System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan shares the “secret sauce” of how they might get new album made
System Of A Down ‘s John Dolmayan has shared the “secret sauce” that he thinks will help the band get a new album made. READ MORE: System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian: “We are not living in a just world” The legendary metal bands have yet to release an album since their two 2005 records, ‘Mezmerize’ and ‘Hypnotize’. They have toured intermittently since ending their hiatus in 2011 – including 2025 shows in North and South America – but have only shared two singles in the past two decades: 2020’s ‘Protect the Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ . Now, drummer John Dolmayan has spoken about the possibility of a new album coming together, and revealed the trick that he thinks would help get the ball rolling. “I told Daron [Malakian, guitarist/vocalist] the secret sauce of how to get an album done…. Bring your songs in last,” he shared during a recent episode of the But That 1% With Sona Oganesyan podcast. “Traditionally, when we go in to record, Daron would bring his songs in, because h...