reunion for System Of A Down, as the band was in hiatus as Malakian and Serj Tankian both pursued extracurricular musical activities.

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JRock | 10/6/2008, 4:46 pm EST

The guy can’t sing anyway. He ruined SOAD for me when I only wanted to hear Serj and instead I’m hearing his awful, awful vocals.

Jeff | 10/6/2008, 5:08 pm EST

Daron’s a musical genius…It’s a shame he looks like he’s on some combo of crack, heroin, cocaine, PCP, and inhalants.

Hopefully “his heart isn’t into it” translates to “…is going to rehab”.

I’ve long suspected System went on ‘hiatus’ because he’s too messed up.

William Hale | 10/6/2008, 7:38 pm EST

I hope this doesnt mean the end of SOB!!!
Don’t get me wrong, I love Serji’s SOAD stuff, but considering he Daron wrote everything I really enjoyed hearing him sing as well. I considered SOB to be the evolution of SOAD and Im really upset to hear it’s probably over.

Though if it means a new SOAD album then fuck SOB! LOL

Dan | 10/6/2008, 7:52 pm EST

according to various music publications including this one and guitar world, in which Daron was interviewed, its been stated that he is basically a major pot head and doesn’t partake in any hard drugs. Also, he’s a not fan of touring or venturing into public in general.

Captain Molotov | 10/6/2008, 9:58 pm EST

In my humble opinion neither Scars on Broadway nor Serj’s solo album were anywhere near as good as System of a Down. You just can’t top them.

Don’t get me wrong, everyone involved is a fine musician, but they just work best together.

Sheepy | 10/6/2008, 10:16 pm EST

Hard drugs are the essentials for making good music. So if the guy needs to indulge in some low-grade opiates or marijuana to deal out some rocking new tunes, so be it. Drugs make music good; music makes drugs good. Sorry to tread on some volatile water, rockers.

Grinderman | 10/7/2008, 12:03 am EST

Ok you guys got your little side projects and extra curricular activities out of the way. Time to get the System tuned up and ready to kick some fuckin ass once again.

bl | 10/8/2008, 3:37 am EST

Drugs are what boring people use to be interesting. Drugs are what interesting people do when they are bored. And whatever.

Seed | 10/20/2008, 10:43 pm EST

I bought three tickets for the show in Hollywood, and this guy decides all of a sudden he doesn’t feel like performing for us anymore? We’re the reason he has that choice, and he gives us a vague nonsense excuse with no hint to the future? The man forgets himself. He’ll pay.

Brian | 11/29/2008, 3:47 am EST

Jeff:

Daron is FAR from a musical genius. You can’t be one when you have an album full of 3-4 minute songs that all repeat the same 2 verses 4 or 5 times. The songs have no progression.

Anyway, canceling a tour just cause you feel like it. Sounds like something Plant would do. But Plant could get away with it. This will be the death of Scars.

BQ | 12/8/2008, 11:49 am EST

i have a nice deek

RORY J. | 12/10/2008, 2:36 pm EST

4 GET THESE PEOPLE U R THE BEST OF THE BEST DARON M. CAN’T WAIT 4 YOUR NEW SOAD ALBUM!!! HOPEFULLY! WELL AT LEAST YOUR BETTER GUITARIST THAN THE PEOPLE POSTING COMMENTS AN BE MORE FAMOUS THAN THEY WELL BE! LOL!

max | 12/12/2008, 7:11 pm EST

This is crzzzzzzyy!! why cant the 4 of them come to the only conclusion that there is no Serj or Daron Malakian without SOAD.Fine they got some good beats on their elect the dead or scars on braodway ….but hell noo ..system of a down is #1 and there music was 10 times better when they were together

soad ftw. | 1/14/2009, 8:22 am EST

wheres shavo now anyway (since the hiatus of SOAD)?

RAMF | 2/1/2009, 2:48 am EST

shavo is actually in a band called Achozen or something like that, with former members of the Wu-Tang Clan. lolololol

Ani | 3/5/2009, 2:20 am EST

Sure do wish he would tour in the states, not fair that the ugly europian women get to see him and us beauties in the USA don’t get too.

Ani | 3/5/2009, 2:21 am EST

Sure do wish he would tour in the states, not fair that the ugly europian women get to see him and us beauties in the USA don’t get too.

paul mc cabrey | 6/7/2009, 11:43 am EST

soad sort it out, drop the side projects, its time to rock!

WIILY de Argentina!!!! | 6/10/2009, 4:45 pm EST

AGUANTE DARON MALAKIAN…

AMERICA DEL SUR TE ESPERA!!!

Willy.

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