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Slayer ↔ System of a Down

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

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Slayer

📍 Huntington Park, California, United States • 📅 1981 – Present

The darkest, fastest, and most uncompromising of the Big Four thrash titans, whose 1986 landmark Reign in Blood established the extreme metal standard with Dave Lombardo’s double-bass fury.

Thrash Metal Speed 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

Slayer

📍 Huntington Park, California, United States

Archival Biography

The darkest, fastest, and most uncompromising of the Big Four thrash titans, whose 1986 landmark Reign in Blood established the extreme metal standard with Dave Lombardo’s double-bass fury.

Musical Genres

Thrash Metal Speed Metal
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👥 Band Personnel (6)

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Tom Araya

Lead Vocals, Bass

1981–present
Kerry King

Lead Guitar

1981–present
Paul Bostaph

Drums

1992–present
Also in: Impellitteri, Exodus, Forbidden
Gary Holt

Guitar

2011–present
Also in: Exodus
Jeff Hanneman

Lead Guitar

1981–2013
Dave Lombardo

Drums

1981–2013
Also in: Grip Inc.
💿 Record Labels:
Def American Recordings Metal Blade Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
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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👥 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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