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Metallica ↔ System of a Down

Metallica and System of a Down are directly connected through shared producer Rick Rubin.

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Metallica

Metallica

📍 Los Angeles, United States • 📅 1981 – Present

American heavy metal band

heavy metal music thrash metal Thrash Metal
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Rick Rubin

Record Producer / Audio Engineer

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System of a Down

📍 Glendale, California, United States • 📅 1994 – Present

Explosive Armenian-American alternative metal quartet uniting Serj Tankian’s operatic socio-political screams with Daron Malakian’s manic Armenian folk melodies and thrash velocity on Toxicity.

Alternative Metal Nu Metal Hard Rock
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1981 – Present

Metallica

📍 Los Angeles, United States

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Archival Biography

American heavy metal band

Musical Genres

heavy metal music thrash metal Thrash Metal Heavy Metal Hard Rock Speed Metal
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👥 Band Personnel (8)

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James Hetfield

Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

1981–present
Also in: Metallica
Lars Ulrich

Drums

1981–present
Also in: Metallica
Kirk Hammett

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

1983–present
Also in: Metallica
Robert Trujillo

Bass, Backing Vocals

2003–present
Also in: Suicidal Tendencies, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
Cliff Burton

Bass, Backing Vocals

1982–1986
Also in: Metallica
Jason Newsted

Bass, Backing Vocals

1986–2001
Also in: Metallica
Dave Mustaine

Lead Guitar

1981–1983
Also in: Metallica, Red Lamb, Megadeth, MD.45
Ron McGovney

Bass

1981–1982
Also in: Metallica, Phantasm
💿 Record Labels:
Megaforce Records Elektra Records Blackened Recordings
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Flemming Rasmussen Bob Rock Rick Rubin ⚡
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1994 – Present

System of a Down

📍 Glendale, California, United States

Archival Biography

Explosive Armenian-American alternative metal quartet uniting Serj Tankian’s operatic socio-political screams with Daron Malakian’s manic Armenian folk melodies and thrash velocity on Toxicity.

Musical Genres

Alternative Metal Nu Metal Hard Rock Progressive Metal
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W Wikipedia ↗ 📀 Discogs ↗

👥 Band Personnel (4)

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Serj Tankian

Lead Vocals, Keyboards

1994–present
Daron Malakian

Lead Guitar, Vocals

1994–present
Shavo Odadjian

Bass, Backing Vocals

1994–present
John Dolmayan

Drums

1997–present
💿 Record Labels:
American Recordings Columbia Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Rick Rubin ⚡
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