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"Vegas doesn't resonate well with me. I don't enjoy it much," says System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian in the plush backstage areas of the hard rock hotel/venue amid the bright lights of the desert town otherwise known as Sin City. "I have had some good times here," he continues, "but I'm not a big fan of the extra oxygen that's hot at you in casinos."

Its no wonder System of A Down cant wait to get out of here, particularly since this is the last night of a 2 month tour, with all the anticipation of finally getting home for some much needed downtime. Later there will be a poolside after show party that will continue into the early hours in bassist Shavo Odadjian's large hotel suite, before all but drummer John Dolmayan( who lives in Vegas) head back to LA.

Before this however, Serj and Daron, have one last interview to do featuring questions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. Daron is in good cheer with his bong ever present, Serj is more wary - he's never been fond of trivial questions. But he soon gets into the spirit of it, and by the end he's laughing and joking, clearly relishing the chance to talk about something other than the new system album ...

Tell us something about yourselves that would surprise people.

Serj: "I don't have a favorite ice cream"

Daron: "I'm quite offstage. I mean I'm not as active and energetic as I'm onstage. I guess that's one thing that actually does shock people. Most people just see the guy onstage and think I have the decadent lifestyle, and to some extent I do, but not in the way people think. I'm more decadent with my art than going to get lap dances or something"

What are your fellow band member's worst personality traits?

Daron: "We all have something. Shavo's worst is that he's late alot. Serj could lighten up a little bit: he takes whats going on in the world really, really seriously and I guess he could let himself live a little bit and not have all those burdens on his shoulders. I could chill out and let things be as opposed to trying to dictate everything. and John could maybe gamble less."

If you had to erase one System Of A Down song from history, which one would it be?

Serj: "All of them and start over! Its all one song anyway"

Daron: "I could live without that thing we did with puff daddy. The two rap things we did. Its just not my favorite stuff that system's done, although I see it for what it is."

Serj: "I'd agree on the 'South park' one, but I wouldn't agree with the Wu-Tang one, I don't think the 'South park' one resonates the same as other System songs because its not really a system song."

Have you ever had a fight in the band that came to blows?

Daron: "Yes and it wasn't a matter of punching: we used weapons! it was between me and John when we were writing 'Toxicity' something happened that had nothing to do with the music. it was just something he said and I was in a bad mood and I swung my guitar at him aiming for his head. I kind of missed and he
was trying to grab the guitar, but instead his elbow hit my face and cut my mouth open. I realized I was bleeding so I grabbed the microphone stand from the bottom metal end and jus whacked it on his head and I gave about 15 on my mouth. We took each other to the hospital and we were laughing about it. And we have pictures! It was one of the most memorable days in the band's history, I have never really told anyone that story"

If you were to leave the band, which Musician would you choose as your replacement?

Serj: "Donald Duck"

Daron: "That's a really tough one. it would have to be somebody that can sing, play guitar and write the ******** songs and perform them onstage. Are Iggy Pop and Angus Young having a baby any time soon?"

Would you be willing to go to jail for something you believed in?

Daron: "Sure, it depends how much I believed in it and how passionate I was about it. My music's the only thing I'm passionate about to be honest with you and I don't know how that would end me up in jail, I guess in some courtiers you cant express yourself so I'd end up being one of those people that wound up
in jail for what they write."

Serj: "I'd fight for people right to wear jewelry "

What the first thing you'd do if you were president?

Daron: "I'd give everybody free health care. And then I'd legalize weed. In fact I'd legalize all drugs. I mean, I smoke weed and I don't really do much else, but I think is bad then they're going to want to do it more. Whereas if it was just out there."

If your house was on fire, what one thing would you save?

Serj: "My hard drives. I mean, if my house was on fire and I was there, it would have to be my dog but if I'm not there my dog wouldn't be there so the next thing would be my hard drives. I don't care about clothes or anything, but my hard drives have all my music. The funny thing is there was a fire happening in LA a couple of weeks ago when we were out in the mid-west and I actually had to think about that, which is why I knew the answer."

This is from SOADfans, but that's all there were. Along with two pictures. That's all. Sorry. neutral

XD That picture in your siggy is HAWT! With the smile biggrin :O :X! Awesome.

aHAHAH that's a cool interview. don't mind me, I'm not correcting any spelling erros because my fingers arecold. Spelling errors include that caps lock at the beginning. Anyway, my favourite flavour of ice cream is natural Vanilla. rofl ninja tha's awesome, that fight that they had. whee I wanna be in a fight involving a guitar now.

Lol very awesome interview@

If you had to erase one System Of A Down song from history, which one would it be?

can I answer that question? (if you said no, too bad) If I had to erase any song from SOAD, I would erase MIND, I actually hate that song, it is the only song by soad I actually hate! Its too...I dont even know! Its just too...bleh gross (PLEASE dont bite my head off)

Gar! I want to go fight with guitars now ><
It inspired me I tells ya!
*scampers off*

The Guitar Fight reminded me of a video game me and friend think would be fun to design. It would be called Battle of the Bands and it just has a bunch of bands and bandmembers and they fight with guitars and drum sticks and stuff. I think that would be the coolest game ever. If someone else made it, I'd so buy it. This is the first time I put it on the internet, but now that it's on here, I bet you some big company is going to make it now. Thieves! THIEVES! I think I'm going to add a to the name... I'm rambling now....