SYSTEM OF A DOWN and DEFTONES have announced a special one-off show set to take place this August
SYSTEM OF A DOWN and DEFTONES have announced an extraordinary one-time concert set to take place on August 17 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA.
Joining the two nu-metal stalwarts will be special guests THE MARS VOLTA, VIAGRA BOYS and VOWWS. This exclusive event is being hailed as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” promising an unforgettable evening of music. While specific setlists remain under wraps, eager fans can secure their tickets starting this Friday, April 12. Stay tuned for further updates.
Although it’s improbable that this event will mark the debut of new material from SYSTEM OF A DOWN, given the band’s recent stance, there’s strong anticipation for fresh tracks from DEFTONES. The latter has been diligently crafting a new album throughout 2023, with plans for a release sometime this year.
Amidst a conversation on Gnostic Academy published last July, where guitarist Stephen Carpenter expressed his views on a flat earth and more, he also provided an update on DEFTONES‘ forthcoming tenth studio album.
Carpenter revealed that they are once again collaborating with producer Nick Raskulinecz, known for his work with bands like ALICE IN CHAINS and MASTODON, for this upcoming record.
He said: “In the last couple months, really two or three months, we… well maybe a little longer now, really… February is when we started. We starting to work on new material for a new record.
“It’s going good. It’s a little slow at first, but it always is. Dragging our feet ain’t nothing new. But we’ve got the stuff up and going now, and yeah. We’re on a good little momentum at the moment and we hope to have it all done and out by next spring or summer. I mean, there’s no official date yet but that’s our goal.”
He also added: “Everything stems from us just jamming out some ideas, messing around. Someone comes up with something that maybe someone else or everyone else likes, and then we focus in on that for a little bit. That’s what Nick‘s great at doing, too. He’s good at… well we could just sit and jam aimlessly and plow through idea after idea without even stopping to recognize ’em.
“He’s great at saying ‘that idea is really cool. Let’s try that. Let’s try to work on that for a minute, and then that other idea might be really cool with that one. Let’s try putting them together’ and stuff like that. So that’s what’s awesome about him. He’s like a an unofficial band member at that point. He’s good at giving us direction where we don’t normally do that well on our own.”
The individual responsible for taking on the bass responsibilities for the upcoming DEFTONES album remains uncertain. Fred Sablan has been filling that role during live performances ever since the band parted ways with Sergio Vega.
Both bands are also set to appear at this year’s Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas.
After an incredibly successful inaugural year, Sick New World is gearing up for its grand return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 27, 2024. This year’s event promises an unparalleled lineup, featuring over 65 of the biggest names in hard rock, alternative, and emerging heavy music.
Sick New World 2024 will once again finish off with an electrifying performance by returning headliner SYSTEM OF A DOWN and will also feature such other notable acts as SLIPKNOT, BRING ME THE HORIZON, A PERFECT CIRCLE, ALICE IN CHAINS, Danny Elfman, BAD OMENS, SLEEP TOKEN, KNOCKED LOOSE, and many more.