No matter how long I've known it to be true, it never ceases to amaze me that a band as deeply strange and abrasive as System Of A Down ever infiltrated the mainstream as much as they did in the early 2000s. Culturally, "Chop Suey!" is closer to "Mr. Brightside" than it is to most metal songs, and that is still a wild concept to digest.
The outing kicks off with two shows August 27th and 28th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where System of a Down will be joined by Korn. A couple dates at Chicago's Soldier Field will follow on August 31st and September 1st, with Avenged Sevenfold on the bill. And, finally, SOAD will play two nights with Deftones at Toronto's Rogers Stadium on September 3rd and 5th. Each stop of the tour will feature opening sets by Polyphia and Wisp.