Covers, Collaborations & Collages is a new album compiling previously unreleased cover songs, collaborations, and archival collage pieces. The project features collaborations with Deadmau5, Bic Runga, and Lucas Vidal alongside reimagined covers of Chris de Burgh's "I'm Counting on You" and Ruben Hakhverdyan's "When Death Arrives." The lead single "Electric Dreams" has been released ahead of the October 24 album date. A new song and accompanying video will be unveiled each week prior to the full release. The release coincides with upcoming System of a Down North American stadium shows beginning August 27 and 28 at MetLife Stadium.
"Similar to [my 2024 EP] Foundations, these are pre-existing archival recordings, some of them from way back," said Tankian in a press release. "I wanted to put out a record of collaborations I haven't released before, along with covers, which I haven't done. The rest, the collages, are parts that fit the puzzle in the same tone, the same vibe."
Among the collaborations are "The Seed" featuring Deadmau5; "Things Unspoken" featuring Bic Runga; and "Apocalyptical Dance" featuring Lucas Vidal. One of the covers is a reimagination of Chris de Burgh's "I'm Counting on You," while another is a version of Armenian songwriter Ruben Hakhverdyan's "When Death Arrives." Leading up to the album's release, Tankian will unveil a new song each week, along with an accompanying video telling the story behind each track.
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