American Songwriter

Part History, Part Memoir, Serj Tankian’s Book ‘Down With the System’ Shocks and Enlightens on Every Page

Serj Tankian opens his memoir, Down With The System, in part, with a history of his family’s experiences during the Armenian Genocide. It’s a subject that Tankian has always felt strongly about, and ...
Spin

‘Talking About Myself Is Fucking Boring as Shit’: Serj Tankian on His ‘Memoir (of Sorts)’

Serj Tankian was just 7 when he crouched inside his trembling bedroom walls, protectively hugging his little brother Sevag, as bombs exploded outside. And while the Beirut-born Armenian escaped to ...
Forbes

Serj Tankian Dissects System Of A Down’s Career, Creative Differences And Fear Of Change

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a music journalist from New York City, living in Nashville. In Serj Tankian’s new memoir, Down With The System (out now), the ...